Dr. Grindel joined the Medical College of Wisconsin after being in private practice as an orthopaedic upper extremity surgeon in Kenosha, WI. Dr. Grindel to refocused his career with an emphasis towards more academic pursuits. After medical school and orthopaedic training at the University of Illinois, Chicago,
Dr. Grindel underwent a year of fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Loma Linda University in California.
Dr. Grindel's practice emphasis is on the upper extremity including any problems pertaining to the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand. His background in industrial problems affecting the upper extremity is extensive.
Dr. Grindel takes great strides to treat every patient with the utmost respect and care for their particular medical issue, stating "I try to treat each patient as an individual in an honest and straightforward way as I would expect myself to be treated by any other health care professional."
Patient Care Emphases:
Reconstruction & Joint Replacement of the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand
Arthroscopy of the Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist
Traumatic and Degenerative Conditions of the Entire Upper Extremity
Industrial Conditions of the Entire Upper Extremity
Microvascular Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certification:
Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand Surgery
Clinical Practice:
Patient Age: 0-18+
Joined MCW: 2002
Languages Spoken:
English
Spanish
Scheduling Information:
Appointment Services: (414) 805-6655
Clinical Practice Locations:
Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic at Froedtert & Medical College Clinics, (414) 805-7400
Education:
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 1990
Training:
Internship, General Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Chicago, 1990-1991
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Chicago, 1991-1995
Fellowship, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA, 1995-1996
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
