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 How sweet! Runners who love chocolate will think they're in heaven when they sign up for Chicago's newest race, the Hot Chocolate 5k/15k, sponsored by IBJI. The Hot Chocolate 5k/15k, so named because it will be held on November 2nd in cool autumn weather, will be run by Running Away Multisports and will end with a chocolate-laden post party. The first 2500 registrants will receive goodie bags that include an inaugural Hot Chocolate fleece jacket and hat. For complete race information, including registration information, go to www.hotchocolate15k.com. |
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| The photographs of IBJI surgeon Dr. Michael Lewis will be the focus of an exhibit at Ryerson Woods (Deerfield, IL) between September 24th and November 2nd. View complete article |
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| To hear Dr. O'Rourke talk about total joint replacement in an August 2008 interview on CNN Newsmakers Click here. |
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| Hockey player gets back on the ice after IBJI surgeon performs hip resurfacing. Click here to watch as Tom is joined by his surgeon Dr. Rubinstein in a game. |
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Dr. David Beigler - ENH Surgeon Conducts Dynamic Course on Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel.
View article.
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2008 Triathlon World Championships:
Medical Support from IBJI Sports Medicine Physician
The US contingent has just returned from the International Triathlon Union World Championships held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Despite very cold and rainy conditions, this was one of the more successful championships in many years. Andrew Hunt, MD, served as the Head Team Physician for the US squad as part of his duties as Medical Director for USA Triathlon, a post he has held since 2005. Team USA encompassed the Elite Men's and Women's teams, some of whose members will also compete for the US Olympic Team in Beijing this summer. Also included on the Vancouver team were the National Junior, U-23 squads, and top age-group amateurs competing for their respective world titles.
Dr. Hunt is a Sports Medicine physician with the Glenview/Wilmette division of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. He has been on the medical staff for the Pan American Games in Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil since 2007. He also currently serves as Head Team physician for several local high schools and is an Assistant Team Physician for Northwestern University Athletics. More information can be found at www.ibji.com.
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| Dr. Jimenez is one of over 100 artists whose artwork is featured in eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art at the Chicago Cultural Center. View complete article |
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| Dr. Lewis is one of over 100 artists whose artwork is featured in eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art at the Chicago Cultural Center. View complete article |
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Corporate Challenge 2008!!!
It was cool on the evening of May 22nd, but that didn’t stop IBJI’s Rehab team from participating in the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge. The race was a 5k (3.5 miles) race starting at the intersection of Balbo and Columbus in Grant Park, Chicago, IL. This year’s participation was a record 23,603 runners. The Corporate Challenge is held in Johannesburg, Singapore, Chicago, Rochester, Buffalo, Frankfurt, New York, Syracuse, Boston, London, San Francisco, and Sydney. As of May 28th, the fastest overall time is 16 minutes, 8 seconds and was achieved by the Chicago race winner.
We would like to thank all of our employees who participated. We would also like to thank our volunteers who helped us at the tent before and after the race: Cindy Malartsik, Felicia Keyes-Williams, Sherin Kalappurayil, Binita Shah, and Aleksandra Oksengendler. THANK YOU!
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IBJI Surgeons Cut Post-Surgical Infection Rate in Half
IBJI physicians at Glenview are at the forefront of a growing trend in surgery that drastically cuts post-operative infections. Best of all, it's easy, painless and inexpensive.
It began in late 2003 when Dr. Lance Peterson, at Evanston Northwestern Hospital (ENH) in Glenview, IL, approached IBJI surgeons James Kudrna and William Robb. Promising research being done in Europe led Dr. Peterson, an infection disease specialist, into partnership with Dr. Kudrna and Dr. Robb in order to hospital-borne infections. The ENH pilot program involved the physicians performing a simple pre-operative nasal swab on their patients undergoing Total Knee and Total Hip Arthrosplasty. This screening protocol reliably identified the presence of the bacteria, Staphylococcus Aureus (or S. Aureus), which is responsible for the majority of post-surgical infections. Though the media have focused recently on MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus), non-MRSA staph infections are actually much more common in patients recuperating from surgery and can be just as serious. View complete article
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"Over-Utilization of MRI in the Osteoarthritis Patient" poster wins AAOS 1st place award
At the March 2008 meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons members of the IBJI team won first place for their poster "Over-Utilization of MRI in the Osteoarthritis Patient" in the category Adult Reconstruction Knee. The authors of the poster are Wayne M. Goldstein, M.D.; Alexander Gordon, M.D.; Jill Branson, RN; Christopher Simmons, BA, BS; Kimberly Berland, CST, FA; Daniel Willsey, MS, PA-C; and Amanda Andrews, MS, PA-C. View poster
To go to Dr. Goldstein's webpage
on the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute site,
click here.
