Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery
in Macomb County, Michigan

Most injuries don’t need surgery, and I’ll always tell you when yours doesn’t. Your plan may include targeted physical therapy, activity changes, bracing, injections or biologic options. I work directly with local physical therapists, and I teach them through journal clubs and MRI-reading sessions. When surgery is the right call, my recovery plans are opioid-sparing, built on clinical trials I helped lead showing non-opioid pain protocols control pain as well as opioids.

During my sports medicine fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, I cared for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland State basketball and local high school teams. During residency I worked with the Detroit Pistons, Wayne State football and Detroit-area high schools. I’m also a former national-level competitive powerlifter and lifelong basketball player, so I know what an injury takes away from you. Whether you’re a professional, a high school athlete or a weekend warrior, you get the same level of care.

I’ve published more than 50 peer-reviewed studies, and I serve as Associate Editor of Arthroscopy, one of the leading journals in my field. My research on blood flow restriction therapy after ACL surgery won the 2024 AOSSM William A. Grana Award. I’ve also published original surgical techniques for Achilles ruptures, kneecap instability and pediatric elbow ligament injuries. That means your treatment reflects the latest science, and I’m often helping shape it.

Your care should fit your life, not a template. I take the time to understand your goals, your timeline and what matters most to you, whether that’s finishing a season, getting back to work or simply living without pain. Then I walk you through every option, including the risks, benefits and realistic recovery times, and we decide together. Your plan is tailored to you, grounded in current evidence and adjusted as you progress, with detailed rehab protocols, patient guides and the “Ask Dr. Khalil” Care Guide AI to support you between visits.

My goal isn’t just to fix the injury. It’s to get you back to the activity you love, safely. Much of my research looks at how athletes perform after ACL, Achilles and shoulder injuries, and which factors raise the risk of re-injury. I use what I’ve learned to guide each step back, with clear strength and function goals rather than just the calendar, in close contact with your physical therapist.