As Illinois and other parts of the country emerge from COVID-19, individuals naturally are reluctant about resuming activities. One question my Team and I are asked daily by patients is whether it is safe to proceed with surgery. I am a member of several professional organizations and very fortunate to have access to their national […]
Imagine slamming into a tree going more than 20 miles per hour with only the protection of a helmet. Imagine that same scenario, but as a petite downhill skier getting hit so hard by a snowboarder that you are lifted off the snow and thrust into a pine tree becoming a human airbag. According to […]
Emmanuel Morris was anxious for his sophomore year at Hinsdale South High School to begin. After all, he earned Most Valuable Player and All-Conference baseball honors his freshman year so his future appeared to be on track to achieve his dream of playing Division I college ball and maybe even in the pros. He also […]
With the “stay at home order” extended for another month, Dr. Steven Chudik and the Health Performance Team with his Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation (OTRF), have a new 30-minute daily exercise and conditioning program that not only can enhance a current routine, but also give those looking for something to […]
After our extended time indoors, everyone is anxious to get outdoors. The Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation’s (OTRF) Spring-Summer newsletter will help make that transition easier and safer. The issue includes interesting and helpful information on protective headgear for softball infielders, a less well known, overuse baseball injury in young pitchers […]
Dr. Steven Chudik, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, knee and sports medicine injuries is offering virtual doctor visits from the safety of your own home during COVID-19. To schedule a virtual appointment, email contactus@chudikmd.com or call 630-324-0402.
Dr. Steven Chudik, orthopaedic surgeon with the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Injury Clinic, in Westmont and Western Springs, Ill., invites you to attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new AMITA Health Advanced Joint Replacement Center and Heart and Vascular Institute at La Grange Memorial Hospital, Thursday, February 27 between 6-8 p.m. […]
Dr. Steven Chudik with the Shoulder, Knee and Sports Medicine Injury Clinic in Westmont, Illinois, was selected by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor in orthopaedic surgery for 2020. Dr. Chudik has been chosen annually as a Top Doctor in orthopaedics since 2012. Board certified in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine, Dr. Chudik is […]
It was just the fourth game of the season and six plays in when Chicago Bears quarterback, Mitch Trubisky, fell on his outstretched left arm after he was sacked by Minnesota Viking’s defensive end, Danielle Hunter. Trubisky left the game and would miss the next the next game for what the press reported was a […]
Returning home after a vacation is never fun. For Susan Swanson, though, leaving her Michigan vacation with friends changed the next year of her life. Leaving the hotel lobby, Swanson slipped on the hotel atrium floor and crumpled to the ground with her left leg bent backwards at 180 degrees. From the immediate and excruciating […]
To say Nazareth Academy football had an outstanding 2019 season would be an understatement! For the fifth time in six years they will be playing for the title of Illinois High School Association Division 7A state champs. An awesome accomplishment on all levels not only for the team and coaches, but also for the school […]
Congratulations Ian on signing as a rookie free agent with the Chicago Bears! You’ve worked hard to get to this point starting with your playing days at Hinsdale Central High School. As always, Dr. Chudik and his “Team” will be watching and rooting for you. Best of luck and go Bears!
Americans are staying active longer and surgery advancement and improved implants make shoulder replacement a viable option for many suffering from chronic shoulder pain. Rather than give up on participating in activities, they may benefit from this surgical procedure as a growing number of individuals have. Read more… If you or a family member have […]
Dr. Steven Chudik and his staff at the Shoulder, Knee and Sports Medicine Injury Clinic will be cheering for Erik Swenson and his Oklahoma Sooner teammates to bring home an Orange Bowl victory. Erik is listed as a left tackle on the offensive line for the game. He wears jersey No.77, the same number he […]
If you ask Greg Beggs, patent lawyer, gardener, golfer, former Downers Grove Village Zoning Board and Plan Commission member, Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce enthusiast and grandfather of 10, success throughout his life came because he was in the right place at the right time. His legal career began in a modest way.
No good deed goes unpunished according to the adage. Unfortunately, Robert Kmoch experienced the maxim firsthand when he and fellow fishing club members were setting a pier as part of their fishing club’s membership obligation. Kmoch slipped while carrying a shovel and landed awkwardly on his left arm. He knew instantly he’d hurt his shoulder […]
You may know a little girl who always wanted a pony, or maybe you were that girl. Sarah Lewensohn was. At a young age, she took lessons and participated in local competitions, but that is as far as her riding went. However, she carried her love of horses and dream of competitive showing through college, […]
In a special focus on orthopaedic Top Doctors, Chicago Magazine features Dr. Steven Chudik with the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Injury Clinic, in the October issue. He also appears in the magazine’s Professional Profiles section. The magazine annually devotes an issue to Top Doctors, however it does not generally include medical specialists. Those are featured […]
The Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation’s (OTRF) fall e-newsletter, Active Bones, looks at three knee injuries─dislocations, meniscal root tears and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair. The later article provides the personal perspective of an 11-year-old gymnast and her family on what ACL recovery is like. The issue also explores new research […]
AMITA Health recently broke ground for the construction of a state-of-the-art outpatient center at La Grange Memorial Hospital. Dr. Steven Chudik, medical director for La Grange Memorial Hospital and orthopaedic surgeon and arthroscopic specialist with the Shoulder, Knee and Sports Medicine Injury Clinic, pictured third from the left, participated in the momentous occasion along with […]
Active mom returns to pain-free life following overdue shoulder surgery
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