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Office
10050 SW Innovation Way
Martin Health at Tradition Healthpark One
Port St. Lucie, FL 34987Phone+1 877-463-2010
Summary
- Dr. Spindler has been and continues to be an active member and leader in numerous regional, national, and international orthopaedic and sports medicine professional organizations. In 2022, he was appointed the 50th President of AOSSM. He currently serves as co-chairman of the
ORS/OREF/AAOS CSCDP and co-chair of the PROMs Taskforce for AAOS. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed publications and presented over 685 talks principally on clinical outcomes, evidence-based medicine, and knee ligament healing. Dr. Spindler has received the Kappa Delta award in 2012, 2019 and the AOSSM O’ Donahue award in 2001, 2014, 2017. He has been a NIH funded researcher since 2006 with multiple competitively funded grants; an
active reviewer for the NIH and has served as a permanent member of two NIH study sections. His clinical expertise includes evaluation and treatment of all sports medicine injuries and being a team physician. His surgical focus is on arthroscopic knee surgery, especially ACL reconstruction.
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1990 - 1991
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1990
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1985
- Rutgers CollegeB.A., Biology, 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1990 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 1991 - 2021
- KY State Medical License 2001 - 2015
- PA State Medical License 1987 - 1990
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2021
- Henry Rutgers Scholar in Zoology with Highest Distinction Rutgers College
- Dr. I. S. Ravdin Prize University of Pennsylvania Medical School
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Clinical Trials
- Multicenter Orthopaedics Outcomes Network for ACL Reconstructions Start of enrollment: 2002 Jan 01
- Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) ACL Reconstruction (ACLR): Onsite Follow-up Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
- Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 379 citationsRisk Factors and Predictors of Subsequent ACL Injury in Either Knee After ACL Reconstruction Prospective Analysis of 2488 Primary ACL Reconstructions From the MOON CohortChristopher C. Kaeding, Angela Pedroza, Emily K. Reinke, Laura J. Huston, Kurt P. Spindler
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015-04-21 - 31 citationsCognitive-behavioral-based physical therapy to enhance return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An open pilot study.Rogelio A. Coronado, Emma K. Sterling, Dana E. Fenster, Mackenzie L. Bird, Vickie L. Woosley
Physical Therapy in Sport. 2020-01-09 - 22 citationsPredictors of Radiographic Osteoarthritis 2 to 3 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Data From the MOON On-site Nested CohortMorgan H. Jones, Sameer R. Oak, Jack T. Andrish, Robert H. Brophy, Charles L Cox
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019-08-30
Journal Articles
- Select Biomarkers on the Day of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Predict Poor Patient-Reported Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-up: A Pilot StudyVirginia B. Kraus, Virginia B. Kraus, Kurt P. Spindler, Kurt P. Spindler, Hindawi
- Multirater agreement of the causes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure: a radiographic and video analysis of the MARS cohortMatava MJ, Arciero RA, Baumgarten KM, Carey JL, DeBerardino TM, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Miller BS, Nissen CW, Taft TN, Wolf BR, Wright RW; MARS Group, Am J Sports Med, 1/1/2015
- Association of meniscal status, lower extremity alignment, and body mass index with chondrosis at revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionBrophy RH, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Nwosu SK; MARS Group, Wright RW, Am J Sports Med, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Symptoms of Osteoarthritis.Spindler KP, Wasserstein D, OARSI, Paris, France, 4/27/2014
- Joint Space Width in ACLR.Spindler KP, Jones M, OARSI, Paris, France, 4/26/2014
- Gender Based Differences in Outcomes Following ACL Reconstruction in Soccer Athletes from MOON Cohort.Spindler KP, European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy; American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2012 Annual Meeting,, Geneva, Switzerland, 2012; Baltimore, MD, 2012, 7/12/2012
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Lectures
- Clinical Outcomes, from MOON to the Real WorldNashville, TN - 1/29/2016
- Clinical Outcomes from MOON to the Real WorldHanover, NH - 1/25/2016
- ACL Reconstruction OutcomesCoralville, IA - 1/22/2016
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Other
- ACL Technique: Two-incision Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft.Bergfeld JA, Spindler KP, Magnussen RA., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Knowledge Online
http://orthoportal.aaos.org/oko/article.aspx?article=OKO_SPO015
2/28/2011 - Evidence based approach for ACL injuries.Spindler KP, Khazzam M, Wright RW, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Knowledge Online
1/1/2010 - Knee symptoms.Spindler KP and McCarty EC, webEBM.com
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Press Mentions
- Pickleball Bone Fractures up 90x, Primarily in SeniorsAugust 22nd, 2024
- Arthritis Foundation and Cleveland Clinic to Build National Osteoarthritis Imaging CenterFebruary 12th, 2024
- 4 Notable Surgical Cases Involving AthletesAugust 5th, 2021
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