BIO BRIEF

Kevin C. Tu
Orthopedic Surgeon
G & T Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

6374 North Lincoln Ave. 800 Biesterfield Rd 1200 South York Rd
Suite 301 Suite 2011 Suite 4190
Chicago, IL 60659 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Elmhurst, IL 60126

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Doctor of Medicine 1994-1998
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, IL

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering 1986-1990
University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana, Il

Hinsdale Central Township High School 1982-1987
Hindsdale, Il

SPECIAL TRAINING
Fellow-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship 2003-2004
Kenneth E. DeHaven, Fellowship Director
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Rochester, New York

Resident-Orthopaedic Surgery 1999-2003
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL

Internship-General Surgery 1998-1999
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL

AWARDS AND HONORS
Cum Laude, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1998
Alpha Omega Alpha, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1997
National Merit Semifinalist 1984

LICENSURE AND CERTIICATION
Diplomate of Federation of State Medical Boards 2000
Illinois Physician License Number: 036-104281 2001 - current
Diplomate of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2006

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy Association of North America

WORK EXPERIENCE
Team Orthopaedic Surgeon 2007-current
Chicago Shamrox
Hoffman estates, IL

Master Lab Instructor 2005-Current
AANA
Rosemont, IL

Event Physician 2004
Paradise Jam Basketball Finals
St. Thomas, Virgin Island

Team Physician 2003-2004
St. John Fisher college
Rochester, New York

Assistant Team Physician 2003-2004
Rochester Americans
Rochester, New York

Assistant Team Physician 2003-2004
Rochester Rhinos
Rochester, New York

Assistant Team Physician 2002-2003
Loyola University
Chicago, IL

Assistant Team Physician 1999-2003
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Rochester, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2003-Current
Dr. Omar Darr, Dr. Kenneth DeHaven, and Dr. Michael Maloney
The Effectiveness of Physical Therapy on Degenerative Meniscus Tears in the Knee

Loyola University; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2000-2001
Dr. Alexander Ghanayem and Dr. Avinash Patwardhan
A Follower Load Increases the Load-Carrying Capacity of the Thoracic Spine in Compression

Loyola University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1997
Dr. Alexander Ghanayem and Dr. Avinash Patwardhan
The Effect of Sagittal Rotation on Anterior Cervical Plate
Fixation at the Cervicothoracic Junction

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy 1996
Dr. John McNulty
The Visible Human Project

PRESENTATIONS
"Functional Shoulder and Knee Anatomy", Tu K. New York State Athletic Trainers' Association, Rochester, NY 2004
"A Follower Load Increases the Load-Carrying Capacity of the Thoracic Spine in Compression", Tu K, Ghanayem AJ. -- Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Hilton Head Island, SC 2003

"ACL Injuries in the Skeletally Immature Patient", Tu K, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Loyola University Medical Center 2002

"A Follower Load Increases the Load-Carrying Capacity of the Thoracic Spine in Compression", Tu K, Ghanayem AJ. Combined North American Spine Society/Sociedad IberoLatino Americana de Column/Soceidad Brasileira de Patalogia de Coluna Vertebral, New York, NY 2002

"A Follower Load Increases the Load-Carrying Capacity of the Thoracic Spine in Compression", Tu K, Ghanayem AJ. American Orthopaedic Association/Orthopaedic Research and Educational Foundation Residents Conference, Memphis, TN 2002

"Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries", Tu K, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Loyola University Medical Center 2002

"A Follower Load Increases the Load-Carrying Capacity of the Thoracic Spine in Compression", Tu K, Ghanayem AJ. Orthopaedic Research Society, Dallas, TX 2002

"Hallus Valgus", Tu K, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Loyola University Medical Center, 2002

"Triplane Fractures", Tu K, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Loyola University Medical Center, 1999

"The Effect of Sagittal Rotation on Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation at the Cervicothroacic Junction", Sacco M, Ghanayem AJ, Tu K, Havey R, Patwardhan, AG. North American Spine Society, San Francisco, CA 1998

"Lower Extremity Amputations", Tu K, Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds, Loyola University Medical Center, 1998

The Effect of Sagittal Rotation on Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation at the Cervicothroacic Junction", Sacco M, Ghanayem AJ, Tu K, Havey R, Patwardhan, AG. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, Palm Desert, CA 1997

"Visible Human Project", Tu K, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 1996

PUBLICATIONS
Tu K, Cole BJ, Freedman KB: Augmentation of Meniscus Repair. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 11(2): 127-133, 2003

Tu K, Hopkinson WJ, Pinzur M.: Early and Late Syndesmosis Injuries: Discussion and Two Case Reports. Loyola University Chicago Orthopaedic Journal 10: 89-94, 2001

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Taiwanese

To schedule an Independent Medical Exam or File Review with Dr. Tu, call PMRI at 1-888-836-4006.