John Froelich, MD

I will be serving as a Washington Health Policy Fellow from 2011-2012, during my PGY-5 year of residency at Southern Illinois University and into my hand fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. I am fortunate to have just recently been selected as one of the 2011-2012 AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellows. In the coming year, I hope to work on projects aimed at evaluating patient access to orthopaedic care as well as continuing the important work of previous Health Policy Fellows in updating Academy members on pertinent federal health policy issues. Advocacy is an avenue to serve patients beyond the walls of the clinic or operating room, and as physicians we have a unique opportunity to serve our patients in both realms. If you have an interest in becoming more involved at a local or federal level please feel free to contact myself or the AAOS.

Recent Publications:

• Froelich J, Milbrandt JC, Allan DG. Impact of the 80-hour workweek on surgical exposure and national in-training examination scores in an orthopedic residency program. J Surg Educ. 2009 Mar-Apr;66(2):85-8.
• Froelich JM, Hillard-Sembell D. Symptomatic loose bodies of the knee located in a popliteal cyst. Orthopedics. 2009 Dec;32(12):918-920.
• Froelich JM, Clark D, Kogler G, Paliwal M, Dyrstad B, Milbrandt JC, Idusuyi OB Torsional stiffness of intramedullary nail versus blade plate fixation for tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis. J Surg Orthop Adv.19(2):109-113.
• Rylander L, Froelich JM, Novicoff W, Saleh KJ. Current Concept Review: Femoroacetabular impingement and acetabular tears. Orthopedics. 2010 May 1;33(5):342-50.
• Sams J, Froelich JM, Rainville A, Allan DG. Hospital outcome after emergent vs elective revision total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2010 Aug;25(5):826-8. Epub 2010 Apr 8.
• Keene R, Froelich JM, Milbrandt JC, Idusuyi OB. Bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome following robotic-assisted prostatectomy. Orthopedics. 2010 Nov 2;33(11):852.
• Froelich JM, Milbrandt JC, Novicoff WM, Saleh KJ, Allan DG. Surgical simulators and hip fractures: a role in residency training? J Surg Educ. 2011 July-Aug;68(4).