Week of December 24th, 2006
As an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Leadership Fellow, Dr. Harrington attended the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) in Washington, DC in May, 2006. The team met with elected officials and participated in discussions regarding rising issues of physicians and hospitals including medicare cutbacks and potential reductions in reimbursements from CMS for total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and hip fracture repair. For those who receive the IAOS Newsletter, you will see Dr. Harrington’s smiling face on pages 1, 4, and 6 of the Winter 2006 edition.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Belich will begin in the Ortho Department on January 1st. Dr. Belich received his MD from Georgetown University and his BS from Penn State University. He most recently served in the Orthopedic Surgery department at Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Dr. Belich had a faculty appointment from Northwestern University and affiliated hospitals from 1977-1997. Dr. Belich will serve as an Assistant Professor and provide non-operative orthopaedic care to patients at LOC, Darien and Homer Glen as well as participate in the education of SSOM medical students and residents. Dr. Belich is married with two children and resides in Burr Ridge. Please welcome him aboard.
Week of December 17th, 2006
Dr. Pietro M. Tonino, MD was awarded the 2006 Spirit of Saint Daniel Comboni Award at the 40th annual dinner dance for the Comboni Missionaries. He accepted the award on behalf of the Tonino Family and himself. His parents, Anthony and Mary, have been long time supporters of the organization, recognizing the importance of the organization which educates and feeds the less fortunate. Steve Fiorentino, Chair of the Committee, stated that Dr. Tonino was an obvious choice for this year's award. "Dr. Tonino is a true Renaissance man who represents the modern spirit of Saint Daniel Comboni. He is a healer and educator, and a person who has not forgotten his roots, his faith, and the need to give to those less fortunate," concluded Steve Fiorentino.
Week of December 4th, 2006
The Department Holiday Party, held on December 6th, was once again an enjoyable event. The Epic team, Mary Jawrowski, Karen Roeckner, and Gisela Veltman, were the recipients of this year’s achievement award for their outstanding efforts. Dr. and Mrs. Cronin were in attendance. There was plenty of fun on the dance floor! Happy Holidays!
The Cervical Spine Research Society has awarded Michael Garcia (PGY4) 2nd place for his research presentation, Kinematics of Total Cervical Disk Arthoplasty Effect of Impact Size. He was honored at their 2006 annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. on Nov. 30, 2006. Congratulations, Dr. Garcia!
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation would like to congratulate the seven residents who had a presentation accepted to the upcoming The Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting: Drs. Vacca, Bajaj, Kalola, Soto, Franke, Calisoff, and Santiago. The meeting is scheduled for April 10-14, 2007 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is a reflection of the enthusiasm and dedication that everyone is demonstrating in the program and the dedication of our faculty in supporting these projects.
Week of November 26th, 2006
The Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation once again filled two baskets with the makings of a Thanksgiving Feast for local, less-fortunate, families. Thanks to all who contributed!
Week of November 19th, 2006
Dr. George Fipp, residency graduate from the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital under the tutelage of his mentor, Dr. Harold Sofield, passed away last May. Despite his retirement from orthopaedic practice, Dr. Fipp never stowed his scalpel. He continued to make trips at his own expense to Haiti to provide medical care to those in need. He lived his life with unconditional love for his family and those he cared for. If you wish to contribute to his lifelong mission, memorials may be made in Dr. Fipp’s name to the Crudem Foundation, P.O. Box 804, Ludlow, MA 01056. This foundation supports a hospital in Haiti. He will be missed.
Please welcome Anissa Miller [ photo ] to the academic office. She will provide administrative support to Drs. Stover, Gnatz and the Section of Podiatry. Anissa was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She has an Associates degree in Accounting and Bachelors in Journalism from Columbia College and worked 5 ½ years as a Marketing Associate prior to taking the job here. She and her son, Maurice, reside on the northwest side of Chicago. In her spare time she enjoys many things, including reading, baking, and dancing.
Week of November 12th, 2006
Dr. Michael Pinzur is quoted in the article, “To Prevent Amputations, Doctors Call for Aggressive Care”, published in The New York Times on Nov. 7, by Elizabeth Svoboda. Dr. Pinzur states, “Diabetics have difficulty learning to administer proper wound care and many other patients do not follow doctors’ orders or show up for scheduled visits. One on one patient education is really the only solution.” Great publicity for Loyola in general, and the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation in particular! Keep up your wonderful work, Dr. Pinzur!
The 9th Annual Schwartz Lecture was held on November 9th with guest lecturer, Dr. Dennis Burke, from Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Burke is a past alum of Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, attending his residency and surgical biomechanical research fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital. His lectures were: “Three Senators, Big Bucks and the Brave New World of Emerging Orthopaedic Technology” and “Seven Steps to a Perfect Knee”. We welcome this outstanding and renowned surgeon and leader in hip and knee implant replacement.
