Dr. Craig Forsthoefel is a level 1 author at Orthobullets and a 4th-year orthopedic surgery resident at the University of Illinois that is seeking an orthopedic spine surgery fellowship position starting in 2022. He was raised in a military family and grew up all over the United States, including three years in Okinawa, Japan. After graduating high school, he served in the United States Marine Corps from 2005 to 2009 and deployed to Iraq twice as an infantryman. Upon honorable discharge from the military, he attended Colorado State University where he double-majored in chemistry and biomedical sciences. He then attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine where he received a Medical Doctorate (MD) with honors in 2017 and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society. During his education and medical training, he has participated in multiple research projects which lead to publication in peer-reviewed journals. In his spare time, he enjoys weightlifting, running, and spending time with his wife and dog.