Bradley Kruckeberg, M.D.

I am an orthopedic surgeon with an expertise in sports medicine. I seek to use my Mayo Clinic orthopedic foundation and subspecialized sports medicine training to provide excellent, individualized care for you and other patients across southern Minnesota and beyond.

My goal is to use team- and evidence-based approaches to get you back to your desired activity, whether that’s recreational or elite-level sport. I offer a thoughtful approach to diagnosis and treatment of your condition. Treatment is a joint decision between you and me after all options are discussed.

During my fellowship, I trained under sports medicine leaders, including Doctors Marc Philippon, Tom Hackett, Peter Millett, Matt Provencher, Jon Godin, Armando Vidal and Leslie Vidal. I also learned advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive surgical techniques for the treatment of complex disorders of the knee, hip, and shoulder.

I helped care for professional athletes from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and Olympic teams in addition to treating collegiate, high school and recreational athletes. I served as the team physician for the U.S. Snowboard Cross Team and am currently involved in sports coverage with Minnesota State University athletics and local high schools.

I am proud to return to southern Minnesota, where I was born and raised. I played college football for the Golden Gusties at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. In my spare time, I enjoy being on the lake and being outdoors (hunting, fishing, alpine skiing) and spending time with my family.

Education

• University of Minnesota School of Medicine

Residency

• Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Fellowship

• Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Steadman Clinic/Steadman Philippon Research Institute

Certification

• Minnesota State Medical License

Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Mid-America Orthopedic Association

• ACL surgery
• Hip and knee arthroscopy
• Hip impingement
• Hip labral repair
• Knee ligament reconstruction
• Knee osteotomy, including proximal tibial, distal femoral and tibial tubercle osteotomy
• Meniscectomy
• Meniscus repair
• Patellofemoral instability treatment
• Robotic-assisted knee replacement
• Rotator cuff repair
• Shoulder instability surgery, including arthroscopic and open procedures
• Shoulder replacement surgery
• Sports medicine 

• Editorial commentary: Iliotibial band autograft is a safe and effective technique for hip labral reconstruction, May 2024.
• Comparison of failure rates at long-term follow-up between MPFL repair and reconstruction for recurrent lateral patellar instability, January 2024.
• Displaced posterior cruciate avulsion fracture fixation with medial collateral ligament and lateral meniscus injury using combined open and arthroscopic methods, January 2024.
• Meniscal injuries are decreasing but are increasingly being treated surgically with excellent return to play rates in professional baseball players, July 2023.
• Incidence of and risk factors for glenohumeral osteoarthritis after anterior shoulder instability: A US population-based study with average 15-year follow-up, November 2020.