Brian Schwartz, MD

Christ Pavlatos is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He treats knee and shoulder problems, including rotator cuff tears, torn labrum, and knee ligament injuries. His practice includes high school, college and adult recreational athletes. Dr. Pavlatos has extensive experience in arthroscopic surgery, which reduces pain and speeds recovery times. Drawn to medicine by the combination of his interest in science and desire to help people, Dr. Pavlatos wanted to be a physician ever since he was five years old. His approach to care stresses aggressive physical therapy as an alternative to surgery and as a means of speeding recovery when surgery is needed. Recognizing that patients do better when they are empowered to play an active role in their care, he makes certain to spend enough time with his patients to ensure they understand their condition, their treatment options and the rehabilitation process. He combines clinical excellence with compassion to earn patients’ trust and to achieve good outcomes for them. His goal is for his patients to be pain-free and functionally able to return to their desired activities.

Dr. Roger Chams is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who completed his Sports Medicine fellowship at the renowned Southern California Orthopedic Institute, specializing in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of complex knee and shoulder conditions. With over 20 years at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, where he serves as a board member, he has treated thousands of professional, collegiate, and amateur athletes. Dr. Chams is team physician for the Chicago Red Stars and has worked with U.S. National Soccer Teams. A recognized educator and researcher, he teaches advanced surgical techniques and has authored publications on shoulder arthroscopy. He also offers cutting-edge treatments like PRP and stem cell therapy.

Jacob M. Babu, MD, MHA, is dual-fellowship trained in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma surgery. He provides comprehensive spine care for adults and adolescents, including nonoperative management, minimally invasive and complex spinal reconstruction, motion-sparing techniques, and treatment of infections and traumatic injuries. He is one of few surgeons in the state performing endoscopic spine surgery. Dr. Babu completed orthopedic training and an orthopedic trauma fellowship at Brown University, followed by a spine surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He is an active researcher and presenter, with nationally recognized work and memberships in AAOS and NASS.