The academic office was fortunate to have a visit from Drs. Jerry (Orthopaedic Resident, Class of 2003) and Laura (also a Loyola Plastic Surgery Resident Grad) from Bloomington, Illinois during this past month. Jerry was assisting with the upcoming OITE review for our residents. It was great to see them both. They are doing their part to increase the Oakey population. Their children [ photo ], Aidan (left) and Jack (right), are easily identifiable with strong family resemblance.
Week of November 5th, 2006
focusing on the female athlete was held Saturday, November 4th. Course Director, Dr. Neeru Jayanthi; Co-Director, Dr. Pietro Tonino.
Week of October 22nd, 2006
Patrick O’Leary, PGY-4, has been nominated as the 2006 AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Leader, and will take a leadership role in his fifth year in the Orthopaedic Residency Dept. Congratulations Patrick!
Dr. Terry Light is giving the Annual Southwick Lecture at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut on October 26-27, 2006. He will be lecturing on one of his favorite subjects and architecture….you guessed it, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Week of October 1st, 2006
Dr. Alan League will be competing in the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 22, 2006. This 26.2 mile race starts and finishes in Grant Park on Columbus Drive, near Buckingham Fountain. It passes through 15 Chicago neighborhoods and dozens of landmarks giving runners a great scenic tour of Chicago. Can we outfit this soon-to-be marathon winner in the new Loyola logo-wear for the event?
The Hines Loyola Podiatric Alumni Association’s Annual Meeting will be held on October 7, 2006 at The Lodge, Hamburger University Featured Speaker is Benjamin Lipsky, MD of the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Week of September 24th, 2006
Dr. Frank Rottier served as guest editor for the fall issue of Foot and Ankle Quarterly which focused on the topic of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. Lectures, distributed on CD with the Journal, were done by Dr. Rottier and former resident Dr. Arush Angirasa. Drs. Rod Stuck, Syed Ahmed, Melissa Hong, Syed Khader, Nathan Hunt, Haytham Mansour, Scott Rogers, Caroline Tiglio and Elizabeth Kurtz, all provided commentaries on the various articles condensed for this issue.
Dr. Light will be present for the “changing of the guard” at the British Orthopaedic Association’s Annual General Meeting from Sept. 24th thru Oct. 2, in Glasgow, Scotland. Outgoing president, Ian Leslie, will be passing the torch to Mr. John Getty, the new incoming president, on Friday, Sept. 29th.
Guido Marra, MD, will be directing a course along with Dr. Michael Hausman at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons upcoming Elbow Reconstruction Course being held Sept. 29-30, 2006 at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont.
Dr. Deirdre Ryan has decided to relocate her pediatric orthopaedic expertise to the West Coast and will be continuing her professional career at Children’s Hospital, USC, in Los Angeles, California. A farewell gathering will be held on October 25, 2006, 3-5p.m. in the Orthopaedic Dept. Maguire Bldg., Suite 1700, to wish her well in her pursuits.
A Sports Medicine Update sponsored by the Departments Of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Family Medicine, and Continuing Medical Education will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, Tobin Hall, SSOM. Dr. Neeru Jayanthi is the Program Director with Dr. Pietro Tonino co-directing. Pre-registraton is required and space is limited. Flyers with registration forms are available throughout the campus or contact the Div. of CME at (708) 216-3236.
Please welcome Laura Hartline, RN who is joining our clinic triage team effective October 2, 2006. Laura has been with Loyola since 1989, and for the past seven years she has worked in ASC. Laura has a BSN from the University if Illinois, College of Nursing. Laura brings with her many years of appropriate experience and will be a great addition to our team.
Week of September 17th, 2006
Congratulations to Drs. Light, Bednar and Pinzur who have again been named in the January 2006 Chicago magazine as two out of 350 top physicians in the Chicagoland area. The award is based on their outstanding reputation and stellar example in the arena of orthopaedic surgery. We congratulate them once again!
Congratulations to Dr. Marra, who is being inducted into the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006. This is a very prestigious honor. Guido will also be celebrating a milestone birthday on Sept. 20. Shhhh, it’s a secret!
Drs. Rinella and O’Keefe (PGY5) managed to cross the finish line at the Chicago Triathlon a few weeks ago. They placed somewhere in the middle of the 8000 competing athletes (they are not saying how many were in front of them nor behind). Pat was doing his Lance Armstrong impression as he participated in the biking portion on a historical bike given to him by Dr. Rinella who was given this same bike when he was in residency (oh, the stories it could tell!) Congratulations to both on this outstanding accomplishment!
