Orthopedic surgery in Columbus

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How to refer a patient to Dr. Vasileff.

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Referring a patient

William Kel Vasileff, MD, sees sports medicine and hip preservation referrals in Columbus, Ohio, with an affiliation at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He trained at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, completing both his orthopaedic surgery residency and a fellowship in sports medicine and hip preservation there, and that training shapes how referrals are triaged in this practice: tendinopathy, athletic injuries, bursitis, and hip injuries are worked up with a sports-medicine lens rather than as general orthopedic complaints. Arthroscopic evaluation and platelet-rich plasma injection are both used when the clinical picture calls for them, alongside standard operative management for leg and musculoskeletal injuries that have not responded to conservative care. Referring physicians looking for the training and clinical background behind this approach can review Dr. Vasileff's profile; for condition-level guidance on timing, see when to refer. The practice is accepting new patients for these referrals.

Training and credentials

Education and training

Medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States (Doctor of Medicine (MD)). Residency at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States. Fellowship at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States.

FellowshipHenry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United StatesOrthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
ResidencyHenry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United StatesOrthopaedic Surgery
Medical schoolOhio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States (Doctor of Medicine (MD))Doctor of Medicine
Board statusAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryBoard certified

For physicians

Which patients should I refer to Dr. Vasileff?

Patients with persistent sports-related or overuse musculoskeletal complaints, including tendinopathy, bursitis, hip injuries, and other athletic or leg injuries that have not improved with initial conservative management, are appropriate referrals.

Dr. Vasileff completed fellowship training in Sports Medicine at Henry Ford Health System, and his practice centers on sports medicine and hip preservation, detailed on his background page. Patients whose activity level or athletic goals are part of the clinical picture, not just the diagnosis, tend to benefit most from referral here. Patients being considered for diagnostic or therapeutic arthroscopy, or for a biologic option such as platelet-rich plasma for a tendon or joint complaint, are also well suited to this referral.

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What should I send with the referral?

Send the imaging already obtained, a summary of the conservative treatment tried and how long it was tried, and a brief note on how the injury started or progressed.

A clear description of functional limitation, what the patient can no longer do, is often more useful for a sports medicine evaluation than the diagnosis code alone. If prior injections or therapy notes exist, include them; they shape whether the next step is further conservative care, arthroscopic evaluation, or a biologic option such as platelet-rich plasma.

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How do I refer a patient to Dr. Vasileff?

Referrals go through The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's referring-physician services, where Dr. Vasileff is affiliated.

Dr. Vasileff is accepting new patients. Condition-specific thresholds for urgent versus routine referral are covered in the full referral guide; this page covers general fit and logistics.

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What happens at the patient's first visit?

A focused evaluation of the area you referred for, not a general physical.

Dr. Vasileff completed fellowship training in sports medicine and hip preservation at Henry Ford Health System, and the exam, history, and any imaging review at that first visit stay centered on the referred problem rather than opening into a broader workup. Imaging you've already obtained is reviewed at the visit; additional imaging is ordered only when it would change the plan. If the presentation turns out to fall outside what's described in our when-to-refer guide, the office will contact you before anything further is scheduled.

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How will I find out what was found?

A written consultation note, sent after the visit.

It states the exam findings, the working diagnosis, and the recommended plan, whether that's a course of nonoperative treatment such as activity modification or platelet-rich plasma, or a surgical recommendation. You don't have to call to get this; it goes out as a matter of course, and you're welcome to call with questions once you have it.

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Will I hear anything further if the patient keeps being treated here?

Yes, whenever the plan changes in a way that matters to your management of the patient.

That includes a shift from nonoperative care to surgery, a surgical date being set, and the conclusion of active treatment. Routine visits within an unchanged plan aren't reported individually; the practice's communication is built around the decision points, not a running log. You can read more about Dr. Vasileff's background and focus on his physician profile.

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