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Illinois Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center

TOM A KARNEZIS, MD

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL: Lane Technical High School
Date of Graduation, 1980

UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE: Loyola University of Chicago
Date of Graduation, 1984

DEGREES: B.S. Biology (Summa Cum Laude, Honors), B.A. Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude, Honors)

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Chicago
M.D. received June 1988

RESIDENCY TRAINING: Northwestern University, 1988-1993. Orthopaedic Surgery.

INSTITUTION
DATES
DIRECTOR
Northwestern University General Surgery Internship 6/88-6/89 Dr. David Narhlwald
St. Francis Hospital 6/89-1/90 Dr. Denis Drennan
Northwestern University 1/90-6/90 Dr. Michael Schafer
Evanston Hospital 6/90-1/91 Dr. Howard Sweeney
Lutheran General 1/91-1/92 Dr. Andrew Bunta
Children's Memorial Hospital 6/91-1-92 Dr. Norris Carroll
Cook County Hospital 1/92-6/92 Dr. Robert Hall
Northwestern University 6/92-1/93 Dr. Michael Schafer
Veterans Admin. Hospital 1/93-6/93 Dr. Nasim Rana

Fellowship Training: University of Washington- Seattle Hand Group Combined Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery 8/93-8/94
Hospitals: U. of Washington, Harborview, Swedish, Children's
Directors: Dr. Thomas E. Trumble and Dr. Allan W. Bach

Faculty Appointments: Northwestern University (8/94-8/97) Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Instructor
Indiana University Orthopaedic Clinical Instructor (1995-1997)

HONORS AND AWARDS

University of Illinois Medical Fellowship Award, 1983
Summa Cum Laude, Honors Chemistry/Biology, 1984
Alpha Sigma Nu National Honors Society, 1984
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association Foundation Award, 1985
National Institute of Health Research Award, 1985
University of Chicago Calvin Fentress Research Award, 1988
University of Chicago Mclean Research Award, 1988
Chicago Institute of Medicine Beatrice Keeshin Award, 1989
American College of Surgeons Research Award, 1993
Smith-Nephew Richards Resident's Research Honor, 1994
AOA-Zimmer Fellow's Research Contribution Honor, 1994