Dr. Christopher James Dewald, MD

A board certified orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chris DeWald is a member of several professional organizations. He has lectured both nationally and internationally on advanced techniques in spinal surgery. Living and studying abroad has given Dr. DeWald a progressive perspective of this surgical specialty. Moreover, he is admired by his patients for his sensitivity to their needs.
A graduate of Knox College, cum laude, Dr. DeWald lettered in varsity football and played Lacrosse. He went on to medical school at Rush Medical College and fulfilled a five-year orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Illinois Hospital. During this period, Dr. DeWald’s experience included training at Cook County Hospital, West Side Veterans Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Michael Reese Hospital, and the University of Illinois Hospital.
To further enhance his knowledge of spinal surgery, he served as a fellow in the elite Chicago Spine Fellowship with responsibilities to both …Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center and Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Dr. DeWald developed an international understanding of spinal surgery through fellowship training in Germany, France, England, and Japan.

• Rush Copley Medical Center

Midwest Orthopaedics At Rush Llc

1611 W Harrison St Ste 400

Chicago

IL

60612

USA

+13122434244

• Orthopedic Spine Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery

• Spinal Fusion

• Accepts Medicaid
• Humana National HMO
• UHC Navigate HMO
• CIGNA HMO
• Humana Choice POS
• PriorityHealth Priority PPO
• BCBS IL PPO
• Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
• Aetna HMO
• UHC Options PPO
• CIGNA Open Access Plus
• PHCS PPO
• Aetna Choice POS II
• Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
• BCBS Blue Card PPO
• UHC Navigate POS
• Multiplan PPO
• Humana Preferred PPO
• BCBS IL BlueChoice Select
• CIGNA PPO
• Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
• UHC Choice Plus POS
• BCBS IL Blue Choice Options
• Blue Choice Preferred PPO
• Blue Choice Select PPO
• MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
• UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
• Wellmark Blue PPO
• Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
• Aetna Open Choice PPO
• BCBS IL Blue Choice Select PPO
• BCBS IL Blue Print PPO
• BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
• Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
• Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
• Medica Choice With UHC
• UHC Nexus Open Access
• BCBS MI Blue Care Network PCP Focus Network HMO
• Humana HMO Premier
• First Health PPO
• Health Alliance PPO
• Health Alliance HMO/POS
• BCBS Blue Choice Preferred PPO
• Anthem Blue Access PPO
• Ambetter IL
• Ambetter IN

• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
• Scoliosis or Kyphoscoliosis
• Spinal Stenosis