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Office
2300 W Sunnyside Ave
Visalia, CA 93277Phone+1 559-731-2009Fax+1 866-833-7251
Education & Training
- Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic ClinicFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2016 - 2017
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
- UPMC Medical EducationPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2008 - 2011
- University of AmsterdamPhD, Medicine, 2011
- University of Amsterdam Faculty of MedicineClass of 2008
- University of AmsterdamMSc, Medicine, 2006
- University of AmsterdamBS, Medicine, 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2017 - 2022
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Prospective randomized clinical evaluation of conventional single-bundle, anatomic single-bundle, and anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 281 cases with 3- to 5-year follow-up. Am J Sports Med 2012;40-3:512-20. 2013 Hughston Award, for the most outstanding paper that appeared in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in 2012, 2013
- Martins CAQ, Kropf EJ, Shen W, van Eck CF, Fu FH. The concept of anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Oper Tech Sports Med 2012;20:7-18. The Best Articles Over 20 Years, 2012
- Best peer reviewer for Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy (KSSTA), Official journal of the European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. 2012 Editor’s Choice Best Reviewer Award, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsSuture tape augmentation improves laxity of MCL repair in the ACL reconstructed knee.Carola F. van Eck, Tomomasa Nakamura, Taylor M. Price, Monica A. Linde, Patrick Smolinski
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2021-01-03 - 73 citationsThe revision rate and occurrence of adjacent segment disease after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a study of 672 consecutive patients.Carola F. van Eck, Conor M. Regan, William F. Donaldson, James Kang, Joon Yung Lee
Spine. 2014-12-15 - 46 citationsEvidence to Support the Interpretation and Use of the Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ChecklistCarola F. van Eck, Karin Gravare-Silbernagel, Kristian Samuelsson, Volker Musahl, C. Niek van Dijk
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2013-10-16
Journal Articles
- Anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionWalker GN, D'Auria J, Liang RC, van Eck CF, Fu FH, Medicina Fluminensis, 1/1/2015
- Clinical outcome of osseointegrated prostheses for lower extremity amputations: a systematic review of the literatureVan Eck CF, McGough RL, Current Orthopaedic Practice, 1/1/2015
- Individualized anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionVan Eck CF, Widhalm H, Murawski CD, Fu FH, Physician and Sports Medicine, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Increased Lateral Tibial Plateau Slope - A Predisposing factor for ACL injury in male Collegiate American Football Players.Soni A, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Yaseen Z, van Eck CF, Irrgang JJ, Fu FH, Musahl V, ESSKA, Barcelona, Spain, 1/1/2016
- Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture: One in Three Chance of Death or Nonunion at One Year.Moloney G, Pan T, van Eck CF, Patel D, Tarkin IS, American Medical Association Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
- Passive Anterior Tibial Subluxation in ACL-Injured Knees Is Restored after ACL Reconstruction.Van Eck CF, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Ma Y, Musahl V, Irrgang JJ, Fu FH, ORS, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- New surgical treatments of ACL injuries.Groningen, The Netherlands - 1/1/2011
- Anatomy of the knee.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1/1/2011
Other
- Multimedia exhibit: Quadriceps tendon autograft for anatomic ACL reconstruction.Musahl V, van Eck CF, Gilbert CA, Fu FH, AAOS
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011 - Instructional video: Quadriceps tendon for anatomic ACL single and double bundle reconstruction.Musahl V, van Eck CF, Gilbert CA, Fu FH, VuMedi
1/1/2011 - Den nya korsbandskirurgin. (Article in Swedish)Samuelsson K, Van Eck CF, Karlsson J, Svensk Idrottsforsknin
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Committees
- Member, JBJS (Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery) Social Media Advisory Board 2016 - Present
- Session Chair, European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Meeting, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 2014 - Present
- Journal of Sports Sciences, Peer Reviewer 2014 - Present
- Sport & Geneeskunde - The Flemish/Dutch Journal of Sports Medicine and Sports Science, Peer Reviewer 2014 - Present
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology (AP-SMART), official journal of the Asia Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society, Sports Medicine Section Editor 2013 - Present
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Peer Reviewer 2013 - Present
- Postgraduate Medicine, Peer Reviewer 2013 - Present
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine, Peer Reviewer 2012 - Present
- The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – American, Peer Reviewer 2012 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, official journal of the European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy 2011 - Present
- Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation Therapy and Technology (SMARTT), since 2013 Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology (AP-SMART), Peer Reviewer 2011 - Present
- Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy (KSSTA), Peer Reviewer 2010 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic SocietyMember
- Orthopaedic Research SocietyMember
- European Society for Sports Medicine Knee ArthroscopyMember
- Arthroscopy Association of North AmericaMember
- Member
- Dutch Arthroscopy SocietyMember
- Member
- AO TraumaMember
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee surgery and Orthopaedic Sports medicineMember
- American Orthopaedic Association's (AOA) Emerging Leaders ProgramMember
- Member
Other Languages
- Dutch, French, German
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