WellingtonKHsuMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Chicago, IL

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clifford C. Raisbeck Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School

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Office
259 E Erie St
Fl 13
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-6800

Fax+1 312-472-4876

Summary

Dr. Wellington Hsu is an orthopedic surgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in spine surgery.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2007
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2001
University of Wisconsin-MadisonB.S., Music Performance-Violin, 1993 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - Present
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Clifford C. Raisbeck Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2013
Becker's Spine Review Spine Surgeon Leader List 2012
Outstanding paper-Nomination Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, 2010
Best Paper North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, 2010
North American Traveling Fellow John J. Fahey Memorial American Orthopaedic Association, 2009
Best Scientific Paper Award Wilber A. Westin Lectureship, Shriners Hospital for Children, 2007
Vernon Thompson Award for Best Scientific Paper Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, 2007
Orthopaedic Hospital Research Award California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, 2006
Research Presentation Award American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, 2006
William Longmire Surgical Society Research Award UCLA Department of Surgery, 2006-2007
Resident Leadership Forum Scholar American Orthopaedic Association, 2005
Resident Liaison Representative American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2004
Alpha Omega Alpha Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2001
Class President Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2000
Phi Beta Kappa University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
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Clinical Trials

P-15L Bone Graft in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Instrumentation Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 24
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

92 citations
The 100 most cited spine articles
Michael R. Murray, Tianyi Wang, Gregory D. Schroeder, Wellington K. Hsu
European Spine Journal. 2012-04-17
24 citations
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy After Cervical Spine Surgery: A Multicenter AOSpine Clinical Research Network Study:
Ziya L. Gokaslan, Mohamad Bydon, Rafael De la Garza-Ramos, Zachary A. Smith, Wellington K. Hsu
Global Spine Journal. 2017-04-01
15 citations
Synthetic Bone Graft Materials in Spine Fusion: Current Evidence and Future Trends
Mark A. Plantz, Erik B. Gerlach, Wellington K. Hsu
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021-04-01

Journal Articles

Athletic Performance and Career Longevity Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the National Basketball Association
Benjamin S Kester, Wellington K Hsu, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Operative duration as an independent risk factor for postoperative complications in lumbar fusion: A review of 4588 surgical cases
Kim BD, Hsu WK, Saha S, Kim JY, Spine, 12/20/2013
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression-Indications, Surgical Techniques, and Outcomes
Hsu WK, Seminars in Spine Surgery, 12/1/2013
Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy: Presentations in the Hand
Micev AJ, Ivy AD, Aggarwal SK, Hsu WK, Kalainov DM, J Hand Surg Am, 12/1/2013
Platelet-rich Plasma for Orthopaedic Applications: Evidence-based Recommendations for Treatment
Hsu WK, Mishra A, Rodeo SA, Fu FH, Terry MA, Randelli P, Canale ST, Kelly FB, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 12/1/2013
Performance-based Outcomes after Nonoperative Treatment, Discectomy and/or Fusion for a Lumbar disc Herniation in National Hockey League Athletes
Schroeder GS, McCarthy K, Micev A, Terry MA, Hsu WK, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 11/1/2013
Trunk axial rotation in baseball pitching and batting
Fleisig GS, Hsu WK, Fortenbaugh D, Cordover A, Press JM, Sports Biomech, 11/1/2013
Factors influencing arthrodesis rates in a rabbit posterolateral spine model iliac crest autograft
Ghodasra JH, Daley EL, Hsu EL, Hsu WK, Eur Spine Journal, 10/29/2013
A Comparative Evaluation of Factors Influencing Osteoinductivity among Scaffolds Designed for Bone Regeneration
Hsu EL, Ghodasra JH, Ashtekar A, Nickoli MS, Lee SS, Stupp SI, Hsu WK, Tissue Engineering A, 8/1/2013
Reliability of the Rabbit Posterolateral Spinal Fusion Model: A Meta-Analysis
Riordan AM, Rangarajan R, Balts JW, Hsu WK, Anderson PA, J Orthop Res, 8/1/2013
Recent Advances in the Prevention and Management of Complications Associated with Routine Lumbar Spine Surgery
Jenis LG, Hsu WK, O'Brien JR, Whang PG, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 5/15/2013
Characterizing the Host Response to rhBMP-2 in a Rat Spinal Arthrodesis Model
Hsu WK, Polavarapu M, Riaz R, Larson AC, Diegmueller JJ, Ghodasra JH, Hsu EL, Spine, 2/1/2013
Incidence and Risk Factors of the Retropharyngeal Carotid Artery on Cervical Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Koreckij J, Gibly R, Pang E, Hsu WK, Spine, 1/30/2013
Vertebral Artery Injuries in Cervical Spine Surgery
Schroeder GD, Hsu WK, Surgical Neurology International: Spine, 1/1/2013
Improving the Clinical Evidence of Bone Graft Substitute Technology in Lumbar Spine Surgery
Hsu WK, Nickoli MS, Wang JC, Lieberman JR, An HS, Yoon ST, Youssef JA, Brodke DS, McCullough CM, Global Spine Journal, 12/1/2012
The Top Hundred Most Cited Publications in Spine Surgery
Murray MR, Wang T, Hsu WK, Eur Spine Journal, 10/1/2012
Radionuclide Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Orthopaedic Disease
Hearty TM, Hsu WK, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 3/1/2012
Platelet-Rich Plasma
Saucedo JH, Yaffe MA, Berschback JC, Hsu WK, Kalainov DM, J Hand Surg Am, 3/1/2012
Effects of Lumbar Disc Herniation on the Careers of Professional Baseball Players
Earhart JS, Roberts DW, Roc GC, Gryzlo SM, Hsu WK, Orthopedics, 1/1/2012
A nanocomposite therapy as a more efficacious and less inflammatory alternative to bone morphogenetic protein-2 in a rodent arthrodesis model
Hsu WK, Polavarapu M, Riaz R, Roc GC, Stock SR, Glicksman ZS, Ghodasra JH, Hsu EL, Journal of Orthoapedic Research, 12/1/2011
Pearls and Pitfalls of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Upper Extremity
Strudwick MW, Anderson SE, Dimmick S, Saltzman MD, Hsu WK, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 10/1/2011
A Review of Dynamic Stabilization in the Lumbar spine
Schroeder GD, Murray MR, Hsu WK, Operative Techniques in Orthopedics, 9/1/2011
Outcomes of Cervical and Lumbar Disc Herniations in Major League Baseball Pitchers
Roberts DW, Roc GC, Hsu WK, Orthopedics, 8/1/2011
Outcomes Following Nonoperative and Operative Treatment for Cervical Disc Herniations in National Football League Athletes
Hsu WK, Spine, 5/1/2011
The Professional Athlete Spine Initiative (PASI): Outcomes after Lumbar Disc Herniations in 342 Elite Professional Athletes
Hsu WK, McCarthy KJ, Savage JW, Roberts DW, Roc GC, Micev AJ, Terry MA, Gryzlo SM, Schafer MF, The Spine Journal, 3/1/2011
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Press Mentions

Kemba Walker Joining Knicks with ‘Dicey’ Knee InjuryAugust 6th, 2021
Spine Surgeon Leader to Know: Dr. Wellington Hsu of Northwestern MedicineDecember 10th, 2020
Doctors Hope to Gain Insights into Concussions While Some Schools Take Pandemic Break from Contact SportsNovember 24th, 2020
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