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Dr. Nirguna Thalla is a pain management physician dedicated to building individualized, long-term relationships with his patients. He specializes in treating acute and chronic pain, recognizing that it can present in physical, psychological, emotional, or combined ways. Dr. Thalla develops personalized treatment plans that may include interventional procedures, medication management, and innovative therapies. He is committed to improving function, quality... Read More about Nirguna R. Thalla, MD

Dr. Hamming is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopy and minimally invasive procedures aimed at reducing pain, improving function, and speeding recovery. He provides personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs and focuses on restoring joint health and mobility. Inspired by his father, a former IBJI physician, Dr. Hamming is committed to helping patients return to the activities... Read More about David Hamming, MD

Dr. Angelo Savino is a board-certified family medicine physician with fellowship training in primary care sports medicine. He specializes in non-operative orthopedic care, sports injuries, ultrasound diagnostics, guided injections, and PRP therapy. As lead physician at IBJI’s OrthoAccess clinic in Libertyville, he treats athletes of all levels. Dr. Savino has served as a team physician for professional, collegiate, and high... Read More about Angelo Savino, MD

Dr. Scott Jacobsen is a podiatrist specializing in sports injuries, heel pain, diabetic wound care, and joint replacement surgery. He offers advanced treatments, including minimally invasive heel pain surgery, modern plate and screw technology, and innovative implants that promote faster recovery.

Dr. Peter Hoepfner is dual board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand and upper extremity surgery. He specializes in treating complex conditions of the wrist, elbow, and shoulder, including arthritis, fractures, dislocations, sports injuries, and nerve compression syndromes such as carpal and cubital tunnel. He is an expert in both open and arthroscopic procedures, complex reconstructions, and total wrist replacements. Dr.... Read More about Peter Hoepfner, MD

Dr. Roger Chams is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, knee and shoulder disorders. He was fellowship trained at the prestigious Southern California Orthopedic Institute where he received specialized training in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of complex knee and shoulder disorders and sports injuries. After his fellowship, he introduced many of these innovative procedures that had not... Read More about Roger Chams, MD

Dr. Rhutav Parikh is a board-certified physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He provides diagnosis and non-operative treatment and management of orthopaedic conditions, especially back and neck pain, musculoskeletal and sports related injuries, work injuries, and arthritis. In addition, Dr. Parikh provides pain management care, including joint injections, electrodiagnostic medicine/EMG and nerve conduction studies. In providing care, Dr. Parikh... Read More about Rhutav Parikh, MD

Dr. Tomas Nemickas provides care for conditions such as rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability and tears of the labrum, meniscus, anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament. In most cases, he is able to offer arthroscopy or other minimally invasive procedures, which increase patient comfort and speed recovery times. These procedures also include total hip arthroplasty and anterior total hip... Read More about Tomas Nemickas, MD

Dr. Mark Hamming is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, with expertise in hip arthroscopy and complex knee ligament reconstruction. He treats a wide range of athletic injuries using minimally invasive techniques that promote faster recovery and lower complication rates. His clinical focus includes hip impingement, meniscus tears, ACL, MCL, PCL, and FCL injuries, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability,... Read More about Mark Hamming, MD

Dr. Edward (“Scott”) Logue is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating shoulder and knee conditions and general trauma care. He has particular expertise in treating endurance athletes. In most cases he is able to offer arthroscopy or other minimally invasive procedures, which decrease patient discomfort and speed recovery times. He also performs unicondylar knee surgery and the OATS procedure... Read More about Edward Logue, MD