Cartilage Restoration Center Research Team
Ongoing Research Efforts
As part of the mission of the Division of Sports Medicine, Section of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and the Rush Cartilage Restoration Center, orthopedic surgeons at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush are committed to providing patients with the most complete range of contemporary treatment options, including the latest minimally invasive procedures. In its 17th year under the direction of Dr. Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, we have collected data and reported on more than 1,000 transplants and cartilage repair procedures. These publications and the rehabilitation protocols are available in the Resource Library.
Below is a brief description of our ongoing research efforts. If you believe you or your patients might qualify for one of our clinical trials or wish to be evaluated, please contact our research administrator, Kavita Ahuja, MD at (312) 563-2214 or kavita.ahuja@rushortho.com or inquire at your next visit.
All research studies have been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Rush University Medical Center. Involvement in any fashion is purely elective, and patients will undergo a thorough informed consent process. Patient information is strictly confidential and will only be used for research purposes.
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The above is only an abbreviated list of ongoing research performed by Dr. Cole and the Midwest Orthopedics at Rush research team. These research efforts are dynamic and continually growing to promote the development of knowledge that will improve patient care. If you are interested in supporting these research efforts, please consider an important donation that can be completed through www.rush.convio.net/goto/liveactiveresearch.
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