Roderick Birnie, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Roderick Birnie, MD, specializes in surgery and reconstruction of the hand and upper extremities, including the wrist, elbow and shoulder. He has expertise in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

A respected educator, Dr. Birnie teaches medical students and residents in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Chicago. He currently serves as president of the Chicago Society for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Birnie is also a faculty advisor to the University of Chicago Rugby Football Club.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Physicians at Matteson
One Prairie Center
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 500
Matteson, IL 60443

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1986

Board Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery (South Africa)

Medical School

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Internship

Edendale Hospital, South Africa

Residency

Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa (orthopaedic surgery)

Fellowship

Indiana Hand Center, Indianapolis (hand and upper extremity surgery)

Memberships

Academic Orthopaedic Society
American Association for Hand Surgery
Chicago Society for Surgery of the Hand
South African Orthopaedic Association
South African Society for Hand Surgery

Language Spoken

English

Email

rbirnie@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6315

Office Fax

(773) 702-0076

Office Postal Address

Roderick Birnie, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 3079
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder reconstruction
• Arthroscopic surgery

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Birnie's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.