In The Media Category

Dr. Van Thiel and the Future of Surgical Education – Live Hip Arthroscopy

Dr. Van Thiel performed a live hip arthroscopy with a new system that allowed a moderator to be in one location, surgery in another location, and an audience across the country. See the facebook post and the full surgical video of a hip arthroscopy – Facebook Post  

Vail Hip Symposium Feature Dr. Van Thiel

Dr. Van Thiel was recently selected as a featured presenter and surgical instructor at the Vail Hip Symposium in January (2020). It’s a great honor to be selected to present at such a prestigious meeting for hip arthroscopy alongside industry leaders like Thomas Byrd, Marc Philippon, and Richard Villar. read more below… The Smith &…. read more

Dr. Van Thiel was in the news for the management of knee pain!

Dr. Van Thiel was recently in the news regarding the management of knee pain.  Read more here…. https://www.dotmed.com/news/story/49516   Dr. Van Thiel helps patients from all over Wisconsin and Illinois including Rockford, Elgin, Huntley, Dekalb, Crystal Lake, Barrington, McHenry, and Beloit to find out the cause of their hip pain, providing customized care to relieve…. read more

Dr. Van Thiel speaks at a conference in Madrid, Spain!

This past weekend Dr. Van Thiel travelled to Madrid, Spain to speak on hip arthroscopy, train surgeons from around the world, and collaborate with other surgeons on new developments in hip arthroscopy! Follow Dr. Van Thiel on Facebook or watch his video presentation at the conference now. Here are some pictures including one with the…. read more

Read Dr. Van Thiel’s interview on cartilage restoration!

Chronic Knee Pain Due to Cartilage Injury: Treatment Options

Dr. Van Thiel presented on cartilage restoration at the Chicago Sports Medicine Meeting

Dr. Van Thiel recently presented on cartilage restoration techniques in the knee at the Chicago Sports Medicine Symposium.  He also moderated surgeries on complex knee ligament cases.  Overall, a great weekend.  Watch the presentation with a voice over. Dr. Van Thiel treats patients from all over Wisconsin and Illinois including Rockford, Elgin, Huntley, Dekalb, Crystal…. read more


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Read about Jack a multi-sport athlete, who suffered from a multi-ligament tear in his knee. Read about Abigail who fell and tore her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). Life changing stories of patients healed by Dr. Geoffrey Van Thiel.

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