Dr. Geeslin lectures on the Anterolateral Ligament at Sports Medicine Meeting in Scotland
June 2, 2023. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dr. Geeslin joined an international group of faculty at the Edinburgh Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Conference and provided a lecture on the Anterolateral Ligament of the knee and how this anatomical region may influence outcomes of ACL reconstruction.
Dr. Geeslin lectures on Posterolateral Corner Injuries
May 5, 2023. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Geeslin was invited to present on “What’s New with the Corners”, specifically focusing on restoring the anatomy of the Posterolateral Corner (PLC) of the knee following injury.
Research Grant
May 4, 2023. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Geeslin was awarded a $23,000 research grant for the study of the Anterolateral Complex of the knee. This region may be injured in the setting of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears and in patients at elevated risk for ACL reconstruction failure, a procedure at the anterolateral knee (Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis or Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction) has been shown to reduce ACL graft injury rate.
AAOS Advanced Techniques in Knee
Cartilage, Ligaments, Meniscus, Osteotomy, and More
October 13-15, 2022. Rosemont, IL.
Dr. Geeslin served as faculty at the recent AAOS Advanced Knee Course. He moderated a session on ACL reconstruction, gave a lecture on knee arthroscopy techniques, was a panelist on case discussions, and worked as an instructor in the lab.
AAOS Webinar
September 14, 2022.
Dr. Geeslin will be joining co-faculty Drs. Chris Larson, Jorge Chahla, and Rob LaPrade to present a webinar titled “Optimizing My ACLR to Ensure a Successful Primary ACL Surgery”. Click the AAOS icon to register!
AOSSM Faculty
July 13-17, 2022. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Dr. Geeslin will serve as lead faculty for an Instructional Course Lecture titled “Advanced Techniques for the ACL Surgeon”. Additionally, he will be presenting an invited talk on Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis in the setting of ACL reconstruction.
Council of Delegates
June 2022
Dr. Geeslin was elected by his peers to serve on the AOSSM Council of Delegates, representing Vermont.
Dr. Geeslin joins University of Vermont
Dr. Geeslin has joined the sports medicine division of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT. He will start treating patients at the University of Vermont in July, 2021. Dr. Geeslin will also work with the biomechanics research team under the direction of Dr. Bruce Beynnon. He will join the UVM athletics medical staff to care for the student-athletes, including the D-I Men’s Ice Hockey team.
Dr. Geeslin has concluded his practice in Kalamazoo, MI, and arranged for his partners to provide further care for his patients if necessary. He is grateful for the opportunity to treat patients in Kalamazoo at Ascension Borgess and for the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program at WMED.
AANA 2021 Comprehensive Advanced Knee Arthroscopy Course
June 11-12, 2021
Dr. Geeslin is serving as an instructor at the upcoming AANA course. Join Dr. Geeslin for this course, click on the image to register.
MACKIS 2020
November 20, 2020
Chaired by Drs. LaPrade and Engebretsen, MACKIS 2020 will be held in Minnesota with an innovative virtual program. Tune-in to see Dr. Geeslin teaching topics including knee anatomy and surgical techniques for complex knee injuries.
Arthroscopy Infographics Editor
October 2020
Dr. Geeslin has been a reviewer for the Arthroscopy Journal since 2014 and on the editorial board since 2016. In addition to these roles, he has been recently appointed to serve as Editor for the Infographics section of the journal.
ACL Webinar
June 2, 2020
Dr. Geeslin will be serving as faculty for an upcoming AOSSM webinar on “High Risk ACL Injury Patients” with Dr. Al Getgood and Dr. LaPrade. Tune-in on Tuesday June 2 at 7pm EDT.
COVID-19 Update
March-May, 2020
“As we all know, every patient and situation is different. Some things are not urgent... but not everything can wait.” (AANA tweet).
AAOS has also provided information for patients (click here).
Dr. Geeslin and his team are working with the hospital to provide timely care of patients with acute injuries with time-sensitive treatment requirements.
Please contact us with any questions regarding your care.
