Instructor Sports Medicine (708) 216-2523 | devans@lumc.edu Candidate Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Patient Educational Information | CLICK |

Education

• Medical School
  State University of New York (SUNY)
  Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  Buffalo, NY
  MD - 1999
• Residency
  State University of New York (SUNY)
  Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  Buffalo, NY
  Orthopaedic Surgery - 2004
• Fellowship
  University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics
  Chicago, IL
  Sports Medicine - 2005

Board Certification and Focus

Certifying Body
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Year: 1997

Scope of Practice
Specialist within orthopaedic surgery (75% or more of practice committed to an area of specialty interest)

Type of Practice
Academic

Practice Focus
Sports Medicine

Practice Locations

• Loyola Outpatient Center
• Oakbrook Terrace Medical Center
• Loyola Primary Care Center at Glendale Heights

Affiliations

Hospitals

• Loyola University Health System
  Maywood, Illinois

Academic

• Loyola University Chicago
  Stritch School of Medicine

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About Orthopaedics

• Bone and Tissue Transplantation?
• Arthroscopy

Managed Care

• CHOOSE the health PLAN that lets YOU choose
• Don't wait till it's too late, ask questions now
• Specialty Care Works

Shoulder

• Shoulder Pain

Spanish

• Artroscopia (Arthroscopy)

Sports

• A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
• Sprains and Strains
• The Young Athlete

Fact Sheet

About Orthopaedics

• Compartment Syndrome
• Growth Plate Fractures
• Diagnostic Imaging Techniques
• Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests

Arm

• Elbow Bursitis
• Tennis Elbow
• Throwing injuries in the elbow

Foot

• Achilles tendon
• Athletic Shoes
• Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
• Plantar fasciitis
• Sprained Ankle

Knee

• Orthopaedists research female knee problems
• Unstable Kneecap
• The Knee
• Osgood-Schlatter disease (knee pain)
• Meniscal tear
• Kneecap (prepatellar) bursitis
• Knee ligament injuries
• ACL Reconstruction
• Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
• New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage

Patient Safety

• Getting the Most Out of a Visit with Your Doctor
• Partner with physician for best surgical outcome

Shoulder

• Separated Shoulder
• The Shoulder
• Shoulder Impingement (Bursitis, Tendinitis)
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Frozen Shoulder
• Dislocated Shoulder
• Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)

Spanish

• Desgarro Meniscal (Mensical tear)
• Reconstruccion del Ligamento Cruzado Anterior

Sports

• Football
• Burners and Stingers
• Prevent Inline Skating Injuries
• Creatine supplements
• Exercises for Young Athletes
• Female athletic triad
• Tips To Prevent Volleyball Injuries
• Playing it Safe on the Tennis Court
• Women and ACL Injuries
• Heat Injury
• Tips To Prevent Tennis Injuries
• Tips To Prevent Swimming Injuries
• Tips To Prevent Soccer Injuries
• Tips To Prevent Gymnastics Injuries
• Tips To Prevent Basketball Injuries
• Tips To Prevent Baseball Injuries
• Tips for a Safe Running Program
• Stress Fractures
• Muscle contusion (bruise)
• Sprains and Strains
• Helmet Use
• Muscle cramp
• Playing it Safe on the Baseball Field
• Prevent Golf Injuries
• Prevent Scooter-Related Injuries
• Return To Play
• Shin splints
• Skiing
• Sports Nutrition

Wellness

• Cross Training
• Flexibility Exercises
• Steroids Don’t Work Out
• Sports injuries and baby boomers
• Safe Exercise
• Running
• Physical Activity
• Heat exhaustion
• Hamstring muscle strain
• Surgery and Smoking
• Fitness Resources
• Exercises (For Persons Age 60 and Older)
• Exercise walking
• Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
• Aerobic Exercise
• Daily Activity Log
• Complementary Therapies: Biofeedback
• How Herbal Supplements Interact with Medications
• Beginning a Weight Training Program
• Effects of Aging

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