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Mark Triffon, M.D.

Sports Medicine

Dr. Mark Triffon is a specialist in the field of Sports Medicine with a practice that focuses on shoulder, elbow, and knee disorders.

Dr. Triffon has served as a Team Physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Rahal Letterman Racing, and has assisted with care for the Columbus Crew.

Dr. Mark Triffon is a specialist in the field of Sports Medicine with a practice that focuses on shoulder, elbow, and knee disorders. Prior to his tenure as an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at The Ohio State University Department of Orthopedics and Division of Sports Medicine, Dr. Triffon ran a successful private practice in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Tennessee and also was a clinical instructor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Triffon has served as a Team Physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Rahal Letterman Racing, and has assisted with care for the Columbus Crew.

Dr. Triffon offers expert care in the following areas:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Pediatric Fractures & Orthopedic Care
  • Shoulder, Elbow, Knee Disorders
  • Orthopedic Trauma Specialist
  • Arthritis Prevention & Management
Education
  • Undergraduate:
    Miami University, Oxford, OH
  • Masters Candidate:
    Wright State University, Dayton, OH
  • Medical School:
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • Pediatric Residency:
    Children's Medical Center, Dayton, OH
  • Orthopedic Residency:
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship:
    Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center, Minneapolis, MN
Titles, Honors & Awards
  • Titles
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
  • Team Physician of NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, Rahal Letterman Racing, Columbus Land Sharks Professional Lacrosse, and Assist with care for the Columbus Crew
Associations
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA)
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Infectious Disease Committee Member
Research & Teaching
  • Clinical Educator
    Mount Carmel College of Nursing
  • Research
    Published writer in the medical community including the American Journal of Sports Medicine

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