MOR Surgeons Among Those Recommended by Their Peers

June 7, 2017

Seven MOR physicians were named in Becker's Orthopedic Review list of 65 orthopedic surgeons recommended by orthopedic surgeons. Becker's Orthopedic Review


Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (Chicago) is a renowned sports medicine and arthroscopic surgeon. He serves on the editorial board for several professional journals including the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Dr. Bush-Joseph is a past president of the Major League Baseball Team Physician Association and a current team physician with the Chicago White Sox.

Brian Cole, MD, of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago is a prominent orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, elbow and knee injuries. He is the head of the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center and Rush as well as a team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox and DePaul University.

Craig Della Valle, MD, of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush in Chicago, specializes in hip and knee reconstruction. Since completing his fellowship training in 2002, he has performed more than 7,000 hip and knee replacements. He is an avid researcher co-authored nearly 150 peer reviewed scientific papers, more than 60 book chapters and edited 12 text books. 

Greg Nicholson, MD, of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery with an emphasis in arthroscopic and open surgical techniques. He is in the process of designing an advanced shoulder replacement system. Dr. Nicholson has served as a consultant to several orthopedic device companies.

Frank Phillips, MD, of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush in Chicago, is a spine, back and neck specialist. Dr. Bush-Joseph selected Dr. Phillips to operate not only on him but on his father as well. Dr. Phillips is co-founder of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Rush and a founding member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.

Anthony Romeo, MD, of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, is an orthopedic surgeon and Rush's shoulder and elbow fellowship program director. He is a Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls team physician. Dr. Romeo has focused his research around clinical evaluations of rotator cuff repair and shoulder stabilization. 

Kern Singh, MD, of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, is extensively known for minimally invasive spinal surgery. He has developed several new minimally invasive spine-facing instruments. Dr. Singh has published more than 200 articles, presentations and book chapters.