Jonathan Cluett, MD, is a former writer for Verywell and a current member of the Medical Review Board. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. In his general orthopedics practice, Dr. Cluett commonly performs procedures including arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement surgery, hand surgery, and fracture care. Prior to settling in New England, he performed subspecialty care in the field of sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery in Santa Monica, California.
Dr. Cluett received his undergraduate degree in biology from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. He completed his internship, residency, and chief residency at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Santa Monica Orthopaedic Group in Santa Monica, California.
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