Dr. Thomas Klootwyk, M.D.
Dr. Klootwyk is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and specializes in knee reconstruction, arthroscopic knee surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Klootwyk has published 23 articles and chapters in national publications. He also has given 17 national and over 70 local presentations on knee surgery, rehabilitation, and ligament reconstruction.
After earning his medical degree with High Honors from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1986, Dr. Klootwyk completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at The State University of New York at Syracuse. He completed his sports medicine fellowship with an emphasis on knee injury treatment at Methodist Sports Medicine Center and joined Methodist Sports Medicine Center in 1992.
Dr. Klootwyk will begin his seventh year as a team physician for the Indianapolis Colts. He has been a team physician for Indiana State University for 14 years and in April of 2003, Dr. Klootwyk and Methodist Sports Medicine Center were the inaugural recipient of the Partners in Excellence Award, courtesy of the Athletic Training Department and the School of Health & Human Performance at Indiana State University.
Dr. Klootwyk also serves as an orthopedic consultant to Vincennes University. He also served as an orthopedic consultant to Manchester College from 1992 to 2000 and was honored by induction into the ‘M Club’ at Manchester College in 2001.
A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Dr. Klootwyk is a 1978 graduate of Bloomington High School South where he played football and basketball. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University in 1982.
Dr. Klootwyk is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is one of three physicians in the state of Indiana who belongs to the ACL Study Group, which is an international selection of knee surgeons who meet for one week every other year to study and discuss advancements in the treatment of ACL injuries.
Dr. Klootwyk also belongs to the International Cartilage Repair Society, the Indiana Athletic Trainers Association, and the NFL Physicians Society.