Dr. Prasad Gourineni is a board-certified pediatric orthopaedic specialist. He has a special interest in ACL reconstruction, clubfoot, hip arthroscopy, hip preservation, scoliosis, sports medicine, and more.
Dr. Prasad Gourineni is a board-certified pediatric orthopaedic specialist. He has a special interest in ACL reconstruction, clubfoot, hip arthroscopy, hip preservation, scoliosis, sports medicine, and more.
Dr. Gourineni completed orthopaedic residencies in India and at Northwestern University in Chicago and a fellowship at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Gourineni developed a deep interest in hip preservation and underwent informal training with several experts including a short visiting fellowship with Professor Reinhold Ganz in Bern, Switzerland and Marc Phillippon in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Gourineni acquired a lot of experience with open surgical dislocation and hip osteotomies before performing several of these procedures using arthroscopic techniques.
Pediatric & Young Adult Orthopaedics:
Our group focuses on orthopaedic problems of children and young adults. We have the most experience in open and arthroscopic hip preservation procedures, and also specialize in sports medicine, trauma, and scoliosis along with general pediatric orthopaedics. Dr. Gourineni has also developed a variation of the Ponseti method for Pediatric Clubfoot that avoids Achilles tenotomy.
BOARD CERTIFICATION / EDUCATION:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Recertified in July 2010)
Medical School - Andhra Medical College, India
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery - Mangalore University, India 1989; Northwestern University, Chicago 1997
Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics & Scoliosis - Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas 1998
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Advocate Hope Children's Hospital | Oak Lawn
Children's Memorial Medical Center | Chicago
Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove
Hinsdale Hospital | Hinsdale
University of Illinois | Chicago
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
ACL Reconstruction
Clubfoot
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Preservation
Limb Deformities
Limb Length Discrepancy
Pelvic Osteotomies
Scoliosis
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Sports Medicine
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India
Arthroscopy Association of North America
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Faculty in the Department of Orthopaedics - University of Illinois
Orthopaedic Resident Education at University of Illinois - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens’ Hospital, Advocate Christ Hospital
Orthopaedic Board Review - Osler Institute
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES:
Founder of the Hip Preservation Society. Hip Preservation information and research at www.hippreservation.com
Dr. Gourineni is a wonderful spirit, his professionalism, bedside manner and knowledge is superb. It was a pleasure to see him again, Dr. Gourineni did my son with extreme care and a firm
This was a six month follow up visit. Our first visit was great but I was disappointed this time. He walked in, looked at the X-ray, shared his findings and was done. Not once did he look at my daughter, the patient, until I asked him if he needed to check her for anything. Also in this appointment we received feedback that things go worse, I was hoping for a little more empathy or advice on what to do before we go to a brace.
Spent less than 5 minutes in the room with us, hardly looked at my child. It was very obvious we were just one of many patients for the day. Would not recommend for orthopedic needs.
Dr. GOURINENI is always professional and will give us the information we need to hear good or bad!!!! And a very pleasant personality 5 stars for him... even during our daughter's surgery.
Wonderful bedside manner. Very patient and thorough.
Dr Gourineni has taken wonderful care of my daughter since her accident back in September. I would recommend him to anyone I know.
Thank you so much
Dr. Gourineni is a great doctor and surgeon. We are lucky to have him as our doctor.
Very kind smart answered all my questions
Super nice and made my 10 year old feel less anxious. Great