About Dr. Garrigues

Dr. Grant Garrigues specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery and is well known as a thought leader in the field. Dr. Garrigues was recruited to Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush/Rush University Medical Center from Duke University, where he served as Section Head for Shoulder Reconstruction, Co-Director of Upper Extremity Trauma Surgery, and Co-Director of the Duke Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship. While at Duke, Dr. Garrigues was routinely awarded the five-star patient champion award for his clinical service and received consistently high patient satisfaction scores. Dr. Garrigues focuses on treating each patient as if they are a member of his family.

Dr. Garrigues received his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and a research degree from MIT. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center and a Shoulder and Elbow Surgery fellowship at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. Dr. Garrigues was also selected as one of two surgeons representing the United States to participate in a 6-week European traveling fellowship, during which he visited 8 top shoulder centers in Europe to both share his experiences and learn cutting edge surgical techniques from a distinguished cadre of European shoulder and elbow surgeons.

Dr. Garrigues’ clinical practice focuses on the management of any and all shoulder and elbow conditions. Dr. Garrigues specializes in the treatment of shoulder arthritis--including shoulder replacement surgery, shoulder and elbow fractures-including minimally-invasive treatment options, complex shoulder instability—including arthroscopic Latarjet, and massive rotator cuff tears-including all-arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction.

Dr. Garrigues routinely publishes articles in national publications and speaks at local, national, and international conferences on cutting-edge topics related to shoulder and elbow surgery. His research has spanned the spectrum from shoulder to elbow, from rotator cuff to arthritis, and from the fundamental sciences to population health. Dr. Garrigues has won multiple awards for his research including a prestigious Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation grant in 2018 for a multicenter, randomized trial evaluating the best way to utilize physical therapy after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and is proud to be a part of an NIH R01 grant looking at tissue engineering efforts to create synthetic rotator cuff tendons.

Additionally, Dr. Garrigues has been involved in the design of multiple successful, FDA-approved shoulder replacement systems and holds multiple patents. He is a co-team physician for the NBA Chicago Bulls and MLB Chicago White Sox.

Education

 

Certifications

• Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
• Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
• Arthroscopic Massive Rotator Cuff Repair
• Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction
• Arthroscopic Latarjet Procedure

Dr. Garrigues has won multiple awards for his research. He was honored with a prestigious Orthopaedic Research and Education grant in 2018 for a multicenter, randomized trial evaluating the best way to utilize physical therapy after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, and is a part of an expansive, multicenter NIH R01 grant to develop synthetic rotator cuff tendons.

Dr. Garrigues’ main research goal is to integrate clinical and surgical skills with translational research to advance the care of patients with shoulder pathology. His research is aimed at shoulder health and preservation, with a focus on glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, shoulder and elbow fractures, and shoulder reconstruction. Arthroplasty of the shoulder, including both primary and revision surgery, is a significant part of this practice. Prior to coming to Rush, he was recently the only shoulder and elbow fellowship-trained surgeon serving Duke University, its affiliated hospitals, and the Durham VA medical center. As the Section Head for Shoulder Reconstruction, he managed a very busy reconstructive practice encompassing all aspects of shoulder surgery, with approximately 200 shoulder arthroplasty cases annually, with a high frequency of revision and complex cases. In 2018, after almost a decade as a Duke faculty member, he was recruited to Rush University Medical Center where he successfully established an even higher-volume shoulder reconstruction practice.

Dr. Garrigues’ undergraduate experiences in biochemistry and engineering at Harvard were grounded in research, and he continued that technical research training at MIT and Harvard Medical School, in the Health Sciences and Technology program, while also learning to be a clinician and graduating cum laude. He is always excited to bring his training, encompassing the latest breakthroughs in biology, biochemistry, cell biology, tissue engineering, informatics, biomaterials, and engineering to improve the quality of life for his patients.

• Scientific Publications & Textbooks
• Over 125 (and counting) PubMed Indexed peer-reviewed publications.
• For textbooks, book chapters, and non-peer reviewed publications see CV.

Dr. Garrigues has extensive training in the technical sciences with engineering experience from Harvard and MIT.  A life-long tinkerer, he enjoys bringing the latest research and his engineering knowledge together to solve real world problems.  Below is a sampling of some of the FDA cleared products Dr. Garrigues has invented or helped to design.

• DJO AltiVate Anatomic Shoulder System
• Tornier/Wright Aequalis Perform + Augmented Anatomic Glenoid

To deliver high quality, timely care, Dr. Garrigues works with a caring, competent, and well-trained team.