Dr. Steven Chudik, MD

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http://stevenchudikmd.com/

Regarded as an expert in his field and selected as a Top Doctor in orthopaedic surgery by U.S. News and World Report/Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., Dr. Chudik is renowned for spending time educating his patients about their orthopaedic conditions and helping them develop a personalized treatment plan that will most quickly and safely return them to their previous level of activity. Board certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, Dr. Chudik is a pioneer in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. He developed novel, minimally- invasive surgical techniques, instruments and implants for the arthroscopic repair of many shoulder and knee sports injuries including shoulder rotator cuff, labral and cartilage tears of the shoulder and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), meniscal and cartilage injuries to the knee. Practicing at the Sports Performance Institute (SPI) in Westmont, Ill., since 2002, Dr. Chudik earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, completed his residency in orthopaedics from the University of North Carolina Hospitals and was a fellow in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York. To further his academic interests, Dr. Chudik is a clinical assistant professor in orthopaedics at Loyola University, Chicago, and conducts research at Argonne National Laboratory, Batavia, Ill., and at the Hines VA Hospital Musculosketal Biomechanics Laboratory, Hines, Ill. An author of countless papers and journal articles, he holds several patents for arthroscopic procedures and tools, and founded and heads the nonprofit Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation. He also serves as a team physician and member of the High Performance network for USA Swimming. Annually, Dr. Chudik sees more than 6000 patients and performs more than 600 arthroscopic surgeries on shoulders and knees. Dr. Chudik treats “athletes” of all ages, from professional and collegiate to budding athletes and "athletes" injured on the job. Special Procedures:
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Shoulder stabilization
Minimally-invasive shoulder replacement
Shoulder fracture repair (clavicle, proximal humerus, glenoid)
Knee ligament reconstruction (ACL, PCL)
Cartilage and meniscus repair
Patellar (kneecap) stabilization
Ankle and elbow arthroscopic surgery
Elbow ligament reconstruction (UCL, Tommy John Procedure)

Research Interests:
Cartilage injury and repair
Tendon injury and repair
Rotator cuff surgery
Shoulder stabilization surgery
Shoulder replacement surgery
ACL injury, prevention and reconstruction