Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is pleased to announce the opening of its new Prairie Medical Center facility in Westchester. This clinic will offer a full range of subspecialized orthopaedic services including Sports Medicine, Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand, Wrist & Elbow, and Spine, Back & Neck.
"Our physicians and clinical staff are dedicated to the goal of providing the highest level of orthopaedic patient care," says Charles Bush-Joseph, M.D., Managing Partner of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. "Now we are providing easy access to this specialized care through locations more convenient to suburban residents."
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush physicians practicing at Prairie Medical Center include: Charles Bush-Joseph, M.D., Sports Medicine; John Fernandez, M.D., Hand, Wrist & Elbow; Simon Lee, M.D., Foot & Ankle; Gregory Nicholson, M.D., Sports Medicine, Elbow and Shoulder; Anthony Romeo, M.D., Sports Medicine, Elbow and Shoulder; and Nikhil Verma, M.D., Sports Medicine, Knee, Elbow and Shoulder.
The physicians of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush are regarded as pioneers in surgical advancements including ACL and rotator cuff repairs, disc replacement, cartilage restoration, and minimally invasive joint replacement. In fact, more hand, wrist & elbow and foot & ankle surgical treatments are performed by the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush team than by any other group in the area.
According to the U.S.News & World Report "Best Hospitals" issue 2006, the Rush University Medical Center Orthopaedic Program was #8 nationally and #1 in Illinois. The annual special report evaluated orthopaedic programs nationwide based on several requirements, including reputation, mortality ratio, discharges over the past three years, nurse-to-patient index, nurse magnet facility status, patient and community services, key technologies, and trauma services.
