Dr. Gitelis is the director of the section of orthopedic oncology and vice chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at Rush. His research focuses on prosthetics for children with bone cancer, and he has created a leg implant for children that can be lengthened electronically as they grow.
Ms. Heyer created the endowment to support Dr. Gitelis because of her positive experience working with him and the medical staff at Rush.
Read the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush release about Ms. Heyer’s donation to research for orthopedic oncology.
Read other coverage on Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush:
– Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Surgeon Dr. Craig Della Valle Receives Hip Society Research Award
– Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush’s Dr. Johnny Lin Discusses Sports-Related Ankle Sprains
– Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Hand Surgeons Perform Surgery on Bulls’ Joakim Noah
Rush University Medical Center Patient Endows Her Surgeon’s Orthopedic Onocology Research
