West Chester -- Timothy Kremchek, MD, was recently named medical director of orthopaedics for West Chester Hospital.
Dr. Kremchek currently practices at Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Cincinnati. He is the medical director and chief orthopaedic surgeon for the Cincinnati Reds and its minor league affiliates, as well as medical director and surgeon for the Cincinnati Cyclones professional hockey team, Cincinnati Kings soccer team, and many other sports teams in the tri-state area. He is also a team physician for Wittenberg and Xavier universities, Archbishop Moeller, Roger Bacon, Kings, Mason, Winton Woods, Madeira, Indian Hill, Mount Notre Dame and Cincinnati Christian Hills Academy high schools.
"It's an honor to be chosen to be the medical director of orthopaedics at the new West Chester Hospital," says Dr. Kremchek. "With a new hospital offering the latest technology and patient care amenities - along with a forward thinking administration and a nucleus of well-trained, gifted and enthusiastic orthopaedic surgeons - there is no reason we cannot be the region's leader in musculoskeletal care. It is truly an exciting time for the greater Cincinnati/Dayton area."
Dr. Kremchek earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his surgical internship and residency at Good Samaritan Hospital. He went on to a residency in orthopaedic surgery with Tufts University in Boston, and was chief resident in orthopaedic surgery at New England Baptist Hospital (Boston). He later completed a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine from the American Sports Medicine Institute (Birmingham, AL).
Dr. Kremchek is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a specialization in orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Major League Baseball Physician Association, and National Football League 2nd Opinion Medical Panel, among others.
Dr. Kremchek lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati.
West Chester Hospital is a new 160-bed hospital in West Chester, Ohio, providing the latest technology delivered in a healing environment. Conveniently located and easily accessible, services include a full-service emergency department, and inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and treatment services. For more information about West Chester Hospital, go to uchealth.com/westchesterhospital.
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Timothy Kremchek, MD, Medical Director of Orthopaedics, WCMC
