Research & Publications

In addition to maintaining a patient-centered orthopedic practice, sports medicine surgeon Dr. Kevin Collon is actively involved in clinical research that advances the field of orthopedics. Dr. Collon has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed to academic publications, and participated in the development of technical research focused on improving surgical techniques and patient outcomes. This research-driven approach directly informs the care he provides, allowing evidence-based advances to translate into real-world treatment decisions.

Below is a selection of recent, impactful research contributions, along with a link to the complete list of Dr. Kevin Collon’s publications.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

1. Puckett CD, Gwilt MS, Collon KW, Waterman BR. Baseplate coverage in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2025 Mar 29;5(3):460-468. doi: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2025.02.010. PMID: 40697294; PMCID: PMC12277731.
2. Collon K, Trasolini NA. Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Athletes Is Career-Prolonging. Arthroscopy. 2024 Dec 4:S0749-8063(24)01019-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.11.088. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39643067.
3. Collon K, Bell JA, Gallo MC, Chang SW, Bougioukli S, Sugiyama O, Tassey J, Hollis R, Heckmann N, Oakes DA, Longjohn DB, Evseenko D, Kohn DB, Lieberman JR. Influence of Donor Age and Comorbidities on Transduced Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell In vitro Osteogenic Potential. Gene Therapy. 2022.
4. Collon K, Bell JA, Chang SW, Gallo MC, Sugiyama O, Marks C, Lieberman JR. Effects of Cell Seeding Technique and Cell Density on BMP-2 Production in Transduced Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 2022.
5. Collon K, Gallo M, Bell J, Chang S, Rodman J, Sugiyama O, Kohn DB, Lieberman JR. Improving Lentiviral Transduction of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Hum Gene Ther. 2022 Jul 20. doi: 10.1089/hum.2022.117. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35859364.
6. VandenBerg C, Mandelbaum B, Stelma S, Troyer S, Collon K, Shea K. Lateral Meniscus Allograft Transplantation in a Skeletally Immature Patient. Video J Sports Med. 2022 Mar 29;2(2):26350254211058737. doi: 10.1177/26350254211058737. PMID: 40308458; PMCID: PMC11903236.
7. Collon K, Gallo MC, Lieberman JR. Musculoskeletal tissue engineering: Regional gene therapy for bone repair. Biomaterials. 2021 Aug;275:120901. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120901. Epub 2021 May 19. PMID: 34091300.
8. Bell JA, Collon K, Mayfield C, Gallo MC, Chang SW, Sugiyama O, Tang AH, Hollis R, Chopra S, Kohn DB, Lieberman JR. Biodistribution of lentiviral transduced adipose-derived stem cells for “ex-vivo” regional gene therapy for bone repair. Gene Ther. 2023 Aug 11. doi: 10.1038/s41434-023-00415-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37568039.
9. Bolia IK, Collon K, Bogdanov J, Lan R, Petrigliano FA. Management Options for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome in Athletes: Insights and Future Directions. Open Access J Sports Med. 2021 Apr 13;12:43-53. doi: 10.2147/OAJSM.S281100. PMID: 33880071; PMCID: PMC8053512.
10. Bell JA, Mayfield CK, Collon K, Chang S, Gallo MC, Lechtholz-Zey E, Ayad M, Sugiyam O, Tang AH, Park SH, Lieberman JR. In vivo effects of cell seeding technique in an ex vivo regional gene therapy model for bone regeneration. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2024 Oct;112(10):1688-1698. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.37718. Epub 2024 Apr 11. PMID: 38602243.
11. Yoshida B, Bolia IK, Collon K, Lan R, Matthews R, Hatch GF, Weber AE. Driving performance and turning reaction time following hip arthroscopy for FAIS: does capsular repair matter? Hip Int. 2021 Apr 8:11207000211006778. doi: 10.1177/11207000211006778. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33829903.
12. Treloar J, Bolia IK, Anvari A, Collon K, Lan R, Bell JA, Romano R, Petrigliano FA, Gamradt SC, Weber AE. Update on injury epidemiology in rowing: our experience with female NCAA Division I athletes and a systematic review of the literature. Phys Sportsmed. 2022 Jun;50(3):189-196. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2021.1931526. Epub 2021 Jul 5. PMID: 34000208.
13. Grau L, Collon K, Alhandi A, Kaimrajh D, Varon M, Latta L, Vilella F. Filling Open Screw Holes in the Area of Metaphyseal Comminution Does Not Affect Fatigue Life of the Synthes Variable Angle Distal Femoral Locking Plate in the AO/OTA 33-A3 Fracture Model. Surg Technol Int. 2018 Jun 1;32:293-297. PMID: 29791694.
14. Natsumeda M, Florea V, Rieger AC, Tompkins BA, Banerjee MN, Golpanian S, Fritsch J, Landin AM, Kashikar ND, Karantalis V, Loescher VY, Hatzistergos KE, Bagno L, Sanina C, Mushtaq M, Rodriguez J, Rosado M, Wolf A, Collon K, Vincent L, Kanelidis AJ, Schulman IH, Mitrani R, Heldman AW, Balkan W, Hare JM. A Combination of Allogeneic Stem Cells Promotes Cardiac Regeneration. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Nov 14;70(20):2504-2515. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.036. PMID: 29145950; PMCID: PMC5796680.
15. Rieger AC, Tompkins BA, Natsumeda M, Florea V, Banerjee MN, Rodriguez J, Rosado M, Porras V, Valasaki K, Takeuchi LM, Collon K, Desai S, Bellio MA, Khan A, Kashikar ND, Landin AM, Hardin DV, Rodriguez DA, Balkan W, Hare JM, Schulman IH. Allogeneic Cell Combination Therapy Ameliorates Chronic Kidney Disease-Induced Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2022 Mar 3;11(1):59-72. doi: 10.1093/stcltm/szab004. PMID: 35641169; PMCID: PMC8895493.
16. Moreno B, Lopez I, Fernández-Díez B, Gottlieb M, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Domercq M, Giralt A, Alberch J, Collon KW, Zhang H, Parent JM, Teixido M, Giralt E, Ceña V, Posadas I, Martínez-Pinilla E, Villoslada P, Franco R. Differential neuroprotective effects of 5′-deoxy-5′-methylthioadenosine. PLoS One. 2014 Mar 5;9(3):e90671. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090671. PMID: 24599318; PMCID: PMC3944389.
17. Abou-Khalil B., Alldredge B., Bautista J., Berkovic S., Bluvstein J., et al. EPGP Collaborative. The epilepsy phenome/genome project. Clin. Trials. 10, 568–586.
18. Park N, Peterson C, Szvarca D, Vander Molen RJ, Kim ES, Collon K. Positive Psychology and Physical Health: Research and Applications. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. published online 26 September 2014

