Todd Rimington, MD

Dr. Todd Rimington grew up in Central Illinois and strives to bring his small town values to work each day. He is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Surgery of the Hand. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Illinois, he earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Chicagos Pritzker School of Medicine. He then completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and a Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Fellowship in Pittsburgh. He specializes in hand and upper extremity injuries and lower extremity fracture care. This includes upper extremity fractures, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder replacement, elbow arthroscopy, elbow replacement, wrist arthroscopy, wrist replacement, and all hand surgery including microsurgery and nerve surgery. Dr. Rimington specializes in wide awake hand surgery. By using local anesthetic and limiting the use of tourniquets, Dr. Rimington can perform most of his hand surgeries with his patients fully awake, minimizing surgical and recovery time. Dr. Rimington also specializes in complex rotator cuff reconstruction and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Using new techniques such as superior capsular reconstruction, Dr. Rimington can repair massive rotator cuff tears allowing patients to regain shoulder motion, strength, and function.Dr. Rimington has multiple publications in peer reviewed journals and orthopaedic textbooks. He is an orthopaedic instructor for the emergency medicine residency program and family medicine fellowship program. He has presented his research at national hand and orthopaedic meetings. He is especially active in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Dr Rimington has been in practice since 2011. He specializes in hand and upper extremity injuries as well as lower extremity fracture care, and he would be happy to care for you for any of your orthopaedic needs.

Josephine Mo, MD has been practicing in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery since 2003. She completed both her undergraduate studies and medical school at Northwestern University as a member of the 7-year Honors Program in Medical Education. She also completed her orthopaedic residency at Northwestern University followed by a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Mo is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has also successfully completed a Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand. She is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. She has been recognized by Lutheran General Hospital for her compassion and excellence in patient care.

Dr. Taizoon H. Baxamusa, FACS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty certification in hand surgery. He specializes in the treatment of hand conditions, including arthritis, nerve compression, fractures and lacerations. He also treats shoulder and elbow conditions, including diseases of the tendon such as tennis elbow and rotator cuff tears. He provides joint replacement surgery and offers minimally invasive surgery, including small joint arthroscopy. He seeks to make sure his patients understand their condition so they can be part of the treatment process. He is mindful that his job is not finished upon completing a patient’s surgery, but extends through recovery. He chose to specialize in orthopedics because of the satisfaction he receives from returning patients to normal function. Dr. Baxamusa is chief of the Division of Hand Surgery at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. A leader in his field, Dr. Baxamusa is president of the Chicago Society for Surgery of the Hand and has completed the highly selective leadership programs of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society of Surgery of the Hand.