Report summary

The 2024-2026 picture for University of Michigan–ann Arbor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is a 18-PI network with 11 internal PI collaborations. The main research signal is Medicine as the leading field (55% of slots across 17 PIs; 17 labels), Surgery as the leading subfield (17% of slots across 8 PIs; 8 labels), and Bone health and osteoporosis research as the leading topic (8% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). The specialization is notable and potentially attractive, with the caveat that adjacent fields may have fewer local peers. The leading PI names are Daniel G. Whitney (12.3 weighted works; Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, Down syndrome and intellectual disability research). The clearest collaboration lines are Alexander J. Knights and Tristan Maerz (11 shared works, weight 5.2). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 5 PIs, 7 internal connections, weight 9.6, around Molecular Biology, Rheumatology, Epidemiology, led by Kurt D. Hankenson, Alexander J. Knights, Tristan Maerz.