Week of September 10th, 2006
This lectureship is named after the late Arthur Light, MD, known to the Loyola Ophthalmology Department for his dedication to teaching and compassionate care of his patients, especially in the field of Glaucoma, and the father of our fearless leader. The event was held on Sept. 6, and featured guest lecturer, Anne L. Coleman, MD, The Frances & Ray Stark Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology, Professor of Epidemiology of the Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
Week of August 27th, 2006
George Charuk, DO, was recognized with a Magis Star last month for his compassion and dedication in his treatment of a struggling, post-polio patient. He truly makes us shine.
Dr. Coleen Napolitano spoke on how you can prevent and manage foot injuries. This lecture is geared toward runners, but any individual who is concerned about proper foot care will benefit. The presentation took place at the Village of Orland Park’s Sportsplex last Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006.
Please join us in welcoming LaDonna Tolefree to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. LaDonna is a graduate of DePaul University and comes to us from a loop law firm. She lives in Broadview with her husband Neal and son Joshua. Because her son is only 2½, she has given up all hobbies and now enjoys sleeping (when she can get it).
Week of August 20th, 2006
The Dept’s. newest lethal weapon is Tina Sisko, Director of Musculoskeletal Care, Occupational Health and Employee and Student Health, who has just been certified and registered nationally as a 1st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.
The Dept. now has a subscription to Anatomy TV at the world's most detailed 3D model of the Human Anatomy. You can export images, animations or text and rotate the model, adding or removing layers to show structures. You can also access the material online 24/7 wherever you have internet access. Logon and password is the same as the generic sign-on to the computers in the Maguire suite.
It’s good to play with toys. Says visionary inventor, Dr. Avinash Patwardhan, founder and director of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, “My premier invention, the Follower Load Technique, came as a result of myself and my daughter playing with her set of cascading balls. Creativity can come from any direction if you’re open to it.” This insight into our own, Dr. Patwardhan and the path that brought him to us is reproduced from an interesting article in the Orthopedics This Week website at: www.ryortho.com, search Dr. Patwardhan, and retrieve from Pictures of Success. It’s well worth the read!
Dr. Stuck was awarded a Magis star from a grateful patient. A patient of Dr. Stuck's relocated to another state. She visited the area recently, and Dr. Stuck worked her into his schedule to recommend a treatment plan to be administered nearer her home. She has complete faith in his judgment and was very grateful to be able to consult him on such short notice.
Week of August 13th, 2006
Dr. Sage’s post bunion surgery patient and secretary to Drs. Hopkinson and Tonino, Julie Magallon, is back on the job effective Aug. 10th. She is taking it easy and working shorter days for a while, but her foot looks beautiful. Nice work, Dr. Sage!!
Congratulations to Dr. Marra, who is being inducted into the Society of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons on Sept. 13-16, 2006, at the Park Hyatt in Chicago.
Please join us in welcoming Alan League, MD to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. Dr. League is a graduate of UIC in 2005 and just completed his foot and ankle fellowship at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Dr. League lives in Skokie with his wife Sue Kim League an otolaryngologist.
Week of August 6th, 2006
Is a “sign of the times” when adolescent children are no longer playing multiple sports and concentrating on their one sport to the degree that overuse injuries are on the rise. Young athletes, because of the competition to excel in hopes of attaining college scholarships in later years, are incurring overuse injuries in addition to “adult-type” injuries. An article, authored by Dr. Pietro Tonino and published in the July 30 Sunday Chicago Tribune pointed out these and other concerns he witnesses in his specialty of sports medicine.
Dr. Sung Ahn and Mrs. Jiyoun Ahn are pleased to announce the arrival of daughter, Janna, on Aug. 3, at approximately 5:30 p.m. She joins older brother, Jay to complete their family. Mom, daughter, son and Dad are doing fine.
Kim Maciuszek would like to introduce her 2nd granddaughter, Maddison, who arrived on Thursday, Aug. 3, 7:50 p.m. weighing 7 lbs. and is the daughter of Aubrey, one of Kim’s twin daughters. Maddison is a month younger than Kim’s other granddaughter, Kayla, who arrived on July 7, born to Kim’s other twin daughter, Teri. All in family are doing great!
Week of July 30th, 2006
Dr. Alexander Ghanayem, and Orthopaedic Surgery Residents, Jon Nassos and Josh Snyder, attended Spine Across the Sea, a conference jointly sponsored by the North American Spine Society and the Japanese Spine Research Society, in Maui, Hawaii.
