GordonNuberMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Chicago, IL

Elbow Surgery, Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School

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Office
259 E Erie St
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-6800

Fax+1 312-695-2772
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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1979 - 1983
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 - 1979
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
IL State Medical License 1979 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1984 - 1988
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Elbow Dislocations in the National Football League: Epidemiology and Management
Daniel B. Gibbs, Shawn Sahota, Ognjen Stevanovic, Kristina Franke, Christina D. Mack, Gordon W. Nuber> ;Cureus. 2021 Nov 3
12 citations
Pectoralis Major Injuries in the National Football League
Shawn Sahota, Daniel B. Gibbs, Cort D. Lawton, Earvin S. Balderama, Caitlin C. Chambers, Christina D. Mack, Kristina Franke, Gordon W. Nuber> ;Sports Health. 2020 Mar 1
CORR Insights®: Prediction of Autograft Hamstring Size for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using MRI.
Gordon W. Nuber> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2019 Dec 1
24 citations
The negative impact of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in professional male footballers.
Kathryn A. Barth, Cort D. Lawton, Daniel C. Touhey, Ryan S. Selley, Daniel Li, Earvin S. Balderama, Gordon W. Nuber, Wellington K. Hsu> ;The Knee. 2019 Jan 1
20 citations
Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior Tears in the National Football League:
Caitlin C. Chambers, T. Sean Lynch, Daniel B. Gibbs, Jason H. Ghodasra, Shawn Sahota, Kristina Franke, Christina D. Mack, Gordon W. Nuber> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Jan 1
12 citations
Does the Level of Cervical Disc Herniation Surgery Affect Performance-based Outcomes in National Football League Athletes?
Harry T. Mai, Robert J. Burgmeier, Sean M. Mitchell, Andrew C. Hecht, Joseph C. Maroon, Gordon W. Nuber, Wellington K. Hsu> ;Spine. 2016 Dec 1
92 citations
The NFL Orthopaedic Surgery Outcomes Database (NO-SOD) The Effect of Common Orthopaedic Procedures on Football Careers
Harry T. Mai, Andrew P. Alvarez, Ryan D. Freshman, Danielle S. Chun, Shobhit V. Minhas, Alpesh A. Patel, Gordon W. Nuber, Wellington K. Hsu> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016 Jun 16
13 citations
Preexisting Rotator Cuff Tears as a Predictor of Outcomes in National Football League Athletes.
Daniel B. Gibbs, T. Sean Lynch, Mufaddal M. Gombera, Matthew D. Saltzman, Gordon W. Nuber, Gregory D. Schroeder, Mark W. LaBelle, Brian P. Hollett> ;Sports Health. 2016 Mar 4
13 citations
Different roles of the medial and lateral hamstrings in unloading the anterior cruciate ligament.
David R. Guelich, Dali Xu, Jason L. Koh, Gordon W. Nuber, Li-Qun Zhang> ;The Knee. 2016 Jan 1
28 citations
Common shoulder injuries in American football athletes
Daniel B. Gibbs, T. Sean Lynch, Erika D. Nuber, Gordon W. Nuber> ;Current Sports Medicine Reports. 2015 Sep 1
14 citations
Pre-existing Lumbar Spine Diagnosis as a Predictor of Outcomes in National Football League Athletes:
Gregory D. Schroeder, T. Sean Lynch, Daniel B. Gibbs, Ian Chow, Mark W. LaBelle, Alpesh A. Patel, Jason W. Savage, Wellington K. Hsu, Gordon W. Nuber> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015 Jan 23
28 citations
The impact of a cervical spine diagnosis on the careers of National Football League athletes.
Gregory D. Schroeder, T. Sean Lynch, Daniel B. Gibbs, Ian Chow, Mark W. LaBelle, Alpesh A. Patel, Jason W. Savage, Gordon W. Nuber, Wellington K. Hsu> ;Spine. 2014 May 20
53 citations
Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries in the National Football League Epidemiology and Management
T. Sean Lynch, Matthew D. Saltzman, Jason H. Ghodasra, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Mark K. Bowen, Gordon W. Nuber> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013 Sep 20
31 citations
Nerve Block of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve in Knee Arthroscopy A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Lawrence P. Hsu, Sanders Oh, Gordon M Nuber, Robert Doty, Mark C. Kendall, Stephen M. Gryzlo, Antoun Nader> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2013 Aug 21
38 citations
The anterior deltoid's importance in reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a cadaveric biomechanical study.
Daniel G. Schwartz, Sang Hoon Kang, T. Sean Lynch, Sara L. Edwards, Gordon W. Nuber, Li-Qun Zhang, Matthew D. Saltzman> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2013 Mar 1
44 citations
Biomechanical Comparison of 3 Methods to Repair Pectoralis Major Ruptures
Stephen J. Rabuck, Jamie Lynch, Xin Guo, Li-Qun Zhang, Sara L. Edwards, Gordon W. Nuber, Matthew D. Saltzman> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2012 Jul 1
37 citations
Biologic and pharmacologic augmentation of rotator cuff repairs.
Sara L. Edwards, T. Sean Lynch, Matthew D. Saltzman, Michael A. Terry, Gordon W. Nuber> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2011 Oct 1
65 citations
Efficacy of preoperative home use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloth before shoulder surgery
Michael R. Murray, Matthew D. Saltzman, Stephen M. Gryzlo, Michael A. Terry, Chase C. Woodward, Gordon W. Nuber> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2011 Sep 1
6 citations
Developing a 6-DOF robot to investigate multi-axis ACL injuries under valgus loading coupled with tibia internal rotation
Yupeng Ren, Benjamin J. Jacobs, Gordon W. Nuber, Jason L. Koh, Li-Qun Zhang> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2010 Nov 11
25 citations
Efficacy and Safety of Hylan G-F 20 for Symptomatic Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Pilot Study
Victoria A. Brander, Ameer Gomberawalla, Michelle Chambers, Mark K. Bowen, Gordon W. Nuber> ;PM & R. 2010 Apr 1
339 citations
Supramolecular design of self-assembling nanofibers for cartilage regeneration
Ramille N. Shah, Nirav A. Shah, Marc Lim, Caleb Hsieh, Gordon W. Nuber, Samuel I. Stupp> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2010 Feb 23
38 citations
In vivo patellar tracking induced by individual quadriceps components in individuals with patellofemoral pain.
Fang Lin, Nicole A. Wilson, Mohsen Makhsous, Joel M. Press, Jason L. Koh, Gordon W. Nuber, Li-Qun Zhang> ;Journal of Biomechanics. 2010 Jan 19
189 citations
Efficacy of surgical preparation solutions in shoulder surgery.
Matthew D. Saltzman, Gordon M Nuber, Stephen M. Gryzlo, Geoffrey S. Marecek, Jason L. Koh> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2009 Aug 1
27 citations
Biomechanical analysis of bursal-sided partial thickness rotator cuff tears
Scott Yang, Hyung-Soon Park, Steven Flores, Steven D. Levin, Mohsen Makhsous, Fang Lin, Jason L. Koh, Gordon W. Nuber, Li-Qun Zhang> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2009 May 1
6 citations
In Vivo Three-Dimensional Mechanical Actions of Individual Flexor-Pronator Muscles: Role in Elbow Valgus Stability
Jason E. Hsu, Qiyu Peng, David Schafer, Jason L. Koh, Gordon W. Nuber, Li-Qun Zhang> ;Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 2008 Nov 1
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