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Office
324 Roxbury Road, Rockford Illinois
Rockford, IL 61103Phone+1 815-398-9491Fax+1 815-398-9494- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Originally from Winnetka, Illinois, I attended Northwestern University graduating in 1987, cum laude, president of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society and a member of Phi Betta Kappa. I continued my studies at Northwestern University School of Medicine, receiving my medical degree in 1991 as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Following my graduation, I pursued advanced orthopedic training at Cornell Hospital for Special Surgery, which is ranked as the top orthopedic hospital in the United States. In addition, I completed a specialized training fellowship program in elbow and hand surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
My practice is focused on shoulder, elbow, hand, microvascular, traumatic, and reconstructive surgery. It is my mission to provide you compassionate care with expertise comparable to any major university center. I am humbled by my inclusion in two prestigious quality health care listings: as a Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor®, and the Best Doctors® list. Earning a place on either list is a result of being nominated by other physicians and a thorough review by the listing organization into my background, professional achievements, patient satisfaction and positive treatment record. Inclusion on the Best DoctorR list is a direct result of other doctors selecting me as the person they would choose to treat themselves or a family member. I am committed to maintaining the high standards they represent with all my patients.
I am actively involved in continuing education, have given numerous lectures, and published many orthopedic articles. As Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, I have been awarded the Golden Apple teaching award and the Excellence in Teaching award. I am a reviewer for the acclaimed Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and the journal Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery.I hold Associate and Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1996 - 1997
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1996
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1992
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 1996 - 1997
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2011-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum for Dupuytren's contracture.Hurst LC, Badalamente MA, Hentz VR, Hotchkiss RN, Kaplan FT, Meals RA, Smith TM, Rodzvilla J, CORD I Study Group> ;The New England journal of medicine.
- 9 citationsA Prospective, Randomized Trial of Splinting After Minicarpal Tunnel ReleaseAnthony L. Logli, Brian J. Bear, Edric G. Schwartz, Kenneth J. Korcek, Brian J. Foster> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2018 Feb 24
- 8 citationsArthroscopic Partial Trapeziectomy With Soft Tissue Interposition for Symptomatic Trapeziometacarpal Arthritis: 6-Month and 5-Year Minimum Follow-UpAnthony L. Logli, Jonathan Twu, Brian J. Bear, Jonathan R. Lindquist, Theodore L. Schoenfeldt, Kenneth J. Korcek> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Nov 11
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Press Mentions
- OrthoIllinois Doctor Invited to PanelNovember 7th, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
- OSF Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford, Illinois
- Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside CampusRockford, Illinois
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