For more detailed information about Dr. Rudzki please visit his website: jrrudzkimd.com
Dr. Jonas R. Rudzki is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, with a concentration on conditions and injuries of the shoulder, knee, and elbow. He has been an Attending Surgeon at Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine since August 2006 and serves as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at The George Washington University School of Medicine.
Dr. Rudzki’s research interests include rotator cuff injuries and surgical repairs, shoulder injury in overhead athletes, clavicle fractures, cartilage biology and transplantation, and trauma outcomes research. His research efforts have resulted in more than 20 publications and led to presentations and lectures at national and international conferences. Dr. Rudzki serves on the Evaluation Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Board of Councilors. Active in the evaluation of current research, he serves as a Consultant Reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and the Journal of Knee Surgery. His research experience, academic interests, and commitment to clinical excellence shape his approach to care with a focus on individualizing treatment for patients to fit their unique lifestyles and injury patterns.
Dr. Rudzki completed his fellowship on the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service at the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York after his residency at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital of Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. He is currently a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Rudzki and his wife have three children. He enjoys playing ice hockey, triathlon training, coaching youth soccer, and spending time with his family.
Medical Assistant:
Dylan A.: ext. 652; RudzkiMA@alignedortho.com
Lectures and Presentations
Current Concepts in Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures: Galway, Ireland 2013
Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: 2012 Arthrex Knee Meeting
Shoulder Arthritis and Rotator Cuff Tears in 2019
Research and Publications
Arthroscopic Anatomy and Surgical Techniques of Peritrochanteric Space Disorders in the Hip
Complication of Treatment of Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound characterization of the vascularity of the rotator cuff tendon
Fifteen-Year Outcome of Displaced Intra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Radius
Hindfoot Containment Orthosis for Management of Bone and Soft-Tissue Defects
Internal Impingement of the Shoulder in the Overhead Athlete
New Approaches to Diagnosis and Arthroscopic Management of Partial-Thickness Cuff Tears
Pseudarthrosis of a Thirty-Nine-Year-Old Dens Fracture Causing Myelopathy
Radiologic and Intraoperative Findings in Revision Hip Arthroscopy
Treatment of Complex Proximal Tibia Fractures With the Less Invasive Skeletal Stabilization System
Vasculopathy of Small Muscular Arteries in Pediatric Patients After Bone Marrow Transplantation
It is with a grateful heart that we announce Dr. Anthony Unger’s retirement, effective December 31, 2024. As a founding member of Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Unger has had the privilege of forming lasting relationships with many patients and their families. It has been a true honor for him to provide care across multiple generations, and he deeply values the trust placed in him by so many.