Jonathan N Grauer

Dr. Jonathan Grauer is a Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine, where he serves as Director of the Orthopaedic Spine Service and Associate Vice-Chair for Research. He received his B.S. from Tufts University (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and his M.D. from Yale (cum laude, Alpha Omega Alpha). His clinical practice at Yale New Haven Hospital focuses on cervical/thoracic/lumbosacral spine conditions including degenerative disease, scoliosis, trauma, infections, and tumors.

• Specializes in spine surgery and orthopaedic outcomes
• Active in national academic leadership as Editor-in-Chief of North American Spine Society Journal
• Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Grauer's research group investigates clinical outcomes in orthopaedic and spine patients, balancing national database analysis with local studies. His work examines:

• Predictors of surgical success and adverse events
• Preoperative optimization strategies (e.g., semaglutide)
• Surgical disparities in diabetic and autoimmune populations
• Spine trauma epidemiology
• Financial compensation trends in academic orthopaedics

His recent publications highlight diabetes-related surgical outcomes and spine injury risk factors.

Award-winning mentorship includes multiple research grants for student training and recognition from Northeast Arthroplasty Conference and New England Hand Society. Dr. Grauer's administrative leadership extends to faculty development through Yale's Office of Academic and Professional Development.