George T. Shybut, MD

Getting his patients up and moving as quickly as possible. That is the primary goal of Dr. George Shybut, and that's exactly what his patients want, including those on the U.S. Figure Skating Team. Dr. Shybut is chair of the team's sports medicine program. He also cares for local figure skaters and consults on the care of skaters throughout the United States.

Like many of the athletes he treats at Wellington, ice skaters typically suffer from overuse. "Many athletes have a tendency to overuse certain muscles and joints. Too much for too long causes injury." Fortunately, most overuse injuries respond nicely to non-operative treatment, Dr. Shybut has found.

This ability to heal patients quickly is the reason Dr. Shybut chose to specialize in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. He abandoned his initial career plan in clinical pharmacology, developing drugs that could improve medical outcomes. The slow process discouraged him. "I wanted to work in a field like orthopaedics that provided faster results. Plus, the orthopaedic surgeons where I worked had a better softball team," he jokes.

Dr. Shybut completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Grinnell College, graduating with honors and achieving Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his medical studies at the University of Chicago where he also completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery. He finished his education at Harvard University completing a fellowship in clinical biomechanics and sports medicine.

As a Wellington physician, Dr. Shybut routinely performs arthroscopic surgery on shoulders, knees and hips. He also is active on the Board of Directors of the Performing Arts Medical Association, and enjoys treating the medical problems of performing artists.

Following his father's footsteps is Dr. Shybut's oldest son, Theo, an orthopaedic surgical resident in New York City. Dr. Shybut and his wife Rebecca have four children, including Theo. They reside in Anderson.

Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Societies

  • Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • American Academy of Sports Physicians
  • American Heart Association
  • American Medical Association
  • Association for the Study and Application of the Methods of Ilizarov
  • Clermont County Medical Society
  • Illinois Orthopaedic Society
  • Ohio Medical Society
  • Ohio Orthopaedic Society
  • Performing Arts Medical Association

Current Offices / Positions

  • Faculty volunteer, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Chair, Sports Medicine Program, United States Figure Skating Team
  • Board member, Board of Performing Arts Medical Association
  • Chief of Staff, Clermont Mercy Hospital

Education

Undergraduate

  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa

Medical School

  • Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago

Residency

  • Orthopaedic surgical resident, Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago

Post Graduate Studies / Additional Training

  • Clinical Biomechanics fellowship, Dana Research Lab and Harvard Medical School, Boston
  • Sports Medicine fellowship, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston
  • Operative arthroscopy and sports medicine fellowship, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts