ACCOMPLISHMENTS
These accolades not only honor past achievements but also set the stage for future innovation and discovery. We take pride in this legacy of success and see it as a foundation upon which future fellows can build their careers. Our program remains committed to fostering an environment where exceptional talent thrives and where groundbreaking research continues to transform the landscape of sports medicine and orthopedic care.
Over the past decade, the Rush Sports Medicine Fellowship has not just participated in the field of orthopedics and sports medicine, it has redefined it by winning over 60 prestigious awards. Our fellows, through their relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation, have made their statement about the caliber of our program and the impact of our research.
PREVIOUS COUGAR AWARD WINNERS
RECENT AWARDS + NEWS
HISTORY OF SPORTS MEDICINE CHAMPIONS
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★ Rush Sports Medicine Fellowship Research “Cougar Award” - SACHIN ALLAHABADI, M.D.
★ OJSM Douglas W. Brown Award - SACHIN ALLAHABADI, M.D. - Youth Sports Specialization and Its Effect on Professional, Elite, and Olympic Athlete Performance, Career Longevity, and Injury Rates: A Systematic Review
★ AOFAS Research Grant Award - JOSEPH N LIU, M.D. (Class of 2018)
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★ Bernard R. Bach, Jr., M.D. Research Award - MARIO HEVESI, M.D.
★ Rush Sports Medicine Fellowship Research “Cougar Award” - MARIO HEVESI, M.D.
★ AAOS Honors Orthopaedic Video Theater Plus Award - ADAM B. YANKE, M.D., PhD (Class of 2014), HASANI SWINDELL, M.D. (Class of 2022) - Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Hill-Sachs Lesions.
★ AJSM Systematic Review Award - RACHEL M. FRANK, M.D. (Class of 2017)
★ ASES Charles S. Neer Basic Science Award - AUGUSTUS D. MAZZOCA, M.D. (Class of 2002) - Effects of subacromial bursa on strength of rotator cuff repair in a mouse model of supraspinatus detachment and repair.
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★ Rush Sports Medicine Fellowship Research “Cougar Award” - STEVEN DEFRODA, M.D. - Biomechanical Role of the Superior Capsule in a Rotator Cuff Deficient and Repaired State: A Sequential Sectioning Study.
★ AANA Richard J. O'Connor, M.D., Award - ADAM B. YANKE, M.D., PhD (Class of 2014), JORGE CHAHLA, M.D., PhD (Class of 2019) - Biologic Augmentation with Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
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★ Rush University Orthopedic Fellow Award Best Research Project (pre-Cougar Award): [NEED WINNER AND ARTICLE]
★ AAOS Distinguished Volunteer Service Award: Award Winning Multimedia Presentation - ADAM B. YANKE, M.D., PhD (Class of 2014), JORGE CHAHLA, M.D., PhD (Class of 2019) - Indications and Technique: Medial Meniscus Transplant and Bone Tendon ACL Reconstruction.
★ AAOS Orthopaedic Video Theater Award - JORGE CHAHLA, M.D., PhD (Class of 2019) - Indications and Technique: Medial Meniscus Transplant and Bone Tendon ACL Reconstruction.
★ AANA Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award - SETH SHERMAN, M.D. (Class of 2011)
★ ASES Candidate Research Grant - JOSEPH N LIU, M.D. (Class of 2018) - Prediction of Admission Costs Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Utilizing Machine Learning.
★ OJSM Douglas J. Brown Award for Best Review Paper - KELECHI OKOROHA, M.D. (Class of 2019) - How Much DO Psychological Factors affect Lack of Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? A Systematic Review .
★ Orthopedics Best Clinical Article Award - JUSTIN W. GRIFFIN (Class of 2016) - Osseous Integration of the Central Peg of an All-Polyethylene Glenoid With 3 Different Surgical Techniques .
★ Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Behrooz Akbarnia Scientific e-Poster Award - DERRICK KNAPIK, M.D. (Class of 2021)
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★ International Cartilage Repair Society Young Investigator Award - MARIO HEVESI, M.D. (Class of 2022)
★ Ralph and Phyllis Luskin Resident Teaching Award - THEODORE WOLFSON, M.D. (Class of 2020)
★ AOSSM Annual Meeting - Top Overall Poster - JOURDAN CANCIENNE, M.D. (Class of 2019)
★ SOA Michael J O'Brien, MD Donor Award Winner - JOURDAN CANCIENNE, M.D. (Class of 2019)
★ AOSSM Best Posters Award - KELECHI OKOROHA, M.D. (Class of 2019) - Impact of a Concussion Policy on the National Basketball Association: Analysis of Concussion Incidence and Reporting, Return to Play and Performance Metrics from 1999 to 2018
★ OJSM Most Outstanding Review Paper - KELECHI OKOROHA, M.D. (Class of 2019) - How Much DO Psychological Factors affect Lack of Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? A Systematic Review
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