Specializing in: Sports Medicine and Care of the Athlete Shoulder Rotator Cuff and Labrum (Cartilage) Treatment Knee Ligament and Cartilage Treatment Interests: Sports Injuries and Injury Prevention Advanced Arthroscopic Procedures of the Knee and Shoulder Ligament, Tendon, and Cartilage Pathology of the Knee and Shoulder Affiliations: Head Team Physician, Northern Kentucky University Head Team Physician, Cincinnati Kings Soccer Head Team Physician, Newport Central Catholic High School St. Elizabeth Healthcare

A native of Syracuse, New York, Dr. Bilbo received his undergraduate education at Colgate University. At Colgate University, he was a Chemistry Major and a member of the Varsity Wrestling Team and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He then pursued graduate education in Biochemistry and his Doctorate in Medicine (MD) at the State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, New York. Post-doctoral education included two years of General Surgery Residency and four years of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In 2008, Dr. Bilbo completed Board Re-certification in Orthopaedic Surgery with Sports Medicine Specialization.

Dr. Bilbo has long standing relationships with many institutions and organizations in our community. He is a Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery for the St. Elizabeth Family Practice Residency Program and helped educate many of the physicians in our community. He regularly lectures on Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine. Since 1986, he has been Head Team Physician and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Northern Kentucky University. In 2003, he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of his service to NKU. At NKU, he also serves as Medical Director of the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Program. He serves as Team Physician at Newport Central Catholic High School and as an Orthopaedic Consultant for Thomas More College and other area high schools. He is Team Physician and Consultant for the professional Cincinnati Kings United Soccer League Team and the Kings Soccer Academy. In 2011, Dr. Bilbo was named Sports Medicine Person Of The Year by the Kentucky Athletic Trainers Society.

Dr. Bilbo provides care for a wide range of Orthopaedic problems of the shoulder, elbow, arm, hip, knee, leg, ankle, and foot. He specializes in Sports Medicine injuries, comprehensive care of the athlete and their unique injuries and needs, and treatment of complex knee and shoulder problems in the athlete and non-athlete. That specialization includes advanced techniques in arthroscopic surgery and ligament and cartilage reconstructive surgery, total and partial knee replacement surgery, nonsurgical treatment and rehabilitation.

Dr. Bilbo is on staff at the hospitals and outpatient surgicenters of St. Elizabeth Healthcare and has served in various medical staff leadership roles at that institution. Dr. Bilbo is a member of many local and national medical and orthopaedic organizations.

Dr. Bilbo is assisted in the office and in surgery by Jennifer Hensley ARNP/SA.

Contact Dr. Bilbo's Office:

560 South Loop Road Edgewood, KY 859.301.BONE (2663)

525 Alexandria Pike Southgate, KY 859.301.BONE (2663)