
Charles Klein, MD
Specialties
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
General Orthopedics
Including:
Fracture Care
Foot & Ankle Problems
Sports Injuries
Non-Operative Spine Care
Biography
Dr. Charles A. Klein
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Charles Klein is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over 35+ years of orthopedic experience.
Professional Profile
Licensure
- Wisconsin (#24551)
Education
- Undergraduate
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 1974 – May 1977 - Internship
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Categorical I
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
July 1981 – June 1982 - Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
August 1977 – June 1981 - Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
July 1982 – June 1986
Memberships in Professional
Affiliations
Administrative Appointments
- President Medical Staff
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, North Market 7/2014 – 2016 - Director Foot & Ankle Clinic – Past
Wheaton – St. Joseph’s Hospital Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Chief of Staff
Wheaton – St. Joseph’s Hospital, May 2013 – July, 2015 - Chairman Department of Orthopedics Wheaton St. Joseph’s
July 1994 – July 1998, July 2006 – June 2012
July, 2016 – Present - Vice Chief of Staff
Wheaton – St. Joseph’s Hospital, July 2012 – May 2013
Honors, Awards & Achievements
- Top Doctors In Milwaukee
1996, 2000, 2004, 2016, 2018, 2022 - Guest Speaker
Workers Compensation Symposium, Wisconsin Bar Association, February 1997 - Guest Speaker
Grand Rounds Total Joint Replacement, “What the internist need to know”, Wheaton St Josephs, February 2009 - Guest Speaker
Workers Compensation, “The Settlement Process & Hearings”. NBI Seminar-Milwaukee, December 2011 - Contributor
“Ask the Doctor” column, Milwaukee, Journal Sentinel, Inc. - Guest Speaker
“Treatment Option for Painful Joints”, Arthritis Foundation, May 2011
Hospital Affiliations
- Ascension Wheaton – St. Joseph’s Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Ascension Orthopedic Hospital Of Wisconsin
Glendale, WI - Ascension Wheaton Wauwatosa Outpatient Center
Wauwatosa, WI - Ascension Wheaton – Elmbrook Memorial Hospital
Brookfield, Wisconsin - Ascension Columbia – St. Mary’s Hospital
Milwaukee, WI|Mequon, WI - Ascension Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital
Franklin, WI
Specialty Board Certification
- Diplomate American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
July 1989 - Recertification
February, 1999
April, 2009
December, 2019
Contact and Locations
2500 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 500
Wauwatosa,WI 53226
Phone: 414-257-2525
Fax: 414-257-1772

Professional Profile
Licensure
- State of Wisconsin Medicine and Surgery License, 7/22/16 (Active)
- State of Florida Medicine and Surgery License, 3/10/2020 (Active)
Education
- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
University of South Florida and Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Tampa, FL - Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI - Orthopaedic Surgery Internship
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI - Medical Degree
Rush University Medical College
Chicago, IL - Bachelor of Sciences, Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Madison, WI
Membership In Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Milwaukee Orthopaedic Society
- Wisconsin Orthopaedic Society
Honors, Awards & Achievements
- Excellence In Orthopaedic Patient Care, Schwab Skeleton
Medical College of Wisconsin – Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery – 2019 - Excellence In Orthopaedic Patient Care
Medical College of Wisconsin – Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery – 2016 - Rush Medical College Dean’s Fellowship
Rush University Medical College – 2012 - Graduation with Distinction
University of Wisconsin -Madison – 2009 - Alpha Epsilon Delta
University of Wisconsin – Madison – 2007 - National Society of Collegiate Scholars
University of Wisconsin – Madison – 2007 - National Honor Society – 2005
Lectures & Presentations
- 2021, Bauwens J.D., Distal biceps rupture: Acute primary repair vs Chronic reconstruction with semitendinosis allograft, University of South Florida Orthopaedic Research Day, Tampa, FL
- 2020, Bauwens J.D., Learning curve associated with anterior total hip arthroplasty, Medical College of Wisconsin Annual Gould Lectureship, Milwaukee, WI
- 2020, Bauwens J.D., The young osteoarthritic knee: High tibial osteotomy versus Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and Total knee arthroplasty for isolated medial compartment OA, Medical College of Wisconsin Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI
- 2019, Bauwens J.D., Acute achilles tendon rupture: Evaluation and management, Medical College of Wisconsin Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI
- 2019, Bauwens J.D., Orthopaedic cadaveric anatomy session for common sports medicine related injuries, 31stAnnual MCW Sports Medicine Symposium, Milwaukee, WI
Research
- 2020-2021, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Faculty Mentor: Mark Mighell, M.D.
“Distal biceps rupture: Acute primary repair vs. Chronic reconstruction with semitendinosus allograft.” (Submitted for publication) - 2017-2020, Medical College of Wisconsin, Faculty Mentor: Joseph Schwab, M.D.
“Study of learning curve associated with anterior total hip arthroplasty in single surgeon database.” (Post data analysis) - 2016-present, Medical College of Wisconsin, Faculty Mentor: Gregory Schmeling, M.D.
“Gait analysis in intramedullary tibial nail placement for isolated tibial shaft fractures.” - 2013-2014, Rush University Medical Center, Faculty Mentor: Brett Levine, M.D.
“Study of lower extremity alignment in patients with osteoarthritis with previous total knee arthroplasty.” - 2012, Rush University Medical Center, Faculty Mentor: Vincent Wang, Ph.D.
“Study of in vivo (murine) tendinopathy model with TGF-beta1 injections into achilles tendon for mechanical testing, histology and qPCR assessments.” - 2007-2011, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Faculty Mentor: Kurt Saupe Ph.D (decd.)
“Research focusing on localizing AMPK activity in white adipose tissue in obese murine models, as well as defining physiologic response to thermogenic challenges in AMPK -/- mice. Assisted with various cardiovascular stem cell projects.”
Community Involvement
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Milwaukee Orthopaedic Society
- Wisconsin Orthopaedic Society