Craig Forsthoefel, M.D.

About

CRAIG FORSTHOEFEL, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN RD in BETHESDA, MD.

Craig Forsthoefel is one of 59 orthopedic providers listed in BETHESDA, MD on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Craig Forsthoefel's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 80 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  90

  80 patients · below the state median of 154

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  45

  11 patients · near the state median of 59

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  26

  12 patients · below the state median of 41

• Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace

  16

  16 patients · near the national median of 19

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  15

  14 patients · below the state median of 24

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  11

  11 patients · below the state median of 18

Training and practice

Craig Forsthoefel has been in practice since 2017, after graduating from University of Illinois College of Med (chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb).

• Practices with Select Rehabilitation, LLC (1,935 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital, Northwest Community Hospital 1and 1 more

Registry record

• Licensed in Illinois - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.