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Dr. Ronak Patel, MD

Dr. Ronak Patel, MD

Orthopedic Surgery*
15+ years of experience

Dr. Ronak Patel, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Hinsdale, IL and has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Patel has extensive experience in Shoulder & Upper Arm Surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2008. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Edward Hospital-Main Campus and Presence Resurrection Medical Center. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

5 Star Rating
Based on 206 reviews 5 Star Rating (206 reviews)

Hinsdale Orthopaedics, a Division of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

550 W Ogden Ave Hinsdale, IL 60521
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Dr. Patel's Reviews

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5.0
206 ratings, 157 with a written review
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Great Care
Dr Patel is proactive regarding your care and compassionate to what your going through.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jul 30, 2022
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Excellent Doctor
Went to see him for the pain I am having in my right shoulder over the last several weeks. If I could give him a 10, I would! Very professional and shows you your X-rays and explains what is wrong in a way you can understand. Offers several options for you to do. Doesn’t rush or upscale you anything. Very down to earth and makes you feel comfortable and put my mind at ease. So if you are looking for a great doctor who show respect and concern, look no further, Dr Patel is your man. Has a great office staff too.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
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What could be improved
No results
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D. Cesca – Jul 29, 2022
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Very thorough in explaining diagnostic results.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jeffery Brian Norris – May 13, 2022
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I feel like he did a outstanding job
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Mark smith – Feb 03, 2022
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Dr. Patel performed my knee surgery. First six weeks were rough, not because of pain, but because I couldn’t put any weight on my knee. With months of physical therapy I can say I am 100 % where I want to be. I would highly recommend Dr Patel and his team!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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RG – Dec 10, 2021
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Torn miniscus tendon with full repair
What went well
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Adam – Nov 16, 2021
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I received excellent care for a torn maniscus. Dr. Patel and his entire team provided expert and compassionate care.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Louise – Oct 14, 2021
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It was fast and easy. The people here are really nice.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Aug 13, 2021
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Overall a great surgery experience. Professional from start to finish. Bed side manors were good, patient with questions and flexible with scheduling.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jamieson – Aug 05, 2021
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Dr.Patel was our second consultation and he was so positive and confident in getting me back to playing sports at a high level. I’m grateful I went with him for my surgery. I’m sixth months out and the results are everything I hoped for. If you need knee surgery Dr. Patel is the man.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Ryan Kuffel – Aug 05, 2021
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Extremely satisfied with my surgical outcome and with the follow up visits. I would 100 percent recommend Dr Patel and his staff. I cannot compliment them enough.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Gary Ligmanowski – Jun 21, 2021
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Great. I’m back to full strength playing tennis 4x a week following repair of rotator cuff and bicep tendon.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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James Martin – Jun 03, 2021
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Very happy with the care I received from Dr. Patel.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Mitch – Jun 03, 2021
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Very thorough and professional
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Donald Breezer – Jun 02, 2021
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Excellent care. Successful surgical procedure to repair torn labrum and rotator cuff allowed me to return to normal activity without any pain.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Troy – May 04, 2021
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I was back to work within days from surgery. It was an overall great experience and Dr. Patel was very knowledgeable with regard to my knee injury.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Gus – Apr 19, 2021
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Great experience with Dr. Patel and his team, would recommend anyone needing a procedure done.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Walter Lobas – Apr 07, 2021
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Dr Patel is excellent! He’s very easy to talk to, he explains things ina way that’s easy to understand, and we would (and already have) recommend him to anyone with orthopedic needs.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 06, 2021
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Super helpful and informative
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
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Mar 25, 2021
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Dr Patel did a great job on the meniscus tear in my left knee.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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J. Fechner – Mar 11, 2021
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About Me

care philosophy

Dr. Patel practices evidence-based sports medicine and believes it is essential to know when 'not to operate'. 

Dr. Patel's approach to patient care is individualized, based on each patient's injury and their level of function....
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biography

Dr. Patel is a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in all sports medicine injuries for adolescents and adults, including knee, shoulder, and elbow. 

