Alan C. League, MD

A patient and physician must establish a bond based on mutual respect, honesty and open communication. As a physician, I try to personalize my care for each patient.

• B.A., Economics: Northwestern University, Evanston IL: 1990-94.
• M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN: 1995-99
  Honors Graduate. Alpha Omega Alpha inductee.
• Internship, Surgery: University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago IL: 2000-01
• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery: University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago IL: 2001-05
• Fellowship Mini-Fellowship in Ilizarov Technique; Department of Orthopaedics, Lecco, Italy: 2003
• Fellowship Foot and Ankle Reconstruction: Union Memorial Hospital/Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD: 2005-06

• June 2005: Leo Weinstein Award for Excellence in Patient Care,University of Illinois Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
• April 2004: Best Paper: Clinical Research Conference, University of Illinois Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
• 1999: Alpha Omega Alpha,University of Minnesota Medical School
• 1992-94: Dean's List: Northwestern University

SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE
“Reaching Beyond Reach”
Vol. 23: p. 2089. Martha Flanders, Alan League, Linda Daghestani.

CURRENT OPINION IN ORTHOPAEDICS
Review article: “Hallux Rigidus: Great Progress for an Old Disease”
17(2):85-90, April 2006. Alan League, Stuart Miller.

• 2008-present:  Clinical Assistant, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago IL
• 2006-07: Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood IL
• 2005-06: Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, Baltimore MD
• 2003-05: Assistant Investigator, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago IL
• 1995-97: Research Assistant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery @ Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood IL