News - New Orthopaedic Surgery Oncologist, Dr. Ryan Voskuil
Media Release
UT College of Medicine Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
September 11, 2020
We are pleased to welcome back Ryan Voskuil, MD, to our Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and to the Erlanger Orthopaedic Institute team.
Dr. Voskuil is a graduate of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program of the University
of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga and our primary clinical training site
and major affiliated teaching hospital, Erlanger Health System. Dr. Voskuil has returned
to our Department and Erlanger as the region’s only adult and pediatric fellowship-trained
orthopaedic oncologist. In his new role, Dr. Voskuil will create the region’s first
dedicated sarcoma team and bring orthopaedic oncology principles to the management
of metastatic bone disease and benign conditions of the musculoskeletal system.
“Dr. Voskuil’s skills and expertise in orthopaedic oncology will be a great asset
to the Erlanger Orthopaedic Institute and the region we serve,” said Dr. Mark G. Freeman,
Erlanger Orthopaedic Institute medical director. “Patients of all ages with bone or
soft tissue tumors, whether benign, primary malignancies or metastatic cancer, will
no longer have to travel out of town for the best surgical care. This has never before
been available to our region and will decrease, or maybe even eliminate, travel for
the treatment of pediatric and adult tumor patients.”
Dr. Voskuil attended the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston before
completing his orthopaedic surgical residency in Chattanooga, where he developed skills
in fracture care, joint replacement, arthroscopy and care for many other common orthopaedic
problems.
Following residency with our institutions, Dr. Voskuil spent an additional year of
focused sub-specialty fellowship training in both adult and pediatric orthopaedic
oncology and complex limb salvage and reconstruction. He completed this training at
Ohio State University at one of the largest cancer hospitals in the country, The James
Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, and the largest free-standing children’s
hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital. While there, he provided care for adult
and pediatric bone and soft-tissue sarcomas, metastatic bone disease, benign tumors
and complex joint revision and reconstruction.
"The Erlanger Orthopaedic Institute is the region’s most comprehensive musculoskeletal
provider," officials said. "With more than 30 surgeons, non-operative physicians and
advanced practice providers, Erlanger covers all orthopaedic sub-specialties with
fellowship-trained, board-certified doctors."
Our UT College of Medicine Chattanooga welcomes Dr. Voskuil to our Department of Orthopaedic Faculty to further enhance the education of our Orthopaedic Surgery Residents.
(Adapted from a September 10, 2020 article posted to the online news publication www.chattanoogan.com)