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Tessa Balach

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Collapse education and training
    University of Chicago Medicine Fellowship07/2011Orthopaedic Oncology
    University of Chicago Medicine Residency6/2010Orthopaedic Surgery
    University of Chicago Medicine, Internship06/2006General Surgery
    New York Medical CollegeMD05/2005Medicine
    University of Chicago, Chicago, ILBA06/2001Biology
    Collapse awards and honors
    2018 - 2019• American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery Leadership Fellows Program
    2018• The University of Chicago Quality & Safety: Poster Winner
    2014• Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society – Practice Enhancement Travelling Fellowship
    2013 - 2018• Emerging Leaders Program – American Orthopaedic Association

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    1. Dagher T, Kessler M, Levin A, Pierrie SN, Scannell B, Balach T. OrthoACCESS 2.0: Redesigning a National Orthopaedic Surgery Curriculum for Medical Students using a Flipped-Classroom Blended Learning Model. J Surg Educ. 2025 Jan; 82(1):103337. PMID: 39577132.
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    2. Dulas M, Utset-Ward TJ, Strelzow JA, Balach T. Current Procedural Terminology Code Selection, Attitudes, and Practices of the Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Case Log: A Survey of Residents and Program Directors. JB JS Open Access. 2024 Jul-Sep; 9(3). PMID: 39036643; PMCID: PMC11257661.
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    3. Balach T, D'Alleyrand JC, Ma SR, Scolaro JA. The 2023 American Orthopaedic Association-Japanese Orthopaedic Association (AOA-JOA) Traveling Fellowship. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Sep 18; 106(18):1725-1730. PMID: 38815058.
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    4. Jeys LM, Thorkildsen J, Kurisunkal V, Puri A, Ruggieri P, Houdek MT, Boyle RA, Ebeid W, Botello E, Morris GV, BOOM Consensus Scientific Committee, Laitinen MK, BOOM Consensus Scientific Committee, Abudu A, Ae K, Agarwal M, Ajit Singh V, Akiyama T, Albergo JI, Alexander J, Alpan B, Aoude A, Asavamongkolkul A, Aston W, Baad-Hansen T, Balach T, Benevenia J, Bergh P, Bernthal N, Binitie O, Boffano M, Bramer J, Branford White H, Brennan B, Cabrolier J, Calvo Haro JA, Campanacci DA, Cardoso R, Carey Smith R, Casales Fresnga N, Casanova JM, Ceballos O, Chan CM, Chung YG, Clara-Altamirano MA, Cribb G, Dadia S, Dammerer D, de Vaal M, Delgado Obando J, Deo S, Di Bella C, Donati DM, Endo M, Eralp L, Erol B, Evans S, Eward W, Fiorenza F, Freitas J, Funovics PT, Galli Serra M, Ghert M, Ghosh K, Gomez Mier LC, Gomez Vallejo J, Griffin A, Gulia A, Guzman M, Hardes J, Healey J, Hernandez A, Hesla A, Hongsaprabhas C, Hornicek F, Hosking K, Iwata S, Jagiello J, Johnson L, Johnston A, Joo MW, Jutte P, Kapanci B, Khan Z, Kobayashi H, Kollender Y, Koob S, Kotrych D, Le Nail LR, Legosz P, Lehner B, Leithner A, Lewis V, Lin P, Linares F, Lozano Calderon S, Mahendra A, Mahyudin F, Mascard E, Mattei JC, McCullough L, Medellin Rincon MR, Morgan-Jones R, Moriel Garcesco DJ, Mottard S, Nakayama R, Narhari P, O'Toole G, Vania O, Olivier A, Omar M, Ortiz-Cruz E, Ozger H, Ozkan K, Palmerini E, Papagelopoulos P, Parry M, Patton S, Petersen MM, Powell G, Puhaindran M, Raja A, Rajasekaran RB, Repsa L, Ropars M, Sambri A, Schubert T, Shehadeh A, Siegel G, Sommerville S, Spiguel A, Stevenson J, Sys G, Temple T, Traub F, Tsuchiya H, Valencia J, Van de Sande M, Vaz G, Velez Villa R, Vyrva O, Wafa H, Wan Faisham Numan WI, Wang E, Warnock D, Werier J, Wong KC, Norio Y, Zhaoming Y, Zainul Abidin S, Zamora T, Zumarraga JP, Abou-Nouar G, Gebert C, Randall RL. Controversies in orthopaedic oncology. Bone Joint J. 2024 05 01; 106-B(5):425-429. PMID: 38689572.
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    5. Guthrie ST, Dagher T, Essey-Stapleton J, Balach T. Preference Signaling in the Orthopaedic Surgery Match: Applicant and Residency Program Attitudes, Behaviors, and Outcomes. JB JS Open Access. 2024 Apr-Jun; 9(2). PMID: 38685965; PMCID: PMC11049719.
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    6. Sluka KA, Wager TD, Sutherland SP, Labosky PA, Balach T, Bayman EO, Berardi G, Brummett CM, Burns J, Buvanendran A, Caffo B, Calhoun VD, Clauw D, Chang A, Coffey CS, Dailey DL, Ecklund D, Fiehn O, Fisch KM, Frey Law LA, Harris RE, Harte SE, Howard TD, Jacobs J, Jacobs JM, Jepsen K, Johnston N, Langefeld CD, Laurent LC, Lenzi R, Lindquist MA, Lokshin A, Kahn A, McCarthy RJ, Olivier M, Porter L, Qian WJ, Sankar CA, Satterlee J, Swensen AC, Vance CGT, Waljee J, Wandner LD, Williams DA, Wixson RL, A2CPS Consortium, Zhou XJ. Predicting chronic postsurgical pain: current evidence and a novel program to develop predictive biomarker signatures. Pain. 2023 09 01; 164(9):1912-1926. PMID: 37326643; PMCID: PMC10436361.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Hammad A, Ahmed O, Connell PP, Olson D, Balach T. Team Approach: Management of Pathologic Fractures. JBJS Rev. 2023 Jan 01; 11(1). PMID: 36722819.