They presented three papers based on musculoskeletal research in the lab and a poster presentation. Dr. Ghanayem was the NASS Program Chair. Per Dr. Ghanayem the research was well received, Dr. Nassos' luggage, however, was not. Fortunately, on the third day his belongings arrived because Jonathon thought he may have to return to the mainland in clothes borrowed from Michael Ghanayem (son of Alex).
Brian Magovern, MD will be joining the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an attending for one year of practice after completing his residency with our department effective August 1, 2006. Brian received his BA in Mathematics from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA and his MD from Georgetown University, School of Medicine in Washington, DC. After his year of service with our dept. he will do a shoulder/elbow fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Brian and his wife, Ashley Fowler, MD, a dermatology resident, plan to then relocate to California where Brian will seek employment in an academic position.
Week of July 23rd, 2006
Add the article entitled: Arthroscopic Suture Fixation of Tibial Eminence Fractures to their list of published works in a refereed journal. This article was published in the July, 2006 edition of Orthopedics, by PGY-5 Jonathan Shook along with Dr. Kevin Freedman, formerly of Loyola, now practicing in Bryn Mawr, PA, and Harrison Frank, a Loyola Med. Student.
Welcome to our world! - Micah Paul Rogers arrived on July 17, 2006 weighing in at 8 lbs. 4 oz. and 21" long. Mom, Cara, and Dad, Scott Rogers, DPM (Podiatry Res. '06) and his siblings Abbie, Morgan, and Garrett are all doing fine. The move to Utah went well. Congratulations to the family.
Week of July 16th, 2006
Sin Tour Phot, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon from Cambodia, visited the academic department this week. Dr. Phot was in Chicago to attend the "Comprehensive Review in Hand Surgery" given by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Cambodia, situated in southeast Asia, is about half the size of Italy and has a population of 13 million people, and there isn’t one hand surgeon. Travel for this trip to the US is sponsored by the Cambodian government.
Week of July 9th, 2006
Congratulations to Cori Murphy on her promotion to Residency Coordinator. Cori joined our department fresh from the campus of Marquette University last August, with a major in psychology. Best of luck to Cori in her new position.
Week of June 18th, 2006
Congratulations to Dr. Terry Light who is being installed as President of the American Orthopaedic Association on Friday, June 23, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Tonino’s article regarding basketball being the No. 1 sport most contributing to Emergency Room visits is featured in the June 19 Washington Post, the June 17 Health Day, and the June 14 United Press International.
“Thanks to all who helped keep the ABC Fellows’ visit comfortable, organized and productive - I think that they really enjoyed themselves.” - Terry Light, MD
Week of June 11th, 2006
Drs. Rinella and Tonino were quoted in the Homer Glen Newspaper, The Sunday Star’s June 4 edition, in an article outlining the frequency and severity of injuries adolescent athletes are experiencing because of increased risks and demands on their developing bodies. The article emphasizes the danger of kids’ feelings of invincibility due to TV coverage of extreme sports and making it look “easy” in addition to the risk of impacting the child’s growth plates resulting in arrested development.
Questions: What are the Ropelike Bundle of Fibrous Tissue in the Center of Your Knee that Connects your Shinbone to the Back of your Thighbone? Answer: What is an ACL, and a part of your body that we (especially females) should make a concerted effort to protect. The best way according to Pietro Tonino, MD is by “jumping like a guy”, so ladies make sure to bend your knees and hips when you land. This is a sampling of the useful advice reported in an article published in Creators Syndicate national fitness column, Energy Express, June 7 issue.
Every two years the ABC Fellowship brings seven outstanding orthopaedic surgeons from Britain, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to North America to visit outstanding centers in Canada and the United States. The fellowship is sponsored by the American Orthopaedic Association and this year on June 16, 2006, our Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation will host their visit. Fellows are outstanding individuals less than 45 years of age who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship and clinical care. Following is a brief description of the visiting professors.
- Dr. Keith Andrew Synnott is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
- Dr. Aresh Hashemi-Nejad is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, Middlesex, England.
- Dr. Michael Murray is a Consultant/Orthopaedic Surgeon at Auckland City Hospital and a Consultant/Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Starship Children’s Hospital in Australia.
- Dr. George Mukhari is a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Medical University Of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA) and Ga-Rankuwa Hospital in the Spinal Unit.
- Dr. Mellick Joseph Chehade is Senior Lecturer and Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
- Dr. James T. Patton is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Dr. Sarah Ann Stapley is the Surgeon Commander of the Royal Navy and a Consultant in Orthopaedics and Trauma at Portsmouth NHS Trust in association with the Ministry of Defence.
Week of June 4th, 2006
Coleen H. Napolitano, DPM has successfully completed her re-certification examination for the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. Congrats Dr. Napolitano!!
