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Dr. Christopher Kilian, MD

Orthopaedic joint replacement surgeon, Brookfield, WI

Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin

Orthopaedic surgeon in Wisconsin who focuses on shoulder replacement and minimally invasive shoulder and elbow surgery.

285 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005

At a glance

Self-pay

Information for patients paying directly for their care

Board certification

Orthopaedic surgery

Telehealth

Virtual orthopedic consults

About Dr. Kilian

Dr. Kilian is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He focuses on shoulder replacement and on minimally invasive shoulder and elbow surgery. He uses advanced techniques for both straightforward and complex issues in his area.

He serves Milwaukee, Waukesha, Brookfield, Pewaukee and Mukwonago, Wisconsin. He earned a B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University, magna cum laude, and his M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency in Milwaukee, from 2011 to 2016.

His fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstructive surgery in Houston ran from 2016 to 2017. He trained with Dr. T. Bradley Edwards in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kilian has published multiple studies on how well shoulder replacements work and how long they last.

He has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Away from work, he enjoys golfing, waterskiing and professional sports.

Membership and fees

Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin has information for patients paying directly for their care.

Fees are not published. Ask the practice.

Services

Shoulder replacement Minimally invasive shoulder surgery Minimally invasive elbow surgery

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., magna cum laude)

Medical school

Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2011-2016)

Fellowship

Shoulder and Elbow Reconstructive Surgery, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston Methodist Hospital, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston (2016-2017)

Board certification

Orthopaedic surgery

Professional memberships

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (Candidate Member)

License

Wisconsin Verify with the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board

NPI

1215226436

Hospital and practice affiliations

Orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin

Candidate Member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

ReviewerJournal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Location

285 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005

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Recognition and research

Awards

Nominated for the Charles S. Neer Award for Best Clinical Science Manuscript.

Publications

"Hemi-reverse revision arthroplasty in the setting of severe glenoid bone loss", Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (2022).

"Factors associated with improvement or loss of internal rotation after reverse shoulder arthroplasty", Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (2022).

"Risk factors for instability after reverse shoulder arthroplasty", Seminars in Arthroplasty JSES (2022).

"One and two-year clinical outcomes for a polyethylene glenoid with a fluted peg: one thousand two hundred seventy individual patients from eleven centers", International Orthopaedics (2019).

"One and Two-Year Clinical Outcomes for A Standard All-Polyethylene Glenoid Component with A Fluted Central Peg: Analysis of 1270 Individual Patients from 11 Different Centers", Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (2019).

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Kilian offer self-pay pricing?

Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin has information for patients paying directly for their care.

Is Dr. Kilian board certified?

Dr. Kilian is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon.

Where did Dr. Kilian train?

Dr. Kilian earned his M.D. at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his residency in Milwaukee. He did a fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstructive surgery in Houston.