Medical School
- MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2018)
Graduate School
- MS, University of Colorado - Boulder (2012)
Undergraduate School
- BS, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (2011)
Internship
- Columbia University (New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center) (2019)
Residency
- Columbia University (New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center), Chief Resident, Orthopedics (2024)
Fellowships
- University of Maryland Program, Orthopedic Trauma (2025)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
OrthopedicsProfessional Titles
- Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Publications
- Elrick, Bryant P., Brandi A. Krieg, R. Stokes Rowe, John W. Belk, and Justin E. Hellwinkel. 2026. “Voices in Orthopedics TM…The Residency Programs: Resident Experience at an Urban Level 1 Trauma Center: Denver Health Orthopedic Trauma.” Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation, May 25. https://doi.org/10.60118/001c.158321
- Hellwinkel JE, Rickert MM, Gaski GE. Lower extremity. In: TRAUMA. 2026.
- Hellwinkel JE, Kobayashi Y, Khodaee M. Pelvis. In: Sports-related Fractures, Dislocations, and Trauma: Advanced On and Off-Field Management. Vol. 2. 2026.
- Wharton BJ, Ashinsky BG, Hellwinkel JE. Tibia and fibula. In: Sports-related Fractures, Dislocations, and Trauma: Advanced On and Off-Field Management. Vol. 2. 2026.
- Mirle V, Ziegler D, Hellwinkel JE. Humerus. In: Sports-related Fractures, Dislocations, and Trauma: Advanced On and Off-Field Management. Vol. 2. 2026.
- Krieg BA, Smith T, Hellwinkel JE. Complications of high-energy and young hip fractures. In: Complications in Orthopedic Trauma. 1st ed. 2026.
- Godinho M, Serra M, Solano AJ, Nardi M, Krieg BA, Tucker NJ, Hellwinkel JE, Schlauch A, Schaffer NE, Mauffrey C. Avoiding pitfalls in percutaneous acetabular column screw placement using combined fluoroscopic check-point views: a technical note and case series. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Aug 28;36(1). PubMed PMID: 42663695
- Schlauch AM, Zakusylo A, Schaffer N, Mauffrey C, Hellwinkel JE, Ricci WM. Is the use of retrospectively collected radiographic scores an accurate method to determine time to union? A retrospective clinical cohort. J Orthop Trauma. 2026 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42468537
- Czerwonka N, Mastroianni MA, Hellwinkel JE, Malka M, Kirkwood G, Arvind V, Knudsen ML. Low glenoid vault bone density is a risk factor for failure of proximal humerus fracture fixation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 May;35(5):1185-1193. PubMed PMID: 41139006
- Working ZM, Czachor ME, Nelson AL, O'Hara KM, Lancaster K, Hellwinkel JE, Whitney K, Marchand LS, Bzovskys S, DeKeyser GJ, Friess DM, Miclau T, Horton WA, Sprague SA, O'Hara NN, Johnstone B, Pierpoint LA, Slobogean GP, Bahney CS. Efficacy of biomarkers in the endochondral phase of fracture repair and healing in long bones: A clinical observational studys. PLoS Med. 2025 Aug;22(8):e1004640. PubMed PMID: 40880525
- Shu HT, Ghanem D, Hellwinkel JE, Tucker NJ, Pesante BD, Greenberg M, Nwankwo CD, Shafiq B, Mauffrey C. Does Orthopaedic Resident Pelvis Fluoroscopy Knowledge improve with testing with a Novel Pelvis Model and Educational website?. Int Orthop. 2025 Feb;49(2):335-342. PubMed PMID: 39714470
- Kelley N, Pierpoint L, Saeedi A, Hellwinkel JE, Khodaee M. An Epidemiologic Comparison of Injuries to Skiers and Snowboarders Treated at United States Emergency Departments, 2000-2019. Int J Sports Med. 2024 May;45(5):382-389. PubMed PMID: 38190979