Week of May 29th, 2006
Sung Ahn, DO has successfully completed his American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine examination. He is now a Fellow in the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. This certification is valid for 10 years. His hard work, studying and reviewing paid off.
Dr. Alexander Ghanayem returned from a week in Berlin. He attended a European Cervical Spine Research Meeting, and presented three papers. In addition to expanding his knowledge of German wines, he demonstrated along with German physicians in protest of legislated medicine at the Brandenburg Gate. The protesting doctors hold a sign that translates to “Communist Health Service--No Thank You! Mrs. Schmidt".
Week of May 21st, 2006
Several members of our orthopaedic dept., from both the academic office and clinic, were recognized at the Service Recognition and Magis Luncheon held last Tues. May 9 at Drury Lane in Oakbrook. For years of service, from the office, we had Nanci Tanney, Kathy Heneghan, and Fran Durkalec, and from the clinic we had Priscilla Garnder, Tamekia Lindsey, and Verneva Cruse. Mrs. Donnelly was recognized for her Magis personality and Mary Lutes was recognized for risking life and limb to "borrow" some bricks for a souvenir for departing physicians in addition to her 35 years of service!
Dept. Farewell Gathering for Dr. Danius Juknelis
4-5 pm in Rm. 1768 in Maguire.
Dept. Farewell Gathering for Dr. Robert Bielski
3:30-5:30 pm in Rm. 1768 in Maguire.
Dept. Farewell Gathering for Sandy D., Sandy B., and Fran D.
at Maggiano’s in Oakbrook. (By invitation only)
Justin Stuck, Rhonda and Dr. Rodney Stuck’s 10-year-old son, will represent Paddock Elementary School and the State of Illinois at the NEED Project’s Youth Awards for Energy Achievement in Washington, DC, from June 23-26, 2006. Students from all over the country will attend this program to receive recognition for their outstanding achievements in energy education.
Dr. Jeffrey Oken will be appointed to our faculty staff on June 1, 2006. He is currently the Medical Director of Marianjoy Pain Management Program in Oakbrook Terrace. Dr. Oken supervises Loyola PM&R residents during their one month rotation in Pain Management. His upcoming faculty appointment will give him more flexibility to participate in educating the Loyola PM&R residents. Welcome Dr. Oken!
Week of May 14th, 2006
Approximately 125 Days from now, On Sept. 16, 2006, Dr. Charuk will exchange vows with fiancée, Kathy. The bride to be is an engineer working for Baxter Laboratories.
Those were the standings in 1946 when little Maureen Ogarek came into the world. Specifically, the Cubs had 82 wins and lost 71; with the Sox only winning 74 and losing 80 games. The attendance for White Sox that year was 983,403, the following year it increased to 983,404, hmmmmm. And on May 16, there is something poetic about this, when Mo was announcing to the world that she had arrived…..Annie Get Your Gun opened on Broadway. Happy 39th Anniversary of your 21st Birthday, Mrs. Cahill!
Week of May 7th, 2006
Margaret Nelson, the previous administrator to Gina’s reign, has accepted the position of Director of Administration in the Department of Urology. Margaret has a long history with Loyola, and it is with great pleasure we welcome her back as an administrator in the school. Her appointment will become effective on May 15, 2006.
Patients suffering from a pelvic injury should have a better outcome subsequent to Michael Stover’s visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand. The good doctor was there teaching a pelvic course on fractures and acetabular fractures during the week of April 25-29. It was a Combined AO Course.
The recently released 2006 edition of OKU Spine 3, contains chapter contributions by the following department faculty. “Human Embryology Emphasizing Spinal and Neural Development”, by Anthony Rinella, MD, “Biomechanics of the Spine”, by Avinash Patwardan, PhD, Ioannis Gaitanis, MD, and Leonard Voronov, MD, PhD, and “Interventional Diagnostic Imagery” by George Charuk, DO. Alexander Ghanayem MD, served on the Editorial Board, for this OKU: Spine 3 edition.
At Hobie Summers’ suggestion, the department has purchased and installed a wireless router for the library. The signal weakens as you move further north in the suite. Laptops at the south end of the suite should be able to connect wirelessly to the network with little interference.
The Midwest Podiatry Seminar was held April 27-30, 2006 at Chicago Hilton & Towers. Drs. Sage, Stuck, Napolitano, Rottier and Harris all served as faculty members. Residents Dr. Caroline Tiglio and Dr. Scott Rogers took 1st and 2nd place respectively for their research projects in the Resident's Research Competition held in conjunction with the seminar. Congratulations on these outstanding academic accomplishments!
