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Introduction
Dr. Kevin Bigart joined Parkview Orthopaedic Group in September 2019. He is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in primary and revision hip and knee replacements using modern, minimally invasive, muscle-preserving techniques.
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Dr. Bigart moved to Cleveland, Ohio to attend college at Case Western Reserve University. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and was an Academic, All-American soccer player. He was inducted into the university’s athletic hall of fame in October 2019.
Dr. Bigart completed his medical degree at Case Western Reserve in 2013, followed by his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He then completed additional fellowship training in hip and knee reconstruction surgery at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University in Chicago. Dr. Bigart has published several peer-review articles and book chapters in various areas of adult reconstruction.
Dr. Bigart is devoting his career to hip and knee replacement surgery because of the incredible quality of life it can provide for his patients. His additional specialized training has helped refine his skills and provides him with a unique perspective to help patients whose previous surgeries may not have gone as well as intended.
Today, Dr. Bigart resides in the western suburbs of Chicago with his wife, three children, and two dogs. He enjoys time with his family, travel, and being in the outdoors.
He is accepting new patients in our New Lenox and Joliet office locations.
DR. BIGART’S SPECIALTIES
- Outpatient total knee replacement
- Minimally invasive total knee replacement
- Complex total knee replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Patellofemoral knee replacement
- Revision total knee replacement
- Periprosthetic fractures around total knee replacements
- Knee injection therapy
- Outpatient total hip replacement
- Minimally invasive total hip replacement, muscle-preserving anterior based approach
- Minimally invasive total hip replacement, posterior approach
- Complex total hip replacement
- Revision total hip replacement
- Periprosthetic fractures around total hip replacements
- Hip fractures
- Femur fractures
- Hip injection therapy
Education & Experience
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- Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush | Chicago, IL | Aug 2018 – July 2019
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2013 – 2018
- M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 2009 – 2013
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 2005 – 2009
Certifications & licensure
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- Illinois Medical License
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
- USMLE Steps 1, 2, 3 – Passed
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Resident Member
- American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons, Candidate Member
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
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- Adjunct Professor / Assistant Men’s Varsity Soccer Coach
Department of Physical Education, Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 2009 – 2011
- Adjunct Professor / Assistant Men’s Varsity Soccer Coach
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
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- AMITA St. Joseph Medical Center, Readmission Task Force | October 2021 – Present
- AMITA St. Joseph Medical Center, Orthopedic Comanagement Council | August 2020 – Present
- Cleveland Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Residency Application Process | 2015
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Orthopaedic Interest Group | 2010 – 2013
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Holden Surgical Society | 2010 – 2013
MANUSCRIPTS/ABSTRACTS
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- Bigart KC, Nahhas CR, Ruzich GP, Culvern CN, Salzano MB, Della Valle CJ, et al. Does Femoral Morphology Predict the Risk of Periprosthetic Fracture After Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty 2020;35:S359–63. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2020.02.048.
- Ng, M., Brigati, D., Wagner, T. C., Bigart, K., Khlopas, A., Sultan, A. A., … Brooks, P. (2018). Prophylactic Celecoxib Administration Is Associated With Decreased Incidence and Severity of Heterotopic Ossification After Hip Resurfacing by Direct Lateral Approach in Male Patients. Orthopedics, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180912-07
- Frangiamore, S. J., Bigart, K., Nagle, T., Colbrunn, R., Millis, A., & Schickendantz, M. S. (2018). Biomechanical analysis of elbow medial ulnar collateral ligament tear location and its effect on rotational stability. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Mosby Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2018.05.020
- Gwam C, Mistry JB, Mohamed N, Thomas M, Bigart KC, Mont MA, Delanois RE, Current Epidemiology of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in the United States: National Inpatient Sample 2009 to 2013, The Journal of Arthroplasty (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.046
BOOK CHAPTERS
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- Heckmann N, Bigart K, Rosenberg AG. Preoperative Planning for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. In: Rubash HE, editor. Adult Knee. 2nd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2020.
- Bigart K, Nam D. Infection Remediation in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. In: Gerlinger TL, editor. Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty- Indications, Surgical Techniques and Complications. 1st ed., Springer International Publishing; 2019, p.217-21.
PRESENTATIONS
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- Bigart KC, Nahhas CR, Ruzich GP, Culvern CN, Salzano MD, Della Valle CJ, et al. Does Femoral Morphology Predict the Risk of Perioprosthetic Fracture Afer Cementless TOtal Hip Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty 2020;35:S359-63. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2020.02.048.
AAOS Podium Presentation 2020 | Submission #5073
- Bigart KC, Nahhas CR, Ruzich GP, Culvern CN, Salzano MD, Della Valle CJ, et al. Does Femoral Morphology Predict the Risk of Perioprosthetic Fracture Afer Cementless TOtal Hip Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty 2020;35:S359-63. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2020.02.048.
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
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- MD Thesis, “Morphology of the Distal Fibula and Applications for Fracture Repair”, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Faculty Advisor: Shana Miskovsky, M.D.
University Hospitals Case Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | May 2013
- MD Thesis, “Morphology of the Distal Fibula and Applications for Fracture Repair”, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
TEAM PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCE
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- Padua Franciscan High School, Varsity Football | 2014 – 2017
HONORS/AWARDS
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- Best Basic Science Presentation, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 26th Annual Research Day | June 2016
Frangiamore S, Bigart K, Millis A, Bonner T, Schickendantz M, Farrow L. Biomechanical Evaluation of Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow.
- Best Basic Science Presentation, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 26th Annual Research Day | June 2016
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