Research

Research Department

Journal articles from clinicians across our Centers of Excellence.

Featured researcher

Justin Turcotte, PhD, MBA

Director of Orthopedic and Surgical Research · Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Dr. Turcotte directs orthopedic and surgical research at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, collaborating with the institute's surgeons and advanced practice providers on clinical studies. The institute's research record lists Dr. Turcotte as an author on 149 publications from 2017–2026.

Dr. Turcotte's publications: 149
Publishing years: 2017–2026

The research team

Dr. Turcotte leads a research team at the Center for Orthopedic Outcomes and Research that works with the institute's surgeons and advanced practice providers on every stage of a study, from data collection through publication.

Andrea H. Johnson

Clinical research: study coordination and manuscript preparation
Jane C. Brennan

Clinical research: outcomes studies
Matthew A. Peterman

Clinical research: outcomes studies

The team also mentors medical student researchers, including students from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Research at a glance

Journal articles published: 181
Publication years: 2005–2026
Centers of Excellence publishing: 5 of 5

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Research abstracts and manuscripts in FY2026

Source: Luminis Health Orthopedics research department, FY2026 review, as of June 2026
25

Manuscripts published in FY2026

Source: Luminis Health Orthopedics research department, FY2026 review, as of June 2026
37

Conference abstracts in FY2026

Source: Luminis Health Orthopedics research department, FY2026 review, as of June 2026
25

Manuscripts published in FY2026

Source: Luminis Health Orthopedics Research Update: FY26 in Review (Aug 2026), slide 3, as of June 2026
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Manuscripts published since 2017

Source: Luminis Health Orthopedics research department, FY2026 review, as of June 2026
Research presented at AAOS, the North American Spine Society, the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy, the ACS Quality, Safety & Cancer Conference, and the Maryland Orthopaedic Association

National meetings where our research was presented in FY2026

Source: Luminis Health Orthopedics research department, FY2026 review, as of June 2026
Published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, JAAOS Global Research & Reviews, JBJS Open Access, The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, JSES International, The Knee, NASS Journal, Spine Open, and the International Journal of Spine Surgery

Journals publishing our FY2026 research

Source: Luminis Health Orthopedics research department, FY2026 review, as of June 2026
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Urgent wide-awake (WALANT) surgeries during COVID-19 with no conversion to general anesthesia

Source: Turcotte, Petre, Jones, Gelfand. JAAOS Global Research & Reviews 2020, as of December 2020