Dr Paul Trksak MD

Dr. Giridhar Burra is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute under Dr. James R. Andrews. Among the first in the Chicago area to earn sports medicine board certification, he specializes in arthroscopic surgery and complex injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Dr. Burra has treated athletes from professional teams including the White Sox, Jets, Rangers, and Islanders, and serves as team physician for several schools and the Joliet Slammers. He is also an accomplished researcher, lecturer, and international educator in sports injury management and prevention.

Dr. Thorsness is a fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow surgeon specializing in reconstruction, replacement, and sports medicine. He treats rotator cuff disorders, dislocations, labral tears, fractures, and arthritis using advanced, minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques. For shoulder arthritis, he performs anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacements with modern, bone-preserving methods. Dr. Thorsness completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Rochester and a prestigious shoulder and elbow fellowship at Rush University in Chicago. He emphasizes a team-based approach to care for optimal patient outcomes.