Shoulder & Elbow, Sports Medicine, and Knee
Associate Professor, Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Nicholson specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery, utilizing state-of-the-art arthroscopic and open surgical techniques to treat sports-related, traumatic, arthritic, and occupational conditions.
A medical graduate from Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. Nicholson completed his internship and residency at University Hospital of Cleveland and served a fellowship in shoulder surgery at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.
Dr. Nicholson is also involved in the design of an advanced shoulder replacement system. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Nicholson currently serves as a team physician for the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox.
| Practice Emphasis: | Shoulder Surgery Elbow Surgery Sports Medicine |
| Medical School: | Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH-Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fellowship: | New York Orthopedic Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY-Shoulder and Elbow Surgery |
| Board Certification: | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Special Procedures: | Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization Shoulder replacement |
| Research Interests: | Shoulder instability Rotator cuff repair Shoulder replacement in cuff-deficient shoulders |
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Curriculum Vitae
Clincial Support Staff
Dr. Nicholson has office hours at the following locations:
Central DuPage Hospital - Outpatient Services
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Orthopedic Building at Rush
Prairie Medical Center of Westchester
In the News
MOR Docs Perform Shoulder Surgery on Sox Pitcher
Early Care Helps Frozen Shoulder
Chicago Magazine's 2009 Top Doctors
Team Physicians for the Chicago White Sox
