Sports Medicine

Bernard Raymond Bach Jr. ACL and knee injuries; knee and shoulder surgery. Rush University Medical Center. 708-236-2701 Charles A. Bush-Joseph Arthroscopic and rotator cuff surgery; cartilage damage; knee reconstruction. Rush University Medical Center. 708-236-2701 Ketan R. Mody Ankle, back, foot, knee, and neck pain; fracture; hip injury; joint injections; osteoarthritis; pediatrics; primary care; second opinions; … Read more

How to Prevent Five Common Fitness Injuries

Photo: Courtesy of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Philip F. Skiba Medical director for sports medicine at Advocate Health Care The injury:ACL Tear The prevention:Bend your knees “With a complete rupture, where you tear the sucker through and through, it’s typically a one-shot deal, like trying to make a one-step stop, a sudden change in movement, … Read more

Hand Surgery

Prasant Atluri Elbow, hand, shoulder, and wrist surgery. Elmhurst Hospital. 847-956-0099 Michael S. Bednar Brachial plexus injury; carpal tunnel syndrome; hand and wrist surgery. Loyola Medicine. 708-216-5825 Anup A. Bendre Carpal tunnel syndrome; reconstructive hand, elbow, endoscopic carpal tunnel, and upper extremity surgery; hand and wrist injuries; hand and wrist microsurgery; tendon and nerve lacerations. … Read more

Orthopedic Surgery

Kris J. Alden Arthroscopic knee surgery; hip and knee replacement; hip revision; minimally invasive surgery. Elmhurst Hospital. 708-387-1737 Joshua M. Alpert Ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, and wrist arthroscopy. Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin. 847-931-5300 Haluk Altiok Clubfoot; foot deformities; hip disorders and dysplasia; limb lengthening and reconstruction; pediatric orthopedic surgery; spina bifida. Shriners Hospitals for … Read more

Local Breakthroughs in Diseases

Related: Top Disease Doctors Photo: Courtesy of UChicago Medicine The Cancer Dismantler Hedy Kindler, an oncologist at UChicago Medicine, may have found the Achilles’ heel of pancreatic cancer. The drug olaparib is given to breast and ovarian cancer patients who have mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes because it targets cells with those variations. … Read more