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Office
36500 Aurora Dr
Oconomowoc, WI 53066Phone+1 262-434-5000
Summary
- Diego Villacis, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is an active researcher focused on staying up to date with the latest treatment methods in order to deliver the best solutions to his patients. Dr. Villacis and his team place a priority on always putting the patient first.
Dr. Villacis specializes in complex primary and revision shoulder and elbow repair, reconstruction, and replacement. He utilizing all-arthroscopic, arthroscopic-assisted, and open surgical techniques to relieve patients of their pain, restore their function, and improve their quality of life. His personal mission is simple—Dr. Villacis strives to provide compassionate, quality, world-class care to adults, adolescents, and athletes at all levels who have sustained injuries of the shoulder or the elbow. During his clinical fellowship, Dr. Villacis assisted in the care of athletes from the New York Yankees (MLB), New York City Football Club (MLS), and Columbia University Athletics (NCAA). He is dedicated to providing comprehensive and individualized patient-centered care in a collaborative, team-based approach for all of his patients.
Dr. Villacis enjoys spending time with his wife and their young children.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2015 - 2016
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010 - 2015
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2011 - Present
- IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- T. David Sisk Award for Best Original Research Award American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2015
- Neer Award Finalist for Clinical Research American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 65 citationsComplication rate and implant survival for reverse shoulder arthroplasty versus total shoulder arthroplasty: results during the initial 2 years.Diego Villacis, Lakshmanan Sivasundaram, William C. Pannell, Nathanael Heckmann, Reza Omid
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2016-06-01 - 46 citationsPrevalence of Abnormal Vitamin D Levels Among Division I NCAA AthletesDiego Villacis, Anthony Yi, Ryan Jahn, Curtis J. Kephart, Timothy P. Charlton
Sports Health. 2014-02-25 - 24 citations3.0-Tesla MRI and arthroscopy for assessment of knee articular cartilage lesions.Marty E Reed, Diego Villacis, George F. Rick Hatch, Wendy S. Burke, Patrick M. Colletti
Orthopedics. 2013-08-01
Press Mentions
- Get Some Sun: More Than A Third of College Athletes Have Low Vitamin DMarch 31st, 2015
- More Than Than 1/3 of Division I Athletes May Have Low Vitamin DFebruary 13th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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