Michael S. Bednar, MD

Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand Surgery

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Biography

Michael S. Bednar, M.D., FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopedic hand surgeon with expertise in pediatric hand problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist problems and spinal cord injury. In addition to his work at Shriners Children's Chicago, Dr. Bednar also serves as chief of hand surgery at Loyola University Medical Center and Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. He has been named a Top Doc in Chicago multiple times.

Dr. Bednar is president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also a past president of the Chicago Society for Surgery of the Hand and a member of numerous professional organizations including the National Spinal Cord Injury Association. He is also a past recipient of the Sumner L. Koch Award from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Bednar has led and contributed to numerous research projects and scholarly publications, and presented at regional and national conferences.

Pediatric Care

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Hand Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopedics

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Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery - General

Education and Training

Medical Education
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
8/1/1986

Internship
Pennsylvania Hosp
Philadelphia, PA
United States of America
5/31/1987

Residency
The Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University
New York, NY
5/31/1991

Fellowship
The Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
Indianapolis, IN
5/31/1992

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Leadership and Memberships

2020-Present: President, ABOS

Awards and Honors

2020, Top Doctor, Hand Surgery, Chicago Magazine
2018, Top Doctor, Hand Surgery, Chicago Magazine
2002, Sumner L. Koch Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand

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