
Alexander Ghanayem MD (He/Him)
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
-Chief Medical Office, Loyola Medical Group -The Dr. William M. Scholl Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood IL
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2160 S 1st AveMaguire Building, Suite 1700Maywood, IL 60153
Phone+1 708-216-3475
Fax+1 708-216-5858
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Summary
- Dr. Alexander Ghanayem is an orthopedic spine surgeon and serves as the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation since January 2016. In December 2021 he became the Chief Medical Officer for the employed physician group at Loyola Medicine leading over 800 employed physicians and APPs within the health system. In June 2022, he was elected 2nd vice president of the American Orthopaedic Association and will serve as the organization's President in 2024-25.
Education & Training
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1994 - 1995
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1994
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- What's Important (Arts & Humanities): America's Wild Horses.Alexander J Ghanayem
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2025-01-15 - AOA Critical Issues: Promoting Leadership Development Among Orthopaedic Faculty.Evalina Burger, Alexander Ghanayem, Mary K Mulcahey
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024-04-01 - 2 citationsAOA Critical Issues Symposium: Mind the Gap: Addressing Confidence, Imposter Syndrome, and Perfectionism in Surgical Training.Julie B Samora, Alexander J Ghanayem, Valerae O Lewis, Kristy Weber
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023-07-05
Press Mentions
- 100 Great Neuro and Spine ProgramsJanuary 24th, 2025
- Spine Surgeon Named Chief Medical Officer of Loyola Medical GroupFebruary 15th, 2022
- Broadview Fire Chief Restored to Duty After Loyola Medicine Spine SurgeryFebruary 27th, 2017
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Professional Memberships
- American Orthopaedic AssociationFellow
- Fellow
- Cervical Spine Research SocietyMember
- Lumbar Spine Research SocietyMember
- North American Spine SocietyMember
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