Joint Reconstruction
Associate Professor, Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Della Valle's practice specializes in lower extremity total joint arthroplasty and he has a keen interest in complex primary and revision surgery. He is a member of both the Hip and the Knee Society and is the Adult Reconstructive Fellowship Director at Rush University Medical Center.
A medical graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Della Valle completed his residency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. He completed a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at Rush University Medical Center and Central DuPage Hospital.
| Practice Emphasis: | Joint Replacement |
| Medical School: | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Residency: | New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fellowship: | Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Joint Replacement Surgery New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY: Orthopaedic Research |
| Board Certification: | Board Certified - Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Special Procedures: | Small incision hip and knee replacement
Partial patellofemoral arthroplasty Partial knee replacement Revision hip and knee surgery Hip resurfacing |
| Research Interests: | Long-term outcome studies of total joint replacement Diagnosis and treatment of perioprosthetic infection |
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Curriculum Vitae
Clincial Support Staff
Dr. Della Valle has office hours at the following location:
Orthopedic Building at Rush
In the News
Rush Study: Cementless Hip Device Shows Durability
MOR Surgeons Top Becker's Top Specialists Lists
Rush Study Earns AAHKS Clinical Research Award
Arthritis Today: Best Hip Replacement Options for Younger Patients
TKA Infection Study Honored by The Knee Society
Dr. Craig Della Valle Accepted to The Hip Society
A Walk to Remember
Joint Decisions: Hip Resurfacing
Rush Study: Hip Implants Exhibit Greater Durability than Previously Thought
Dr. Della Valle Talks Hip Resurfacing on Bulls Radio
Back to Peru: A Follow-Up Visit
Dr. Della Valle Performs Knee Replacements in India
New York Times Feature: For Women, Red Flags About a Hip Device
Dr. Della Valle, Clinical Staff Assist Operation Walk in Peru
Help Support Operation Walk!
Humanitarian Mission Provides Joint Replacements to Patients in Nicaragua
MOR Physician Operates in Nigeria
Chicago Magazine's 2009 Top Doctors
Team Physicians for the Chicago White Sox
Links
Is hip resurfacing right for me?
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
Joint Replacement Surgery: What Patients Should Consider
Information from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Information on Hip Resurfacing
Information on Partial Knee Replacement
