Education
- University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts Degree 1984 – 1989
Majors: Biology and Chemistry
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Medical Degree 1993
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1993-1998
Staff Privileges
- St. Joseph’s Medical Center - Active
Brainerd, Minnesota
- Lakewood Health System - Consulting
Staples, Minnesota
- Mille Lacs Health System – Consulting
Onamia, Minnesota
Specialty Certification
- Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
September 2001
- Re-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2009
Medical Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Minnesota Orthopedic Society
- Minnesota Medical Association
- Upper Mississippi Medical Society
Professional Positions
- Chief of Surgery
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Brainerd, Minnesota
January 2004 – November 2006
- Chief of Staff – Elect
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Brainerd, Minnesota
January 2006 – March 2008
- Chief of Staff
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Brainerd, Minnesota
March 2008 – March 2010
- Clinical Instructor
Augsburg College, MN
2007-2008
Publications
- Upper Extremity Fractures and Parkinson’s Disease
Christopher Metz, M.D., Eugene Tsai, M.D., Dean Louis, M.D.
ORTHOPEDICS, January 2001; 24(1): pages 1-3.
- An International Comparative Study of Total Hip Arthroplasty
Cost and Practice Patterns
Christopher Metz, M.D., Andrew Freiberg, M.D.
THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY, 1998; 13(3): pages 296-8.
- Cervical Spine Alignment in Immobilized Hockey Players:
Radiographic Analysis With and Without Helmets and Shoulder Pads
Christopher Metz, M.D., John Kuhn, M.D., Mary Lou Greenfield, M.P.H.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 1998; 8(2): pages 92-5.
- Pelvic Fracture Patterns and Their Corresponding Angiographic
Sources of Hemorrhage
Christopher Metz, M.D., David Williams, M.D., David Hak, M.D.,
James Goulet, M.D.
ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, September 2004.
Caring Philosopy
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