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Our care is patient-focused, and we anticipate both their needs—and those of their families—before, during and after their treatment. NorthShore's team of accomplished, fellowship-trained hip and knee specialists take a unique, patient-specific approach, placing priority on an individual’s special requirements, goals and activity levels. Recognized experts in hip and knee reconstruction, our orthopaedic surgeons are leaders in using the latest techniques and technology, and offer a wide array of procedures designed to restore mobility and swiftly resume daily routines and athletic pursuits. Our program also offers inpatient and outpatient knee and hip replacement surgery and knee arthroscopy, as well as highly effective non-surgical options such as bracing, pain management and physical therapy.
Multidisciplinary, Patient-Centered Care
At the NorthShore Orthopaedic & Spine Institute, your joint replacement program team is comprised of trained experts, from orthopaedic surgeons, anesthesiologists to nurses, physical and occupational therapists, other care team members and more. Each is highly experienced in using the latest innovations and leading-edge techniques. Our facility, located on the Skokie Hospital campus, is designed to meet your needs upon arrival and throughout your stay, in order to prepare you for a safe and healthy recovery. We offer private rooms, concierge services, dedicated physical therapy spaces and new protocols for pain management.
Our multidisciplinary team creates a pathway to guide you throughout your care experience. We provide pre-operative preparation and education, coordination of hospital care and post-operative rehabilitation. At the Orthopaedic & Spine Institute, you’ll receive exceptional coordinated care to get you back to pain-free living.
Expertise, Excellence and Quality
The NorthShore Total Joint Replacement Center (TJRC) is a designated Blue Distinction® Center from Blue Cross and Blue Shield for its hip and knee replacement programs. The award, based on nationally consistent criteria, recognizes several areas of quality, including treatment expertise, the number of procedures performed every year and patient outcomes. It is also recognized as one of United Health Care Centers of Excellence. Additionally, NorthShore is ranked as “high performing” in hip and knee replacement by US News & World Report.
Our rapid recovery protocol is designed to get patients out of bed the day of hip or knee replacement surgery, which speeds their healing and rehabilitation and results in shorter hospital stays. Recently renovated, state-of-the-art joint replacement units at NorthShore’s Skokie and Glenbrook Hospitals provide a comfortable, modern environment that aids the recovery process.
Our vast joint replacement registry enables us to track outcomes and conduct research aimed at continued quality improvement. Clinical trials offer our patients access to the latest techniques and technology.
NorthShore hip and knee surgeons are uniquely qualified to care for patients with severe osteoarthritis or injury and provide a wide array of treatment options including:
Our physician specialists are fellowship-trained, meaning they possess extensive education and experience in a variety of joint replacement therapies and surgeries. Such knowledge is shared nationally and internationally through peer reviewed publications, conferences and leadership roles in highly respected professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. NorthShore’s specialists provide training to University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine residents and share their expertise with other surgeons interested in the latest innovations.
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If you are interested in learning more about knee and hip replacement surgery or to request a consultation, please call 847.866.7846 or fill out the consultation request form.