Charles A. Bush-joseph
Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Rush University
United States of America
Biography
A graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School in 1983, Charles A. Bush-Joseph, MD, is currently a professor at Rush University Medical Center and the associate director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. Bush-Joseph is a respected educator of medical students, residents, fellows and practicing orthopedic surgeons lecturing at numerous national educational meetings. He serves on the editorial board of several national orthopedic journals, including the prestigious American Journal of Sports Medicine. Long involved in the care of high school, collegiate, and recreational athletes, Bush-Joseph is the head team physician for the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball Club and associate team physician for the Chicago Bulls. Through his experience with high-profile professional athletes, Bush-Joseph was elected to the Major League Baseball Medical Advisory Board and president of the Major League Baseball Team Physician Association for 2012. This exclusive group of team physicians advises the Major League Baseball Commissioner on medical policy and emerging trends in training and the medical care of the elite athlete. Academically, Bush-Joseph is nationally renown with leadership roles in several national orthopedic societies and president-elect of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has authored over 140 published manuscripts and book chapters.
Research Interest
Research Areas are Knee ligament, overhead athlete, knee arthritis
Publications
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Do Clinical Results and Return-to-Sport Rates After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Differ Based on Graft Choice and Surgical Technique? Erickson BJ, Cvetanovich GL, Frank RM, Bach BR Jr, Cohen MS, Bush-Joseph CA, Cole BJ, Romeo AA. Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Nov 10;4(11):2325967116670142.
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Treatment of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears of the Elbow: Is Repair a Viable Option? Erickson BJ, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN, Bush-Joseph CA, Romeo AA. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Jan 25;5(1):2325967116682211. doi: 10.1177/2325967116682211.
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Length of time between surgery and return to sport after ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in Major League Baseball pitchers does not predict need for revision surgery. Erickson BJ, Chalmers PN, Bach BR Jr, Dines JS, Verma NN, Bush-Joseph CA, Cohen SB, Romeo AA. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Apr;26(4):699-703. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.01.014.
