Tag Archives: anterior cruciate ligament

“Thank you Dr. Chudik! I’m happy to be back on the ice.”

• Fenwick Varsity Girls Lacrosse, #6 • Team Illinois Hockey Player, #6  

Rotator cuff surgery doesn’t deter golfer or ability to hit a hole-in-one

Three months and two weeks after shoulder surgery with Dr. Steven Chudik, Len Serwat hit a 130-yard hole-in-one on #4 at Flagg Creek in Countryside, Illinois, during his first golf outing of the year. A hole-in-one for any golfer is an accomplishment, but for Serwat it was a total surprise. “Because I was still doing […]

“Dr. Chudik, Thanks for allowing me to achieve my goals and lifelong dreams.”

              • Recruited by Villanova University in 2012. Played four years in 157 games with 121 career starts with 50 behind the plate, 30 as the designated hitter, 25 in right field and 16 in left field • A .266 (118-for-444) career hitter with a .367 on-base percentage and […]

“Dr. Chudik, Thank you for getting me back on the field.”

            • Recruiting class of 2015, committed to University of Wisconsin • Skipped senior year at UW to enter NFL draft • Drafted 2019 by Los Angeles Rams in 5th round, 169th pick overall • #73 Rams offensive tackle David Edwards, Downers Grove North High School, #8

Ashford University Senior Student Athlete Award, 2012-13 in recognition of his contributions to the Ashford Athletic Department

          • Graduate class of 2009 • Indoor 55m and 200m hurdles, outdoor 110m and 300m hurdles • Team record 2009 outdoors, 110m 39” hurdles 14:87 sec. and 300m, 36” hurdles 39:57 sec. • Ashford College track and field 2010 Midwest Collegiate College outdoor champion 110m hurdles 15:29 sec. • Medical […]

“Dr. Chudik, Thank you for all the help with my knee, getting down state and ready to play D1 college basketball!”

          • Graduated 2018, committed to University of Missouri—Kansas City • 2017-18 Illinois 3A High School State Championship, 2017-18 All-Area Selection and 2017-18 All State • Competed in AAU circuit with Midwest Elite  Marissa Metz, Nazareth Academy, #41

“Dr. Chudik, Thank you for the speedy recovery!”

                • Recruiting class of 2013, committed to Northwestern University • Four-year wide receiver and team captain senior year, All-Big Ten 2015 and two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Northwestern career stats: 37 games, 161 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles • Retired […]

“Thank you Dr. Chudik for treating Jacob so he could pursue his wrestling goals…The Curby Family.”

            • IHSA Sectional Championship, fifth place in IHSA Individual State Tournament, won two and placed in two national regional tournaments • Northern Michigan University 2002-2006 • University Nationals Champion, University World Team—twice • U.S.A. Wrestling 2006-2010, four-time international champion on USA National Team • Ranked No. 2 in United […]

“Thanks Dr. Chudik. Couldn’t do it without you! Back to back state champs.”

• Graduate class 2015 • Back to back Illinois High School Association State 5A Champions in2014 and 2015 Josh Santi, Nazareth High School, #34

“Thanks for fixing my leg Doc!”

• Lyons Township High School place kicker class of 2013 • University of Memphis, All American and All-Academic Team place kicker class of 2017 • Cincinnati Bengals 5th Round 2017 NFL Draft selection, 153rd overall draft pick, first place kicker chosen • Signed with Philadelphia Eagles in 2017, key contributor in 2018Super Bowl win against […]

“Thank you Dr. Chudik for helping me get back on the field for my senior year.”

• Class of 2019 • Center for Mustang varsity Nicholas Sostak, Downers Grove South High School, #66

“Thank your very much for everything Dr. Chudik. Five-time All-American 2016, 172-198 lb. class”

Class of 2017 recruit Signed with Oklahoma City University, No. 2 wrestling program in 2016 Kerr earned five all-American honors, including placing seventh at 172 pounds in the Junior Folkstyle Girls Nationals at Abe Lemons Arena as a sophomore Three-time Fargo Nationals all-American McKyla Kerr, Downers Grove South High School

“Dr. Chudik, Thanks for keeping me healthy! Go Jumbos!”

              Committed to Tufts University for football and played freshman through sophmore years. Named LTHS football team MVP, two-time All Conference & Team Defensive MVP. Two-time US Lacrosse All-American, three-time All Conference, and Team Captain. Tufts lacrosse defenseman winning repeat NESCAC Championships and NCAA quarter finals appearances. Jack Walton, […]

“Dr. Chudik, Thanks for helping me keep my dream alive.”

Committed to University of Michigan in 2014 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten Four years as tight end for University of Michigan and one year at University of California as a graduate transfer Undrafted rookie free agent for the Chicago Bears in 2019 Picked up in October 2019 by Indianapolis Colts for the practice squad Ian Bunting, […]

“Dr. Chudik, Many thanks to you and you staff for helping me get back on the field! Boomer Sooner”

Four-star high school recruit class of 2015-No. 6 prospect in Illinois and among the nation’s top 30 offensive high school tackles-Committed to Michigan in 2013, recruited in 2016 class-Recommitted to University of Oklahoma after Michigan release in early 2016-Senior, 2019 #77 on Offensive Line. Erik Swenson, Downers Grove South High School, #77

“Thanks Dr. Chudik for the great work getting my knee healthy so I can continue my football career at Lehigh next season. Go Mountain Hawks.”

Committed to Lehigh University and recruited in 2016 class Senior 2019, #79 OL guard College of Business and Economics Taylor Curlin, Lyons Township High School, #73  

Traumatic skiing accident motivates patient’s rehab, recovery

The recent snow storms bring to mind one of my patients who through sheer grit, determination, hard work and several surgeries after a brutal skiing injury was able to return to downhill skiing and her many other activities. You have to read her story to truly appreciate how proud I am of the hard work […]

Strained knee sends Bears’ running back to the IR bench

With 11 minutes to play in the game, Bear’s running back David Montgomery gets the call and carries the ball five yards as he tries to solidify the Bears 24-14 victory over the Detroit Lions. Instead, Montgomery’s efforts earned him a seat on the team’s injured reserve list for three to five weeks. Speculation by […]

Tarik Cohen to miss Chicago Bears training camp, possibly season opener

During the course of his 20 years as an orthopaedic shoulder, knee and sports medicine surgeon, Dr. Steven Chudik has treated a countless number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries on patients of all ages and athletic abilities. Through this firsthand experience, he knows the time it takes an athlete to get back in the […]

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