Rolando Izquierdo, M.D.

Dr. Rolando Izquierdo brings a unique set of skills to McHenry County. Skills built upon solid and very diverse training opportunities. The son of Cuban immigrants, Dr. Izquierdo is fluent in both English and Spanish. He was born and raised in the Chicagoland area.

It was at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, now known as University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Dr. Izquierdo completed his residency that he developed his special interest in sports medicine. During this time, he provided coverage as a team physician for the University of Cincinnati athletic programs and for the Cincinnati Bengal NFL football team. As a result, he pursued additional advanced training by completing fellowships in shoulder and elbow reconstruction and in sports medicine at Columbia University at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City before launching his practice.

Dr. Izquierdo remains active in medical education and identifying best practice recommendations. He served as chairman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ evidence-based medicine committee for the clinical practice guideline for the management of shoulder arthritis. He has served as invited faculty at the American Academy of Orthopedics to instruct surgeons from around the world in the latest techniques in arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder surgery. In addition, Dr. Izquierdo was nominated and selected to join the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES). ASES is an invitation-only society of just 420 leading national and international Orthopaedic surgeons specializing in surgery of the shoulder and elbow.

Dr. Izquierdo routinely performs a high volume of total shoulder replacements, reverse total shoulder replacements, arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, as well as arthroscopic shoulder instability and labral repairs. He also performs sports-related elbow and knee surgeries.


Conditions & Treatments
Bicep Tendon Disorders
Elbow Fracture
Frozen Shoulder
Golf Elbow/Medial Epicondylitis
Reverse Shoulder Replacement
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Shoulder Arthritis
Shoulder Arthroplasty
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder Labral Tears
Superior Capsular Reconstruction
Tennis Elbow/Lateral Epicondylitis
Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury

Training
Residency, University Of Cincinnati Medical Center
Fellowships, Shoulder And Elbow Reconstruction, Columbia University Of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowships, Sports Medicine, Columbia University Of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

Memberships
Member: American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Member: Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Member: American Shoulder And Elbow Surgeons
Member: American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member: Arthroscopy Association Of North America
Member: Columbia Shoulder And Elbow Society
Speaker For The AAOS Learning Center

Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Algonquin Road Surgery Center
Northwestern Hospital
OSf St. Anthony Medical Center
Swedish-American Hospital