Dr. Mitchell B. Sheinkop, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Sheinkop practices Orthopedic Surgery in Chicago, Illinois.

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Physician Profile for Dr. Mitchell B. Sheinkop, MD

Address:: 4501 North Winchester Avenue; Chicago, IL 60640

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 42; Current Title: Director of the Joint-Replacement Program; Physician Website: http://www.neuro-ortho.org
Awards and Honors:: Graduation from University of Illinois with "Honors in Liberal Arts and Sciences," "Special Distinction in Zoology"; 2001, Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation, The Anti-Defamation League; Patron, The Art Institute of Chicago
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:: Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, Visiting Professor; Department of Orthopedics, Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Professor
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: Chicago Medical Society; American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; American Medical Association; American College of Surgeons; Board of Councilors, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Member, Chicago Rheumatism Society; Illinois Orthopedic Society; The Institute Of Medicine Of Chicago; The University Of Chicago Medical And Biological Sciences Alumni Association; University Of Utah Orthopedic Alumni Association; Northwestern University Orthopedic Alumni Association; Rush Alumni Association; Chicago Medical School Alumni Association
Committees:: Chicago Committee on Trauma
Television:: Yes - numerous local TV stations
Newspaper:: Yes; Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, other community newspapers
Professional Interests:: Emerging joint replacement technologies
Physician Treats:: Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Knee pain, Rheumatoid arthritis, Hip Pain, Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip, Avascular Necrosis
Physician Performs:: Hip replacements, Knee replacements, Hip resurfacing, Hip Arthroscopy, Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Resurfacing, Minimally-Invasive Hip Replacement, Minimally-Invasive Knee Replacement, Image-Guided Hip And Knee Replacement, Bi-Compartmental Knee Replacement, Uni-Compartmental Knee Replacement
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Yiddish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Mitchell B. Sheinkop, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is director for the joint replacement program at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Institute of Chicago. He is a leading authority on the treatment of patients with complex hip and knee disorders and particularly well known for his pioneering use of computer-assisted navigation and minimally invasive technologies, including uni-compartmental knee replacement. Doctor Sheinkop also has a keen interest and is one of the leading surgeons in the country for hip resurfacing technologies. In fact, Dr. Sheinkop is one of only a few orthopedic surgeons who are trained and experienced in implanting the full range of these evolving and minimally resective systems.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Mitchell B. Sheinkop, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/ The Chicago Medical School
North Chicago, IL 1967
Internship:: Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL; John H Stroger Jr Hospital
Chicago, IL
Residency:: Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL; Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Fellowship:: Hadassah Medical Center; Passavant Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Other Education or Training/Positions:: Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL; Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Undergraduate School:: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Hip replacements	-
Knee replacements	-
Hip resurfacing	-
Hip Arthroscopy	-
Knee Arthroscopy	-
Knee Resurfacing	-
Minimally-Invasive Hip Replacement	-
Minimally-Invasive Knee Replacement	-
Image-Guided Hip And Knee Replacement	-
Bi-Compartmental Knee Replacement	-
Uni-Compartmental Knee Replacement	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Aetna
BCBS
Humana

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Mitchell B. Sheinkop, MD as of 07/10/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Mitchell B. Sheinkop, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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