ChristopherJDewaldMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush Medical College

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Office
1725 W Harrison St
Suite 855
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-563-7793

Fax+1 312-942-1517

Dr. Christopher J. DeWald is an orthopedic surgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center in addition to Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in complex spinal surgery and spinal deformity in pediatric and adult patients. He is an Associate Professor in Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery. He has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.

Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1992 - 1993
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1992
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1988
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1987

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

PubMed

14 citations
Risk Factors for Subsidence Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Athan G Zavras, Vincent Federico, Michael T Nolte, Alexander J Butler, Navya Dandu
Global Spine Journal. 2024-01-01
5 citations
Catastrophic acute failure of pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity requiring revision surgery: a multicenter review of incidence, failure mechanisms, and risk fac...
Christopher T Martin, Kenneth J Holton, Benjamin D Elder, Jeremy L Fogelson, Anthony L Mikula
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2023-01-01
31 citations
Best Practice Guidelines for Assessment & Management of Osteoporosis in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spinal Reconstruction.
Zeeshan M. Sardar, Josephine R. Coury, Meghan Cerpa, Christopher J. DeWald, Christopher P. Ames
Spine. 2021-10-22

YOUR HEALTH: A Knox College Grad’s Cutting Edge Robotic Spinal Surgery Is Offering New HopeJune 21st, 2019
New Robotic Technology Increases the Safety and Precision of Spinal Fusion SurgeriesJune 3rd, 2019
Spine Surgeon Leader to Know: Dr. Christopher DeWald of Midwest Orthopaedics at RushOctober 7th, 2013
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