Knees for You Guide to Knee Replacement

Mitchell B. Sheinkop, MD

Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Sheinkop is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and director of the joint replacement program at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago. He is a leading authority on the treatment of patients with complex hip and knee disorders, and is well known for his pioneering use of computer-assisted navigation, minimally-invasive technologies and hip resurfacing techniques. Dr. Sheinkop is a graduate of the Chicago Medical School. He interned at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Northwestern University School of Medicine. He did fellowships in Pediatric Orthopedics and hand surgery. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Orthopedics at Rush University and an active lecturer and educator. He has done extensive research in the fields of uni-compartmental, minimally invasive solutions, hip resurfacing systems, and navigated arthroplasty.

Undergraduate Degree

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Medical Degree

Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

Rotating Internship (Surgical Emphasis)

Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
 

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Northwestern University School of Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
 

Pediatric Orthopaedics & Trauma Fellowships

Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Hand Surgery Fellowship

Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Current Appointments

• Professor Emeritus, Rush University
• Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Rush University
• Director, Adult Reconstruction Program, Rush Affiliated Network Orthopaedic Residency Program
• Director, Rush Joint Replacement Program, Oak Park Hospital

Professional Societies & Organizations

• American Medical Association
• Chicago Medical Society
• Chicago Committee on Trauma
• American College of Surgeons
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Chicago Rheumatism Society
• Illinois Orthopaedic Society
• The Institute of Medicine of Chicago
• The University of Chicago Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni Association
• Cook County House Staff Alumni Association
• Chicago Medical School Alumni Association
• University of Utah Orthopaedic Alumni Association
• Northwestern University Orthopaedic Alumni Association
• Rush Alumni Association

Hospital Affiliations

• Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago
• Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Senior Attending Surgeon
• Children's Memorial Hospital, Volunteer Attending Surgeon
• Oak Park Hospital, Attending Surgeon