The OREF sponsored the Midwest Resident Research Competition & Symposium on Friday, April 28, 2006 and two of our orthopaedic residents took home a prize. Dr. Anthony Wei won First Place in the Basic Science section and Dr. Patrick Cahill tied for the Third Place award. Thanks and congratulations, Drs. Wei and Cahill.
Week of April 16th, 2006
Kudos to the Podiatry Section physicians who contributed to the Spring 2006 issue of Foot and Ankle Quarterly. Dr. Edwin Harris was the Guest Editor and co-authored the article “Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric Foot” along with Caroline Tiglio, DPM. A commentary was published by former resident Syed Khader, DPM, and Drs. Coleen Napolitano and Frank Rottier.
William Hopkinson, MD authored an article with some of his views on hip replacement in the Healthbeat column of The Doings Newspaper circulated in Hinsdale and surrounding suburbs.
June “Tiger” Violtt, dept. secretary, is the driving force in a foursome who have taken up the challenge to participate in the Seventh Annual Dr. Leischner Golf Tournament being held on Sat., May 6, 2006, at Silver Lake C.C., in Orland Park. She promises to send us a postcard when she wins the Grand Prize of a trip for two to Hawaii.
Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Santiago (PM&R resident) became the proud parents of Daniel Thomas Santiago on March 22, 2006. Daniel weighed in at 8 lbs. 14 oz. and is the firstborn in Santiago household. Congratulations to ths Santiagos!
Dr. Ernest “Chappie” Conrad, Chief of the Dept. of Orthopaedics at Children’s and professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center will be our guest speaker at the Sixth Annual Orlov Lecture on Thursday, May 11, 2006. Dr. Conrad is well trained in musculoskeletal tumors having completed his fellowship training in Toronto under the direction of Dr. Mercer Rang. He instituted the Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Transplantation at the University of Washington in addition to multi-discipline clinics at UW – SCCA (sarcoma) and Children’s (bone tumor). We look forward to Dr. Conrad’s visit.
Week of April 9th, 2006
Caterina “Rina” Goslawski is returning to the fold this Monday, April 10, 2006, after maternity leave and the birth of her son, Ben. Welcome back, Rina! You were missed.
Our beloved Sandy Donnelly [ photo ] was honored by Dean Lee of Stritch School of Medicine on Friday, March 31, and named the Fourth Quarter 2005 Magis Honoree. Please congratulate Sandy on her acknowledgement. We thank her for her many unselfish years of service to Loyola University in general and the Department. of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation in particular. Sandy will be retiring this Summer, 2006, leaving a HUGE void. We wish her well.
Dr. Marra is being inducted into the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Society while in Argentina.
Dr. Pinzur was the keynote speaker at the Pedorthic Association of Canada’s Annual Symposium, entitled “Back on Your Feet Again”, on April 7-9 in Winnepeg, Manitoba.
A farewell gathering will be held in the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Room 1768 in Dr. Rabin’s honor on either Tuesday, April 25, or Wed., April 26 at 4 p.m. in Dr. Rabin’s honor. Details to follow.
Week of April 2nd, 2006
Dr. Chitranjan Ranawat Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Ranawat Orthopaedic Center at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York will be presenting at Grand Rounds on Thursday April 6th. His topic will be “Total Knee Arthorplasty” . Dr. Ranawat after earning his medical degree from Vikram University, India, and serving his general surgery residency, Dr. Ranawat continued his training in the U.S. by completing his orthopaedic residency in Albany, N.Y., and fellowships in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and hand surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. In addition to his role as Founding President of the American Knee Society, Dr. Ranawat has served as President of numerous orthopaedic organizations, including the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Eastern Orthopaedic Association and the New York Hand Society. He is a past recipient of the New York City Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Drs. Terry Light and Guido Marra will be attending the annual meeting of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons in Buenos Aires, Argentina from April 3-7, 2006.
Patrick Cahill, MD is engaged to be married to Miss Megan McDonnell of Chicago. Their summer wedding is planned for July 15, 2006. We wish the happy couple our best as their wedding plans take shape.
“The excitement of March Madness may inspire even couch potatoes to run to the basketball courts, but before they do, they should take steps to reduce their injury risk, said Dr. Pietro Tonino” This is just a sampling of the sound advice offered by Dr. Tonino in his article published in the Loyola Wired / Important News section.
The Annual Sofield reception was held in conjunction with the AAOS meeting in Chicago this year. This years’ honorees were Dr. Sidney Blair and Dr. Edward Millar.
View photos from the 2006 Sofield Reception
Friday, March 24, 2006
5:00 – 7:30 pm
Week of March 20th, 2006
Dr. Peter Sturm, Chief of Staff atShriners Hospitals for ChildrenChicago Unit, has been appointed to the part-time faculty of the department as a Clinical Associate Professor effective March 1, 2006. WELCOME Dr. Sturm!