Dr. Geeslin to Instruct at AOSSM Hip Arthroscopy Course
(Course postponed due to COVID-19)
Dr. Geeslin is fellowship trained in hip arthroscopy including the treatment of adolescent and adult hip pathology. Along with leading hip arthroscopists, Dr. Geeslin has been selected as a lab instructor for the upcoming AOSSM surgical skills course to be held at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, IL.
Ski Injury Course
March 5, 2020. Timber Ridge Ski Area, Michigan.
Jen Squires PA-C and Dr. Andrew Geeslin led a course on skiing injuries for the WMED Family Medicine Residency program. Jen is a member of the National Ski Patrol and Dr. Geeslin is a USSA Team Physician and has traveled internationally with the team to provide medical coverage of events.
Arthroscopy Association of North America, Advanced Knee Course, 2019
November 1-3, 2019. Orthopaedic Learning Center, Rosemont, IL.
AANA, under the direction of Drs. Sgaglione, Bonner, and LaPrade, hosted the 2019 Advanced Knee Course. This was a 3 day event with an international faculty and attendee list focused on treatment of complex knee injuries. Dr. Geeslin served as faculty, instructing in the lab as well as delivering a lecture on ACL reconstruction with lateral extra-articular augmentation.
Minnesota Anatomic Complex International Knee Symposium
September 11-14, 2019. Minneapolis, MN.
Dr. Geeslin served as faculty in the renowned MACKS 2019 course. This is regarded as the premier international complex knee course and is chaired by Dr. Robert LaPrade and Dr. Lars Engebretsen. Dr. Geeslin lectured on the knee exam and medial patellar instability and performed a surgical demonstration with Dr. Alan Getgood (London, ON) on lateral extra-articular reconstruction for complex knee injuries.
Western Orthopaedic Association 2019
Annual Meeting
August 1-3, 2019. Monterey, CA.
Dr. Geeslin served as faculty with Dr. Kevin Shea and WOA President Dr. Omer Ilahi at the Sports Medicine Symposium. The focus of the symposium was anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and Dr. Geeslin presented on the Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Anterolateral Complex of the Knee, and discussed a potential evolving for reconstruction in select patients to minimize ACL re-injury.
2019 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
July 11-14, 2019. Boston, MA.
At the annual AOSSM meeting held in Boston, MA, surgeons from across the country and around the world gathered to present research and learn about updated treatment options for various sports injuries. Dr. Geeslin served as a moderator with Dr. Kurt Spindler (Cleveland Clinic) for a session entitled “Outcome Scores in 2019” in which participants discussed methods to assess a patients function and treatment satisfaction. Additionally, partnering with Dr. Bruce Levy (Mayo Clinic), Dr. Geeslin moderated a session entitled “All the Ligaments in One Place: Spotlight on the ACL, PCL, PLC, and MCL.”
Rose Run 5k/10k
July 4, 2019
Thanks to the organizers and volunteers of The Rose Run 5k/10k in Richland, MI, for the great event honoring Collin Rose and law enforcement/first responders on this 4th of July holiday - it was a privilege to participate and support this event!
AOSSM/ISAKOS Osteotomy Surgical Skills Course
April 12-13, 2019. Orthopaedic Learning Center, Rosemont, Illinois.
Osteotomies around the knee can be used to address malalignment, osteoarthritis, and ligament insufficiency. Dr. LaPrade along with Dr. Arendt and Dr. Getgood served as course directors and Dr. Geeslin was an invited lab faculty member and discussion leader.
Steadman Philippon Research Institute Grand Rounds
March 25, 2019. Vail, Colorado.
Dr. Geeslin returned to SPRI to give a grand rounds presentation to the orthopaedic sports medicine fellows, knee surgeons, and research team on the Anterolateral Complex of the Knee.
Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques, 2018
December 5, 2018. Las Vegas, NV.
As part of a panel discussing evolving techniques for treatment of knee injuries, Dr. Geeslin presented an overview of lateral extra-articular reconstruction procedures for treatment of high-grade rotatory laxity in the setting of ACL injuries. Here he is pictured with co-presenters (from left to right): Drs. Andrew Geeslin, Nirav Amin, Scott Faucett, Charlie Brown, Darren Johnson, and Armando Vidal.
Cartilage/Meniscus Expert Consensus Meeting
September 27-28, 2018. Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany.
