Spine, Back & Neck
Professor, Director, Section of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Phillips specializes in the spine and has special interests in cervical and lumbar reconstructive surgery. He also has expertise in motion preserving and minimally invasive spinal procedures. Dr. Phillips has participated in the development of a number of minimally invasive spinal techniques and also motion preservation technologies. Dr. Phillips' basic science research efforts have focused on biomechanics of the spinal reconstruction as well as biologic strategies including gene therapy to promote spinal fusion and intervertebral disc regeneration.
A medical graduate from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Dr. Phillips completed his orthopaedic residency at The University of Chicago Medical Center. In addition, he served a spine fellowship at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Before coming to Midwest Orthopaedics, Dr. Phillips served as the Director of The Spine Center at The University of Chicago. Dr. Phillips is currently a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Head of the Section of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Rush University Medical Center. He has published and lectured extensively on spinal topics. He also frequently directs spinal educational courses for other spinal surgeons. Dr. Phillips is currently the Vice President of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and is on various committees of the North American Spine Society and the Spine Arthroplasty Society. He has also received numerous research grants. Dr. Phillips is the Principal Investigator of various national US FDA clinical trials evaluating cervical and lumbar disc replacement procedures.
| Practice Emphasis: | Spinal Surgery |
| Medical School: | University of Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa |
| Residency: | University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL - Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fellowship: | Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH - Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Board Certification: | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Special Procedures: | Minimally invasive spinal surgery
Motion preserving spinal procedures Spinal reconstruction cervical/lumbar |
| Research Interests: | Minimally invasive spinal surgery
Cervical reconstruction Intervertebral disc biology and regeneration |
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Dr. Phillips has office hours at the following locations:
Orthopedic Building at Rush
Prairie Medical Center of Westchester
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