David Guelich, MD
David Guelich, MD

David Guelich, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Fellowship Training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  • D Marr, Guelich DR The Routine Use of TXA to Reduce Postopreative Effusion in ACL Reconstruction. A randomized control study. (Current Research).
  • R Parsa, Guelich DR Comparison ofAchilles Tendon Allograft Reconstruction Failure in Trans-tibial vs. Anteromedial Portal Reconstructions.AOAO National Meeting Chicago, (2017).
  • Zierenberg, Guelich DR; Clinical outcomes of Posterior Labral Repairs in the shoulder (Current Research).
  • Guelich DR, Xu D, Koh J, Nuber G, Zhang L. Different roles of the medial and lateral hamstrings in unloading the anterior cruciate ligament.The Knee. (2016)
  • Iturbide P, Guelich DR; Return to Play Considerations in ACL Surgery; can Dynamic Movement Assessment (DMA) improve ACL reinjury rates? (Current Research)
  • Johnson J, Nam E, Guelich DR; Comparison of Achilles Tendon Allograft Reconstruction Failure in Trans-tibial vs. Anteromedial Portal Reconstructions. (Current Research)
  • Reshef N, Guelich DR; Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Runner -Clinical Update. Clinics in Sports Medicine. (April 2012)
  • Verdugo A, Guelich DR; Clinical Outcome of Early Mobilization After Bone-bridge Triceps Tendon Repair. Current Research
  • Leonard J, Guelich DR; Anteromedial Femoral Tunnel Placement and Posterior Wall Implications—a cadaveric study. AANA 2012
  • Guelich DR, Lowe W, Wilson B; The Routine Culture of Allograft Tissue in ACL Reconstruction. American Journal of Sports Med 35: 1495 – 1499 (2007)
  • Guelich DR & Lintner D; Arthroscopic Intraosseous Biceps Tenodesis. Operative Techniques in Sports Med 15 (1): 16 – 19 (2007)
  • Guelich DR & Paulos LE. Ch. 56 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tensioning. Prodromos CC (Eds) et al., The Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Reconstruction and Basic Science. Philadelphia, PA. Elsevier. (2007)
  • Deutsch A, Guelich DR, Mundanthanam G, Govea C, Labiss G; The Effect of Rehabilitation on Cuff Integrity and Range of Motion Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective, Randomized Study of Standard and Decelerated Rehabilitation Protocol.
  • Guelich DR, Fung D, Koh J, Nuber G, Zhang L; The Hamstring Muscles and the ACL: A cadaveric model examining the effect of independent loading of the lateral and medial hamstrings on ACL strain.
  • President, Chicago Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
  • Program Director, UIC Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program,
    2009-present
  • Assistant Professor Orthopaedic Surgery UIC School of Medicine, 2009-present
  • Director of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Department of Surgery, St. Joseph
    Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2011-present
  • Fellow, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Fellow, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
  • Fellow, International Society of Knee Surgery, Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy