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Joshua Hustedt, MD/MHS

Dr. Joshua Hustedt is a double board-certified orthopedic surgeon and peripheral nerve specialist focusing on the surgical and non-surgical management of the musculoskeletal system.  Dr. Hustedt is trained in arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgical approaches, and microvascular surgery. He has a particular interest in peripheral nerve surgery and is an internationally recognized leader in surgical denervation procedures for chronic musculoskeletal pain.  He is the founder of the Joint Denervation Consortium, the Knee Treatment Research Group, and the Interventional Orthopedics Society. 

Dr. Hustedt earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University.  While at Stanford, Dr. Hustedt was selected as a two-time NCAA All-American and was the Stanford and Pac-12 record holder in the multi-event competition in track and field.  He was also a three-time Academic All-American, was awarded Stanford’s top Scholar Athlete award, and received the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for excellence in athletics and academics. 

Dr. Hustedt then completed medical doctorate and masters degrees at Yale University, an orthopedics residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, and a hand, upper extremity, and peripheral nerve surgery fellowship at Duke University. 

Currently, Dr. Hustedt serves as an Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, is a research director in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, serves as the hand, wrist, and elbow specialist for Banner Sports Medicine, is the program director for the University of Arizona hand fellowship, and serves as the medical director of Orthopedics at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix. 

Dr. Hustedt has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and presents his research at multiple orthopedic conferences across the country each year.  His research has garnered dozens of prestigious national awards, including the Sumner Koch research award from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and multiple editor’s choice selections in the Journal of Hand Surgery.  

Along with his commitment to providing outstanding patient care, Dr. Hustedt believes strongly in the importance of advancing the field of orthopedic surgery through involvement in research, leadership, advocacy, and education, and is actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Hustedt is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the American Society for Peripheral Nerve Surgery (ASPN), and the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES).

Dr. Hustedt is the father of three children.  In addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys mountain biking, water and snow skiing, and playing soccer.

Education and Training

  • Undergraduate: Stanford University

  • Graduate: Yale University

  • Medical School: Yale University

  • Residency: University of Arizona-Phoenix

  • Fellowship: Duke University