Christopher David Kreulen, M.D., M.S.
Philosophy of Care
I aim to restore my patients to their desired level of activity by integrating rehabilitative and
operative interventions. I encourage my patients to keep their muscles strong, watch what they eat,
and stay active.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Kreulen’s clinical interests include: treating sports related injuries, arthroscopies of the ankle
and knee, reconstruction of the foot, ankle, and knee. His research has been in the field of
cartilage transplantation and treatment of osteochondral defects.
Title
Specialty
Department
Division
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Foot and Ankle Surgery, Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Address/Phone
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, 4860 Y St. 3800 & 1700
(Clinic) Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2700
Additional Phone
Education
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
M.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 2005
M.S., University of Arizona, Tucson AZ 2000
B.S., Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI 1998
Internships
Orthopaedics, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical School, Detroit MI
Residency
Orthopaedics, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA
Fellowships
Orthopaedics/Foot and Ankle, St. Vincent's and North Shore Private Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Australia
Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014
Professional Memberships
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Select Recent Publications
Sheridan, K; Kreulen, C; Kim, S; Mak, W; Lewis, K; Marder, R. Diagnostic Accuracy of Contrast
Christopher David Kreulen, M.D., M.S.
and Noncontrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior Tears in an
Academic Setting. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc July 2014.
Kreulen, C; Giza, E; Kim, J; Campanelli, V; Sullivan, M. The Viability of Talus Osteochondral
Defect Cartilage for Chondrocyte Harvesting: Results of 151 Patients. Foot %26amp%3B Ankle
International, 35(4):341-45.
Zheng, AL; Kreulen, C; Ngo, SS; Hame, SL; Wang, JC; Gamradt, SC. Demographic Trends in
Arthroscopic SLAP Repair in the United States. Am J Sports Med. May 2012 40 1144-1147.
Giza E, Sarcon AK, Kreulen CD. Tibiotalar Nonunion Corrected by Hindfoot Arthrodesis. Foot %
26amp%3B Ankle Specialist.2010;3(2):76-9.
Lebsack T, Kreulen CD, Deever D, Harris D, Witten M. Substance P Effects on Developing
Thymocytes in Hindlimb Unloaded Rats. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 2005;76:
11-18
Ubels JL, Erickson AM, Zylstra U, Kreulen CD, Casterton PL. Effect of Hydration on Opacity in the
Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) Assay. J of Toxicology-Cutaneous and Ocular
Toxicology 1998; 17(4):197-220.
Zhu ES, Thompson GR III, Kreulen C, Giza E. Amphotericin B-impregnated Bone Cement to Treat
Refractory Coccidioidal Osteomyelitis. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2013, 57(12):6341.
Kreulen, C; Carr, C; Giza, E; Sullivan, M. Post-operative Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte
Implantation of the Talus Rehabilitation. ICRS Newsletter 2011; 14: 38-39.
Christopher David Kreulen, M.D., M.S.
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