Adam C. Young, MD
Alan C. League, MD
Albert Knuth, MD
Alejandra Rodriguez-Paez, MD
Alexander E. Michalow, MD
Alexander Gordon, MD
Alexander M. Crespo, MD
Alfonso Bello, MD
Ami Kothari, MD
Amy Jo Ptaszek, MD
Anand Vora, MD
Andrea S. Kramer, MD
Andrew J. Riff, MD
Angela R. Crowley, MD
Angelo Savino, MD
Anthony Savino, MD
Anuj S. Puppala, MD
Ari Kaz, MD
Ashraf H. Darwish, MD
Ashraf Hasan, MD
Bradley Dworsky, MD
Brian Clay, MD
Brian J. Burgess, DPM
Brian R. McCall, MD
Brian Schwartz, MD
Brian Weatherford, MD
Brooke Vanderby, MD
Bruce E. Noxon, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA
Bruce Summerville, MD
Bryan Waxman, MD
Bryant S. Ho, MD
Carey E. Ellis, MD
Carla Gamez, DPM
Cary R. Templin, MD
Charles L. Lettvin, MD
Charles M. Lieder, DO
Chinyoung Park, MD
Christ Pavlatos, MD
Christian Skjong, MD
Christopher C. Mahr, MD
Craig Cummins, MD
Craig Phillips, MD
Craig S. Williams, MD
Craig Westin, MD
Daniel M. Dean, MD
David Beigler, MD
David Guelich, MD
David H. Garelick, MD
David Hamming, MD
David Hoffman, MD
David M. Anderson, MD
David Norbeck, MD
David Raab, MD
David Schneider, DO
Djuro Petkovic, MD
Douglas Diekevers, DPM
Douglas Solway, DPM
E. Quinn Regan, MD
Eddie Jones Jr., MD
Edward J. Logue, MD
Elliot A. Nacke, MD
Ellis K. Nam, MD
Eric Chehab, MD
Eric L. Lee, MD
Evan A. Dougherty, MD
Garo Emerzian, DPM
Gary Shapiro, MD
Giridhar Burra, MD
Gregory Brebach, MD
Gregory J. Fahrenbach, MD
Gregory Portland, MD
Harpreet S. Basran, MD
Inbar Kirson, MD, FACOG, Diplomate ABOM
Jacob M. Babu, MD, MHA
Jalaal Shah, DO
James M. Hill, MD
James R. Bresch, MD
Jason G. Hurbanek, MD
Jason Ghodasra, MD
Jason J. Shrouder-Henry, MD
Jeffrey Ackerman, MD
Jeffrey Goldstein, MD
Jeffrey Staron, MD
Jeffrey Visotsky, MD
Jeremy Oryhon, MD
John H. Lyon, MD
Jonathan Erulkar, MD
Jordan L. Goldstein, MD
Josephine H. Mo, MD
Juan Santiago-Palma, MD
Justin Gent, MD
Justin M. LaReau, MD
Kellie Gates, MD
Kermit Muhammad, MD
Kevin Chen, MD
Kris Alden MD, PhD
Leah R. Urbanosky, MD
Leigh-Anne Tu, MD
Leon Benson, MD
Lori Siegel, MD
Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, MPH, Diplomate ABOM
Marc Angerame, MD
Marc Breslow, MD
Marc R. Fajardo, MD
Marie Kirincic, MD
Mark Gonzalez, MD
Mark Gross, MD
Mark Hamming, MD
Mark Mikhael, MD
Matthew L. Jimenez, MD
Mehul H. Garala, MD
Michael C. Durkin, MD
Michael Chiu, MD, FAAOS
Michael J. Corcoran, MD
Michael O'Rourke, MD
Nathan G. Wetters, MD
Nikhil K. Chokshi, MD
Paul L. Goodman, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA
Peter Hoepfner, MD
Peter Thadani, MD
Phillip Ludkowski, MD
Priyesh Patel, MD
Rajeev D. Puri, MD
Rhutav Parikh, MD
Richard J. Hayek, MD
Richard Noren, MD
Richard Sherman, MD
Ritesh Shah, MD
Robert J. Daley, MD
Robert J. Thorsness, MD
Roger Chams, MD
Ronak M. Patel, MD
Ryan J. Jacobs, MD
Scott Jacobsen, DPM
Sean A. Sutphen, DO
Serafin DeLeon, MD
Shivani Batra, DO
Stanford Tack, MD
Steven C. Chudik, MD
Steven G. Bardfield, MD
Steven Gross, MD
Steven Jasonowicz, DPM
Steven M. Mardjetko, MD
Steven S. Louis, MD
Steven W. Miller, DPM
Surbhi Panchal, MD
T. Andrew Ehmke, DO
Taizoon Baxamusa, MD
Teresa Sosenko, MD
Theodore Fisher, MD
Thomas Gleason, MD
Timothy J. Friedrich, DPM
Todd R. Rimington, MD
Todd Simmons, MD
Tom Antkowiak, MD, MS
Tomas Nemickas, MD
Van Stamos, MD
Wayne M. Goldstein, MD
Wesley E. Choy, MD
William P. Mosenthal, MD
William Robb, MD
William Vitello, MD