To go to Dr. Gordon's webpage
on the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute site,
click here.
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Dr. Wayne Goldstein of IBJI received honorable mention at the first 10th District International Volunteer Fair.
Hosted by Congressman Mark Kirk, the Fair's purpose was to showcase those in the 10th congressional district who voluntarily contributed to improvements in other countries. Dr. Goldstein was honored as a "doctor to the doctors in Sierra Leone". In 2006, he provided free medical care to Olabisi Claudius-Cole, an African physician who runs a clinic in one of the poorest areas of Africa. At the time, Dr. Claudius-Cole was being disabled by significant arthritis in her knees and hips. Joint replacement surgeries were, she thought, out of her financial reach. Her ability to continue to practice medicine was being threatened, and subsequently, so was the health of clinic patients who had no other options for care.
Click here to view video on this website.
Not only did Dr. Goldstein perform knee replacement and hip replacement surgeries at no cost, he also was instrumental in persuading other physicians, Depuy medical device manufacturer and Rush North Shore Medical Center to waive part or all of their fees as well. Dr. Goldstein credits the musician Bono as his inspiration. The musician/philanthropist had spoken at a college graduation ceremony attended by Dr. Goldstein. Bono's message, "We have the means, but do we have the will?", resonated with Dr. Goldstein. When he met Dr. Claudius-Cole, he recognized it was his opportunity to improve the life of a woman whose life was dedicated to improving others' lives.
From his webpage, Congressman Kirk said, "America is best when it advances our humanitarian ideals and work overseas. We are the most generous and outgoing givers in the world, relieving famine in North Korea, fighting AIDS in Africa and advancing human rights against some of the worst governments on the planet. To help further this work, I hosted the first 10th District International Volunteer Fair on February 16 to bring area residents together with international relief organizations
For information on the awards and winners, click here.
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Rehab
Your Injuries and Avoid Surgery
"Recurring and improperly rehabbed injuries
can lead to osteoarthritis," says Steven L.
Haddad, M.D.
"The combination of a weak gluteus medius and
a tight iliotibial band can cause runner's knee
and hip bursitis," says Catherine Kujawa Irwin,
P.T., with the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.
To go to Dr. Haddad's webpage
on the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute site,
click here.
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IBJI
physician comments on injuries related to interactive
electronic games.
"It looks to me to be generic tendinitis but when
you talk to them, they know right away -- they all
admit that they are addicted to the game," said
Dr. Leon Benson...
To go to Dr. Benson's webpage
on the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute site,
click here.
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May
30, 2007 - The United States Olympic Committee
has named Dr. Andrew Hunt, MD as one of the Team
Physicians who will cover the United States Olympic
teams in the upcoming Pan American Games to be
held in Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil from July 9th -29th
2007. As part of the medical team, Dr. Hunt will
be providing medical care to all of the Olympic
athletes during the three week games in addition
to specific team coverage for the triathlon, soccer,
and futsal (indoor soccer) teams. Having served
his volunteer rotation at the Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs in 2005, Dr. Hunt is
now progressing to team coverage for the USOC
on the international scene. This will build on
his already extensive international experience
covering multiple World Championship teams for
the sport of triathlon in his duties as Medical
Director for USA Triathlon.
To go to Dr. Lewis's webpage on the Illinois Bone
& Joint Institute site, click
here.
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| Dr.
Amy Jo Ptaszek, an IBJI physician who specializes
in foot and ankle care, has been asked by the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, headquartered in
Rosemont, IL, to author a book chapter on Talus
Fractures and Reconstruction. The book is expected
to be published in 2008 and will serve as reference
for physicians and surgeons. She has also recently
published two articles, titled “Calcaneus Malunion
and Nonunion” and “The Infected Calcaneus”
in Foot and Ankle Clinics 2007, a professional journal
for medical providers. In addition to caring for
patients in her Glenview and Wilmette offices, Dr.
Ptaszek is the orthopaedic foot and ankle consultant
for the Athletic Department of Northwestern University.
(Go Wildcats!) She has recently achieved recertification
by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, effective
through the year 2019. |
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At Illinois Bone & Joint Institute we provide complete Orthopaedic Surgical care and on-site radiology and Physicial Therapy. Primary Care Sports Medicine services include:
- Assessment/management of acute and chronic injuries (such as joint sprains, muscle strains, knee and shoulder injuries, and fractures.
- Care of overuse injuries (such as tendonitis, stress fractures) and back pain.
- Sports Physicals for adults, adolescents, and children.
- Consultations for athletic training/exercise prescriptions.
- Arthritis and joint care including joint injections/aspirations.
- Training room/medical tent coverage for sports teams and events.
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