David Fernando Bruni, MD

EDUCATION 

Brown University – Warren Alpert Medical School 

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery Fellowship 

Aug 2024 – July 2025 

The University of Texas at Austin – Dell Medical School, Austin, TX 

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program 

July 2019 – July 2024 

Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

Doctor of Medicine, May 2019 

The University of Texas San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

Biochemistry , May 2014 

Boston University, Boston, MA 

Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Biology, May 2012 

LICENSURE 

USMLE STEP 1, Pass

June 2017 

USMLE STEP 2 CK, Pass   USMLE STEP 2 CS, Pass 

June 2018                               February 2018 

USMLE Step 3, Pass 

May 2020 

ABOS Part 1, Pass

July 2025

PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS 

Publications 

Epidemiology of acute ice-hockey-related orthopedic fractures in high school- and college-aged players in the United States from 2006-2023.

Timothy Reiad, Peter Dinh, Haneef Khan, David Bruni, Elias Chang

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2026-04-02

Epidemiology of upper extremity injuries in lacrosse: A 20-year analysis of high school and collegiate athletes.

Jacob M Johnson, Peter V Dinh, Timothy Reiad, Simbarashe J Peresuh, Stephen Wendolowski

Journal of Orthopaedics 2026-02-01

Heightened Revision Risk After Ankle Ligament Repair in Patients With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder: A Propensity-Matched National Database Study.

Peter V Dinh, Jacob M Johnson, Timothy A Reiad, David Bruni, Alexa Bosco

Foot & Ankle International 2025-11-01

Injury Patterns in Weightlifting: An Epidemiological Analysis of Emergency Visits (2014-2023).

Anant Jhaveri, Aditya Jhaveri, Sahil Sethi, Marcus Allen, Praneeth Tummala

Rhode Island Medical Journal 2025-10-01

Evaluating Cost Disparities and Utilization of Shoulder Arthroscopy: A National Analysis of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Determinants.

Timothy A Reiad, Peter V Dinh, David Bruni, Cameron Thomson, Brett D Owens

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2025-08-01

Socioeconomic Disparities and Procedural Complexity Influence Charges in Primary Patellar Instability Treatment: A Nationwide Analysis.

Timothy A Reiad, Peter V Dinh, David Bruni, John Milner, Brett D Owens

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation 2025-08-01

Breaking the Ice: Patterns and Prevalence of Upper Extremity Injuries in Youth Ice Hockey Players Over a 20-Year Study Period.

Peter V Dinh, Timothy A Reiad, Margaret R Wang, Jacob M Johnson, David Bruni

Hand 2025-07-31

Long Head of Biceps Tendinopathy Is Associated With Age and Cuff Tendinopathy on MRI Obtained for Evaluation of Shoulder Pain.

Kathryn Canavan, Qais Zai, David Bruni, Jeremiah Alexander, Koen D Oude Nijhuis

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2025-05-01

Are the Pathologic Features of Enthesopathy, Tendinopathy, and Labral and Articular Disc Disease Related to Mucoid Degeneration? A Systematic Review.

David F Bruni, S Ryan Pierson, Faiza Sarwar, David Ring, Sina Ramtin

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2023-04-01

Presentations 

Bruni, D., Pierson, S., Sarwar, F., Ring, D., Ramtin, S., Enthesopathy, Tendinopathy, Labral and Articular Disc Pathology: All Mucoid Degeneration. Poster Presentation, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Annual Meeting, October 2022. Boston, MA. 

Bruni, D., Rohrback, M., Ramachandran, S., Matkin, L, Slette, E., Ring, D., Hill, A., Laverty, D., Crijns, T., Surgeon and Patient Factors Associated with a Surgeon Recommendation for Hemiarthroplasty versus Total Hip Arthroplasty for Treatment of Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures. Podium Presentation, Annual George E. Omer, Jr. Research Symposium and Alumni Lectureship 2022, San Antonio, TX. 

Bruni, D. Diagnosis & Treatment of Low-Velocity Knee Dislocations. One World Surgery, Tegucigalpa, Honduras  

Bruni, D., Pierson, S., Sarwar, F., Ring, D., Ramtin, S., Enthesopathy, Tendinopathy, Labral and Articular Disc Pathology: All Mucoid Degeneration. Poster Presentation, Dell Medical School Research Symposium, May 2022, Austin, TX. 

Buddle, V., Bruni, D., Shakked, R., McDonald, E., Raikin, S., Pedowiz, D., Nicholson, K., Daniel, J., Medializing Calcaneal Osteotomy With Triple/Double Arthrodesis For Rigid Flatfoot Deformity. Podium Presentation. Drexel University College of Medicine, Discovery Day, 2019. 

Bruni, D., Gupta, M., Stevens, R., Mahan, V. Vasoactive-Ventilation-Renal Score and Serum Lactate As 

Predictors of Early Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Redo Sternotomy for Complex Congenital Heart Disease Drexel University College of Medicine, Discovery Day, 2016 

Textbook Chapters 

Bruni, D., Reichel, L., Ring, D., Technique Spotlight: Anterior (Trans-Olecranon) Olecranon FractureDislocation pp 423-428. Skeletal Trauma of the Upper Extremity. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2021 

Bruni. D., Reichel, L., Ring.D., Elbow Fracture Dislocations. Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Trauma – A 

Practical Guide to Fracture Care. Springer. Springer Nature; 2025 Jun 24

Clinical Research Assistant, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia PA November 2017 – November 2018

LEADERSHIP & TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

Academic Coach, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

August 2016-May 2017 

President – Latino Medical Student Association 

Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

August 2016 – August 2017 

VOLUNTEER / INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE 

International Orthopedic Rotation – One World Surgery, Tegucigalpa, Honduras 

July 2022 – August 2022 

Volunteer - Hospital for Veterans of the Mexican Military, Cuernavaca, Mexico 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery  

American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine

Arthroscopy Association of North America

American Association of Latino Orthopedic Surgeons

Texas Orthopedic Association

American Medical Association

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

English – Fluent in both spoken and written. 

Spanish – Fluent in both spoken and written.