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ABOUT ME

I have always been passionate about keeping people active. I take care of patients of all ages and from all walks of life, each with a different goal or activity that they want to restart. It's a privilege to help injured and hurting patients return to the things they like to do. 

My training in Family Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine has given me expert knowledge in non-operative orthopedics, joint and musculoskeletal injections, stress fractures, fracture care, pediatric sports medicine, concussion management, and sports physicals for athletes of all levels.

I look forward to meeting you and helping you become active again.

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EDUCATION

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Sports Medicine Fellowship

MIDWEST ORTHOPAEDICS AT RUSH

  • Mentors: Kathy Weber, MD and Joshua Blomgren, DO

  • Team physician experience at DePaul University

  • Highlighted experiences: Physicals for Chicago White Sox, Bulls, and Fire

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Family Medicine Residency

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  • Chief Resident

  • Mentors: Kris Fayock, MD and Catherine Liebman, DO

  • Highlighted experiences: UPenn sideline coverage, Penn Relays

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Medical Doctorate

SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

  • Graduated Cum Laude

  • President of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

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Bachelor of Arts

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

  • Major: Psychology

  • Minor: Chemistry

  • Division 1 Swimmer

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCES

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November 2021-Present

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

  • Assessed and treated patients in a sports medicine clinic.

  • Performed joint injections and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

  • Teaching responsibilities include fellowship core lectures and direct supervision of Primary Care Sports Medicine fellow.

  • Head team physician for the Windy City Bulls

  • Head team physician for Romeoville High School

  • Additional team physician coverage of the Chicago Red Stars and Chicago Marathon

June 2020-July 2021

PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOW

  • Trained under Kathy Weber, MD and Joshua Blomgren, DO.

  • Orthopedic training supervised by Bernard Bach, MD and Charles Bush-Joseph, MD.

  • Assessed and treated patients, including joint injections and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

  • Team physician for DePaul University

  • Additional sports medicine experiences include physicals for the Chicago White Sox, Bulls, and Fire as well as team physician experience with the Chicago Steel and Union.

February 2019-February 2020

CHIEF RESIDENT

  • Elected by peers and faculty for this role. 

  • Facilitated communication between residents and program leadership.

  • Managed day-to-day issues and scheduling conflicts.

  • Designed resident rotation and call schedules.

  • Created and implemented “Jeopardy” backup coverage schedule.

June 2017-June 2020

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENT

  • Family medicine training supervised by Margaret Baylson, MD.

  • Sports medicine training with Kris Fayock, MD and Catherine Liebman, DO.

  • Sports medicine experiences include sideline coverage for multiple UPenn teams as well as at Penn Relays and the 2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

Call 708-492-5962 or make an appointment online through the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush website

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