CHICAGO, April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective immediately, five
Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH (MOR)
physicians have been honored with new leadership roles at
RUSH. Brian
Cole, M.D., M.B.A., Managing Partner at Midwest Orthopaedics
at RUSH, rises to Acting Chair of the
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at RUSH. He replaces partner
Joshua Jacobs, M.D., who has
effectively served in this role for 16 years and will transition to
become the Director of the RUSH Arthritis and Orthopaedics
Institute, which has a mission to advance musculoskeletal
research throughout RUSH.
In addition, Adam Yanke, M.D.,
PhD., has been appointed as the Vice Chair of Research, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery at RUSH.
Furthermore, Kern Singh, M.D., will transition to the Vice Chair of
Clinical Affairs and the Director of the Division of Spine Surgery,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at RUSH. And Monica
Kogan, M.D., has been named Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at RUSH.
"I am incredibly grateful for the guidance of Dr. Josh Jacobs whose leadership, wisdom, and
dedication to research have helped propel Midwest Orthopaedics at
RUSH to its national reputation of
excellence," says Brian Cole. "This
new leadership team will honor him by taking orthopedic research
and the quality of care for our patients to the next level."
Dr. Cole, a Professor and sports medicine surgeon, has been a
member of MOR, a 50-physician independent academic private practice
at RUSH, since 1997. He has held
leadership roles at MOR for many years and was named Managing
Partner in 2017. Named the Dr. Ralph and Marian C. Falk Endowed
Chair at RUSH in 2020, Dr. Cole was
appointed to Chair of Surgery at RUSH Oak Park Hospital in 2011 and
to Associate Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at
RUSH in 2015. He also served as the
President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America in 2021 and has been the head
team physician for the Chicago Bulls for 19 years and associate
team physician for the Chicago White Sox for 20 years.
Dr. Jacobs, a successful hip and knee replacement surgeon, has
been a member of MOR since 1988. He was named the William A. Hark,
MD/Susanne G. Swift Professor at RUSH
and served as the Chair of the RUSH Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery for 16 years. A dedicated research leader, Dr. Jacobs is
especially interested in the materials used in prosthetic devices
and has conducted research and published extensively on this topic.
He is the recipient of several awards for his work in research
including the Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Yanke, an Associate Professor and sports medicine surgeon,
obtained his doctorate in biochemistry at Rush
University and joined MOR in 2014. Dr. Yanke serves as the
Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Orthopedics and
is the co-director of the Cartilage Restoration Center at
RUSH with Dr. Cole. As a clinician
scientist, he leads a number of basic science and clinical trials
that further the field of sports medicine. He is an associate team
physician for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox.
Dr. Singh, a long-standing Professor and minimally invasive and
endoscopic spine surgeon, has been a leading member of MOR since
2005. In addition, he has been a prolific award-winning researcher
at RUSH with prominent executive
positions including the Chair of the Spine Section for the American
Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Dr. Kogan, an Associate Professor and pediatric orthopaedic
surgeon joined MOR in 2006 and leads the group's pediatric
orthopedic specialty. She is the Director of the Orthopaedic
Surgery Residency Program in the RUSH Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery.
About Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH
MOR is an international leader in musculoskeletal health
consistently ranked among the top ten in the nation by U.S. News
& World Report. MOR is comprised of renowned orthopedic and
spine surgeons pioneering the latest advances in surgical
techniques and non-surgical care. MOR physicians are the designated
team care providers for several organizations including the Chicago
Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Red Stars, and Joffrey Ballet.
MOR has seven full-service locations
in Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oak Park, Westchester,
and Munster, IN. The group also has nine stand-alone physical
therapy clinics in Bensenville, Chicago's South Loop,
Geneva, Lincoln Park, Lockport, Orland Park, River Grove, Park
Ridge, and Munster, IN. Visit www.rushortho.com for
more information.
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