Dr. Craig Cummins | Shoulder Surgeon Crystal Lake

Practice Locations

Barrington
27401 W. Highway 22
Suite 125
Barrington, IL 60010
- Phone: 847-381-0388
- Fax: 847-381-0811
Crystal Lake
815 Cog Circle
Suite 1
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
- Phone: 847-381-0388
- Fax: 847-381-0811

Affiliated Hospitals

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Areas of Expertise

Shoulder Replacement
Revision Shoulder Replacements
Shoulder Trauma
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Knee Arthroscopic Surgery
Knee Ligament Reconstructions
Elbow Surgery
PRP Injections

Biography

Dr. Craig Cummins is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience in the northwest Chicago suburbs. Fellowship-trained in shoulder surgery and sports medicine, he specializes in arthroscopic and open procedures of the shoulder and knee, including shoulder replacement. Dr. Cummins has provided care for local high school athletes as a team physician since 2001 and is among fewer than 5% of orthopedic surgeons with additional board certification in sports medicine. Dr. Cummins is a member of numerous orthopedic societies. He continues to serve as an orthopedic instructor and consult for various orthopedic companies, teaching basic and cutting-edge arthroscopic and shoulder replacement surgical techniques to orthopedic surgeons across the globe.

Dr. Cummins has been involved at the leadership level at Good Shepherd Hospital having previously served as the orthopaedic section chairman and the surgery department chairman. Dr. Cummins’ leading-edge techniques, combined with proven methods, provide his patients with the best orthopedic care possible. He works to develop a partnership with his patients, which begins with listening and gathering information, not only about the orthopedic injury but also how the physical problem is affecting the patient’s life.

Dr. Cummins seeks to develop a dialogue with his patients to help them fully understand the diagnostic process, their own unique problem, their treatment choices, and the recovery process. He believes that knowledgeable patients make the best decisions about their own treatment and enjoy the best outcomes.

On a more personal note, Dr. Cummins has been married to his wife Becca since 1993 after meeting her at the University of Florida. His wife is a practicing dermatologist with Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group and her office is located in Deerfield, Illinois. Drs. Craig and Rebecca Cummins have three children and reside in the Barrington area.

I develop a dialogue with my patients to help them fully understand the diagnostic process, their own unique problem, their treatment choices, and the recovery process."

Craig Cummins, MD

My Team

Education

Medical School

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Residency

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago Illinois - Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

University of New South Wales, Kogarah/Sydney, Australia - Shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine

See My Curriculum Vitae

Affiliations and Associations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
Illinois Medical Society
Lake County Medical Society

Publications:

Cummins CA, Scarborough M, Enneking W: Multicentric Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. Clin Orthop, 322: 245-252, 1996.
Cummins CA, Anderson K, Bowen M, Nuber G, and Roth SI: Anatomy and Histological Characteristics of the Spinoglenoid Ligament. J Bone and Joint Surg, 80-A: 1622-1625, 1998.
Cummins CA, Anderson K, Nuber G, Messer T, Bowen M: Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment at the Spinoglenoid Notch in a Professional Baseball Pitcher. Am J Sports Med, 27: 810-812, 1999.
Cummins CA, Messer TM, Nuber GW: Current Concepts Review: Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment. J Bone Joint Surg, 82-A: 415-424, 2000.
Messer TM, Cummins CA, Ahn J, Kelikian AS: Outcome of the Modified Brostrom Procedure for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability Using Suture Anchors. Foot Ankle Int, 21(12): 996-1003, 2000.
Cummins CA, Sabrina S, Appleyard R, Szomor Z, Marshall J, Murrell G: Rotator Cuff Repair with Bio- Absorbable Screws: An In Vivo and Ex Vivo Investigation. Arthroscopy. 19(3): 239-248, 2003.
Cummins CA, Murrell GAC: Mode of Failure for Rotator Cuff Repair with Suture Anchors Identified at Revision Surgery. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 12: 128-33, 2003.
Mehta S, Cummins C, Milgram R: Anterior Tibial Artery Impingement by a Distal Interlocking Screw: A Case Report. The University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 16: 35-37, 2003.
Cummins CA, Messer TM, Schafer M: Infraspinatus Muscle Atrophy in Major League Baseball Player. Am J Sports Med. 32: 116-120, 2004.
Cummins CA, Appleyard RC, Strickland S, Haen P, Chen S, Murrell, G: Rotator Cuff Repair: An Ex Vivo Analysis of Suture Anchor Repair Techniques on Initial Load to Failure. Arthroscopy. 21 (10): 1236-41, 2005.
Cummins CA: Lateral Epicondylitis: In Vivo Assessment of Arthroscopic Debridement and Correlation With Patient Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 34 (9): 1486-1491.
Cummins CA, Schneider DS: Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Baseball Players. Neurol Clin. 26: 195-215, 2008.
Cummins CA, Sasso L, Nicholson, D: Impingement Syndrome: Temporal Outcomes of Non-Operative Treatment. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 18: 172-177, 2009.
Cummins CA, Schneider DS: Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Baseball Players. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 20(1): 175-193, 2009.

