Dr. Saltzman sees patients from the greater Indianapolis area at the following clinic locations in Indianapolis and Carmel:

IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine – Methodist Professional Center

1801 N Senate Blvd
Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46202

IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine – Methodist Medical Plaza North [Carmel]

201 Pennsylvania Parkway
Suite 100
Carmel, IN 46280

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Past Team Coverage

  • UNC Charlotte
  • American Athletic Conference
  • Stumptown Atheletic
  • National Independent Soccer Association
  • Charlotte Knights
  • MLB minor leagues
  • Carolina Panthers
  • NFL

Current Team Coverage

  • IU Indy
  • Horizon League

Meet Dr. Saltzman UI Health Picture   ResearchGate Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University

  • Fellowship trained in Sports Medicine & Shoulder/Elbow Surgery
  • Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Subspecialty Board Certified in Sports Medicine Surgery
  • Nationally-recognized expertise in adolescent, young adult and adult athlete injury care
  • Specialist in the minimally-invasive treatment of cartilage disorders, meniscus tears, patellar instability/dislocations and ligament injuries including ACL tears and multiligament knee injuries
  • Specialist in shoulder surgery, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilization/labrum repair, latarjet reconstruction, shoulder replacement, and reverse shoulder replacement
  • Expert in joint preservation, offering cutting-edge surgical and non-surgical treatments including cartilage restoration, meniscus transplantation, realignment osteotomies
  • Innovation in the field of therapeutic OrthoBiologics and autologous Cell-based Therapy including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)
  • Expertise in treatment of injuries specific to the throwing athlete (including "Tommy John" elbow ligament reconstruction and shoulder labral repair)

What is New in
Sports Medicine?

Arthroscopic Surgery

Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure during which the internal structure of a joint is examined for diagnosis and treatment of problems inside the joint.

Benefits

  • Smaller incisions
  • Minimal soft tissue trauma
  • Less pain and scars
  • Lower infection rate
  • Faster healing time
  • Earlier mobilization
  • Shorter hospital stay

Recent & Upcoming

  • Dr. Saltzman has been invited to serve as a member of the AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America) Research Committee, beginning in 2025.
    Dr. Saltzman has been invited to serve as a member of the AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America) Research Committee, beginning in 2025.

    Dear Dr. Saltzman,

    AANA received an overwhelming response from members expressing a desire to become involved in the Association by serving on one or more committees. The Committee on Committees met to thoughtfully review these applications. Members were selected to fill vacancies on the committees based on their individual strengths and commitment to AANA.
    Read More...

  • Novel Hybrid Transtibial Technique for Femoral Tunnel Drilling in ACL Reconstruction
    Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Hybrid Transtibial Technique for Femoral Tunnel Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Large Single-Center Case Series With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up

    A novel hybrid transtibial (HTT) approach to femoral tunnel drilling in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has been developed that circumvents the need for knee hyperflexion and orients the graft in the most anatomic position without sacrificing the tunnel length or aperture.Read More...

  • Dr. Saltzman Team Physician for IU Indianapolis student athletes
    Dr. Saltzman will begin to assist in the care as a Team Physician for IU Indianapolis student athletes

    This Fall 2024, Dr. Saltzman will begin to assist in the care as a Team Physician for IU Indianapolis student athletes.Read More...

Current Research

  • ACL Reconstruction
    Alexander N Berk, Alexander A Hysong, Joseph B Kahan, Anna M Ifarraguerri, David P Trofa, Nady Hamid, Allison J Rao, Bryan M Saltzman. The efficacy of tranexamic acid in primary anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis of level I randomized controlled trials. PMID: 39493409 Read More
  • ACL Reconstruction
    Anna M Ifarraguerri, Alexander N Berk, Allison J Rao, David P Trofa, Christopher S Ahmad, Anthony Martin, James E Fleischli, Bryan M Saltzman. A systematic review of the outcomes of partial ulnar collateral ligament tears of the elbow in athletes treated non-operatively with platelet-rich plasma injection. PMID: 39318405 Read More
  • ACL Reconstruction
    Pearsall C, Chen A, Abdelaziz A, Saltzman BM, Piasecki DP, Popkin C, Redler L, Levine WN, Ahmad CS, Trofa DP. Patient Preferences for Graft Selection in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024; 12(8): [Epub ahead of print]. PMID 39157023.Read More
  • Scapula
    Hong I, Ifarraguerri AM, Berk A, Trofa DP, Piasecki DP, Saltzman BM. Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Hybrid Transtibial Technique for Femoral Tunnel Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Large Single-Center Case Series With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024; [Epub ahead of print]. PMID 39131489.Read More
Our Happy Patients

121 reviews with 5.0 star rating

  • Dr Saltzman explains plans and options very well. Read More - N G Hartsell
  • Highly impressed and thankful for Dr. Saltzman. From surgery to post op-care everything was smooth and I was cared for well by him and his team! Read More - Lauren Lewer
  • Dr. Saltzman is great! I had reverse shoulder replacement in June 2023 and it has been a huge success. Great doctor and staff!! Read More - Katie Somers
  • Dr Saltzman and his team were showed me excellent care. Willing to sit down talk and hear all of my concerns . I tore my meniscus up and he walked me through the multiple scenarios of how to fix it and was extremely professional and nice.Worked hard to save as much of my meniscus so I have greater function with it later on . Highly highly recommend! Read More - Haley Galliher
  • Dr Saltzman is the best. Master of his craft with great bedside manor. Couldn't be happier with the outcome Read More - Jonathan Magnin
IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine – Methodist Professional Center1801 N Senate Blvd, Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46202
IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine – Methodist Medical Plaza North [Carmel]201 Pennsylvania Parkway, Suite 100
Carmel, IN 46280
  • ASES
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Alpha Omega Alpha - Honor Medical Society
  • UNC Charlotte
  • American Athletic Conference
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • Stumptown Athletic
  • National Independent Soccer Association
  • IU Indy
  • Horizon League