Louisville Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld in Top 10 Orthopedic Physicians in Louisville KY

Feb. 7, 2013 - PRLog -- Louisville, KY.  Louisville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld earns a place in Top 10 Orthopedic physicians in Louisville, Kentucky, based on the America Top 10. With nearly 100 orthopedic surgeons in the Louisville, KY area, Dr. Grossfeld's ranking in the top 10 for orthopedic surgeons (see: http://www.americatop10.com/kentucky/louisville/top10/orthopedic-surgeons) comes as an honor for her dedication and commitment to her practice in orthopedic medicine.

As a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Dr. Grossfeld completed her orthopedic residency at the University of Minnesota. In addition, Dr. Grossfeld completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Fowler-Kennedy Sports Medicine Center. Dr. Grossfeld has her own orthopedic medical practice Orthopaedic Specialists (http://www.louisvillebones.com/) in Louisville, KY, where she works as an orthopedic surgeon.  She is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS).

In addition to her medical practice as an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Grossfeld is also an Assistant Clinical Professor for the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of Louisville and Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.

In order to share her knowledge about orthopedic surgery with area medical professionals and the broader community, Dr. Grossfeld also delivers a number of presentations on orthopedic surgery several times a year. Most recently she gave a keynote address on ACL Injury for the Baptist Hospital East “Make No Bones About It” lecture series, on January 21, 2013, in Louisville, Kentucky.

As a female orthopedic surgeon practicing orthopedic medicine, Dr. Grossfeld is dedicated to serving as a mentor through the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) to encourage other female medical students to consider a career in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Grossfeld's special interests as an orthopedic surgeon include knee and shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine. In her free time when not working as an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Grossfeld enjoys playing competitive tennis.

America Top 10, founded by Elizabeth Wilson, conducts user polls and provides a variety of top 10 lists for cities nation-wide.  Top 10 lists in Louisville include categories like top Certified Public Accountants, Lasik Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons.  

Orthopedic surgeons (also spelled orthopaedic) focus on surgical and nonsurgical treatment for a range of injuries and conditions including sports injuries, degenerative health problems, congenital diseases and musculoskeletal injury.

Training to become an orthopedic surgeon is rigorous and typically includes four years of undergraduate college and four years of medical school, followed by five years of medical residency training.  

After successful completion of an orthopedic surgery residency, orthopedic surgeons are eligible to work towards board certification. In order to get certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a physician must meet specific requirements.  Part of this process involves both a written and oral examination.  

Some of the most common medical procedures that orthopedic surgeons perform include:
• Arthroscopy on the knee or shoulder
• Menisectomy
• Chondroplasty
• ACL reconstruction
• Knee or hip replacement surgery

Some orthopedic surgeons like Dr. Grossfeld also complete subspecialty training and certification in areas like sports medicine. For more information about Dr. Grossfeld and Orthopaedic Specialists, go to http://www.louisvillebones.com/ or call 502-212-2663. You can also find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OrthopaedicSpecialistsPLLC.