BIO-BRIEF

Stuart R. Kortebein
Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Stuart Kortebein received his medical degree from Loyola University in Chicago in 1957. Dr. Kortebein interned at Akron General Hospital in Akron, Ohio and served as a medical doctor in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1960. He did his residencies, including his residency in orthopedic surgery, from 1960 to 1964 at Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Akron General Hospital, Elyria Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern University Medical School.

Dr. Kortebein has had a general orthopedic practice throughout his career. Although he has not done major surgery since approximately 1994, he has continued to perform minor surgeries since then. He practiced in Arlington Heights, Illinois, from 1964 to 1983. Dr. Kortebein has worked for the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in Chicago, for Humana Med First Illinois, for various Naval hospitals, and for Northern Chicago Veterans Administration Hospital in Chicago. He has worked for the Occupational Medical Clinics of America, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a staff orthopedic surgeon from 1988 to the present.

Dr. Kortebein has hospital privileges at Sinai Samaritan Medical Center in Milwaukee. He has been or currently is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Milwaukee Orthopedic Society, the Wisconsin Orthopedic Society, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Kortebein is board certified in orthopedic surgery. He is licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin. He has done disability evaluations for the Veterans Administration, and has performed independent medical evaluations since approximately 1994.

Dr. Kortebein evaluates both Wisconsin and Illinois workers compensation and personal injury cases in Wheeling and Vernon Hills, Illinois.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kortebein,
call PMRI at 1-888-836-4006.