….and now he also has a wife. Ben Sears, MD exchanged wedding vows with Lisa Spear on March 4, 2006 at Montview Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Lisa is a resident in Emergency Medicine at UIC, and will keep her name and be known as Dr. Lisa Spear. We wish the newlyweds many blessings and success as they begin their life together.
If you happen to be flipping through your TV channels especially CBS (Ch. 2), WCIU (Ch. 26), WFLD (Ch. 32) or ABC (Ch. 7), you may see a familiar, and friendly, face….our one and only Dr. Gnatz who is featured in Loyola University Medical Center commercials featuring our care and treatment of stroke victims. Times of airing vary and occur during some highly viewed programs. Stay tuned…..
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has successfully matched this year with three new residents joining our department in July, 2007. They are:
- Gunjan Sharma, MD
- Meghan Magill, DO
- Igor Uritskiy, MD
We look forward to working with them in approximately 16 months.
The D ivision of Podiatric Medicine has also successfully matched this year. We welcome the following residents to our program and wish them success:
- Sean Gocke
- Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University
- University of Notre Dame
- Beata Bialon
- Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Julia Riley
- Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University
- University of Kentucky
Week of March 12th, 2006
On Monday, March 13, the podiatric resident applicants will be matched with their future residency program. Loyola’s Section of Podiatry will match two students for our three year Loyola program and one student for the two year Hines program.
On Tuesday March 14th all programs will receive a "Did My Program Fill?” e-mail at 11:30 a.m. The scramble begins at 12:00. Programs will be able to delete their unfilled positions from the web as they are filled.
On Wednesday, March 15th, at 2:00 PM. Programs will be able to view their roster of matched applicants. This list will remain confidential until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 16th, Match Day.
“The Match Outcome for All Programs”, will be available on March 20th, the Monday after Match Week.
Each month, every Loyola’s Ambulatory Dept. is surveyed by "secret shoppers", individuals who call from outside lines and pretend to be patients looking to find a new Physician at Loyola or pretend to be existing patients "lost" in the system. There are nine areas that are evaluated and depending on how well the Service rep. responds and her/his attitude toward the caller, point scores are given.
It is unknown when the audits take place. The Musculoskeletal Care Clinic usually score between 85% and 90%, because if you get one thing wrong, you missed your chance for a perfect score. In January they were at 92% and in February achieved 100%!
Week of March 5th, 2006
On Thursday March 2, 2006 Dr. David Lichtman spoke at the 12th Annual Blair Lecture in Hand Surgery. He spoke on Midcarpal Instability and Perilunate Injuries. Pictured [ here ] are Drs. Bednar, Blair, Lichtman, and Light after the lecture.
In December of 2005, Dr. Tonino chaired a record breaking combined program between the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Asociacion Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumagologia (AAOT) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This course was the first combined course held outside of the United States. The event boasted a host of 20 distinguished presenters including AAOS President, Dr. Stuart Weinstein, and was a huge success with over 3,600 registered attendees. The attendance was 13% greater than the last AAOS/AAOT combined meeting that was held in 2002 in the US. [ photo ]
Anthony Rinella and Patrick Cahill and were invited to attend course on spinal trauma in Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany. The event began two days after the beginning of the Olympics, just across the Alps. They arrived in europe early enough to catch the opening Olympic ceremonies and the Luge [ photo ]. Dr. Rinella reports “Both events were breathtaking, as was Torino". After 2 days in Italy they planned to travel to Munich via Rome. Their Rome-Munich flight was cancelled, so they spent the night in Rome. The stranded twosome wandered into the only open bar at 2AM near the Trevi fountain. The bar owner was wearing a Loyola Chicago sweatshirt and gave them free drinks [ photo ]. The next morning they flew into Germany and attended the course. They skied the German Alps 2 afternoons and enjoyed spending time with the local surgeons. It must have been a busy week.
Week of February 26th, 2006
On February 21, LUHS Media Relations arranged an Associated Press (AP) interview with Dr. Pietro Tonino to discuss the JAMA snowboarding study. By Friday morning, the article or some part of it had appeared in 174 different publications. It appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, in the Wall Street Journal and newspapers across the US including Hawaii, in Australia, Canada, China Norway and the United Kingdom. Many of the articles carried the full quote. If you see Joanne Swanson from LUHS Media Relations, thank her for the publicity.
Dr. Avinash Patwardhan is presenting at a 4-day spinal injury workshop in New Delhi India. The conference starts March 1 and runs thru the 5th. From the 6th thru the 10th, he and two other Chicago faculty are running a second course on the non operative treatment of spinal fractures.
