Erik S Henkelman, MD

Dr. Erik Henkelman is a sports medicine surgeon, specializing in conditions of the shoulder and knee. He is an assistant team physician at the University of Kansas and an assistant professor in the Orthopedic Surgery Department at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He cares for athletes of all ages and believes in a comprehensive approach to patient care. He explores all alternatives before surgery is considered. Regardless of whether the decision is made to proceed with surgery, he and his team continue to manage care of the patient through full recovery.

He performs open and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. His commonly treated conditions and procedures performed are as follows.
• Shoulder: Rotator cuf