Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo practices as Consultant in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic. He is also appointed as Professor at Mayo College of Medicine. He serves as Division Chair of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and Medical Director for both Communications and Marketing as well as Artificial Intelligence for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He has been presented the Mayo Clinic Teacher of the Year Award on two separate occasions and has received other awards in the past, including the Mark B. Coventry, Melvin Post, MidAmerica Orthopedic Association, Knee Society, ISOLS 2019, ICSES 2019, AAOS Achievement’s Awards, Course Director for Best Mayo Clinic Course (2017 and 2021), Digital Educator of the Year at Mayo Clinic 2021, ASES Morrey Award in 2024 and Pauwels Medal in 2024.
Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo MD PhD was born in Madrid, Spain. He graduated as Medical Doctor from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, and obtained the #1 position in the Spanish National Exam for Medical Graduates. Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo completed his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital Universitario La Paz and his PhD Program at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. He was then selected for a fellowship position at Mayo Clinic and completed a two-year program in adult reconstruction.
Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo has published over 450 articles in the peer-reviewed literature in addition to over 50 book chapters. He is co-editor of the most widely read textbook on elbow surgery, “The Elbow and Its Disorders”. Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo has also published Mayo Clinic Principles of Shoulder Surgery. He is actively involved in the design of implants for joint replacement, shoulder sports medicine, and fracture fixation. Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo serves as course co-director for the Mayo Clinic Annual Elbow Course “Teach the teachers”, the AO of NorthAmerica Sports Course on Shoulder Tendon Transfers and Complex Rotator Cuff Tears, and the International Advanced Course on Elbow Surgery (IACES). He has presented his research in numerous occasions at national and international meetings.
Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo is member of multiple professional societies. In the past, Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo served as Board Member at large for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), and he was also recently selected as ASES President. Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo also serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (JSES), and Deputy Editor for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am; he has served as associated editor for the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma (JOT). He was selected as Presidential Guest Speaker for the European Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (SECEC), and Rockwood Lecturer for the 2023 International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo will also serve as Co-Chair for the 2026 International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES).
Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo has developed a special interest in complex reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow joints, as well as in basic science research related to the genetic and molecular basis of orthopedic conditions, particularly joint stiffness, as well as the biomechanics of shoulder and elbow injuries and implants and the application of artificial intelligence to shoulder and elbow surgery. Other interest outside orthopedic surgery include music, cooking, ballroom dancing, travelling and reading.
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