Joel C. Williams, M.D.: New Trauma Surgeon at Rush

Joel C. Williams, M.D., an orthopedic trauma surgeon specializing in complex hip disorders, has joined Midwest Orthopedics at Rush (MOR).

According to the June 20, 2016 news release, “Dr. Williams received his medical degree with distinction in research from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. He completed his residency, research and trauma fellowships at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. During his tenure there, he was awarded a grant from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association to investigate fracture healing and a traveling fellowship from the AO Trauma Foundation to study orthopedic traumatology in Chur, Switzerland. Upon completion of his trauma fellowship, Dr. Williams went to Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, [Washington], to learn from Keith Mayo, M.D. and Tania Ferguson, M.D., who are leading hip preservation specialists in the U.S. There, he expanded his trauma, non-union and mal-union skills and enhanced his skills in advanced hip surgical procedures. At MOR, he continues to foster those skills as the sole orthopedic trauma surgeon. Dr. Williams is one of the few hip preservation specialists in the Chicago area.”

“Dr. Williams is a member of the Emerging Leaders Program with the American Orthopaedic Association. In addition to lecturing and presenting at orthopedic conferences across the country, he has written for publications including Orthopedics, Injury (International Journal of the Care of the Injured), and The Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.”

Dr. Williams told OTW, “I am excited to be working on staff with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, currently ranked one of the top orthopedic groups in the U.S. (by U.S. News & World Report). I am presently the only orthopedic trauma physician at Rush University Medical Center and look forward to providing quality orthopedic treatment to trauma patients. I am also fellowship-trained in the most advanced treatment options for hip dysplasia and hip impingement. Due to the need for these subspecialty skills, I will be working closely with orthopedic surgeons across the Midwest who have patients needing specialized hip surgeries and treatments.”