Service Line: Hip

Successful Hip Replacement Surgery for Active Senior

An avid aerobics enthusiast, Doris has always exercised and believes she eventually just “wore out her hips.” Two years ago, she realized it was time for both of them to be replaced. Total Hip Replacement Surgery In the summer of 2019, the time had come to consider surgery options based on the pain she was […]

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Alexander M. Crespo, MD

Dr. Alexander Crespo is a fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeon at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. His primary areas of interest include fracture care and repair, including the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of broken bones, and total hip arthroplasty. Dr. Crespo treats injuries that vary in acuity and complexity, ranging from broken wrists and ankles to […]

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Tips for Stopping Smoking Before Hip Replacement Surgery

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. It is not uncommon for a doctor to recommend to stop smoking before having a hip replacement surgery. Amongst other prep, your doctor will make recommendations in order to have a better surgery outcome. IBJI recently chatted with Dr. Marc Angerame, board […]

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Hip Surgery Risks and Potential Complications

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. Many patients that experience hip pain may at one point need to consider surgery. Researching and having an open conversation with your doctor can help to answer your questions and learn more about the surgery. One area that should be addressed is […]

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What You Need to Know About Injections for Treating Hip Pain

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. There are a variety of treatments that a patient can explore and be recommended to for their hip pain. Throughout your treatment you may find that a hip injection is recommended for your pain. Injections are useful adjuvants to help with symptoms […]

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Pros & Cons of Hip Replacement Surgery

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. Patients that are at the point of needing surgery to resolve their hip pain may be recommended a hip replacement. If you are a patient at this step in your treatment plan, you may be researching and looking to learn more about […]

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Signs You Might Have Hip Arthritis

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. There are a variety of reasons why you may feel pain in your hips. It is important to assess the type of pain you are having and explaining in detail what the pain is like to your doctor. Pain and stiffness may […]

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4 Tips for Finding a Great Hip Surgeon

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. When you suffer from hip pain the task of finding a hip surgeon may feel daunting. There are many surgeons out there with a variety of specialties and accreditations. Likewise, there are many doctor review websites that feature patient testimonials and reviews. […]

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Am I a Good Candidate for Hip Replacement Surgery?

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. Experiencing pain and immobility in the hip can cause many frustrations for your day to day life. Seeing a hip specialist to determine your next course of action can help you understand the treatment options you have. Hip replacement surgery may be […]

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What You Need to Know About Osteonecrosis of the Hip

This article is part of the the Ultimate Guide to Hip Pain Relief. There are many conditions and diseases that may result in hip pain. Hip pain can not only put a damper on the activities you once loved, but in some cases the underlying issue may be causing more damage than you think. One […]

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