Non-Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Astracts/ Presentations:

1. Kevin Collon, MD; Bradley J. Lauck, BA; Charles B. Colson, BS; Nicholas C. Bank, MD; Nicholas A. Trasolini, MD; Brian R. Waterman, MD; Jessica Churchill, MD; Alan W. Reynolds, MD. Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonsist on Outcomes and Complications Following Rotator Cuff Repair: A Matched Cohort Analysis. ASES Fellows Day; June 13, 2025. San Diego, CA
2. Troyer, Savannah; Collon, Kevin; Keeter, Carson; VandenBerg, Curtis. Baseline Chondral Changes in Adolescent Patients Undergoing Surgery for a Symptomatic Discoid Lateral Meniscus. Poster Presented at: CU Ortho Research Symposium. October 23, 2024. Aurora, CO.
3. Kevin Collon, MD. Biodistribution of Lentivirus Transduced Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Used for “Ex-vivo” Regional Gene Therapy for Bone Repair. USC Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research Day; June 18, 2024. First Place Paper.
4. Kevin Collon, MD. Biomechanics of Reverse TSA: Historical Perspectives and Current Status. USC Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds. November 18, 2022
5. Kevin Collon, MD. Biodistribution of LV-TSTA Transduced Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Used for “Ex Vivo” Regional Gene Therapy for Bone Repair. USC Stem Cell Seminar: Broad Clinical Research Fellows; January 21, 2022
6. Collon K, Bell JA, Gallo MC, Chang S, Sugiyama O, Lieberman JR. Effects of Cell Seeding Technique And Cell Density On BMP-2 Production In Transduced Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ORS 2022 Annual Meeting Poster No. 1291
7. Collon K, Bell JA, Chang S, Gallo MC, Bougioukli S, Sugiyama O, Lieberman JR. The Role Of Donor Physiology On Human Adipose Derived Stem Cell Mediated Osteogenic Potential Kevin Collon. ORS 2022 Annual Meeting Poster No. 1409
8. Collon K, Gall MC, Sugiyama, O, Lieberman JR. Donor Health Influences Osteogenic Potential of Transduced Mesenchymal Stem Cells. WOA 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting Presentation
9. Grau L, Kaimrajh D, Collon K, Alhandi A, Latt L, Vilella F. Failure of Depuy Synthes VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate in the Management of OTA/AO 33-A3.3 Fractures – Does Filling Open Screw Holes Make a Difference? ORS 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. March 19-22, 2017.
10. Collon K, Higgs G, Kaimrajh D, Milne E, Latta L. Biomechanical Evaluation of Rotator Cuff Repairs and Measuring Gaps within the Repair Site. ORS 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. March 19-22, 2017.
11. Higgs G, Collon K, Kaimrajh D, Milne E, Peterson L, Madrid J, Smith X, Latta L. Comparison of Single Row Rotator Cuff Repair to Augmented Repair with Artelon Graft. ORS 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. March 19-22, 2017.
12. Higgs G, Collon K, Kaimrajh D, Milne E, Peterson L, Madrid J, Smith X, Latta L. Biomechanical Comparison of Three Augmented Rotator Cuff Repair Techniques. ORS 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. March 19-22, 2017.
13. Castellanos A, Tompkins B, Florea V, Natsumeda M, Collon K, Rodriguez J, Rosado M, Balkan W, Hare J, Schulman I. A Novel Large Animal Model of Chronic Kidney Disease-induced Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2016, New Orleans, LA. November 12-16 2016.
14. Castellanos Rieger A, Tompkins BA, Natsumeda M, et al. (incl. Collon, K) Abstract 8: Effectiveness of Combination Allogeneic Stem Cells in a Novel Large Animal Model of Chronic Kidney Disease-induced Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Circulation research. 2017;121(suppl_1).
15. Natsumeda M, Florea V, Castellanos A, Tompkins B, Landin AM, Fritsch J, Collon K, Vincent L, Kanelidis A, Rodriguez J, Rosado M, Schulman I, Balkan W, Mitrani R, Hare J. The Combination of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Cardiac Stem Cells Produce Synergistic Effects in Cardiac Regeneration. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2016, New Orleans, LA. November 12-16 2016.