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Dr Robert G TysKlind, Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Surgeon, Carmel, Indianapolis // My Practice // Robert G. Tysklind, MD

Dr. Robert G. Tysklind is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine and pediatric orthopedic trauma. He attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. Dr. Tysklind completed his orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and began practicing at Riley Children’s Health in 2020.

Dr. Tysklind became interested in medicine through working at his dad’s veterinary practice in high school. Through that experience, he realized that working on the human side of medicine is what he wanted to do long term. He enjoys being able to treat a wide variety of injuries starting from shoulder all the way down to the toes, and this helps keep him up to date and active in the treatment of many areas.

Robert G. Tysklind, MD Profile

Throughout his life, Dr. Tysklind has been involved in soccer and understands how devastating it can be to a child to be taken away from sports or an activity they love due to an injury. You can expect Dr. Tysklind to diagnose the injury, help get your child through appropriate treatment whether surgery, therapy, or a combination of both, to get your child back to doing the activities they love.

Outside of treating patients, Dr. Tysklind enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, running and biking on outdoor trails, and other forms of physical fitness.

Robert G. Tysklind, MD

Work and Education

  • Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
    Pediatric and Adolescent Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon
    Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery Indiana University School of Medicine
    09/2020 – current
  • Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
    Pediatric Sports Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship Program
    08/2019 – 08/2020
  • Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH
    Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
    07/2015 – 06/2019
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indianapolis, IN
    Doctor of Medicine
    08/2010 – 05/2014
  • Indiana University
    Bloomington, IN
    Bachelor of Science in Biology
    08/2006 – 05/2010

Exams and Certificates

  • Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II – Passed
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part I – Passed
  • United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, 2, 3 – Passed

Licensure

  • State Medical Board of Indiana
    Doctor of Medicine
    Issued: July 2020

Committees And Administrative Services

  • Director of Orthopaedic Resident Clinical Competency Committee, Indiana University
    2021 – current
  • Assistant Professor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University
    2021 - current
  • Core Faculty Member, Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University
    2021 - current
  • Associate Program Director Orthopaedi Surgery, Indiana University
    2021 – current
  • Research Oversight Director, Riley Hospital for Children
    2021 – current
  • Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Indiana University
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency – Member
    2021 – current
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine - Indiana Delegate
    2021 – current
  • Shoulder Instability Research Interest Group (PRiSM) – Member
    2021 – current
  • Health & Wellness Advisory Council Indiana University Health Physicians – Member
    2021 – current
  • Faculty Advisor for Indiana University Orthopaedic Student Interest Group
    2021 – current
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery
    2016-2019
  • Cleveland Clinic Akron General House Staff Senate
    2018-2019
  • Cleveland Clinic Akron General Trauma QI Committee Member
    2018-2019
  • Orthopedic Surgery Student Interest Group, member
    2013 – 2015
  • Indiana University School of Medicine Mistreatment Task Force, focus group leader,
    2012 – 2014
  • Internal Medicine Student Interest Group, leader
    2010 – 2012

Professional Society Memeberships

  • Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) – Member
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine – Member
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) – Candidate Active Member
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Candidate Member
  • American Medical Association – Member
  • Phi Beta Kappa – Member

Academic Honors/awards

  • Alumni Excellence, Pike High School
    2023
  • Cleveland Clinic Akron General Resident of the Year
    2019
  • Scholarship Recipient to 14th Annual International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium, Orlando, FL
    11/2017
  • Founders Scholar, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
    2010
  • Dean’s List, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
    2006 –2010

Team Coverage

  • Pike High School Team Physician
    07/2024 – Current
  • Indiana University Indianapolis Team Orthopedic Surgeon
    07/2024 – Current
  • USA Gymnastic 2022 Circle of Stars
    01/2022
  • USA Gymnastics 2021 GK Classic
    05/2021
  • USA Gymnastics 2021 American Classic
    04/2021
  • USA Gymnastics 2021 Winter Cup
    02/2021
  • Babson College Team Physician
    08/2019 – 07/2020
  • Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon Medical Team
    10/2019
  • Milton High School Hockey and Football Physician
    09/2019 – 11/2019
  • Akron High Schools Sports Physicals
    07/2015-2019
  • Akron City Schools Football
    2016 – 2019
  • Indiana University Little 500 Bike Race Orthopedic Assistant
    2013, 2014

Research

  • A review of Amish Orthopaedic Patients
    Current
  • Patellar instability in the Down Syndrome Patient
    Current
  • Fellowship Research – Staphylococcus warneri septic arthritis following arthroscopic bucket handle medial meniscus repair in an adolescent football player: A case report and literature review.
    Department of Sports Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
    Current
  • Medical School Research - Intra- and Inter-Observe Measurement Variability of the Mehta Rib-Vertebral Angle.
    Department of Pediatric Orthopeadic Surgery, Riley Hospital for Children
    2012-2014
  • Undergraduate Research – Laboratory Technician in the Knox Laboratory. Helped in sequencing of the Lobilia species lineage comparison across countries.
    Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
    2007 - 2010