- Hong IS, Pierpoint LA, Hellwinkel JE, Berk AN, Salandra JM, Meade JD, Piasecki DP, Fleischli JE, Ahmad CS, Trofa DP, Saltzman BM. Clinical Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction in Soccer (Football, Futbol) Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Health. 2023 Nov-Dec;15(6):788-804. PubMed PMID: 36988238
- Danford NC, Hellwinkel JE, Nocek MJ, Boddapati V, Greisberg JK, Trofa DP. Fractures of the posterior malleolus: a systematic review and analysis of patient-reported outcome scale selection. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 May;33(4):1125-1131. PubMed PMID: 35430691
- Hellwinkel JE, Working ZM, Certain L, García AJ, Wenke JC, Bahney CS. The intersection of fracture healing and infection: Orthopaedics research society workshop 2021. J Orthop Res. 2022 Mar;40(3):541-552. PubMed PMID: 35076097
- Anderson MJJ, Crockatt WK, Mueller JD, Hellwinkel JE, Alexander FJ, Trofa DP, Ahmad CS. Return-to-Competition Criteria After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Mar;50(4):1157-1165. PubMed PMID: 34181472
- Kunes JA, Hong DY, Hellwinkel JE, Tedesco LJ, Strauch RJ. Extensor Tendon Injury After Volar Locking Plating for Distal Radius Fractures: A Systematic Review. Hand (N Y). 2022 Dec;17(1_suppl):87S-94S. PubMed PMID: 35168382
- Kaidi AC, Hellwinkel JE, Rosenwasser MP, Ricci WM. The history of orthopaedic surgery in India: from antiquity to present. Int Orthop. 2021 Oct;45(10):2741-2749. PubMed PMID: 34406432
- Luzzi A, Hellwinkel J, O'Connor M, Crutchfield C, Lynch TS. The Efficacy of Arthroscopic Simulation Training on Clinical Ability: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2021 Mar;37(3):1000-1007.e1. PubMed PMID: 33220467
- Crawford MD, Hellwinkel JE, Aman Z, Akamefula R, Singleton JT, Bahney C, LaPrade RF. Microvascular Anatomy and Intrinsic Gene Expression of Menisci From Young Adults. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Nov;48(13):3147-3153. PubMed PMID: 33044839
- Lynch TS, Hellwinkel JE, Jobin CM, Levine WN. Curriculum Reform and New Technology to Fill the Void of Musculoskeletal Education in Medical School Curriculum. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Dec 1;28(23):945-952. PubMed PMID: 32804700
- Hellwinkel JE, Miclau T 3rd, Provencher MT, Bahney CS, Working ZM. The Life of a Fracture: Biologic Progression, Healing Gone Awry, and Evaluation of Union. JBJS Rev. 2020 Aug;8(8):e1900221. PubMed PMID: 32796195
- Hellwinkel JE, McCarty EC, Khodaee M. Sports-related sternoclavicular joint injuries. Phys Sportsmed. 2019 Sep;47(3):253-261. PubMed PMID: 30644802
- Foge DA, Baldini TH, Hellwinkel JE, Hogan CA, Dayton MR. The Role of Complete Posterior Cruciate Ligament Release in Flexion Gap Balancing for Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul;34(7S):S361-S365. PubMed PMID: 30948290
- Hellwinkel JE, York PJ, Leaseburg JT, Hunt KJ. Congenital Unilateral Hypertrophy of the Foot Intrinsics: A Rare Case and Review of Literature. J Orthop Case Rep. 2019;9(2):34-37. PubMed PMID: 31534930
- York PJ, McGee AW Jr, Dean CS, Hellwinkel JE, Kleck CJ, Dayton MR, Hogan CA. Correction to: The relationship of pelvic incidence to post-operative total hip arthroplasty dislocation in patients with lumbar fusion. Int Orthop. 2018 Oct;42(10):2307. PubMed PMID: 29752503
- York PJ, McGee AW Jr, Dean CS, Hellwinkel JE, Kleck CJ, Dayton MR, Hogan CA. The relationship of pelvic incidence to post-operative total hip arthroplasty dislocation in patients with lumbar fusion. Int Orthop. 2018 Oct;42(10):2301-2306. PubMed PMID: 29704024
- Oushy S, Hellwinkel JE, Wang M, Nguyen GJ, Gunaydin D, Harland TA, Anchordoquy TJ, Graner MW. Glioblastoma multiforme-derived extracellular vesicles drive normal astrocytes towards a tumour-enhancing phenotype. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2018 Jan 5;373(1737). PubMed PMID: 29158308
