Jonathan D Hughes, M.D., PhD

Jonathan D. Hughes, MD, PhD, is a board-certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon with Sutter Health in Sacramento and a team physician for the Sacramento Kings. He specializes in the treatment of complex knee and shoulder conditions, with particular expertise in ACL reconstruction, rotatory knee instability, joint preservation, shoulder instability, and rotator cuff disorders.

Dr. Hughes earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Baylor Scott & White, followed by a sports medicine fellowship at UPMC. He also earned a PhD in Clinical Sciences from the University of Gothenburg and completed a Surgical Leadership in Medicine certificate program at Harvard Medical School.

An accomplished clinician-scientist, Dr. Hughes has an extensive record of peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and research focused on improving outcomes following sports-related knee and shoulder injuries. His research interests include shoulder biomechanics and rotator cuff surgery. He is also actively involved in medical education, mentorship, professional societies, and editorial service for leading orthopedic journals.