Publications

  • Richardson SM, Levey ST, Suryavanshi JR, Parihar AS, Vrabec C, Tysklind RG, Bielski RJ. Interfacility Transfer of Pediatric Supracondylar Elbow Fractures: Transfer by Ambulance Shows No Advantage in Speed of Transfer or Prevention of Complications. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Nov-Dec 01;44(10):579-585. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002788. Epub 2024 Aug 22. PMID: 39171657.
  • Yellin JL, Tysklind RG, Hussain ZB, Zheng ET, Heyworth BE, Kocher MS. Bilateral osteochondritis dissecans of the knee in pediatric and adolescent patients presenting with unilateral symptoms: An epidemiological and radiographic analysis. J Child Orthop. 2023 Aug 23;17(5):481-488. doi: 10.1177/18632521231193711. PMID: 37799315; PMCID: PMC10549690.
  • Tysklind RG, Kraus KR, Dillon MT. Common Injuries in Female Competitive Softball Players. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Aug 8. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00394. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37561944.
  • Robert G. Tysklind, Karen Myung, George Gantsoudes, Shyam Kishan, Chad Turner, Stella Lee, Matthew Wanner, Meagan Sabatino, Scott Linger, Randall T. Loder. Intraobserver and Interobserver Measurement Variability of the Rib-Vertebral Angle Difference. J Ped Ortho. 2016. DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000907
  • Everhart JS, Tysklind RG. Ultrasound and the pediatric knee: no more MRI for evaluating a discoid lateral meniscus. Editorial Commentary on, “A Reliable, Ultrasound-Based Method for the Diagnosis of Discoid Lateral Meniscus.” Arthroscopy 2021. Mar;37(3):891-892. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.01.011. PMID: 33673969.

Book Chapters

  • Everhart JS, Tysklind RG. Physical Examination of the Knee. In Flanigan DC, ed., Resident Orthopaedic Core Knowledge: Sports Medicine. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2021.

Podium Presentations

  • Knotless Corococlavicular ligmanet fixation for Distal Clavicle Fractures
    Mt. Sinai Reich Lecture, Unique Case Presentation, Cleveland, OH
    05/2018
  • “Understanding the relationship between surgical expectations, satisfaction, and self-reported functional outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing ACL reconstruction”
    Tysklind R, Riley P, Jones K, Bono K, Morscher M.
    2017 31st Annual Akron Combined Orthopedic Research Day, Akron, OH
    09/2017
  • “Acute Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: A Radiographic Analysis”
    Tysklind RG, Elias JJ, Lippitt SB.
    2016 Scientific Session, Akron, OH
    06/2016
  • “Distal Bicep Tendon Rupture: A Radiographic Analysis and Literature Review”
    Tysklind RG, Elias JJ, Lippitt SB.
    2015 29th Annual Akron Combined Orthopedic Research Day, Akron, OH
    09/2015

Poster Presentations

  • Tysklind RG, Yellin JL, Hussain ZB, Zheng ET, Heyworth BE, Kocher MS.
    Prevalence and Clinical Features of Bilateral Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Presenting with Unilateral Symptoms.
    2021 AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
    08/2021
  • “Ankle Arthrodesis with Tibial Non-Union Repair following a Complex Pilon Fracture”
    Tysklind R, Engel J, Grossman J, DiNicola N.
    2018 Scientific Session, Akron, OH
    06/2018
  • “Single Stage Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: An Alternative to the Traditional Two-Stage Technique?”
    Daney B, Tysklind R, Smith B, Fleissner P.
    2017 Scientific Session, Akron, OH
    06/2017
  • “Spontaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon”
    Hammonds S, Tysklind R, Esterle A.
    2017 Scientific Session, Akron, OH
    06/2017
  • “Wide Intra- and Inter-Observer Variability of the Rib-Vertebral Angle Difference (RVAD): Is the RVAD Useful?”
    Tysklind RG, Myung K, Gantsoudes G, Kishan S, Turner C, Lee S, Wanger M, Sabatino M, Linger S, Loder RT.
    2014 Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK
    09/2014

Lecture/teaching Presentations

  • Pediatric Traumatic On-Field Injuries – Pediatric Trauma, Burn, & Emergency Care Symposium
    4/2024
  • Common Pediatric Sports Injuries – Pulling it Together for the Kids
    1/2025
  • 2024 Pediatric Sports Medicine Symposium
    9/2024
  • 2022 Pediatric Sports Medicine Symposium
    9/2022
  • The Mangled Extremity: Cleveland Clinic Akron General Trauma Grand Rounds
    10/2017
  • International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium Case Presentation
    12/2017
  • Shoulder dislocations: Workup and Management, Orthopaedic Conference
    2016
  • Tibial Plateau Fractures, Orthopaedic Conference
    2016

Volunteer Activities

  • Golden Gloves Boxing Physician Coverage
    Provided medical coverage and pre-bout physicals
    2022
  • Musculoskeletal Patholphysiology Hands on Plate and Screws Lab
    Helped teach medical students the principles of plate and screw fixation involved in fracture fixation
    01/2020
  • B.A.A. Half Marathon Medical Operations Volunteer
    Triage and treatment of running participants
    10/2019
  • Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Volunteer
    2018
  • Physical Exam Teaching Sessions
    Helped teach medical students the essentials of the musculoskeletal exam Akron General Medical Center
    04/2015 - 2018
  • Splinting Workshop
    Helped teach medical students when and how to apply splints in the hospital setting Northeast Ohio Medical University
    07/2015
  • Physical Exams for Young Athletes
    Helped provide physical exams for the young athletes entering into organized school sports Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Walsh Jesuit High School
    07/2015
  • Hip Anatomy Lab
    Instructed local medical students on the basics of hip replacement and the associated anatomy.
    Austen BioInnovation Institute
    03/2016

Robert G. Tysklind, MD

  • IU Health North Hospital
    11725 N. Illinois St, Suite 515
    Carmel, IN 46032

  • Riley Hospital for Children
    575 Riley Hospital Dr
    Indianapolis, IN 46202

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