Kristopher Jay Aalderink MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Physician

Trinity Health Pharmacy - Schoolcraft Campus19000 St Joe's Pkwy, Unit 110Livonia, MI 48152
Phone+1 734-572-4565
Fax+1 734-572-4503

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Summary

Dr. Kristopher Aalderink is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Livonia, MI, specializing in orthopaedic sports medicine. He completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2003. Dr. Aalderink has published several works focused on sports medicine, with notable publications addressing high tibial osteotomies and scapular osteochondroma, and his research has been frequently cited by other experts in the field.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2003

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2003 - 2029
FL State Medical License 2009 - 2011
IA State Medical License 2008 - 2009
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Is there a role for high tibial osteotomies in the athlete
Bryan A. Warme, Kristopher Aalderink, Annunziato Amendola
Sports Health. 2011-01-01
11 citations
Rehabilitation Following High Tibial Osteotomy
Kristopher Aalderink, Michael A. Shaffer, Annunziato Amendola
Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2010-04-01
14 citations
Scapular osteochondroma treated with arthroscopic excision using prone positioning.
Kristopher Aalderink, Brian R. Wolf
American Journal of Orthopedics. 2010-02-01