Practice Locations
951 Essington Road
Joliet, IL 60435
Phone: 815-744-4551
Fax: 815-744-4756
1870 Silver Cross Boulevard
Pavilion B, Suite 200
New Lenox, IL 60451
Phone: 815-462-3474
Fax: 815-462-1032
Affiliated Hospitals
- AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale
- AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange
- AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet
- Salt Creek Surgery Center
- Silver Cross Hospital
Areas of Expertise
- Arthroscopy
- Complex Fracture Management
- Direct Anterior Hip Replacement
- Hip
- Injured Worker
- Knee
- Patient Specific Knee Replacement
- Shoulder
- Shoulder Replacement
- Sports Medicine
- Trauma
Biography
Dr. Anuj Puppala, a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, specializes in joint replacement surgery of the hip, knee, and shoulder, as well as arthroscopic surgery and fracture surgery. Additionally, Dr. Puppala performs minimally invasive direct anterior hip replacements, which are less painful and have shorter recovery times. Upon graduation from Northwestern University, Dr. Puppala attended medical school at the Chicago Medical School and then went on to complete an internship and residency at Ochsner Clinic Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana.
During his time at Ochsner Clinic Hospital, Dr. Puppala served as associate team physician for the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Hornets sports teams. Dr. Puppala previously spent time as associate team physician for University of St. Francis in Joliet and currently serves as team physician for Romeoville High School in Romeoville, Illinois.
Dr. Puppala combines leading edge, minimally invasive techniques with proven traditional methods to provide patients with the best possible care.
Education
Medical School
Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School Chicago, IL
Internship
Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA
Residency
Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA
Affiliations and Associations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Medical Associations (AMA)
