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Office
1611 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-243-4244Fax+1 312-942-1517
Summary
- Dr. Nikhil Verma is an orthopedic shoulder, elbow and knee surgeon, and sports medicine specialist in greater Chicago, Illinois serving Westchester, Oakbrook, Hinsdale and other surrounding communities. Offering both surgical and nonsurgical treatments for the shoulder, elbow and knee, Dr. Verma’s practice utilizes a combination of approaches designed for each patient. His specialties include advanced arthroscopic reconstructive techniques of the shoulder, total shoulder replacement, elbow ligament reconstruction, cartilage reconstruction and arthroscopic knee ligament reconstruction.
In addition to his sports medicine and orthopedic practice at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and being named Fellowship Director, Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, he serves as a the head team physician for the Chicago White Sox and team physician for the Chicago Bulls and Nazareth Academy. Dr. Verma is involved in multiple orthopedic sports medicine societies such as the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Shoulder Elbow Society.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2003 - 2004
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998 - 2003
- Rush University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- AZ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- MI State Medical License 2015 - 2016
- NY State Medical License 2003 - 2005
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Clinical Trials
- Arthrex Eclipse™ Shoulder Prosthesis Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 04
- Analysis of Suprapectoral and Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 62 citationsBiceps Activity During Windmill Softball Pitching Injury Implications and Comparison With Overhand ThrowingIdubijes L. Rojas, Matthew T. Provencher, Sanjeev Bhatia, Kharma C. Foucher, Bernard R. Bach
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2009-03-01 - 2 citationsEditorial Commentary: Muscle Atrophy After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair-Reversible?Randhir Mascarenhas, Nikhil N. Verma
Arthroscopy. 2016-12-01 - 1 citationsBilateral symmetry in ankle-muscle activation in transtibial amputeesNikhil N. Verma, Isaiah Levy, Devapratim Sarma, Paige Paulus, Bailey A. Petersen
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2020-07-01
Journal Articles
- Proximal Fixation Anterior to the Lateral Femoral Epicondyle Optimizes Isometry in Anterolateral Ligament ReconstructionNikhil N Verma, Drew A Lansdown, Brian Forsythe, Brian J Cole, Bernard R Bach, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
- The Lack of Standardized Outcome Measures Following Lower Extremity Injury in Elite Soccer: A Systematic ReviewBrian J Cole, Bernard R Bach, Justin W Griffin, Nikhil N Verma, Brian Forsythe, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Press Mentions
- Stryker Wins FDA Clearance for First Biodegradable Subacromial Balloon SpacerJuly 14th, 2021
- A Decade After EU Debut, Stryker's Balloon Implant for Shoulder Tears Lands Stateside with FDA NodJuly 13th, 2021
- Subacromial Balloon Spacer Versus Partial Repair for Massive Rotator Cuff TearsJuly 10th, 2021
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Committees
- Learning Center Committee, AANA 2011 - Present
- Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Selection Committee, RPSLMC 2003 - Present
- Self Assessment Committee, AOSSM 2007 - 2011
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