Tarek Bittar, M.D. - orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Bittar provides care in orthopedic, sports medicine and trauma cases. He received his medical degree from Rush University in Illinois and completed his orthopedics residency at King Drew Medical Center, Where he received The Milton Ashby award for Orthopedic Resident of the Year. He completed his clinical fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Cincinnati Sports Medicine and orthopedic Center. Dr. Bittar is Board Certified by The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

EDUCATION

Post-Graduate:
Cincinnati Sports Medicine And Orthopedic center
Cincinnati, OH
08/2004-07/2005
Clinical fellow in sports medicine
Frank Noyes, M.D., fellowship director

King/Drew Medical center
Orthopaedic Residency
Los Angeles, CA
07/1999 - 06/2004
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery

Rush Presbyterian Medical Center
Chicago, IL
07/1996-06/1997
Surgery internship

Graduate:

Rush University
Chicago, IL
09/1992-06/1996
M.D. obtained 06/28/1996

Undergraduate:

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
09/1989-07/1992
Major: Biological Sciences
B.S., 08/1992

Honors:

Awards: Milton Ashby Award for orthopedic resident of the year, 06/2001, King/Drew Medical Center, division of orthopedic surgery. Dean's Summer Research Award Fellowship. 1993.
Member of Honors College, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1990-1992.
Member of Alpha Lambda Alpha Honors Society for freshmen, 1989-1990.