Shane J. Nho, M.D, M.S.
Orthopaedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine Specialist
Associate Professor, Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Nho's practice is focused on sports medicine and arthroscopic treatment of the Hip, Shoulder, and Knee.
Dr. Nho is originally from the northern suburbs and a graduate from Northwestern University. He enrolled in the MD/MS program at Rush Medical College and the Graduate College of Rush University. He completed his surgical internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Weill Cornell Medical College and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He returned to the Chicago area to complete a fellowship in sports medicine at Rush University Medical Center. He was the recipient of the Herodicus Society Travelling Fellowship and has trained with Hip Arthroscopists and Hip Joint preservation surgeons from the United States and Switzerland. He has a specific interest in the Arthroscopic treatment of athletic Hip injuries, Hip joint preservation surgery for femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI), Hip labral repairs, Shoulder instability, Rotator cuff repair, and Knee Arthroscopy.
He has been actively involved in research throughout his medical career and has published numerous scientific and clinical articles in the area of Hip, Shoulder, and Knee reconstruction. He is co-head of the Hip Study Group at Rush which is a multidisciplinary group of clinicians and scientists to conduct research directed at studying Hip joint preservation and clinical outcomes after Hip surgery.
A hockey enthusiast, Dr. Nho was a member of the Northwestern Men's Ice Hockey Team, and he currently serves as the head team physician for the Chicago Steel. Dr. Nho is also the team physician for Morton High School (Cicero).
Team physician for the Chicago White Sox
Academic Appointment
Director
Young Adult Hip Surgery
Division of Sports Medicine
Associate Professor
Division of Sports Medicine
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Rush University Medical Center
Rush Medical College of Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
Assistant Professor
Division of Sports Medicine
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Rush University Medical Center
Rush Medical College of Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
Education
Herodicus Travelling Hip Arthroscopy Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021
Fellow in Hip Arthroscopy, Bryan T. Kelly, MD
Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Fellow in Hip Arthroscopy, J. W. Thomas Byrd, MD
The Steadman-Hawkins Clinic, Vail, Colorado 81657
Fellow in Hip Arthroscopy, Marc J. Philippon, MD
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Fellow in Sports Medicine
Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Fellow in Hip Service, Michael Leunig, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/New York Weill Cornell Center, Weill Medical
College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021
Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Surgery
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021
Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Surgery
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/New York Weill Cornell Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021
Intern in General Surgery
Rush Medical College of Rush University, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Doctor of Medicine
The Graduate College of Rush University, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Masters of Science in Anatomy
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Biology (Physiology) with Honors
Minor: Psychology
The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut 06039
Awards and Honors
Sigma Xi Research Award - 2nd Place Poster, 35th Annual Rush University Forum for Research and Clinical Investigation. “Hip Arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement improves sleep quality postoperatively.”
Top 30 Cited-Articles Published in Arthroscopy in 2015, “Revision Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review Of Diagnoses, Operative Findings and Outcomes
Richard Villar Trainee Excellence in Clinical Research Award “Effect of Symptom Duration on Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement.” International Society of Hip Arthroscopy
Best Basic Science Article Award, “Capsulotomy Size Affects Hip Joint Kinematic Stability”. The Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery, 2016
Edward D. Henderson, M.D. Physician in Training Award, "Does Complete Capsular Repair Improve Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy Compared to Partial Repair?" Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 2015 Annual Meeting. Hilton Head, SC. April 22-26,2015.
Top Paper Finalist, "Improvement in Sports Specific Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy in Patients Undergoing T-Capsulotomy with Complete Repair versus Partial Repair for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Comparative Matched-Pair Analysis."" 31st Annual Rush University Forum for Research and Clinical Investigation. Chicago, IL. April 4, 2014.
Top 10 Poster Finalists, "Improvement in Sports Specific Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy in Patients Undergoing T-Capsulotomy with Complete Repair versus Partial Repair for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Comparative Matched-Pair Analysis" & “MRA Evidence of Capsular Defect following Hip Arthroscopy,” ISHA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
Best Hip Paper, "Anterior Acetabular Rim Morphology in An Asymptomatic Population," ORS 2013 Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society
American Orthopaedic Association North American Traveling Fellow
Aircast Award for Basic Science, "Effect of Acetabulum Rim Recession on Anterior Rim Angle: A Cadaveric Study," AOSSM 2011 Annual Meeting, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Charles S. Neer, MD Award Finalist, "Prospective Evaluation of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Functional Outcomes and Ultrasound Healing Rates at 5 Years," American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
3rd Prize Best Poster Award, AOSSM 2009 Annual Meeting, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Jorge O. Galante, MD Excellence in Research Award, Senior Thesis Day, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center
Herodicus Society Travelling Fellowship
Herodicus Award Finalist, "Treatment of Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears with Margin Convergence," American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Award of Excellence for Scientific Exhibit, "Arthroscopic Management of Labral Tears in the Hip," American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Charles S. Neer, MD Award Finalist, "Prospective Analysis of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Prognostic Factors Affecting Clinical and Ultrasound Outcome," American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Sigma Xi Honor Society
Arthur J. Schmidt, Ph.D. Prize in Anatomical Sciences, Rush University
Honorable Mention-Clinical Research, "The Effect of radiofrequency energy on non-weight bearing areas of subchondral bone," NIH/AMSA/AAMC Biomedical Research Poster Competition, American Medical Student Association
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Sigma Xi Award, "Thermal chondroplasty of chondromalacic human cartilage: An ex vivo comparison of bipolar and monopolar radiofrequency devices," Rush University Forum for Research and Clinical Investigation, Rush University
Honors Thesis in Physiology, Northwestern University
Dean's List, Northwestern University
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