Orthopaedics

Procedures

• Orthopaedic surgery • Bone grafting • Computer-assisted surgery for tumor removal with 3D X-rays • Implants for bone reconstruction • Joint replacement surgery • Bone surgery for cancer • Minimally invasive fracture fixation • Fracture repair (surgical, casting, bracing, splinting) • Hand and upper extremity surgery • Arthroscopic surgery • Robot-assisted joint replacement surgery

Douglas R. Dirschl, MD

Lowell T. Coggeshall Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Expertise

• Infections of bone and joints • Musculoskeletal trauma • Fractures • Metabolic bone disease

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park

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Holly J. Benjamin, MD, FACSM

Professor of Pediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine

Areas of Expertise

• Orthopaedic sports injuries • Sprains, strains, tendonitis and tears • Stress fractures and growth plate injuries • Overuse musculoskeletal injuries • Running and endurance sports • Overhead and throwing injuries • Performing arts, gymnastics and dance • Musculoskeletal ultrasound and injections • Concussions • Disordered eating, low iron and fatigue • Sports physicals

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Naperville • Orland Park

Megan Conti Mica, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine

Areas of Expertise

• Deformity correction • Shoulder and elbow (upper extremity) surgery • Hand and wrist surgery • Complex elbow injuries • Soft tissue reconstruction of the upper extremity • Sports medicine • Nerve compression • Rotator cuff treatment • Arthroscopic surgery

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Orland Park

Clarabelle DeVries, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Expertise

• Scoliosis • Club feet • Hip dysplasia • Cerebral palsy • Sports injuries • Leg length discrepancies and limb deformities

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Orland Park

Rex Haydon, MD, PhD

Simon and Kalt Families Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine Associate Director, Molecular Oncology Laboratory

Areas of Expertise

• Soft tissue tumors • Pediatric sarcomas • Bone infections and bone cancer • Bone and soft tissue sarcomas

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Orland Park

Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Areas of Expertise

• Cartilage and ligament repair • Sports medicine • Knee injuries • Hip problems • Arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery • Ankle arthroscopy

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Orland Park

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Laura Lewallen, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Expertise

• Upper and lower extremity fractures and injuries • Elbow, forearm, hand and wrist surgery • Cerebral palsy

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Orland Park

Hue Luu, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine Associate Director, Molecular Oncology Laboratory

Areas of Expertise

• Bone cancer • Pediatric orthopaedic oncology • Hip, knee and total joint replacement • Arthritis • Pediatric sarcomas

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Orland Park

Christopher Sullivan, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Expertise

• Club feet • Scoliosis • Cerebral palsy • Spine and spinal cord disorders • Congenital deformities • Acquired extremity deformities • Hip problems • Leg length discrepancies

Location(s)

Chicago - Hyde Park • Orland Park