Sponsored by Össur, international surgeons and researchers gathered for a cartilage/meniscus consensus group meeting in order to develop guidelines on rehabilitation protocols. Speakers included Dr. Mats Brittberg, Dr. Adam Anz, Dr. Alan Getgood, Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, Dr. Robert LaPrade, and Dr. Scott Faucet. Consensus guidelines developed at the meeting will be made available to surgeons and therapists worldwide.
PHOTOS
(TOP) Dr. Geeslin worked with co-fellow Dr. Patrick Kane (Premier Orthopaedic Bone and Joint, Lewes, DE) and others on the development of meniscal repair guidelines. Here, they are pictured with fellowship mentor Dr. Robert LaPrade.
(BOTTOM) International expert consensus group.
Vail Int'l Complex Knee Symposium (VICKS)
June 14-16, 2018
The fifth annual VICKS was held in Vail, CO, and chaired by Dr. Robert LaPrade and Dr. Lars Engebretsen. This event serves as the premier course for education international attendees on the latest techniques for treatment of complex knee injuries. Dr. Geeslin served as faculty at this meeting and instructed attendees on topics including the Anterolateral Complex of the Knee (a cutting-edge topic), Physical Examination for Multi-Ligament Injuries, Lateral Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction, and led a case discussion on several complex knee injury patterns.
AANA 2018, Orthobiologics
April 27, 2018. Chicago, IL.
Dr. Geeslin presented research and a surgical technique for Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate augmentation of complex and revision knee procedures. This procedure utilizes a patient's own cells to aid healing by concentration and injection into the site of injury/surgery.
Fall AANA, 2017
Nov. 2-4, 2017. Palm Desert, CA.
At the final Fall meeting for the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Dr. Geeslin served as faculty for the knee symposium and delivered three lectures on knee injuries and surgical treatment:
-Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis
-Focus Video: Complex Meniscus Repairs
-Double Bundle PCL Reconstruction: It is Easy and is the Gold Standard
Anterolateral Complex of the Knee Consensus Group Meeting
October 24-25, 2017. London, England.
A consensus group meeting was held in London with representatives from 5 continents to present research and establish consensus on the Anterolateral Complex of the Knee. This anatomic region may be injured in patients with ACL tears and surgical reconstruction of the Anterolateral Complex combined with the ACL may lead to improve results in these patients. Dr. Geeslin presented findings from his published research on this topic including anatomy, properties of native structures, and the biomechanical influence of reconstruction.
Award-winning research at AOSSM 2017 meeting
July 20-22, 2017. Toronto, ON.
Working with a team led by Dr. LaPrade, Dr. Geeslin and colleagues presented clinical outcomes research at the AOSSM 2017 annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario. Their research, titled "Two-Tunnel Transtibial Repair of Radial Meniscus Tears Produces Comparable Results to Inside-Out Repair of Vertical Meniscus Tears" was selected as one of the top three poster presentations at the meeting. These are encouraging findings for patients with complex meniscus tears, and further supports meniscal repair whenever possible.
Dr. Geeslin presents at AOSSM
July 21, 2017. Toronto, ON.
Dr. Geeslin participated with world-renowned surgeons and investigators (Dr. LaPrade, Dr. Chu, and Dr. Dragoo) as a co-faculty member at the AOSSM Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries Instructional Course Lecture. Here, Geeslin is pictured at the podium speaking on PRP for the treatment of tendinopathy.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting was held in Toronto, ON, on July 20-22, 2017.
Dr. Geeslin Speaks at ISAKOS Biologics Symposium
June 3, 2017. Shanghai, China.
With world-renowned surgeons and investigators, Dr. Geeslin served as a co-faculty member at the ISAKOS Biologics Symposium. The event was a "pre-course" at the 11th Biennial ISAKOS Congress in Shanghai, China. Here, Geeslin is pictured with co-faculty, including meeting chairs Dr. Robert LaPrade (Vail, CO) and Dr. Nicola Maffulli.
Dr. Geeslin performs surgical demonstration
May 2, 2017. Vail, Colorado.
Four Biology students from the Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy visited the Surgical Skills lab at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute for a unique opportunity to observe an arthroscopic shoulder surgical demonstration.