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Nathan G. Wetters, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Fellowship Training in Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow

Board Eligible

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
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Practice Locations

Chicago-Avondale Doctors’ Office
2923 North California Avenue
Suite 300
Chicago IL 60618
Phone: 773-777-9900
Fax: 773-777-5927
Chicago-Millennium Park Doctors’ Office
150 North Michigan Ave
Suite 1400
Chicago IL 60601
Phone: 312-444-1145
Fax: 312-444-1954
Highland Park Doctors’ Office
1919 Skokie Valley Road
Highland Park IL 60035
Phone: 847-375-3000

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
  • Community First Medical Center
  • Presence Saint Joseph Hospital
  • Weiss Memorial Hospital

Biography

Dr. Nathan Wetters is a fellowship-trained physician specializing in Sports Medicine, with special focus on minimally invasive treatment of the knee and shoulder including cartilage transplant and restoration. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Wetters obtained both his undergraduate degree and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois. He went on to complete his Orthopaedic training at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago before further specializing in Sports Medicine and Shoulder & Elbow surgery at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He has served as a Team Physician for both the Carolina Panthers (NFL) and Chicago White Sox (MLB). He has also provided coverage for a number of collegiate teams including UNC-Charlotte, Davidson College, Gardner Webb University. He has special interest in treating injuries of athletes from the youth to professional levels. This includes stem cell injections, ligament reconstruction, cartilage restoration and comprehensive shoulder treatment. Specifically, Dr. Wetters has expertise in rotator cuff repair, shoulder replacement and reverse shoulder replacement.

Additional Areas of Expertise

  • Cartilage Restoration

Philosophy of Care

“I dedicate my practice to providing the fastest, smoothest and most comprehensive road to recovery for every one of my patients.”

Education

Fellowship
OrthoCarolina
Sports Medicine/Shoulder & Elbow
Residency
Rush University Medical Center
Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School
Rush University Medical Center
General Surgery
Medical School
University of Illinois

Research and Publications

  • Saltzman, BM, Griffin JW, Wetters NG, Meyer M, Cole BJ, Yanke AB. Concomitant Arthroscopic Meniscus Allograft Transplantation and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Tech. 2016 Oct 11;5(5):e1161-e1171.
  • Manning BT, Frank RM, Wetters NG, Bach BR, Rosenberg AG, Levine BR. Surgical Anatomy of the Knee: A Review of Common Open Approaches. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2016 Sep;74(3):219-28.
  • Wetters NG, Wuerz, TH, Weber AE, Schub DL, Mandelbaum BR. Mechanism of ACL Injury. Op Tech Sports Med. 2016 Mar 24(1):2-6.
  • Bohl DD, Wetters NG, Del Gaizo DJ, Jacobs JJ, Rosenberg AG, Della Valle CJ. Repair of Intraoperative Injury to the Medial Collateral Ligament During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Jan 6;98(1):35-9.
  • Wetters NG, Murray TG, Moric M, Sporer SM, Paprosky WG, Della Valle CJ. Risk factors for dislocation after revision total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Feb;471(2):410-6.
  • Wetters NG, Berend KR, Lombardi AV, Morris MJ, Tucker TL, Della Valle CJ. Leukocyte esterase reagent strips for the rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Sep;27(8 Suppl):8-11.

Awards

  • Knee Society Chitranjan Ranawat Award, 2013: Should Prophylactic Antibiotics Be Withheld Prior to Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty to Obtain Appropriate Cultures
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons’ Best Poster Award, 2012: Should Prophylactic Antibiotics Be Withheld Prior to Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty to Obtain Appropriate Cultures
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons’ James A. Rand Young Investigator Award, 2011: Leukocyte Esterase Reagent Strips for the Rapid Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

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Accepted Insurance

  • Aetna EPO, HMO, PPO, POS, NAP
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO, HMO
  • Aetna Whole Health
  • Beech Street/Concentra/Viant PPO and Workers’ Compensation
  • Blue Advantage PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, BlueChoice PPO, HMO, HMOI, HMO Advantage, Blue Precision HMO, Medicare Advantage, MMAI Plan (some physicians)
  • CareIQ, Rehab for Workers Compensation
  • CCN POS
  • CCN PPO
  • Cigna HMO, PPO, POS
  • CorVel PPO, Workers’ Compensation
  • Coventry Medicare Advantage PPO, HMO
  • Coventry PPO, Workers’ Compensation
  • Encompass (surgery network for injured workers)
  • First Health PPO
  • Healthcare’s Finest Network PPO, Workers’ Compensation
  • HealthLink Plans HMO, PPO
  • HMO Illinois (some physicians)
  • Humana MMAI, HMO, POS, PPO
  • Imagine Health/Smart Network (MRI/CT Services, Rehab Services, and some Physicians)
  • Longevity Health Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Medicare
  • MedRisk (Rehab services for injured workers)
  • MultiPlan/Private Health Care Systems PPO
  • One Call Medical Network (Imaging services for injured workers)
  • One Call Care Management (Rehab services for injured workers)
  • Orchid Medical (Rehab services for injured workers)
  • PPO Next (aka HealthStar PPO, Preferred Health Network PPO)
  • Preferred Network Access PPO
  • Preferred Plan PPO
  • Premier Comp Solutions (imaging services only)
  • Savility
  • Sunrise Advantage Medicare Advantage Plan
  • Therapy Direct (Rehab services for injured workers)
  • Union Health Service
  • UnitedHealthcare HMO, Open Access, POS, PPO

IBJI providers are participating providers in the following workers’ compensation Preferred Provider Programs (PPP):

  • CorVel
  • Coventry
  • Healthcare’s Finest Network
  • MedRisk (Rehab/Work Comp)

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