Aimee Brasher, MD

• B.S., Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL: 2001
• M.D., Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, 2005
• Residency, General Surgery: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL: 2006
• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL: 2010
• Fellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: 2011

• Junior Resident Teaching Award:  awarded to junior general surgery resident voted to be best teacher, Rush University Medical Center: 2005-2006 
• Dean’s Fellowship, Rush Medical College: 2002
• Commencement Speaker, Illinois Institute of Technology: 2001
• Graduated summa cum laude w BS in chemical engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology: 2001
• Dean’s List, 8 semesters, Illinois Institute of Technology: 1997-2001

ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEW

• Brasher, A. & Hauge, L. (2004). The Joy of Teaching in Surgery. In Press. Focus. Fall issue.
• Brasher, A., Chowdhry, S., Hauge, L., Prinz, R.. Medical Students’ Perceptions of Resident Teaching: Have Duty Hours Regulations Had An Impact? Ann Surg 2005: 242(4) 548-555.
• Hallab, N.J., Anderson, S., Caicedo, M., Brasher, A., Mikecz, K., & Jacobs, J. J. The Effects of Soluble Metals on Human Peri-Implant Cells. J    Biomed Mater Res A. 74(1): 124-240, 2005.

• Syed, I., Brasher, A., Hammerberg, K., Sturm, P. The Effect of Proximal Fixation on the Development of Junctional Kyphosis in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Following Segmental Posterior Spinal Instrumentation and Fusion: Minimum 2-year Follow-Up.

• Syed, I., Brasher, A., Hammerberg, K., Sturm, P. The Effect of Proximal Fixation on the Development of Junctional Kyphosis in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Following Segmental Posterior Spinal Instrumentation and Fusion: Minimum 2-year Follow-Up.
• Kira Skaggs, Aimee Brasher, Charles Johnston, John Purvis, John Smith, Karen Myung, David L. Skaggs. Upper Thoracic Pedicle Screw Loss of Fixation Causing Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Literature and Multi-Center Case Series
• Skaggs; Kira Skaggs; Aimee Brasher, MD; Charles Johnston, MD; John Purvis, MD; John Smith, MD. Loss of Fixation of Upper Thoracic Pedicle Screws Causing Spinal Cord Injury
• David Skaggs, MD; Karen Myung, MD, PhD; Kira Skaggs; Aimee Brasher, MD. Improvement of Kyphoscoliosis in a 9 Year Old Using Growth Modulation with a Posterior Tether: A Case Report

• Hallab, N.J., Brasher, A., Messina, C., Rao, A., & Jacobs, J.J. Specific Metal Ions Enhance Osteoblast Adhesion Strength: Implications for Cementless Implant Fixation. Research Poster presented at Trans 48th Orthopedic Research Society (p. 1055). Dallas, Tx, Feb 10-13, 2002.
• Hallab, N.J., Brasher, A., Messina, C., Rao, A., & Jacobs, J.J. Implant Fixation can be Affected by Specific Metal Ions which Enhance Osteoblast Adhesion Strength. Research poster presented at Rush Research Forum, Chicago, IL. April 2002.  
• Hallab, N.J., Brasher, A., Messina, C., Rao, A., & Jacobs, J.J. Implant Fixation can be Affected by Specific Metal Ions which Enhance Osteoblast Adhesion Strength. Research poster presented at Trans 28th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials (p. 703). Tampa, Fl, April 24-27, 2002.
• Brasher, A., Chowdhry, S., Hauge, L., Prinz, R. Medical Students’ Perceptions of Resident Teaching: Have Duty Hours Regulations Had An Impact? Research poster presented at Rush Research Forum. Chicago,IL. April 2005.
• Chowdhry, S., Brasher, A., Hauge, L., Prinz, R. Content Analysis of Letters of Recommendation Written for Surgical Residency Candidates. Research poster presented at Rush Research Forum. Chicago,IL. April 2005.

• Tutor, Histology, for 1^st year Medical Students, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL: 2002
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL: 2011-present