With a special interest in complex knee disorders, his goal...
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  • Orthopedic Surgery

  • Sports Medicine

  • Bone & Joint Non-Surgical Orthopedics

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  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Fellowship Hospital, 2014
  • Northwestern University/mcgraw Medical Center

    Residency Hospital, 2013
  • Northwestern University/mcgraw Medical Center

    Internship Hospital, 2009
  • Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 2008
  • Northwestern University

    Undergraduate School, 2004
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
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  • Gujarati

  • Spanish

  • Patel RM, Lynch TS, Amin NH, Miniaci A. “Management of Bone Loss in Glenohumeral Instability.” Orthop Clin North Am. 2014 Oct;45(4):523-539, 10/14

  • Patel RM, Bergfeld J. “Aspiration of Hematomas.” AOSSM Sports Medicine Update. November/December 2014, 12/14

  • Wetzel R, Patel RM, Terry MA. Platelet-rich Plasma as an Effective Treatment for Proximal Hamstr, 6/17

  • Stulberg SD, Patel RM. “The Short Stem: Promises & Pitfalls.” Bone Joint J. 2013 Nov 1;95-B(11 Suppl A):57-62, 11/13

  • Kalawadia J, Patel RM, Jensen ML, Sarwark JF. “Extreme Femoral Shortening: An Approach to the Chronically Dislocated Hip in the Non-Ambulatory Pediatric Population.” Am J Orthopaedics (Belle Mead NJ). 2014 Sep;43(9):E200-13, 9/14

  • Lynch TS, Parker R, Patel RM, Andrish J, the MOON Group and Spindler K. “The Impact of the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Research on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Orthopaedic Practice.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 1/17

  • Gottschalk L, Walia P, Patel RM, Kuklis M, Miniaci A, Jones MH, Fening SD. “Loss of Anterior Stability of Shoulder Across a Range of Motion Due to Combined Bony Defects.” Am J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;44(4):933-40., 4/16

  • Kahlenberg CA, Nair R, Patel RM, Knesek M, Terry MA. “All Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis.” Arthroscopy Techniques. 4(6), e855-e861., 1/17

  • Patel RM, Miniaci A. “Editorial Commentary on 16-379 Frank: Distal Tibia Allograft as an option for Glenoid reconstruction in recurrent shoulder instability - its all about the bone?” Arthroscopy. 2017 May;33(5):898-901, 5/2017

  • Schroeder GD, Lynch TS, Patel RM, Williams JR, Weatherford BM, Sarwark JF: Current Concepts in the Management of Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee. Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal 2013;11(3), 1/13

  • Patel RM, Amin NH, Lynch TS, Calabrese G, Gryzlo S, Schickendantz M. “The Thrower’s Elbow.” Orthop Clin N Am. 2014 Jul;45(3):355–376, 7/14

  • Chilelli B, Patel RM, Kalainov DM. “Dysfunction of the Flexor Pollicis Longus after Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures.” J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Sep;38(9):1691-7, 9/13

  • Patel RM, Gelber J, Schickendantz M. “The Weight-Bearing Shoulder.” J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Accepted., 1/2017

  • Chow I, Patel RM, Stulberg SD. “Short Stem Metaphyseal-Engaging Femoral Implants: A Case-Controlled Radiographic and Clinical Evaluation with Eight Year Follow-Up.” J Arthroplasty. 2015 Apr;30(4):600-6, 4/15

  • Patel RM, Lo W, Dolan M, Stulberg SD. “Stable & Dependable Fixation of short stem femoral implants at five years.” Orthopedics. 2013 Mar 1;36(3):e301-307, 3/13

  • Patel RM, Chilelli B, Makowiec RL, Kalainov DM. “Comparison of Three Radiographic Stress Views in Assessing for Scapholunate Instability.” Hand. 2015 Jun;10(2):233-8, 6/15

  • 4) Kahlenberg CA, Patel RM, Knesek M, Tjong V, Sonn, K, Terry MA. “Efficacy of Celecoxib for Post-Operative Pain Management in Hip Arthroscopy: A Prospective Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.” Arthroscopy. 2017 Jun;33(6):1180-1185., 6/2017

