Harold Wharton Rees MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
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2160 S 1st AveMaguire Building, Suite 1700Maywood, IL 60153
Phone+1 708-216-1274
Fax+1 708-216-5858
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Summary
- Harold Rees, MD, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Maywood, IL, specializing in hip and knee reconstructive surgery. He completed his medical education at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital. He further pursued a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Rees is a professor at Loyola University Medical Center and has prior experience as an assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. His expertise includes hip osteoarthritis, arthritis, and various hip and knee surgeries. Dr. Rees has contributed to the field with multiple publications and has been recognized with the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2007 - 2008
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2007
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Low Rates of Early Aseptic Loosening of the Cemented Attune S+ Total Knee Arthroplasty System.McKenna Sheridan, Pranav Krishnan, Hassan Farooq, Whisper Grayson, Harold Rees
Cureus. 2025-07-01 - Ninety-Day Outcomes in Primary Hypercoagulable Disease Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty Vs Normal: A Matched Case-Control Series.Amir M Boubekri, Michael P Murphy, Nicolas Jozefowski, Nicholas M Brown, Harold W Rees
Arthroplasty Today. 2024-10-01 - 2 citationsNeuropathic (Charcot) Arthropathy of the Knee.Harold W. Rees, Madeline Lyons, Paul D. Belich, Nicholas M. Brown
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021-12-01
Press Mentions
Knee Replacement Patients May Be Able to Hit the Shower SoonerMay 26th, 2016
Patients May Not Need to Wait Two Weeks to Shower Following Knee Replacement SurgeryMay 12th, 2016- Knee Replacement Is Effective Treatment for Degeneration Caused by Blount DiseaseAugust 10th, 2015
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