Christopher A. Foetisch

Dr. Foetisch is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine with a practice emphasis involving the shoulder and knee. He is Board Certified through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and holds professional memberships through the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Ohio State Medical Association, and the Toledo Academy of Medicine.

Dr. Foetisch received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio, completed his Orthopedic Residency at the Medical College of Ohio, as well as a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, California. He has been in private practice for the past ten years and his office is located at the Toledo Clinic, Toledo, Ohio.

Widely published, Dr. Foetisch's credits include articles in the American Journal of Orthopedics, Current Opinion in Orthopaedics, and Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review.

Dr. Foetisch writes a sports medicine column at Bizymoms.com and he has also acted as expert consultant and professional contributed to numerous community and national trade publications on the following women's health topics:

Midlife Depression

Lifestyle Habits for Optimal Health

Traveling Tips for Staying Well

Pre and Post-Op Considerations

Planning Tips for Caregivers

Utilizations of Physician Assistants

Dr. Foetisch's presentations include such topic specializations as:

Scoping Out the Joint - Arthroscopic Shoulder Lab

Latest Techniques with Shoulder Instability Problems

Arthroscopic Bankart Repair/Capsulorrhaphy Repair of the Shoulder and Surgical Stabilization of SLAP Injury.

Clinical Perspectives on Arthritis and Pain

Common Shoulder Problems

Injuries of the Knee: Exams and Treatments

ACI Surgical Technique & Rehab Considerations

Orthopedic Coding & Anatomy

TFN Indications & Techniques

Medical & Operative Treatment of Arthritis