The following PM&R residents attended the Association of Academic Physiatrists annual conference in Daytona, FL from March 1 – 4 to present their scientific posters:
Chirag Kalola, MD, PG3, presented the case report poster “Acquired Nonmalignant Tracheosophageal Fistula as a Unique Cause of Pneumonia in a Spinal Cord Injury Patient: A Case Report” .
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Prem Bajaj, DO, PG3, presented the case report poster, “Spontaneous Spinal Cord Infarction with Resulting Paraplegia in a Patient Found Unconscious in an Abnormal Body Position after Taking Excessive Sedatives: A Case Study”.
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Week of February 20th, 2006
Orthopedics Today is spotlighting the crucial role orthopods play in diabetic foot care. In February’s addition Dr. Michael Pinzur is featured as one of the experts in this field. He offers insight into preventing ulcers and amputation.
Swathi Mothkur, MD, PM&R PG4 resident will be attending the American Academy of Pain Medicine conference, in San Diego, CA from 2/22-25, 2006, to present her poster on "Unconventional Revision of Spinal Cord Stimulator Using Midline Set of Electrodes From Two Separate Leads for Bilateral Lower Extremity Radicular Pain".
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Week of February 12th, 2006
Annually the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons builds a handicapped accessible playground in the same city as their annual convention. This year the convention is in Chicago and the build is Tuesday March 21st, 2006. They need a coalition of volunteers to help. The build begins at 8:00am and finishes around 4:30pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided. If you have an hour or two, or the entire day come out and help. No experience is necessary since experienced project managers will be on site to oversee the build. The volunteer form is available by clicking [HERE].
Media relations has scheduled Dr. Tonino to talk on national radio on Wed. 2/15/06. He will be talking about the "Winter Olympic injuries" and ACL injuries. This will be taped on 2/15/06, and will played on the radio. Dr. Tonino ‘s suggestions for sports injury prevention was included in this month’s wired.
Ann Zmuda, DPM podiatry Alumnus 1992 has been named the Director of the Podiatry Clinic at the University of Chicago.
Week of February 5th, 2006
A study in the Journal of Pediatrics evaluated Cheerleading related injuries over a 13-year period. The number of children participating in the sport grew 18%. The injuries more than doubled. Bonnie Miller Rubin of the Chicago Tribune interviewed Dr. Anthony Rinella to discuss cheerleading injuries. He was quoted in the article that appeared in the Metro section January 29th. The article was run nationally. It appeared in the LA times as Sis, Boom, Ow.
Week of January 29th, 2006
Holly Light shared this [photo] of the newest addition to the Light household. Pictured is Bluto Blutarsky, a 10 week old Saint Bernard puppy, and the Light’s golden retriever. By age three, Blue is expected to reach a height of 29 inches at the shoulder, and about 160 pounds.
Week of January 22nd, 2006
Congratulations are in order for Rina Goslowski and her husband Ben on the birth of their new son. Bennie Daniel made his debut on January 18th weighing in at 7lbs 15oz with a head of dark hair. Older brother Michael is thrilled.
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Week of January 15th 2006
Congratulations and best wishes are in order for Brian Magovern (Ortho PGY-5) and his wife Ashley Fowler. They were married on Saturday, January 14th in Los Angeles, California. Honeymoon plans include going to Mother’s Day restaurant with Dr. Bielski.
Dr. Steven Chudik was recently appointed to a part-time Orthopaedic Faculty position as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr. Chudik is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago, and the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. His postgraduate training in orthopaedic surgery was done at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and his fellowship was done in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Hospital for special Surgery/Cornell University New York, NY. Dr. Chudik has written and contributed to multiple articles in sports medicine and injury prevention. His practice is in Hinsdale.
Week of January 9th, 2006
Dr. Gnatz recently traveled to Washington, DC to make a presentation to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee on Disability in America. As President of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr Gnatz was asked to present his views to the committee which has been charged with making recommendations to Congress aimed at improving the care of people with disabilities. Dr Gnatz presentation stressed the need to develop and maintain coordinated systems of care for people with disabling conditions and avoiding unreasonable federal regulation of the medical rehabilitation industry.
Mike and Misty McNeill (Podiatry 2003) announced the birth of their second son, Peyton Will on November 29, 2005, weighing in at 9 lbs. 1 oz. and 21 inches long. Big brother is Chase.
Week of January 2nd, 2006
Dr. Anthony Rinella was featured in the January 5th issue of The Doings Newspaper. His picture and article are in the Healthbeat section titled Don’t let scoliosis throw you a curve. The Doings Newspaper is a weekly newspaper that covers the local news in the western suburbs. He was also interviewed for a Chicago Sun Times article.
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