Christopher J. Bergin, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, who has been practicing since 1999. He specializes in complex spinal treatment for patients of all ages. Dr. Bergin attended Northwestern University, where he completed undergraduate studies, and in 1989, he earned a biomedical engineering degree. He then earned his MD from University of Illinois […]
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If you’ve ever experienced back pain or pain that radiates down your leg that originates from your back, it can literally take your breath away. That was the case for Bill, an active 66-year-old who hadn’t felt this type of acute pain before. Bill is active and enjoys riding a stationary bike and walking regularly. […]
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Steven J. Fineberg, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon, specializing in complex and minimally-invasive surgery of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. His focus is on the treatment of patients with both non-operative and operative approaches when indicated. He has extensive training in minimally-invasive surgical techniques, robotic spine surgery, and motion-preservation surgeries, such as […]
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Jacob M. Babu, MD, MHA, is dual-fellowship trained in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma surgery. Dr. Babu specializes in comprehensive spine surgical care in adults and adolescents including nonoperative management of spine conditions, minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spinal reconstruction, motion-sparing procedures, spinal infections, and traumatic injuries. Dr. Babu is also one of just a […]
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Chad has spent the last 20 years of his life in pain. As an avid athlete up into his 40’s, his back pain became progressively worse each year. Keep reading to learn more about Chad’s spine surgery recovery time and the patient care he received from IBJI’s Dr. Mark Mikhael. Learn more about spine care […]
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For many years, Patricia experienced swelling in her right knee and soreness in her thigh. At times she had very little to no feeling in her legs and feet. She saw IBJI’s Dr. Tomas Nemickas who informed her that what she was experiencing with her legs and feet was caused by a back problem and […]
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I can’t begin to express how thankful I am for the outstanding treatment and care I received from Dr. Mark Mikhael and the entire surgical center team for my bulging disc between C6-7 that was causing terrible nerve pain from my neck, down through my left arm and numbness in my left hand. When the […]
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I was able to see Dr. Regan recently after 2 years. I was a racquetball competitive player and still desire to play, however pain has impacted my performance, endurance and consistency. What I admired about Dr. Regan, is his holistic nature of addressing my discomfort. He considers the mind, body and other variables within one’s […]
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My name is Debbie, and I want to tell you about my recovery from a herniated disc, with the help of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI). In May, I reached down to move something and I couldn’t stand up again. Over the next few hours, the pain intensified to the point that I literally […]
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I was developing daily pain from a 20+ year sports injury. My orthopaedic surgeon ordered an x-ray. My fourth lumbar vertebrae was out of alignment, causing nerve pain to radiate into my right hip and travel to the outside of that hip to the front and medial part of my quadriceps. He recommended an epidural […]
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