Viktor Krebs, M.D.

Viktor Krebs, MD, returned to the Cleveland Clinic in 1998, having completed his residency in the departments of General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery. He most recently completed a fellowship in adult reconstructive and total joint surgery at the New England Baptist Hospital Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

Dr. Krebs received his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1992, where he was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Krebs is a member of the American Medical Association, the Ohio State Medical Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
 
He is the author of a number of publications and has given several presentations at several local and national conferences. His specialty interests include hip and knee replacement, revision of painful or failed total joint replacements, hip arthroscopy and complex hip and knee problems in the elderly.

Hip arthroscopy Management of early hip disease Knee joint replacement Minimally invasive knee joint replacement Revision knee joint replacement Hip joint replacement Minimally invasive hip joint replacement Revision hip joint replacement.

• Best of the United States, Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Surgery, 2006, 2007
• America's Top Physicians, Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Surgery, 2004-2008
• Cleveland Clinic Innovators Award,Cleveland Clinic Innovations, 2004-2007
• Resident Research Award, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 1997
• Graduate Level One Award, Cleveland Clinic, 1993
• Zollinger Scholar, Award for Excellence in Surgical Training, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health,1992
• Alpha Omega Alpha, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, 1992

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, 2007 Nominating Committee Member
• Academy of Medicine of Cleveland/Northern Ohio Medical Association
• The Otto AuFranc Society, founding member

Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 10/15/2008, Dr. Krebs has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting.  Dr. Krebs receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:

• Stryker

Royalty Payments.  Dr. Krebs has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries related to the companies shown below:

• S.S. White Technologies, Inc.

( † Disclaimer: This search is powered by PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. PubMed is a third-party website with no affiliation with Cleveland Clinic.)