About
Minnesota Roots, Dedicated to Caring for an Active Community
Minnesota is my home. I was born and raised in the western suburbs of Minneapolis. I went to Minnetonka High School, where I played hockey and football, and I went to medical school at the University of Minnesota. There, I met my wife, who is a board-certified OB/GYN and specializes in gynecologic oncology.
Minnesotans are some of the most hardworking, genuine, and caring people you can find. They are tough and resilient, with high expectations about the function they want to achieve because they are highly active and passionate about their hobbies. I’m honored to be able to care for our Minnesota community at Summit Orthopedics.
Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Trauma Focus
At Summit, my practice focuses on both orthopedic trauma and sports medicine. Orthopedic trauma can be challenging at times, because it’s no longer elective. Whereas you can help patients prepare for elective orthopedic surgery by optimizing their strength, mobility, and medical comorbidities prior to the procedure, that’s not the case when a traumatic injury has already happened and the patient needs more urgent surgical intervention.
Dr. Samborski’s Sports Medicine Practice Philosophy
When I meet a patient for the first time, I try to remind myself that I’m meeting this person on the worst day of their life, and that this is potentially their first experience with a significant injury. I try to approach the situation with a sense of optimism while also being realistic, setting expectations about minimizing pain while optimizing recovery and function.
The biggest compliment I can get from my patients is their referring their other family and friends, and/or coming back for problems unrelated to the initial problem for which I treated them. I hope that my patients feel they can trust me and that I’ll be there to care for them through a difficult time in their lives.
Dr. Samborski’s Interests Outside the Office
Outside of work, I keep busy with my family, including two young children. I enjoy water sports like waterskiing and wakeboarding, as well as winter sports including downhill skiing and ice hockey. I also like to hunt and fish. I love to cook, and I am an avid fan of Minnesota sports teams, including the Vikings, Twins, Wild, and Timberwolves.
Specialties
Specialties
Common Treatments
Locations
Locations
My Team
Additional Information About Robert Anderson
Education & Memberships
Education
Fellowship
Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Program — Los Angeles, CA
Orthopadic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellow
Assist Team Physician with Rams, Dodgers, Angels, Ducks, Galaxy, LMU
Residency
Orthopedics
Indiana University Medical School — Indianapolis, IN
University of Rochester Medical Center —Rochester, NY
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School-Twin Cities — Minneapolis, MN
Doctorate of Medicine
Undergraduate Studies
Carlton College – Northfield, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts – Biology
Professional Memberships
Resources
Leadership & Activities
- AOA Emerging Leader. Rochester, NY
American Orthopedic Association Emerging Leader. - Program Department of Orthopedics
URMC Department of Orthopedics - C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum. Rochester, NY
AOA Resident Leadership Forum Representative - Grand Rounds Qaulity Improvement Lecture. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
Resident led project regarding Covid-19 and Rochester Orthopedics Response - AAOS Resident Delegate. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
AAOS Resident Delegate - Academic Curriculum Committee. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
Resident Memeber - Sideline Physician High School Football Rochester, NY
Sideline Team Physician for High School Football Games - Academic Lextures Rochester, NY
Resident Led Lextures and Education Sessions - Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, University of Minnesota, MN
Chapter President - Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group (OSIG), University of Minnesota, MN
President - Tobacco Cessation Interest Group (TCIG), University of Minnesota, MN
Secretary - Students Training Orthopedic Patients to Stop Smoking (STOPSS), St. Paul, MN
Research Associate (Principal investigator – Dr. Peter Cole Regions Hospital) - Guest Lecturer at Totino Grace High School Health Class, Minneapolis, MN
Guest Lecturer with Dave Matzoll - Carleton College Varsity Football, Northfield, MN
Team Captain and Two-Year Letter Winner - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Student Athlete Advisory Committee Representative - Project Exchange Community Service Organization, Northfield, MN
Representative.
Volunteer Activities
- Perinton Youth Hockey Assistant Coach
Research & Work Experince
- Motus Baseball Study
Co-author & Research Associate - Assessment of the SCAT3 in Adolescent Soccer Players in a Competitive Environment, Minneapolis, MN
Co-author & Research Associate with Dr. Steven Stovitz (non-operative sports medicine) - Tria Orthopedic Summer Research Internship, Minneapolis, MN
Research Associate with Dr. Deborah Bohn and Dr. James Mazzuca - DaVita Clinical Research, Minneapolis, MN
Project Coordinator of the Biorepository
Publications
- The Effect of the 2021 MLB Foreign Substance Policy on Pitcher Injury Rates and Statistics
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Accepted OJSM, Pending Publication - Single Does Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Does Not Increase Venous Thromboembolic Rate or complication Rate During Hip Arthroscopy
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Arthroscopy. May 2024. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2024.03.051 - Risk Factors for Loss of Reduction Following Locked Plate Fixation of Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fractures.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY.
Injury. 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.11.043 - Superior Outcomes With Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty versues Nonoperative Management for Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Matched Cohort Analysis
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY. Dr. John Ketz
Jot . 2023. DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002559 - Outcomes for Type C Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Geriatric Population: Comparison of Nonoperative treatment, Locked Plate Fixation, and REverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY.
JSES International. 2022. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2022.05.006 - Early Improvement in Pain and Function for Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fractures with Locked Plate Fixation: An Age, Comorbidity, and Fracture Morphology Matched Analysis.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY. Dr. John Ketz.
JOT . 2022. DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002511 - Total Knee Arthroplasty with Prior Ipsilateral Hip Arthrodeis: A Case report.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY.
Arthroplasty Today. 2020. PMID 33020735 - Options for Failed Rotator Cuff Repair
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2018. PMID. 30059448 - Determining the need for perioperative antibiotics in wrist and elbow arthroscopic procedures
Tria Orthopedic Center, Bloomington, MN. Dr. Deborah Bohn
Manuscript accepted J Hand Surg Am. 2018. PMID 29778438 - SCAT3 assessment of head injured and non-head injured athletes competing in large international youth soccer tournament.
Sports Medicine Clinical Research, University of Minnesota, MN
Podium Presentation at the 2015 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Hollywood, FL.
Manuscript accepted Applied Neuropsychology: Child 2017 PMID 2748942 - Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes and the Effects of Exercise on Glucose Uptake in Skeletal Muscle via the AMPK Signaling Pathway.
Senior Thesis Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Presentations and Posters
- Single Does Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Does Not Increase Venous Thromboembolic Rate or Complication Rate During Hip Arthroscopy.
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, Los Angeles, CA.
ISHA 2023 Cape Town, South Africa: International Podium Presentation - Postoperative Recovery Curve After Locked Plate Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY. Dr. John Ketz.
AAOS 2021 San Diego: Podium Presentation. - Outcomes for Type C Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Geriatric Population: Comparison of Nonoperative treatment, Locked Plate Fixation, and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY. Dr. John Ketz.
AAOS 2021 San Diego - Risk Factors for Loss of Reduction Following Locked Plate Fixation of Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fractures.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY. Dr. John Ketz.
AAOS 2021 San Diego: Podium Presentation. - Early Improvement in Pain and Function for Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fractures with Locked Plate Fixation: An Age, Comorbidity, and Fracture Morphology Matched Analysis.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY. Dr. John Ketz.
AAOS 2021 San Diego: Podium Presentation. - Outcomes for Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Matched Comparison of Nonoperative Management and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, NY. Dr. Jon Ketz.
OTA 2021 Dallas: Podium Presentation 2021. - Grans Rounds Quality Improvement Lecture. University of Rochester. Rochester. NY
Resident Led Project Regarding Covid-19 and Rochester Orthopedics Response