Priyesh Patel, MD

Dr. James Hill is a fellowship-trained, board-certified member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is committed to the highest quality of care in the treatment of joint disease, sports injuries and trauma to the musculoskeletal system. He is particularly interested in problems involving the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee. Dr. Hill believes in personalized, individual treatment plans for his patients, incorporating all forms of proven, non-operative treatment into patient care before considering surgical options. He completed a fellowship specializing in complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the prestigious California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California. There, he helped develop innovative surgical treatment for rotator cuff injuries as well as shoulder and elbow instability problems, arthroscopic techniques, joint replacement procedures, treatment of complex fractures and injury complications.Trained in and performing many state-of-the-art hip and knee procedures, Dr. Hill was the first physician in Illinois to perform interposition knee arthropathy and now performs minimally invasive, robotic assisted knee replacement. He was also trained early in a hip resurfacing procedure before it was released for use in the United States. His superior skills with minimal incision, muscle sparing surgical approaches paired with using the best age appropriate materials and implants, have provided Dr. Hills patients unprecedented success and an incredibly low complication rate.

Priyesh Patel, MD, is a fellowship trained, dual board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity and microvascular surgery. He sees adult and pediatric patients with acute injuries and other orthopaedic conditions. Dr. Patel was raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and enjoys seeing and guiding his patients through the full recovery process so that patients can enjoy life to the fullest. A committed lifelong learner, Dr. Patel received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, and completed his fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He began his practice in 2010. Today, Dr. Patel treats adults and children with a wide variety of conditions including carpal tunnel, arthritis, fractures and more. He brings compassion, empathy, and a commitment to help improve the lives of his patients. He feels it is a tremendous feeling to help patients regain their function by listening, educating and providing reassurance. Dr. Patel is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the Chicago Society for Surgery of the Hand. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his four children, following Chicago sports teams and NCAA basketball, and golfing.

Dr. Surbhi Panchal is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship trained in Hand & Upper extremity surgery. Specializing in disorders and treatment of the hand, wrist, elbow and arm, she supports a balance of conservative and surgical measures to achieve optimal results for each patient. “Achieving this balance means a unique discussion and treatment plan for each patient to ensure the best possible outcome,” she notes. In 2013, after completing hand and upper extremity fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth Medical Center, Dr. Panchal began her private practice. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Ruth Jackson Society and the American Association for Hand Surgery. Dr. Panchal has conducted research on surgical outcomes of upper extremity patients, has been published in orthopedic peer-reviewed journals, and authored several chapters in medical texts on elbow and hand surgery. During her residency, Dr. Panchal participated in a mission to the Dominican Republic to provide surgical care to local communities lacking access to general orthopedics and specialized upper extremity care.