Dr. Joel Rush DO
Orthopedic Surgeon
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Dr. Joel Rush is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon through the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Rush received his medical degree from …
Dr. Joel Rush is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon through the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Rush received his medical degree from Southeastern College of Osteopath. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residencies at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Rush also completed a hand surgery residency at New England Baptist Hospital and a medical oncology residency at Case Western Reserve Hospital.
Education
- Medical School - Nova Southeastern University
- Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
- St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
- New England Baptist Hospital, Residency in Hand Surgery
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
- Case Western Reserve University, Residency in Medical Oncology
- Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital (Internship)
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Board Certifications
- American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Awards and Publications
- 2005 Unified Osteopathic Convention, Orlando, FL 2005, “Orthopedics for the Primary Care Physician” 2005 Unified Osteopathic Convention, Orlando, FL 2005, “Orthopedics for the Primary Care Physician”
- 23rd Annual Area Agency on Aging of Broward County Network Conference, Coconut Creek, FL 2004, “Oh My Aching Back”
- AOA’s 9th Annual CME Sponsors Conference, New Orleans, LA 2003, “Know The Relationship – CME and Board Certification”
- Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine 6th Annual Alumni CME Program, Davie, FL 2002, “Doc, My Shoulder Hurts!”
- Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Annual Convention Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2002, “Orthopedic Perspective in the Treatment of Aches & Pains - COX-2”
- Broward Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Education Conference 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, Panel Discission, “Patient Advocates in Workers’ Compensation” Broward Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Education Conference 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, Panel Discission, “Patient Advocates in Workers’ Compensation”
- Cleveland Academy of Osteopathic Medicine 36th Annual Postgraduate Seminar, Cleveland, OH 2001, “COX-2 Technology – Past, Present, Future”
- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics 73rd Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists, Boston, MA 2000, “History of Internal Fixation”
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians 20th Annual Convention and National Family Practice Update Orlando, FL 2000, “Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain”
- 1st Annual Live Summer CE Dinner Series for Tri-County Pharmacists, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2000, “COX-2 Technology: A Year in Review – The Promise and the Potential”
- "A Randomized, Single-Blind Comparison of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Hylan G-F 20 and Triamcinolone Hexacetonide in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee", Journal of Rheumatology , 2004 Feb;31:2:333-43
- “Fracture-Dislocation of the Talus with Ipsilateral Hip Dislocation due to Deployment of an Automotive Air Bag: A Case Report”, The Orthopod, Fall 1999
- Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni of the Year 2003
- Annual Resident and Intern Paper Competition Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital
- "Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Open Epiphysiodesis vs. In Situ Pinning" First Prize 1990
- "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy", Third Prize, 1989
- "Paget’s Disease of Bone", Second Prize, 1988 "Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: A New Surgical Technique for Repair", Second Prize, 1986
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Patient Reviews
May 18, 2012
by Colleen Mae W. (Verified Patient)
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February 28, 2012
by Catherine D. (Verified Patient)
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he was very nice professional & i would recommend him to my friends & family
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by Bruce S.
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Exceeded my expectations.
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Great bedside manners! Answered my questions candidly; great sense of humor; procedure performed was literally painless. Thank you!