Dr. Clifford Jones

He specializes in specialty orthopedic cases such as: fractures (including rib, scapula, proximal humerus, pelvis ring, acetabular, lower extremity, and foot & ankle), foot and ankle problems, malunions (fractures that heal with angulation, rotation, or shortening), nonunion (fractures that don't heal or heal with pain), post traumatic arthritis, amputations, osteomyelitis, and leg length asymmetry (one leg shorter or longer than the other). Dr. Jones is a member of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Medical Association (AMA), American Orthopedic Association (AOA), Own the Bone (AOA), American College of Surgery (ACS), ACS National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP), American Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), AO/ASIF North America Alumni Association, AO/ASIF North America Lecturer (AONA), Arizona Orthopedic Society (AZOS), State Trauma Advisory Board (STAB), Arizona Medical Society (AMS), Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA), Orthopedic Trauma Research Consortium (OTRC), Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC), North American Spine Society (NASS), Western Orthopedic Association (WOA). He received his BA Biology from DePauw University 1987, BS Biochemistry from Indiana University in 1988, MD from Indiana University in 1992. He completed his training in Orthopedic Surgery from the San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program in 1997 and Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship (OTA) in Orthopedic Trauma (Advanced Clinical Experience) from the prestigious Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington in 1998. His awards include Distinguished Visiting Professor, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, OTA/DOD 2008; best clinical instructor, orthopedic surgery, Grand Rapids Education and Research Program (GRMEP) in 2015 and orthopedic surgery, University of Arizona – Phoenix 2017. He has been Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at GRMEP/MSU 2007-20125 and University of Arizona – Phoenix 2016-2019. He has served as president and committee chair of numerous medical societies and editor of numerous orthopedic journals and books.Dr. Jones' care philosophy is to utilize his years of learning, experience, and teaching to provide the best individual care for a patient based upon their expectations, job/profession, age, needs and wants.

Dr. Jones is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Infectious Arthritis, Fractured Spine, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.