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Tessa Balach, MD

  • Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty, Back Surgery, Benign Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers, Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Bone Cancer, Bone Tumors, Hip Dysplasia, Hip Replacement, Knee Arthritis, Knee Fracture, Knee Injuries, Knee Pain, Knee Reconstruction, Neck Surgery, Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Pediatric Orthopaedic Oncology, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Total or Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
  • Websites: Research Network Profile

University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship - Orthopaedic Oncology
2011

University of Chicago Medicine
Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
2010

University of Chicago Medicine
Internship
- General Surgery
2006

New York Medical College
MD - Medicine
2005

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
BA - Biology
2001

Orthopedic Surgery Milestones 2.0: Revisiting Program Director Opinion.
Orthopedic Surgery Milestones 2.0: Revisiting Program Director Opinion. J Surg Educ. 2026 Sep 02; 83(11):104167.
PMID: 42685383

A modified Delphi consensus on tenosynovial giant cell tumour and giant cell tumour of bone : a report from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM).
A modified Delphi consensus on tenosynovial giant cell tumour and giant cell tumour of bone : a report from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM). Bone Joint J. 2026 Jun 09; 108-B:1045-1051.
PMID: 42261942

Complications of PI to PIII hemipelvic resections for intermediate and malignant tumours : a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Complications of PI to PIII hemipelvic resections for intermediate and malignant tumours : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bone Jt Open. 2026 Jun 01; 7(6):713-723.
PMID: 42219227

Listening in: Orthopaedic Oncology Physicians' Perspectives on Implementation of Audio Recording/Artificial Intelligence Assist in Office Visits.
Listening in: Orthopaedic Oncology Physicians' Perspectives on Implementation of Audio Recording/Artificial Intelligence Assist in Office Visits. J Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun; 133(7):966-971.
PMID: 41863547

Erratum: Are We Choosing and Training the Best Surgeons?
Erratum: Are We Choosing and Training the Best Surgeons? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2026 Feb 04; 108(3):e4.
PMID: 41636740

What's new on giant cell tumor of bone.
What's new on giant cell tumor of bone. SICOT J. 2026; 12:2.
PMID: 41568883

SHAM-PAIN Trial: Genicular Artery Embolization for Reducing Pain in Medically Refractory Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis-A Randomized Sham-Controlled Pilot Study.
SHAM-PAIN Trial: Genicular Artery Embolization for Reducing Pain in Medically Refractory Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis-A Randomized Sham-Controlled Pilot Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2026 Apr; 37(4):107990.
PMID: 41520820

NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Version 1.2025.
NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Version 1.2025. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 12; 23(12):498-506.
PMID: 41671462

A modified Delphi consensus on periprosthetic infection in orthopaedic oncology : a report from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM).
A modified Delphi consensus on periprosthetic infection in orthopaedic oncology : a report from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM). Bone Joint J. 2025 Dec 01; 107-B(12):1352-1359.
PMID: 41319695

What is debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention in orthopaedic oncology? : a global cross-sectional survey of surgeons' practices and opinions.
What is debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention in orthopaedic oncology? : a global cross-sectional survey of surgeons' practices and opinions. Bone Jt Open. 2025 Nov 20; 6(11):1495-1503.
PMID: 41260234

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• American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery Leadership Fellows Program
2018 - 2019

• The University of Chicago Quality & Safety: Poster Winner
2018

• Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society – Practice Enhancement Travelling Fellowship
2014

• Emerging Leaders Program – American Orthopaedic Association
2013 - 2018