Abstracts (Presentations and Posters):

Scarborough M, Cummins CA, Enneking W: Multicentric Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. International Symposium on Limb Salvage. Podium and Poster Presentation. Florance, Italy, 1995
Cummins CA, Anderson K, Nuber G, Bowen M, Roth SI: Anatomy of the Spinoglenoid Ligament. Mid- America Orthopaedic Association, Seventeenth Annual Meeting. Podium and Poster Presentation. Bermuda, May 1999.
Messer T, Cummins C, Kelikian A: Modified Brostrom Procedure Using Implantable Suture Anchors for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Seventeenth Annual Meeting, Bermuda, May 1999; Podium Presentation.
Shapiro J, Cummins C, Shafer M: Radiation Exposure in Orthopaedic Residents. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 16, 2000; Podium Presentation.
Cummins CA, Messer T, Schafer M: Prevalence and Characteristics of Suprascapular Nerve Injury in Major League Baseball Players. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Eighteenth Annual Meeting, Scottsdale Arizona, April 2000; Podium Presentation.
Cummins CA, Messer T, Schafer M: Prevalence and Characteristics of Suprascapular Nerve Injury in Major League Baseball Players. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, AOSSM Specialty Day, SanFrancisco, Califorinia, March 2001; Poster Presentation.
Cummins CA, Marshall J, Murrell, GAC: Rotator Cuff Repair with Sutureless Bio-Absorbable Soft Tissue Fixation Screws, A Note of Caution. AOSSM Annual Meeting, Keystone, Colorado, June 28-July 1, 2001; Poster Presentation.
Cummins CA, Murrell G: Mode of Failure forRotator Cuff Repair: Intra-Operative Findings at Revision Surgery. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Dallas, Feb 13-17, 2002, Podium Presentation.
Cummins CA, Strickland S, Appleyard RC, Szomor ZL, Grant C, Murrell GAC: Rotator Cuff Repair: An Ex Vivo Mechanical Study Comparing Trans-Osseous Sutures, Suture Anchors and Bio-Absorbable Screws. Orthopaedic Reserch Society, Annual Meeting, Dallas, Feb 2002, Podium Presentation.
Cummins CA, Strickland S, Appleyard RC, Szomor ZL, Grant C, Murrell GAC: Rotator Cuff Repair: An Ex Vivo Mechanical Study Comparing Trans-Osseous Sutures, Suture Anchors and Bio-Absorbable Screws. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 3rd Biennial Meeting, April 2002, Orlando Florida.
Walton J, Cummins CA, Marshall J, Murrell GAC: Long Term Temporal Outcomes Following Rotator Cuff Repair. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Annual Meeting, 2004, San Francisco.
Cummins CA: Lateral Epicondylitis, In Vivo Assessment of Arthroscopic Debridement and Correlation with Patient Outcomes. AOSSM Annual Meeting, Keystone Colorado, July 14-July 17, 2005, Podium Presentation.
Cummins CA, Sasso L, Anderson D: Impingement Syndrome: Temporal Outcomes of Non-Operative Treatment. (1) AOSSM Annual Meeting, Calgary Canada, July 12-15, 2007, Poster Presentation. (2) AAOS Shoulder and Elbow Society Specialty Day, San Francisco CA, March 2008, Podium Presentation.

Arthroscopy Association of North America: Associate Master Instructor; Shoulder Arthroscopy
Midwestern University: Clinical Preceptor; Physician Assistant Program