A Student-Athlete’s Guide to Getting Back in the Game
Options for finding the right care
Orthopedic injuries can deter your game and should be assessed or treated by a specialist. It is important to get the right care.
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute can help. We have compiled this summary guide to help student-athletes with treatment and assessment.


Meet the IBJI Sports Medicine Physicians
- David Anderson, MD | Barrington, Kildeer
- Harpreet Basran, MD | Algonquin, Kildeer, McHenry
- James R. Bresch, MD | Park Ridge, Fox River Grove
- Marc Breslow, MD | Des Plaines, Morton Grove
- Roger Chams, MD | Grayslake, Lake Bluff, Libertyville
- Eric Chehab, MD | Glenview, Wilmette
- Michael Chiu, MD | Arlington Heights, Kildeer
- Craig Cummins, MD | Barrington, Crystal Lake
- Gregory J. Fahrenbach, MD | Chicago – Norwood Park
- David H. Garelick, MD | Chicago-Avondale
- Justin Gent, MD | Algonquin, Kildeer, McHenry
- Jordan L. Goldstein, MD | Park Ridge, Fox River Grove
- David Guelich, MD | Chicago-Lakeview East, Chicago-Lakeview West
- David Hamming, MD | Gurnee, Lake Bluff, Lindenhurst
- Mark Hamming, MD | Gurnee, Lake Bluff
- Richard J. Hayek, MD | Chicago – Norwood Park
- Andrea S. Kramer, MD | Des Plaines, Highland Park, Morton Grove
- Charles L. Lettvin, MD | Bannockburn, Highland Park
- Edward Logue, MD | Gurnee, Lake Bluff, Lindenhurst
- Christopher C. Mahr, MD | Chicago – Norwood Park
- Brian R. McCall, MD | Chicago – Norwood Park
- Ellis K. Nam, MD | Chicago-Lakeview East, Chicago-Lakeview West
- Tomas Nemickas, MD | Gurnee, Lake Bluff, Lindenhurst
- Christ Pavlatos, MD | Grayslake, Libertyville
- Djuro Petkovic, MD | Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Highland Park, Morton Grove
- Gregory Portland, MD | Glenview, Highland Park
- David Raab, MD | Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Morton Grove
- Angelo Savino, MD | Grayslake, Lake Bluff, Libertyville
- Anthony Savino, MD | Morton Grove
- Richard Sherman, MD | Bannockburn
- Bryan Waxman, MD | Bannockburn, Highland Park
- Craig Westin, MD | Avondale
- Nathan Wetters, MD | Chicago-Avondale
- Brian J. Burgess, DPM | Joliet, New Lenox
- Giridhar Burra, MD | Naperville, New Lenox
- Steven C. Chudik, MD | Western Springs, Westmont
- Michael C. Durkin, MD | Hinsdale
- Bradley D. Dworsky, MD | Joliet, New Lenox
- Bryant S. Ho, MD | Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Munster, Naperville
- Jason G. Hurbanek, MD | Joliet, New Lenox
- Ronak M. Patel, MD | Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Munster, Westmont
- Anuj S. Puppala, MD | Joliet, New Lenox
- Andrew J. Riff, MD | Hinsdale, Naperville, Westmont
- Jeffery S. Staron, MD | Munster, New Lenox
- Robert J. Thorsness, MD | Joliet, New Lenox
- Tom Antkowiak, MD, MS | Bradley, Frankfort
- Wesley E. Choy, MD | Bradley
- Michael J. Corcoran, MD | Bradley, Frankfort
- Carey E. Ellis, MD | Bradley
- Ashraf Hasan, MD | Bradley, Frankfort
- Eddie Jones, Jr., MD | Bradley
- Eric L. Lee, MD | Frankfort
- Alexander E. Michalow, MD | Bradley, Watseka
- Kermit Muhammad, MD | Bradley
- Rajeev D. Puri, MD | Bradley, Frankfort, New Lenox
- Jalaal A. Shah, DO | Bradley, Frankfort
