Mitchell B. Sheinkop

Mitchell B. Sheinkop (born 1941), is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and director of joint replacement at the Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC). He also holds the title of “professor” in the Department of Orthopedics and is a professor emeritus at Rush University Medical Center.

Sheinkop attended the Finch University of Health Sciences/the Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, IL. [http://www.neuro-ortho.org/find-doctor/sheinkop-bio.htm] His residency took place at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He furthered his orthopedic training through fellowships in pediatric orthopedics and trauma at Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, and hand surgery at Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago. [http://www.otismed.com/physician-profiles.html]

Sheinkop is known for the treatment of complex hip and knee disorders and employment of computer-assisted navigation and minimally invasive technologies, including uni-compartmental knee replacement. [http://www.neuro-ortho.org/find-doctor/sheinkop-bio.htm] He also is one of only a few orthopedic surgeons who are trained and experienced in implanting the full range of minimally resective systems of hip resurfacing technologies.

In addition to performing orthopedic surgery, he lectures, educates, and researches many orthopedic-related topics, among them unicompartmental minimally invasive solutions, hip resurfacing systems, and navigated arthroplasty.

Famous patients of his include former Chicago Bears QB Jim Miller, head coach Mike Ditka, and White Sox outfielder Albert Belle. [http://www.usatoday.com/_ads/interstitial/2008/page/interstitial.htm?http://content.usatoday.com/community/utils/idmap/28013507.story] In 2007, he appeared with contested Tour De France winner Floyd Landis to promote hip resurfacing. [http://www.rushortho.com/landis.cfm]

Press Coverage

Selected highlights of Sheinkop in the media include:
*a quotation in an article about [http://www.usatoday.com/_ads/interstitial/2008/page/interstitial.htm?http://content.usatoday.com/community/utils/idmap/28013507.story Albert Belle's hip resurfacing]
* [http://www.medtech1.com/hero/medtech_hero.cfm/2/1 an interview w MedTech1]
*comments about Landis' [http://www.rushortho.com/landis.cfm hip resurfacing procedure]
*a press release about the [http://medical.presslib.com/general/608721.htm FDA approval of the NexGen® mobile-bearing knee] that mentions Sheinkop’s involvement

See also

*Hip resurfacing
*List of hospitals in Illinois

References

External Links

* [http://www.neuro-ortho.org Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago Official Website]
* [http://www.cinn.org CINN Official Website]
* [http://velonews.com/article/10941 Article from "Velo News" about Landis' hip resurfacing procedure]
* [http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mda/docs/p040033.html Birmingham Hip Resurfacing information from the U.S. FDA]