
Overview
Dr. Christopher V. Wilhelm is originally from Long Island and is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder surgery. He completed his undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University, where he also played collegiate baseball-an experience that shaped his passion for sports medicine and helping others return to peak performance. He went on to earn a Master of Health Science degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health before obtaining his medical degree from the University at Buffalo. Dr. Wilhelm completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Yale Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation / Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by advanced fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery at the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.
During his time at HSS, Dr. Wilhelm was privileged to care for professional athletes, including serving as one of the team doctors for the New York Mets. This high-level experience sharpened his skills in managing complex shoulder injuries and deepened his commitment to delivering elite-level care to every patient he treats.
Dr. Wilhelm is passionate about treating shoulder conditions across all ages-from adolescent athletes to individuals in their 90s with arthritis or degenerative disorders. He leverages the latest surgical techniques and cutting-edge preoperative planning software to provide personalized, precise care tailored to each patient's goals.
Now practicing in Westchester, Dr. Wilhelm is proud to bring world-class care to his community-offering academic-level expertise in his patients' own backyard. Compassionate and patient-focused, he always prioritizes conservative management and reserves surgery for when it's truly needed. Whether it's returning to a baseball diamond, tennis court, job, or daily routine, Dr. Wilhelm's mission is to help every patient get back on their field-restored, confident, and pain-free.
Dr. Wilhelm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis and Septic Arthritis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Infectious Arthritis.
Insurance
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
658 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
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- Infectious ArthritisDr. Wilhelm isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- Septic ArthritisDr. Wilhelm isExperienced. Learn about Septic Arthritis.
