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David Garelick

Orthopaedics

David Garelick, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine

Bannockburn, IL

David H. Garelick, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, with a subspecialty focus on shoulder and knee conditions at the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He treats rotator cuff tears, labral tears, shoulder instability, degenerative arthritis requiring shoulder replacements, ligament injuries, meniscal tears, and performs total knee replacements. His expertise extends to fracture care, including Boxer's fractures for which he designe

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30+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ABOS)

Education & Training

  • Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (MD, null)
  • Residency: Rush University Medical Center (Orthopaedic Surgery, null)
  • Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center (Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, null)

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2026

  • HealthgradesPhi Beta Kappa
  • HealthgradesAlpha Lambda Delta
  • HealthgradesHealthgrades Honor Roll
  • HealthgradesGolden Key

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Sports Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Arthroscopic SurgeryACL & Ligament ReconstructionSports InjuriesRotator Cuff RepairShoulder SurgeryKnee SurgeryMusculoskeletal Conditions

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago
  • Aurora Health
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
  • Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago
  • Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Languages

English[3]

Experience

30+ years in practice