- Dr. Richard L Wixson, MD
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Dr. Richard L Wixson, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
- Illinois, Chicago
Overview
Dr. Richard L Wixson, MD works in Chicago, Illinois is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and graduated Henry Ford Hospital in 1977. Dr. Wixson is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and practicing for 51 years
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions
• Acute Urinary Retention• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
• Barium Enema
• Biceps Tendinitis
• Blepharophimosis - Ptosis - Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome
• Complex Vaginal Surgery
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Dog Allergy
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• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endometrial Ablation
• Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma
• Endoscopic Procedure
• Enlarged Turbinates
• Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
• Esophageal Diverticulum
• Ewing's Sarcoma
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Chocolate
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Food Additives
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Sulphite
• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Additive Allergy - Amaranth
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Gastric Lymphoma
• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
• Glaucoma - Sleep Apnea
• Hemofiltration
• Herniated Disc Procedure
• Hyperglycemia
• Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
• Iatrogenic Pneumothorax
• Insect Sting Allergies
• Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block
• Lumbar Spine Surgery
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Mood Changes
• Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Ovarian Insufficiency Due to FSH Resistance
• Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Radiation Proctitis
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retrobulbar Neuropathy
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sinus Node Disease
• Skin Aging
• Stress Test
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Third-Degree Burns
• Wart Removal
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Procedures
• Adhesive Capsulitis• Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Ataxia
• Back Pain
• Baker’s Cyst
• Bursitis
• Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
• Chondromalacia of the Patella (Runner's Knee)
• Chronic Neck Pain
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• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Complications of Joint Prosthesis
• Computer-Assisted Total Hip Replacement
• Computer-Assisted Total Knee Replacement
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
• Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Excision of Femur or Knee
• Femur Fracture
• Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
• Gait Abnormality
• Gout
• Hand Fracture
• Hip Arthroscopy
• Hip Fracture
• Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
• Hip Replacement
• Hip Replacement Revision
• Hip Resurfacing
• Hip Sprain
• Internal Derangement of Knee
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Joint Drainage
• Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Knee Dislocation (incl. Meniscal Tear)
• Knee Fracture
• Knee Replacement
• Knee Replacement Revision
• Knee Sprain
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
• Low Back Pain
• Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
• Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
• Myelopathy
• Nerve Block, Somatic
• Non-Spinal Nerve Blocks
• Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
• Osteoarthritis of Hip
• Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Osteopenia
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Pseudoarthrosis
• Pyogenic Arthritis
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
• Steroid Injection
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Systemic Sclerosis
• Tibula and Fibula Fractures
• Trigger Finger
• Trigger Point Injection
• Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 51
State License
- Illinois
Education & Training
Residency Hospitals
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI, USA
Year completed: 1977
Detroit, MI, USA
Year completed: 1977
Medical School
University Of Wisconsin Medical School
Madison, WI, United States
Graduated: 1972
Madison, WI, United States
Graduated: 1972
Awards
1 AAOS
2 AMA
3 ORS
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Office Locations
Primary location
Northwestern Orthopedic Institute
680 North Lake Shore Drive Suite 924
Illinois (IL)
Chicago
60611
Phone:(312) 664-6848
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Northwestern Orthopedic Institute, 680 North Lake Shore Drive Suite 924, Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60611
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- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
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- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cofinity
- Cofinity PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health and Life PPO
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- HealthLink PPO
- Humana
- LocalPlus
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- Open Access Plus
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