BY STEPHAN BENZKOFER
Come on in, the field is fine The University of Chicago Medicine has five female orthopaedic
PHOTO BY ANNE RYAN
surgeons. Their experiences show the field is primed for diversity.
Tessa Balach, MD, AB’01, directs the University of Chicago Medicine residency program in orthopaedic surgery.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DIVISION