About
Titles
Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs; Director of Orthopaedic Spine Service, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation; Associate Vice-Chair Research, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Biography
Dr. Grauer is a professor at Yale School of Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University, graduating summa cum laude and with Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Medical Doctorate from Yale School of Medicine, graduating cum laude and with Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital and a fellowship in spine surgery at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University.
Clinically, Dr. Grauer is a spine surgeon and Director of the Orthopaedic Spine Service for the Yale Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. He specializes in the treatment of numerous conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral spine including degenerative conditions, scoliosis, trauma, infections, and tumors. His clinical practice is based out of Yale New Haven Hospital, and outpatients are seen at the Yale New Haven Hospital Spine Center.
Academically, Dr. Grauer is active with clinical outcomes research and is an Associate Vice-Chair of Research for the Yale Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Nationally, he is active with many societies and editor-in-chief of the North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ).
Administratively, Dr Grauer is Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs for Yale School of Medicine. He is a point of contact for departments with the Office of Academic and Professional Development (OAPD) and responsible for a number of related projects related to that office.
Appointments
Office of the Dean, School of Medicine
Associate DeanDualOrthopaedics & Rehabilitation
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Non Degree Program
- Yale School of Management, Advanced Leaders Program for Yale Medical Group (2016)
- Non Degree Program
- Yale School of Management, Emerging Leaders Program for Yale Medical Group (2015)
- Fellow
- Thomas Jefferson University (2003)
- Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2002)
- Intern
- Yale New Haven Hospital (1998)
- MD
- Yale School of Medicine (1997)
- BS
- Tufts University, Biology (1992)
Research
Outcomes Research
Overview
Dr. Grauer directs an active research group that focuses on clinical outcomes of spine and orthopaedic patients. In an era of striving to optimize patient outcomes, it is crucial that we learn from our patients to advance clinical care.
National databases track large numbers of patients and allow for the study of such outcomes. Dr. Grauer works closely with his student and resident team to draw clinically meaningful messages from large data sets. What patients will do best from an intervention? Which technique is best for which person? Who is at risk for an adverse event? These are just some of the questions being addressed.
As with any type of research, studies based on national databases have both advantages and limitations. Balancing the use of such databases, Dr. Grauer’s team works to delineate the limitation of national database work and strives to optimize studies based on their data. In doing so, they work to draw the most meaningful and valid conclusions possible.
In addition to the above-noted studies, Dr. Grauer’s team is active with studies looking at patients treated locally. With studies evaluating diagnostic imaging modalities, patient characteristics, and patient outcomes, they are able to study more detailed local data.
Medical Research Interests
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Teaching & Mentoring
Clinical Care
Overview
Jonathan Grauer, MD, is professor and director of the Orthopaedic Spine Service for the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University, graduating summa cum laude and with Phi Beta Kappa. He received his medical doctorate from Yale School of Medicine, graduating cum laude and with Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital and a fellowship in spine surgery at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University.
Clinically, Dr. Grauer specializes in the treatment of numerous conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral spine, including degenerative conditions, scoliosis, trauma, infections, and tumors. His clinical practice is based out of Yale New Haven Hospital, and outpatients are seen at the Yale New Haven Hospital Spine Center.
Academically, Dr. Grauer is active with clinical outcomes research and is an associate vice-chair of research at the Yale Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Nationally, he is active with many societies and editor-in-chief of their North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ).
Administratively, Dr. Grauer is also active with faculty affairs at the Yale School of Medicine. He is a point of contact for departments with the Office of Academic and Professional Development (OAPD) and responsible for a number of related projects related to that office.
Clinical Specialties
Fact Sheets
Spinal Stenosis
Learn More on Yale MedicineSpinal Deformity
Learn More on Yale MedicineSpinal Tumors
Learn More on Yale MedicineMeningiomas
Learn More on Yale Medicine
Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
- Certification Organization
- AB of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Latest Certification Date
- 2016
- Original Certification Date
- 2005
Yale Medicine News
News & Links
News
- May 02, 2024
2024 “Top Doctors” List Features 15 Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Faculty
- September 20, 2023Source: Becker's Spine Review
5 things to know about Yale's chief of spine surgery
- November 07, 2021
Impacts of COVID-19 on Orthopaedic Surgery Residency/Spine Trainee Application Trends
- March 24, 2020
UPDATED- 4-1: Yale Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation to Open Urgent Care Clinic During COVID-19 Pandemic