John L. Kronick, M.D.

Dr. Kronick’s practice focuses on adult reconstruction of the hip and knee at Muir Orthopaedic Specialists. His areas of expertise include hip and knee replacement and Revision Hip and Knee Replacement, total joint replacement in young patients, the comprehensive management of avascular necrosis of the femoral head, comprehensive evaluation and treatment of painful hip and knee replacments, management of bone loss and the management of infected joint replacement.

Dr. Kronick is the only fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon in Walnut Creek. He is Board Certified in orthopedic surgery and has 15-plus years of experience in treating patients. At Muir Orthopaedic Specialists, Dr. Kronick’s special training and experience make him one of the best loint replacement surgeons in California.

Doctor Kronick began practicing orthopedic surgery in 1995 after completing his medical training at the Chicago Medical School and his residency at Wayne State University in Detroit. Following residency, he completed an Adult Reconstruction fellowship at the Rush Orthopedic Institute under the direction of Wayne G. Paprosky, M.D., where he advanced his skills in both hip and knee replacement and revision and the management of bone loss.

He then performed a Biologic Hip Reconstruction fellowship at Wayne State University under the tutelage of Jeffrey Mast, M.D. and Keith Mayo, M.D. where he refined his skills in the art of osteotomy and internal fixation. Following his education, he joined the faculty at Wayne State University as an Assistant Professor and was named Teacher of the Year in 2000.

In his spare time, he likes to spend time with his family, such as going to swim meets with his two daughters. He also enjoys cycling, duck hunting, and camping.

My Approach To Orthopedic Treatment

I utilize the Rotating Platform Knee from Johnson & Johnson, because its design and movement most closely mimic the motion of a healthy knee joint. In hip surgery I use the newest bearing surfaces.

I enjoy restoring my patients’ quality of life – real sports medicine that allows them to return to an active lifestyle.

What I am most proud of is being able to take care of patients with difficult problems that other surgeons don’t tackle.

I remain academically active and am currently performing clinical trials in joint replacement. I have been published in peer-reviewed journals and have been asked to present my published work at many nationally referred conferences.

Curriculum Vitae

GROUP AFFILIATION:
Muir Orthopaedic Specialists

OFFICE LOCATIONS:
2405 Shadelands Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

350 John Muir Parkway
Brentwood, CA 94513

EDUCATION:
1986 – Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine – A.B. in Chemistry
1990 – University of Health Sciences, Chicago, IL – MD

INTERNSHIP:
1990-1991 – Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

RESIDENCY:
1991-1995 – Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

BOARD CERTIFICATION:
2000 – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

HONORS/AWARDS:
Magna Cum Laude, Bowdoin College
Alpha Omega Alpha honor Medical Society
Teacher of the Year, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University

PRESENTATIONS:
Initial Analysis of a Prospective Randomized Comparison of the Gamma Intramedullary Nail versus the Sliding Hip Screw for the Treatment of Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures, AOA Resident’s Conference, Seattle, WA; AAOS San Francisco, CA; Hilton Head, NC

Proximal Deformity Secondary to Loosening and Osteolysis: The effect on Reimplantation, Hip Society, Eugene, OR; American Assoc. of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Dallas, TX

Cement less Total Hip Arthroplasty with Extensively Coated Femoral Components in Patients under 50, AAOS San Francisco, CA 02/97; American Assoc. of Hip and Knee Surgeon 8th Annual Fall Meeting Dallas, TX 11/96; MAOA Southampton Princess, Bermuda 04/99

Complications in revision Total Hip Arthroplasty with the Extended Proximal Femoral Osteolysis, AAOS, San Francisco, CA 02/97; MAOA Hilton Head, SC Annual meeting 04/97

Proximal Femoral Deformity Secondary to Loosening and Osteolysis: The effect on Reimplantation, AAOS, San Francisco, CA 02/97; MAOA 15th Annual Meeting 04/97

Acetabular Bone Loss Secondary to Osteolysis vs. Stable Cup Removal, AAOS, San Francisco, CA 02/97; MAOA Hilton Head, SC 04/97

Porous Ingrowth Acetabular Cups with Peripheral Screw Placement: A Solution to the Deficient Acetabulum, MAOA 15th Annual Meeting Hilton Head, SC 04/97

Complications of the Dall Miles Cable Grip in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty, MAOA, 15th Annual Meeting 04/97

Abduction Osteotomy for treatment of nonunion of the femoral neck, MAOA 16th Annual Meeting Acapulco, MX 04/98

A Comparison of Hylamer and Enduron Polyethelene Liners used in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty, MAOA, Southampton Princess, Bermuda 04/99

Treatment of Progressive PeriAcetabular Osteolysis: Results of Cup removal vs. liner Exchange and Bone grafting, MAOA Southampton Princess, Bermuda 04/99

Minimum 10 year follow up of total hip replacements in patients under 50, AAOS Anaheim, CA 03/00

SPECIALTY ORGANIZATIONS:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
John Muir Medical Center
Mt. Diablo Medical Center
Hutzel Hospital, Detroit MI
Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit MI
Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Chief Orthopaedic Section, John Dingell Detroit VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI