Name:

Christopher Kaeding, MD

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
Co-Director, Sports Medicine Center
Director, Division of Sports Medicine in Orthopaedics
Director, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
Head Team Physician, The OSU Athletic Department

Education and Background:

Curriculum Vitae

 Medical School:

Northwestern University, 1983

 Internship:

Northwestern University, 1984

 Residency:

Northwestern University, 1988

 Fellowship:

Sports Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 1989

Clinical Interests:

Sports medicine; knee and shoulder injuries.

Research Interests:

Arthroscopy; anterior cruciate ligament tears; meniscal tears.

Dr Kaeding has been an orthopedic surgeon at the Sports Medicine Center since it opened in 1991, and is currently Co-Medical Director. He is the Head Team Physician for the OSU Buckeyes’ 36 varsity sports, and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery in OSU Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

A graduate of the Northwestern University College of Medicine Dr Kaeding also completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern, followed by a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at The Cleveland Clinic. He was the team physician for the USA basketball at the World University Games in China in 2001 and has worked with winter sport athletes at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid.

Dr Kaeding is a member of The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The American College of Sports Medicine and The US Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Society.