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    8. Lin Y, Dowd T, Slone H, Kessler M, Levin A, Pierrie S, Scannell B, Balach T. OrthoACCESS: Implementing a Sub-Internship Curriculum for MS4s Applying to Orthopaedic Surgery. J Surg Educ. 2023 03; 80(3):338-351. PMID: 36494299.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    9. Balach T, Conforti LN, Sangha S, Edgar L, Ames E. Qualitative Study of Orthopedic Surgery Milestones 1.0: Burdens and Benefits. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep-Oct; 79(5):1259-1269. PMID: 35717389.
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    10. Berardi G, Frey-Law L, Sluka KA, Bayman EO, Coffey CS, Ecklund D, Vance CGT, Dailey DL, Burns J, Buvanendran A, McCarthy RJ, Jacobs J, Zhou XJ, Wixson R, Balach T, Brummett CM, Clauw D, Colquhoun D, Harte SE, Harris RE, Williams DA, Chang AC, Waljee J, Fisch KM, Jepsen K, Laurent LC, Olivier M, Langefeld CD, Howard TD, Fiehn O, Jacobs JM, Dakup P, Qian WJ, Swensen AC, Lokshin A, Lindquist M, Caffo BS, Crainiceanu C, Zeger S, Kahn A, Wager T, Taub M, Ford J, Sutherland SP, Wandner LD. Multi-Site Observational Study to Assess Biomarkers for Susceptibility or Resilience to Chronic Pain: The Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures (A2CPS) Study Protocol. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022; 9:849214. PMID: 35547202; PMCID: PMC9082267.
      Citations: 2     
    11. Jardaly A, Ponce B, Balach T, Levine W, Kogan M, Patt JC. Perceptions of the Universal Interview Offer Day in the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Interview Process. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 07 01; 30(13):586-593. PMID: 34921547.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Bradley AT, King CA, Lin Y, Sculco P, Balach T, Landy DC. Distinguishing Periprosthetic Crystalline Arthropathy from Infection in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. J Knee Surg. 2022 May; 35(6):668-675. PMID: 32942331.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Siegel MA, Balach T, Sweeney KR, Nystrom LM, Colman MW. Sacroiliac joint cut accuracy: Comparing new technologies in an idealized sawbones model. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Nov; 122(6):1218-1225. PMID: 32761627.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. King CA, Landy DC, Bradley AT, Scott B, Curran J, Devanagondi S, Balach T, Mica MC. Opioid Naive Surgeons and Opioid-Tolerant Patients: Can Education Alter Prescribing Patterns to Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients? J Knee Surg. 2021 Aug; 34(10):1042-1047. PMID: 32131101.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Adams OE, Cruz SA, Balach T, Dirschl DR, Shi LL, Lee MJ. Do 30-Day Reoperation Rates Adequately Measure Quality in Orthopedic Surgery? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020 02; 46(2):72-80. PMID: 31899155.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. King C, Curran J, Devanagondi S, Balach T, Conti Mica M. Targeted Intervention to Increase Awareness of Opioid Overprescribing Significantly Reduces Narcotic Prescribing Within an Academic Orthopaedic Practice. J Surg Educ. 2020 Mar - Apr; 77(2):413-421. PMID: 31587957.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Webber T, Lawlor M, Balach T. Streptococcus pneumoniae Osteomyelitis in a 25-Year-Old Man as the Initial Presentation of Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2017 Jul-Sep; 7(3):e72. PMID: 29244706.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. O'Sullivan MB, Saha D, Clement JM, Dowsett RJ, Pacheco RA, Balach T. Team Approach: The Treatment of Metastatic Tumors of the Femoral Diaphysis. JBJS Rev. 2017 02 07; 5(2). PMID: 28248740.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Balach T. Atypical Femur Fractures Associated With Diphosphonate Use - The Author Replies. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2016 Jan; 24(1):e20. PMID: 27081687.
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    20. Balach T, Baldwin PC, Intravia J. Atypical Femur Fractures Associated With Diphosphonate Use. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Sep; 23(9):550-7. PMID: 26195566.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Miller BJ, Avedian RS, Rajani R, Leddy L, White JR, Cummings J, Balach T, MacDonald K, Musculoskeletal Oncology Research Initiative. What is the use of imaging before referral to an orthopaedic oncologist? A prospective, multicenter investigation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Mar; 473(3):868-74. PMID: 24777726; PMCID: PMC4317449.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Erwteman AS, Balach T. Clinical evaluation and management of benign soft tissue tumors of the extremities. Cancer Treat Res. 2014; 162:171-202. PMID: 25070236.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Balach T, Stacy GS, Haydon RC. The clinical evaluation of soft tissue tumors. Radiol Clin North Am. 2011 Nov; 49(6):1185-96, vi. PMID: 22024294.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Balach T, Stacy GS, Peabody TD. The clinical evaluation of bone tumors. Radiol Clin North Am. 2011 Nov; 49(6):1079-93, v. PMID: 22024289.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Hussain W, Balach T, Leland JM. Vascular injury involving proximal medial-to-lateral oblique locking screw insertion in tibial intramedullary nailing. Acta Orthop Belg. 2011 Jun; 77(3):414-8. PMID: 21846016.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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