- Hellwinkel JE, Khodaee M. Hand contracture in an elderly male. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2018 Dec;18(12):1653-1654. PubMed PMID: 30548782
- Graner AN, Hellwinkel JE, Lencioni AM, Madsen HJ, Harland TA, Marchando P, Nguyen GJ, Wang M, Russell LM, Bemis LT, Anchordoquy TJ, Graner MW. HSP90 inhibitors in the context of heat shock and the unfolded protein response: effects on a primary canine pulmonary adenocarcinoma cell line. Int J Hyperthermia. 2017 May;33(3):303-317. PubMed PMID: 27829290
- Redzic JS, Gomez JD, Hellwinkel JE, Anchordoquy TJ, Graner MW. Proteomic analyses of brain tumor cell lines amidst the unfolded protein response. Oncotarget. 2016 Jul 26;7(30):47831-47847. PubMed PMID: 27323862
- Hellwinkel JE, Redzic JS, Harland TA, Gunaydin D, Anchordoquy TJ, Graner MW. Glioma-derived extracellular vesicles selectively suppress immune responses. Neuro Oncol. 2016 Apr;18(4):497-506. PubMed PMID: 26385614
- Mika A, Bouchet CA, Bunker P, Hellwinkel JE, Spence KG, Day HE, Campeau S, Fleshner M, Greenwood BN. Voluntary exercise during extinction of auditory fear conditioning reduces the relapse of fear associated with potentiated activity of striatal direct pathway neurons. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2015 Nov;125:224-35. PubMed PMID: 26454156
- Ung TH, Madsen HJ, Hellwinkel JE, Lencioni AM, Graner MW. Exosome proteomics reveals transcriptional regulator proteins with potential to mediate downstream pathways. Cancer Sci. 2014 Nov;105(11):1384-92. PubMed PMID: 25220623
- Greenwood BN, Strong PV, Loughridge AB, Day HE, Clark PJ, Mika A, Hellwinkel JE, Spence KG, Fleshner M. 5-HT2C receptors in the basolateral amygdala and dorsal striatum are a novel target for the anxiolytic and antidepressant effects of exercise. PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e46118. PubMed PMID: 23049953
Practice Locations
Denver Health777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000
Hospital Affiliation
- Denver Health Medical Center
Specialty Information
Conditions & Treatments- Bones, Joints and Muscles - Lower Leg, Ankle, and, Foot Trauma and Fracture Care
- Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - General Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Care
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
Clinical Interests
Pelvic and acetabular trauma, complex fracture care, minimally invasive and percutaneous fracture fixation, navigation and image-guided orthopedic surgery, hip, femur, tibia, ankle, and periarticular fractures, and complex reconstruction.
Care Philosophy
I believe in providing individualized, evidence-based care that helps patients recover from traumatic injuries and return to the activities that matter most to them. I emphasize clear communication, shared decision-making, and using minimally invasive approaches when appropriate to reduce the impact of surgery and facilitate recovery.
Pelvic and acetabular trauma, complex fracture care, minimally invasive and percutaneous fracture fixation, navigation and image-guided orthopedic surgery, hip, femur, tibia, ankle, and periarticular fractures, and complex reconstruction.
Care Philosophy
I believe in providing individualized, evidence-based care that helps patients recover from traumatic injuries and return to the activities that matter most to them. I emphasize clear communication, shared decision-making, and using minimally invasive approaches when appropriate to reduce the impact of surgery and facilitate recovery.
Public Speaking
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