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Practice contact
(312) 942-6644
1520 W. Harrison St., 6th Floor
Chicago Illinois 60607
US
Richard Fessler MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon - Spine Specialty
Surgeon
Primary Practice: Rush University
Primary Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Practice Contact

Office Address
1520 W. Harrison St., 6th Floor
Chicago Illinois 60607
US
Phone
(312) 942-6644

Biography

Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD, received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago. At University of Chicago, Fessler completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in neurosurgery, as well as postdoctoral research fellowships in neurological surgery and psychiatry. Fessler is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery. He is dedicated to finding innovative methods to repair spinal cord injuries, and he has been a pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery. Fessler has made significant contributions to endoscopic and microendoscopic surgical developments, including microendoscopic discectomy and microendoscopic compression of lumbar stenosis. He has a special interest in spinal cord transplantation and was the first physician in the United States to perform human embryonic spinal cord transplantation.
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Primary Practice

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Primary practice
Rush University

Hospital Affiliations

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PRIMARY HOSPITAL
Rush University Medical Center
(312) 942-5000

Education & Training

FELLOWSHIP
University of Chicago Medical Center
RESIDENCY
University of Chicago Medical Center
MEDICAL / PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL
Univ of Chicago