John L. Vander Schilden, M.D. Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon

Primary Appointment Location

Orthopaedic Clinic on Colonel Glenn
10815 Colonel Glenn Road
Suite 500
Little Rock, AR 72204

Appointment Phone Numbers: 501-526-1046
New Patients; 501-406-9201
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Overview

Areas of Expertise: Sports Medicine; Orthopaedics
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Patient Type: Adults
Language: English

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About Dr. Vander Schilden

John Vander Schilden, M.D., a former football player and wrestler, is the department’s chief sports medicine specialist. His clinical work focuses on sports injuries and trauma, and his research activities include studying meniscal repair, biomechanics of ligaments and biomechanics of fixation devices.

Dr. Vander Schilden grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and graduated from DePauw University in 1973 with a degree in Zoology. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1977 and completed Orthopaedic Surgery residency training programs at the University of Florida and the University of South Florida before taking a fellowship to study Trauma and Sports Medicine in Munich, Germany, in 1985.

He is a team physician for the University of Arkansas athletic departments in Fayetteville and Little Rock and a consultant to the National Football league. Dr. Vander Schilden has served as a team physician for the NCAA wrestling championships, the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team, and at the Olympic Training Center in 1991 at Lake Placid, New York.

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Dr. Vander Schilden's Academic Background

Faculty Appointments

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Professor

Education and Training

Fellowship: Technical University Hospital of Munich
Residency: University of South Florida
Medical School: Rush Medical College

Professional Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery — Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Vander Schilden's Research

Research Interests

Biomechanics of ligaments, Biomechanics of fixation devices; Meniscal repair

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Dr. Vander Schilden's Areas of Expertise

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Sports Medicine (Part of Orthopaedics)

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