  • Amin NH, Volpi AD, Lynch TS, Patel RM, Cernyik DL, Schickendantz MS, Jones MH. “Complications from a Distal Biceps Repair: A Meta-Analysis of a Single Incision Versus Double Incision Surgical Technique.” Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine., 1/2017

  • Walia P, Patel RM, Gottschalk L, Kuklis M, Jones MH, Fening SD, Miniaci A. “The Reduction in Stability from Combined Humeral and Glenoid Bony Defects is Influenced by Arm Position.” Am J Sports Med. 2016 Mar;44(3):715-22., 3/16

  • Patel RM, Chilelli B, Ivy A, Kalainov DM. “Landmarks and Measurements in the Treatment of Trigger Thumb.” J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Jun;38(6):1166-71, 6/13

  • Lynch TS, Patel RM, Amin NH, Benedick A, Jones MH, Miniaci A. "Systematic Review of Autogenous Osteochondral Transplant Outcomes.” Arthroscopy. 2015 Apr;31(4):746-54, 4/15

  • Amin NH, Lynch TS, Patel RM, Patel N, Saluan PD. “Medial Patella Femoral Reconstruction: Indications, techniques and complications.” JBJS Reviews. JBJS Rev. 2015;3: e3., 1/2015

  • Kahlenberg CA, Han B, Patel RM, Deshmane PP, Terry MA. “Time to Diagnosis in Femoroacetabular Impingement and Labral Tears.” Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014 Mar; 2(3), 3/14

  • Deshmane PP, Kahlenberg CA, Patel RM, Han B, Terry MA. “All-arthroscopic Iliotibial Band Autograft Harvesting and Labral Reconstruction Technique.” Arthroscopy Techniques. 2013 Feb;1(2):e15-e19., 2/13

  • Patel RM, Amin NH, Lynch TS, Gryzlo S, Schickendantz M. “The Thrower’s Elbow.” JBJS Reviews. 2014 Nov;2(11):e4., 11/14

  • Patel RM, Schickendantz MS. “The Team Approach to Caring for the Baseball Player.” AOSSM Sports Medicine Update. July/August 2014, 8/14

  • Abecassis ZA, McElroy LM, Patel RM, Khorzad R, Carroll C IV, Mehrotra SP. Applying Fault Tree Analysis to the Problem of Wrong Site Surgery. J Surg Res. 2015 Jan;193(1):88-94, 1/15

  • Tjong VK, Gomberawalla MM, Kahlenberg CA, Patel RM, Han B, Deshmane P, Terry MA. “Isolated Acetabuloplasty and Labral Repair for Combined-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement: Are We Doing Too Much?” Arthroscopy. 2017 Jan 4. pii: S0749-8063(16)30894-5., 1/2017

  • Patel RM, Stulberg SD. “The Rationale for Short Uncemented Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty.” Orthop Clin North Am. 2014 Jan;45(1):19-31, 1/14

  • Amin NH, Volpi AD, Lynch TS, Patel RM, Cernyik DL, Schickendantz MS, Jones MH. “Complications from a Distal Biceps Repair: A Meta-Analysis of a Single Incision Versus Double Incision Surgical Technique.” Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.2016 Oct 7;4(10):2325967116668137., 10/2016

  • Patel RM, Walia P, Gottschalk L, Kuklis M, Miniaci A, Jones MH, Fening SD. “The Effects of Latarjet Reconstruction on Glenohumeral Instability in the Presence of Combined Bony Defects.” Am J Sports Med. 2016 Apr 15., 4/2016

  • Patel RM, Soloff L, Genin J, Lund P, Schickendantz M. “Fat Fracture: A rare cause of anterior and medial knee pain in a Professional Baseball Player.” Am J Orthopaedics (Belle Mead NJ). Accepted, 1/2017

  • Kahlenberg CA, Patel RM, Nair R, Deshmane PP, Harden G, Terry MA. “Clinical and Biomechanical Evaluation of an All-Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis.” Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014 Oct; 10(2), 10/14

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Hinsdale Orthopaedics, a Division of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Hinsdale Office550 W Ogden Ave Hinsdale, IL 60521
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Munster Office10110 Donald S Powers Dr Ste 101B Munster, IN 46321
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Westmont Office1010 Executive Dr Ste 250 Westmont, IL 60559
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