Michael S. Bednar, MD

Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand Surgery

Areas of Care:

Location(s):

Languages Spoken:

English

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

Specialty

Hand Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopedics

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More About Me

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||08/01/1986

Residency|The Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University|New York|NY||05/31/1991

Fellowship|The Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center|Indianapolis|IN||05/31/1992

Academic Positions and Locations

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Professor

Leadership and Memberships