ABOUT ME
Dr. Daniel Jones grew up in rural west Michigan, close to the shores of Lake Michigan, where he and his three brothers found an early love of the water. He started competitive swimming at the young age of 6, which shaped much of his upbringing. He completed high school in Fremont, Michigan where he and his twin brother, Bill, were co-valedictorians and athletic stand-outs. He and his brother both went on to receive their undergraduate Artium Baccaloreus (A.B.) degree in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA with Cum Laude distinction. Both he and his brother competed on the national level while on Harvard’s varsity swim team, excelling in the 100 and 200 yard butterfly events. After college, Dr. Jones spent a year back in Michigan as a substitute high school and middle school teacher while completing applications for medical school. He was also the head coach of his former middle school swim team in Fremont, MI. He then attended medical school at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. While at Columbia, Dr. Jones continued to excel both academically and athletically becoming a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and competing at the nationals as a member of the Columbia Triathlon Team. He was awarded his Doctor of Medicine degree in June of 2014, a month before winning his age group at the Long Course National Triathlon Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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After medical school, the draw of the Rocky Mountains and slightly easier going way of life out West compared to the East Coast brought Dr. Jones to Salt Lake City. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Utah, where he would also meet his future wife. During residency, Dr. Jones continued to balance his academic training with his athletic outlet, competing in the Salt Lake City Marathon, Boston Marathon, and the ITU Long Course Triathlon World Championships where he finished in the top 10 in his age group.
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After residency, he completed a one-year orthopaedic sports fellowship at the Taos Orthopaedic Institute in New Mexico. While in Taos, Dr. Jones covered the U.S. National Ski Team Men’s Speed training in La Parva, Chile. He continues to be active in the medical pool in helping cover the U.S. Ski Team. He and his wife welcomed their first child in New Mexico.
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Dr. Jones practiced in Cedar City, UT during most of 2020 and 2021. He moved his practice and family to Medford in 2021 where he currently practices.
In coming to Medford, Dr. Jones brings a strong sense of community as well as his passion for athletics and sports care. He understands first-hand his patient’s desire for joint preservation and remaining active. Whether your goal is to continue, return to, or improve your weekend warrior activities, recreational, junior, or varsity sports, or even compete at the national or international level, Dr. Jones has been there and understands where you are coming from. His exceptional training and relentless efforts to remain at the forefront of orthpaedic care have positioned him well to add to the Rogue Valley.
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In his spare, Dr. Jones enjoys hiking and backpacking with his wife and daughter. He enjoys trail running with his Wirehaired Pointer and skiing at Mt. Ashland. Cycling and swimming also remain passions of his. He also enjoys building bike frames out of bamboo.
EDUCATION
Fellowship: Taos Orthopaedic Institute; Sports Medicine
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Residency: University of Utah Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Degree: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, M.D.
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Undergraduate: Harvard College, B.A.
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Board Certification: Partial completion, eligible for completion in 2021.
AWARDS
Sherman S. Coleman Incentive Seed Research Grant, 2017
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2014
Rudin Scholar, 2011-2013
NIH Summer Research Fellowship, Columbia University, 2011
Cum Laude, Harvard College, 2009
Research in Science and Engineering Fellowship, Harvard College 2008
Mid-Major All-American Honorable Mention, Harvard Swimming, 2008
Second Team All-Ivy, Harvard Swimming, 2007
Valedictorian, Fremont High School, 2005
All-American Swimming, Fremont High School, 2004, 2005
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PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed
Neff P, Franklin DB, Jones DL, Lang SD, Nadone HR, Gilmer BB, Guttmann D. Transtendinous Rotator Cuff Tear Repair with Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Dermal Allograft Augmentation. Arthrosc Tech. 2021 Apr; 10(4):e975-e980.
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Jones DL, Franklin DB, Neff P, Reid JB. Posterior Capsular Release for Knee Arthrofibrosis. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2020. Sept 15;9(10).
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Jones DL, Jones WA, Fleming KI, Higgins T, Rothberg D, Zhang Y, Pannucci CJ. Underdosing of Prophylactic Enoxaparin is Common in Orthopaedic Trauma and Predicts 90-day Venous Thromboembolism. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. Nov. 2019;33(11):570-576.
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Karns MR, Jones DL, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Burks RT, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Greis PE. Patient- and Procedure-Specific Variables Driving Total Direct Costs of Outpatient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018. Aug 6;6(8).
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Jones DL, Philippi MT, Aoki SK. Progressive Osteoarthritis during Pregnancy several years following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement. Journal of Orthopaedics. 2018. Mar 27;15(2):475-479.
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Wylie JD, Jones DL, Hartley, MK, Kapron AL, Krych AJ, Aoki SK, Maak TG. Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee: Medial Closing Wedge Versus Lateral Opening Wedge: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2016. Oct;32(10):2141-2147.
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Abstracts and Proceedings
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Jones DL, Jones WA, Fleming KI, Higgins T, Rothberg D, Zhang Y, Pannucci CJ. Enoxaparin Dosing in Orthopaedic Trauma. Oral Presentation, Utah State Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, September, 2018.
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Pannucci CJ, Jones DL, Bertalaccini C, Fleming KI, Wall V, Stringham J, Cochran A, Pickron B, Varhgese T, Prazak AM. Fixed Dose Enoxaparin Prophylaxis is Inadequate for the Majority of Surgical Patients, and Inadequate Dosing Predicts Post-operative VTE. American Venous Forum 2018 Annual Meeting.
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Karns MR, Jones DL, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Burks RT, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Greis PE. The Influence of Surgical Treatment of Meniscal Tears on Direct Cost of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. AANA 2018 e-poster.
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Jones DL, Jones WA, Fleming KI, Higgins T, Rothberg D, Zhang Y, Pannucci CJ. Underdosing of Prophylactic Enoxaparin is Common in Orthopaedic Trauma and Predicts 90-day Venous Thromboembolism. Paper presentation. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, March 2018.
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Barg A, Jones DL, Lyman M, Morris SC, Saltzman CL. Primary Open vs. Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis: Comparison and Complication Rates. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. March, 2017.
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Jones DL, Prazak, AM, Fleming, KI, Higgins T, Pannucci CJ. Standard Enoxaparin Dosing Provides Inadequate Thromboprophylaxis in Orthopaedic Trauma. Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, January 2017.
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Kapron AL, Aoki SK, Weiss, JA, Jones DL, Maak TG. Location, Type and Severity of Chondrolabral Damage in FAI Patients. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL. March, 2016.
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Soni LK, Jones, DL, Cedola SR, Cogan J, Shulman B, Kossar A, Jiang J, Koeckert M, Yerebakan H, Naka Y, Takayama H. End-of-Life Care in Recipients of Magnetically Levitated Centrifugal-Flow Pump. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplanation. 2012. Apr;31(4).
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Soni LK, Koeckert M, Cogan J, Cedola SR, Jones DL, Jiang J, Horai T, Ota T, Urel N, Colombo P, Jorde U, Mancini D, Chen J, Naka Y. Feasibility and Flexibility of Magnetically Levitated Centrifugal-Flow Pump for Patients with Cardiogenic Shock. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, April 2012.
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Jones DL, Soni LK. CentriMag Ventricular Assist Device, Surgical Tips for use in Acute Heart Failure. NIH Summer Fellowship Presentations Columbia, University, New York City, NY. August, 2011.
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Jones DL, Jones WA, Woolacott R, McCarthy J. What’s in that Dirty Water? An Assessment of the Lower Trophic Levels in the Charles River: The Relationship between Nutrients and Plankton. Harvard Undergraduate Research Symposium, October, 2008.
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