Adam Arendt, DPM
Dr. Adam Arendt is a Podiatrist who joined the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in 2019. He is a graduate of Des Moines University and completed residency training in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, IL. He is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. After practicing in Chicago for 6 years, he made the decision to return to Iowa and join the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics - Foot and Ankle Team. His clinical and research interests include the diabetic foot and amputation prevention. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his son and he is happy to now call Iowa home.
Nicolas Bedard, MD
Dr. Nicholas Bedard grew up in Cedar Rapids, IA. He completed his undergraduate training at Creighton University in Omaha, NE, where he majored in Exercise Science. He then moved back home and completed both his medical school education and orthopedic residency training at the University of Iowa. Following residency, Dr. Bedard and his family moved to Rochester, MN to compete his fellowship in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction at Mayo Clinic. Upon completing fellowship, Dr. Bedard returned to the University of Iowa in the fall of 2019 to join the orthopedic faculty. He lives in Iowa City, IA with his wife Katie and his three daughters (Ruby - 8 years, Isabel – 6 years, Polly – 3 years). Dr. Bedard enjoys caring for patients with hip and knee arthritis and taking care of complex hip and knee arthroplasty problems. His research interest includes clinical outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasty surgery and interventions to minimize complications in high risk patients.
Jacob Elkins, MD, PhD
Dr. Jacob (Jake) Elkins completed his orthopaedic residency from the University of Iowa and fellowship at Colorado Joint Replacement. He is now an Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics specializing in adult joint reconstruction. He completed bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and physics as well as a master’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Nevada Reno, and a PhD in biomedical engineering from the University of Iowa. His research interests are in computational modeling of orthopaedic implants and joint biomechanics.
Originally from Carlsbad, NM, he has lived in Iowa with his wife (Jaymie) for 15 years. They are both thrilled to be a part of the Iowa Ortho family, to which they have contributed with four of their own (Madelyn, Tessa, Matthias & Dorothy).
Ryan C. Kruse, MD, CAQSM, RMSK
Dr. Ryan Kruse is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Iowa. He is also a team physician for US Soccer and USA Rugby. He completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the Mayo Clinic followed by a Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Iowa. He currently lives in Iowa City with his wife, Natalie. He has a special interest in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound as well as the field of orthobiologics. In his free time, he enjoys woodworking and spending time outside with his wife and their dog.
Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto MD, PhD
Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specialized in Foot and Ankle surgery. He serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. He had four Clinical Fellowships in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery: University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo-SP, Brazil (2010); University of Alabama at Birmingham - UAB, Birmingham-AL (2016-2017); Hospital for Special Surgery - HSS, New York-NY (2017-2018); and Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore-MD (2018-2019). In his research, Dr. de Cesar Netto specializes in Foot and Ankle Surgery Disorders and Imaging of the Foot and Ankle, with focus on Flatfoot Deformity, Weightbearing Computed Tomography and Achilles Tendinopathy.
Sarah Polk, DPM
Dr. Sarah Polk is a Podiatrist who joined the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in the fall of 2019. A native of Kearney, Nebraska, Dr. Polk received her doctorate from Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, IL. She completed a 3 year podiatric surgery residency with the William S. Middleton VA in Madison, WI. She is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. After 10 years in private practice in Sioux City, Iowa she made the decision to join the University.