Two summers ago, Jim promised the Waterman youth baseball program that he would open the season with a sky dive. Unfortunately, a bad landing landed the 49-year-old carpenter in the Emergency Department with a shattered ankle. “His injury was among the worst I have seen, “said Dr. Photine Liakos, orthopedic surgeon and foot and ankle specialist at Midwest Orthopaedic Institute (MOI), Sycamore.
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Spinal fusion surgery is cure for retiree's debilitating backpain
Dr. Allen U. Van

Dorothy sought out Dr. Allen Van, DeKalb orthopedic surgeon and spine specialist, after her first back surgery done appeared to have failed. Her symptoms of back and leg pain had returned with greater frequency and intensity. “Because she had previous surgery, her work up was more involved and subsequent surgery was much more complex,” Dr. Van said.
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One patient, two hip replacements days apart
Dr. Rajeev K. Jain

Joanne, 70, had been struggling with bad hips for at least five years and decided she had suffered long enough. She really wanted to have both hips done at the same time so she would only have one hospital stay and one round of rehabilitation and physical therapy. She was thrilled that her surgeon, Dr. Rajeev Jain, of Midwest Orthopaedic Institute, Sycamore, said he could do it.
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