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  www.cartilagedoc.org
Explore the Cartilage Restoration Center Web site to learn more about medical advances in Sports Medicine. This comprehensive educational resource contains educational content, registration forms, directions to Dr. Cole's offices, rehabilitation protocols, postoperative surgical instructions, and an entire library of articles and clinical trials dedicated to the advancement of treatments for shoulder, elbow and knee-related injuries.
www.myshoulderelbow.org
The orthopaedic practice of Dr. Brian J. Cole is at the forefront of procedure innovation as it relates to upper extremity orthopaedic care. This site contains much of the same information as the Cartilage Restoration Center Web site, however is specifically dedicated to Shoulder and Elbow care.
www.rushortho.com
Dr. Brian J. Cole is a member of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, the regional leader in comprehensive orthopaedic services. To learn more about Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, click the logo above.
   

Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A.
Sports Medicine, Cartilage Restoration
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics,
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Section Head, Cartilage Restoration Center at Rush
RUSH University Medical Center

Dr. Cole is a Full Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is the Section Head of the Cartilage Research Program at RUSH University Medical Center and the Cartilage Restoration Center (CRC) at Rush, a multidisciplinary program specializing in the restoration of articular cartilage of the shoulder, elbow and knee as well as the treatment of meniscal deficiency through meniscus transplantation.

Dr. Cole was chosen as one of the "Best Doctors in America" in 2004 and 2005 and a "Top Doctor" in the Chicago Metro area in 2003, 2004 and 2005 which landed him on the cover of Chicago Magazine's "Top Doctor" issue in 2006. Dr. Cole is a team physician for the Chicago Bulls NBA Basketball team, co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team, and orthopaedic surgeon for the Chicago Rush Professional Arena Football team.