Craig Forsthoefel

Craig Forsthoefel is an accomplished Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. With extensive experience in orthopedic surgery, Forsthoefel was previously an Orthopedic Spine Surgery Fellow at Johns Hopkins Hospital and an Orthopedic Surgery Resident at UI Health — University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. Additionally, Forsthoefel contributes to the medical community as a Level 2 Author for Orthobullets. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and multiple Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, along with a minor in Mathematics from Colorado State University. Prior to the medical career, Forsthoefel served in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantryman.