Ken Yamaguchi MD MBA
Elbow Surgery, Shoulder Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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259 E Erie StFl 13Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-6800
Fax+1 312-926-6600
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Summary
- Dr. Ken Yamaguchi is an orthopedic surgeon in Chicago, Il and is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Medical Center. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery. He has more than 200 publications and over 150 world-wide presentations.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1995
George Washington UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1994- George Washington University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1989 - 1990
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1995 - 2024
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2002
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Follow My Health, Jardogs, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- The Natural History of Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- Total vs. Reverse Shoulder Replacement: Pain Relief Two Years After Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid injections for elbow arthritis: a retrospective cohort study.John Carney, Sara Ungerleider, Joseph Tanenbaum, Jeremy Marx, Bejan Alvandi
International Orthopaedics. 2025-05-01 - 1 citationsIncidence of and Risk Factors for Reoperation and Revision Following Total Elbow Arthroplasty with an Anatomic Convertible Prosthesis.J Ryan Hill, Nick Fadell, Jeffrey J Olson, Lindsey G Kahan, Alexander W Aleem
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024-08-07 - Non-Invasive Prenatal Test for β-Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease Using Probe Capture Enrichment and Next-Generation Sequencing of DNA in Maternal Plasma.Henry A. Erlich, Christian López-Peña, Katie T. Carlberg, Shelly Shih, Gunmeet Bali
The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. 2021-11-26
Press Mentions
- 7 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move in FebruaryMarch 4th, 2021
Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Osso VR's Advisory BoardFebruary 17th, 2021
Galatz v. Flatow: Four-Part Fx’s in an Active 65-Year-Old: Reverse Is the Preferred TreatmentJune 7th, 2019
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