Walter Virkus - Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

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Walter Virkus, M.D.
Orthopaedic Oncology/Trauma

Associate Professor, Rush University Medical Center

Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Virkus graduated cum laude from Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. After graduating from the New Jersey Medical School, he did his orthopaedic residency at the University of Maryland. He then completed orthopaedic trauma fellowships at the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. This was followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Dr. Virkus has a very unique practice specializing in both orthopaedic trauma and oncology. The majority of his practice is at Rush, but he also treats trauma and cancer patients at Cook County Hospital. His clinical interests are in complex limb preservation, pelvis and acetabulum surgery, and minimally invasive fracture surgery. He has authored multiple book chapters and research articles on both trauma and oncology.

Dr. Virkus provides Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush patients with highly specialized orthopaedic oncology care. His current clinical appointments include Assistant Attending Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and Senior Attending Physician, Orthopaedics, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Virkus is married and enjoys living in Chicago.

Practice Emphasis:	Orthopaedic Oncology Orthopaedic Trauma
Medical School:	University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School
Residency:	University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD - Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship:	University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD - Orthopaedic Trauma Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY - Orthopaedic Trauma University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL - Orthopaedic Oncology
Board Certification:	Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Procedures:	Minimally invasive fracture surgery Limb reconstruction Pelvic surgery Bone transplantation Growing prosthesis Ilizarov limb lengthening
Research Interests:	Fracture fixation Bone graft substitutes Limb reconstruction methods