Eric B. Pifel, MD

Specialty Procedures and Professional Achievements

• Individualized care for the athlete from age 8 to 80
• Specialized sports medicine training in orthopedics from a Big Ten university
• Multiple sports medicine and orthopedic presentations internationally, nationally and locally
• Former Chief Resident in orthopedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin

Certification

• Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery – 2007
• Board Certified Orthopedic Sports Medicine – 2009

Licensing

• Wisconsin 1999 to present
• Ohio 2004 to present

Medical Education

Undergraduate Studies:

• The Ohio State University
  Columbus, OH
  1991-1995
  B.S.  Biology with Honors
  Magna Cum Laude

Medical School:

• Medical College of Ohio
  Toledo, OH
  1995-1999
  M.D.

Postgraduate Studies:

• Medical College of Wisconsin
  Milwaukee, WI
  1999-2004
• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
  Chief Resident,
  2003-2004
• The Ohio State University
  Columbus, OH
  2004-2005
  Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Other Positions:

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons-Sports Section Moderator
  2012-current
• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Member 2011-current
• Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 2012-current
• American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine 2005-current
• AANA Master’s Course-Hip Arthroscopy Associate Master Instructor 2014
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Sports Medicine Presentations
  Subcommittee – Member
• Medical College of Wisconsin – Clinical Orthopedic Instructor
• Medical College of Wisconsin – Medical Student Mentor
• Medical College of Wisconsin – Medical Student 4th year advisor
• Physician Liaison – Washington County Sports Medicine Institute
  2005 – 2009
• Team Physician – Milwaukee Hurling Club 2013 – current
• Team Physician – MSOE athletics 2008 – current
• Team Physician – Brew City Bruisers Rollerderby – 2009 – current
• Team Physician – St Francis HS Football 2009 to 2011
• Team Physician – Muskego Hitmen – Semi-pro football – Current
• Team Physician – Cudahy Athletics – 2009 – 2012
• Team Physician – Brookfield Academy 2011 – current
• Team Physician – Milwaukee Wave
• Reviewer – “Sports Health: A
  Multidisciplinary Approach” Journal

Research/Presentations:

• Presented at MAOA 2016 – Ligamentum Teres Tear and Debridement as a Positive Predictor for the Recovery of Hip Arthroscopy in Female Patients
• Arthritis Foundation Speaker
• Moderator Hip Presentation Day
  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Convention-San Francisco, CA-Feb 2012
• Osteolysis in a Series of Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasties
  presented at OREF Resident Day 2004, Wisconsin Orthopedic Society 2003, publication pending
• Results of Spinal Fusion after Positive Discogram
  Presented at the John Gould Lecture Series 2003
• DJD in the Middle Aged Athlete – The Ohio State University Sports Medicine Symposium- 2004
• Knee Pain in the Middle Aged Athlete – WOSU international simulcast, 2005, Fox 6 News, 2005
• Failure Rate in ACL Reconstruction Using Tibialis Allograft –  OSU Orthopedic Research Day, 2005
• Failure Rate in ACL Reconstruction Using Tibialis Allograft: An Analysis of Tissue Banks and Patient Demographics – AAOS Chicago, 2006; publication Pending
• In Vivo Degradation Characteristics of Bioabsorbable Cross-Pins In Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – MAOA – Orlando-2008
• Independent Predictors of ACL Reconstruction Failure from the MOON Prospective Longitudinal Cohort – AOSSM- Orlando-2008
• Hip Arthroscopy: Operative Indications – Physical Therapy Presentations
  2008- current
• Kaeding, CC, Pedroza, A, Aros, BC, Dunn, WR, Pifel E, Spindler KP. Independent Predictors of ACL Reconstruction Failure. Presented at American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day, San Francisco 2008.
• Hip Pain in the Athlete – Athletic Trainer Spring Training – 2010
• Allograft Vs Autograft ACL Reconstruction: Predictors of Failure, Kaeding, MD, Aros, MD, Pedroza MPH, Pifel, MD,
  et al., Sports Health, Jan/Feb 2011, pp 73-81.