Verified 2026 Physician Ranking

Top Sports Medicine Doctors in Illinois, 2026

Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated May 2, 2026

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How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every sports medicine physician with active credentialing in Illinois. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed May 2026.

  1. #2

    Douglas Evans, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  2. #3

    Craig Cummins, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL21+ years in practice
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  3. #4

    Eliza Pierko, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL16+ years in practice
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  4. #5

    Matthew Vogt, MD

    Concierge MedicineIllinois, IL18+ years in practice
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  5. #6

    Poonam Thaker, MD

    Concierge MedicineIllinois, IL18+ years in practice
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  6. #7

    Julie Kafka, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL17+ years in practice
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  7. #8

    Richard Brash, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  8. #9

    Ryan Krupp, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL19+ years in practice
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  9. #10

    Joseph Krob, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL7+ years in practice
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  10. #11

    James John, MD

    Addiction MedicineIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  11. #12

    Nithin Natwa, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL11+ years in practice
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  12. #13

    Nicholas Trasolini, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryCalifornia, CA11+ years in practice
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  13. #14

    Beverlee Brisbin, MD

    Concierge MedicineIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  14. #15

    Diane Hillard-Sembell, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  15. #16

    Royal McKenna, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL9+ years in practice
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  16. #17

    Merle Muller, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL21+ years in practice
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  17. #18

    Nikhil Verma, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  18. #19

    Matthew Gimre, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL21+ years in practice
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  19. #20

    Brian Cole, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryNew Jersey, NJ20+ years in practice
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  20. #21

    Anthony Biggs, DO

    Concierge MedicineIllinois, IL19+ years in practice
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  21. #22

    Michael Reavy, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL6+ years in practice
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  22. #23

    Trish Palmer, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  23. #24

    Rahul Gokhale, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  24. #25

    James Krcik, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL18+ years in practice
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  25. #26

    Sanjeev Malik, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL19+ years in practice
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  26. #27

    Robert Nixon, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  27. #28

    Drew Schupbach, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL8+ years in practice
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  28. #29

    Aaron Lee, DO

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL18+ years in practice
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  29. #30

    Christoph Fuchs, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL12+ years in practice
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  30. #31

    Christopher Hicks, MD

    UrologyIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  31. #32

    Michael Messmer, DO

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL17+ years in practice
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  32. #33

    Grant Garrigues, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL18+ years in practice
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  33. #34

    Roger Norton, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL4+ years in practice
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  34. #35

    Michael Hughes, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryNew Jersey, NJ10+ years in practice
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  35. #36

    David Garelick, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL21+ years in practice
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  36. #37

    Jackson Demler, DO

    Concierge MedicineIllinois, IL9+ years in practice
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  37. #38

    Thomas Bollaert, MD

    Concierge MedicineIllinois, IL10+ years in practice
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  38. #39

    Jeremiah Mitchell, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL5+ years in practice
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  39. #40

    Nicholas Greiner, DO

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL18+ years in practice
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  40. #41

    Stacey Bennis, MD, CAQ-SM

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL13+ years in practice
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  41. #42

    Steven Below, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL21+ years in practice
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  42. #43

    Bradley Dunlap, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL19+ years in practice
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  43. #44

    David Zhu, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryIllinois, IL10+ years in practice
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  44. #45

    C. Andrew Hunt, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  45. #46

    Jacob Luther, MD

    Sports MedicineCalifornia, CA5+ years in practice
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  46. #47

    Nicholas Ramos, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL13+ years in practice
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  47. #48

    Briana Santiago, DO

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL5+ years in practice
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  48. #49

    James Sostak, MD

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  49. #50

    Marcin Jungiewicz, DO

    Sports MedicineIllinois, IL15+ years in practice
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  50. #51

    Michael Hanna, MD

    Addiction MedicineNew Jersey, NJ18+ years in practice
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