Dr. Thomas E. Baier, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
151 W Golf Libertyville Il, 60048About
Dr. Thomas Baier is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Gurnee, IL. Dr. Baier specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Baier tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Dr. Baier specializes in Anterior Total Joint replacement and Cementless Total Knee Replacements especially for younger patients. He also uses special guides in doing Total Knee Replacements, called PSI (Patient Specific Instrumentation). These guides are made from the patient's own MRI or CT scan and greatly aid in the surgical process. Dr. Baier served in the U.S. Army Reserve, 2007-2015. He completed 3 deployments, 1 to Iraq and 2 toAfghanistan
Education and Training
Rush Med Coll of Rush Univ, Chicago Il 1980
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 1980
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Dr. Thomas E. Baier, MD's Expert Contributions
ACL repair
That is partially true. It depends upon your activity level and whether or not you have symptoms of instability. Some people can get by with a special brace, usually they limit some of their activities. Some people give up vigorous activities. I would say most young, active patients elect to have surgery because they want to stay active. It is an elective surgery. It also depends if you have other injuries associated with it, like torn meniscus or MCL. With other pathology, the knee is more likely to be unstable. DR Baier READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- American's Best Physician 2017 National Consumer Advisory Board
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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