Eric Makhni, MD, MBA NPI: 1679893663

Dr. Makhni is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and joint preservation of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. He also has extensive training in non-operative and injection-based modalities for joint preservation and injury recovery. He has a strong research background in managing shoulder and elbow injuries in overhead athletes and baseball players, including Tommy John Surgery and labral repairs. He also has extensive training in treatment of complex hip and knee injuries, including hip preservation surgery for labral tears and complex knee ligament reconstruction.

Dr. Makhni was born in Chicago but grew up on the east coast of Florida. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences. He went on to complete a dual MD/MBA program at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School. Following graduation, he completed his residency training in orthopedic surgery at Columbia University in New York City, as well as specialized sports medicine fellowship at the renowned Rush University Medical Center. He has served as a team physician for multiple professional and semi-professional athletic teams, such as the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox.

Dr. Makhni is on faculty at the Henry Ford Hospital and Wayne State University in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Division of Sports Medicine. He sees patients in West Bloomfield and Troy. He has a number of ongoing clinical research projects working with athletes of all different skill and age levels. Click here to access Dr. Makhni’s published research projects. He is also a member of several professional organizations, such as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). He was recently appointed as a committee member of the STOP! Sports Injuries Campaign. He is very passionate about international service and has completed surgical missions in the Dominican Republic as well as in India.