William J Baylis DO ,DPM, FAOAO, FAAOS

Summary

• William Baylis, DO, is an orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty in hand surgery, practicing in Palos Heights, IL. He completed his medical education at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University and has extensive training, including a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He serves as the Medical Director of Perioperative Services/Operations at Advocate Christ Medical Center and practices at Parkview Orthopaedics. Dr. Baylis has expertise in conditions such as hand and wrist ganglia, trigger finger, scaphoid fractures, hip fractures, and Dupuytren's contracture. His research work includes several publications, with notable contributions on digital nerve injuries and sports injuries to the knee. He has been recognized as a Fellow by both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics and has received multiple awards during his academic career.