Cover Story University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics and <strong>at</strong> Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, both in Chicago. He then completed his training with a fellowship <strong>at</strong> <strong>Rush</strong> University Medical Center, also in Chicago, and <strong>at</strong> Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Since joining MOR, Dr. DeWald and his staff continue their focus on research and corrective surgery of spinal deformities, including scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis. Dr. DeWald says he is very interested in research on disorders of the spine, particularly adult and pedi<strong>at</strong>ric scoliosis. About K.W. Hammerberg, MD For the past 22 years, Dr. Hammerberg has devoted his time and expertise to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children as the Chief Spine Surgeon. Dr. Hammerberg and his medical team specialize in a nonfusion surgical technique for pedi<strong>at</strong>ric spinal deformities. A cum laude gradu<strong>at</strong>e from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, Dr. Hammerberg completed his medical degree <strong>at</strong> the University of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln Orthopaedic Excellence School of Medicine in Chicago in 1977. He completed a residency and an internship <strong>at</strong> <strong>Rush</strong> University Medical Center and a spine fellowship <strong>at</strong> <strong>Rush</strong> — the University of Illinois and <strong>at</strong> Shriners Hospital for (left to right) K.W. Hammerberg, MD, Jeffrey Mjaanes, MD, Monica Kogan, MD, and Christopher DeWald, MD Crippled Children. MOR is fortun<strong>at</strong>e to have a physician with his experience and expertise on its medical team. Drs. DeWald and Hammerberg have an excellent clinical staff th<strong>at</strong> is part of the MOR team, including Mary Faut Rodts, MS, MSA, CNP, ONC, FAAN, and Dorothy Pietrowski, RN, BSN, ONC. The physicians and their clinical team play a vital role in the pedi<strong>at</strong>ric orthopaedic subspecialty and for MOR in the tre<strong>at</strong>ment of spinal deformities, using the l<strong>at</strong>est techniques in nonoper<strong>at</strong>ive and advanced surgical approaches. For example, they use bracing and nonfusion scoliosis surgery as a conserv<strong>at</strong>ive tre<strong>at</strong>ment for both pedi<strong>at</strong>ric and adolescent spinal deformity. The addition of these highly trained, talented subspecialty physicians and their services to MOR’s Pedi<strong>at</strong>ric Program helps further MOR’s mission to provide the best, most comprehensive, and convenient list of orthopaedic services to its p<strong>at</strong>ients. Paul Strandquist, Director of Marketing <strong>at</strong> <strong>Midwest</strong> <strong>Orthopaedics</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Rush</strong> (MOR), has been in customer service and marketing with MOR for 20 years. He enjoys coaching baseball and is currently the President of the St. Laurence High School F<strong>at</strong>her’s Club in Burbank, Illinois. (left to right) Christopher DeWald, MD, Jeffrey Mjaanes, MD, Monica Kogan, MD, and K.W. Hammerberg, MD
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