Raymond A. Klug, M.D.
FAAOS
Dr. Klug is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Master Instructor of Arthroscopy Association of North America and was recently inducted into the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the world’s oldest and most prestigious shoulder and elbow society. He practices general orthopaedics, sports medicine and is a international authority on all aspects of shoulder and elbow ailments including conservative care as well as open and arthroscopic surgery. He is an accomplished author and lecturer, consultant to several major manufacturers and holds patents on prosthetic shoulder and implant design. He regularly teaches courses on shoulder replacement, fractures and arthroscopy to other practicing surgeons and residents in training and is a member of the teaching faculty for the University of California, Irvine Orthopaedic Surgery training program.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
UCSD
MEDICAL
MD, Chicago Medical School
North Chicago, Illinois
INTERNSHIP
University of Illinois, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
RESIDENCY
University of Illinois, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
FELLOWSHIP
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York
Limb reconstruction, deformity correction, and methods of Ilizarov
Ospedale di Lecco A. Manzoni
Lecco, Italy
Visiting clinician
Complex elbow reconstruction, scapulothoracic disorders, and tendon transfers about the shoulder
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons