Adam C. Young, MD
Alan C. League, MD
Albert Knuth, MD
Alejandra Rodriguez-Paez, MD
Alexander E. Michalow, MD
Alexander Gordon, 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
Bernard J. Feldman, 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
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
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 A. Lorenz, 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
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 Robb, MD
William Vitello, MD

Service Line: Pediatric Care

Expanded Pediatric Orthopedic Service

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practice in Illinois, has expanded its pediatric orthopedic services. IBJI is proud to offer the services of four board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons as well as one pediatrician with specialty practice in weight management and metabolic health. With this expansion, IBJI is able to serve […]

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Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a condition causing the spine to curve sideways to the right or left. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), for which the cause is unknown, is the most common type of scoliosis. It occurs in kids between the ages of 10 and the time a child is fully grown, affecting girls more often than boys. […]

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Pediatric Growth Plate Fractures & Injuries

According to AAOS OrthoInfo, 15% to 30% of all childhood fractures are growth plate fractures. Growth plates are areas of cartilaginous tissues found at the end of a growing child’s long bones. These “soft bones” later harden to become solid bones once your child has stopped growing and reached adulthood. Growth plates help determine the […]

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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the more common disorders found in infants and young children due to improper development of the hip joint. In the United States, 1-2 out of 1,000 babies born will have DDH. This can happen while the fetus is in the uterus or during development during the […]

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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, or Perthes disease, is a hip disorder that affects kids, usually between the ages of 4 and 10. More common in boys than girls, the condition also typically involves one hip, but it can occur on both sides for some children. At this time, researchers have yet to figure out what causes the […]

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Pediatric Forearm Fractures

A child’s forearm bones can break in many different ways and in many different locations—near the wrist, elbow, or in between. They are typically caused by a fall on an outstretched arm or when there’s a direct hit to the forearm, injuring one or both bones (ulna and radius). When a broken bone protrudes through […]

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Pediatric Elbow Fractures

Children most often experience elbow fractures when they fall on their outstretched arm. This injury may cause hand numbness and severe elbow pain. Making a Diagnosis Your pediatric orthopedic doctor will look at your child’s arm for signs of damage to their nerves and blood vessels. They will also order an X-ray to confirm their […]

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Pediatric Sports Medicine

IBJI helps thousands of young athletes each year recover from sports injuries and ailments. Experts in pediatric sports medicine are dedicated to helping all young athletes in diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and injury prevention and education. We treat a wide variety of conditions, from breaks and sprains to growth-plate injuries, tears, dislocation, and concussion. Our goal […]

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Cast & Splint Care

Your child may need a cast or splint as part of their treatment to immobilize bones and joints for optimal healing. Casts Casts are typically made of plaster or fiberglass. The type of cast you get will depend on the fracture that you have. Splints Like casts, splints—also known as half-casts—are made of either plaster […]

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Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, MPH, Diplomate ABOM

Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, MPH, Diplomate ABOM, is a pediatrician who has focused on healthy weight management at both the individual and community level for over 20 years. She is a graduate of Stanford University Medical School. After her residency in Pediatrics at University of California San Francisco and Mt. Sinai hospitals, Dr. Gettleman Chehab […]

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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute provides a safe alternative to hospitals and emergency rooms for urgent and non-urgent orthopedic treatment and care. Learn more about the steps we are taking to keep all IBJI facilities safe for patients and staff. 
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