Meet Dr. Hicks
Christopher Hicks, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedist who specializes in non-operative sports medicine and provides comprehensive medical care for athletes and active patients alike. Dr. Hicks diagnoses and treats a wide range of sports related injuries, including concussions, tendonitis and more, and offers his patients conventional and non-conventional treatments designed to reduce or eliminate pain and restore mobility. Additionally, Dr. Hicks is a part of the medical team for the WNBA Chicago Sky.
Before beginning a successful orthopaedic career, Dr. Hicks, a Chicago native, was an athlete in both high school and college, excelling at basketball and track and field. His athletic background gives Dr. Hicks a unique understanding of the challenges an athlete faces when injured, and he is determined to help his patients return to sports at their peak performance.
Areas of Expertise
- Sports Injuries
- Sports Concussions
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Ultrasound Injections
- Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Tendonitis
- Regenerative Therapies
- Running Medicine
Board Certifications
- Sports Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Practicing Since
- 2019
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Illinois College of Medicine
Internship
- Rush University Medical Center
Residency
- Rush University Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Virginia Health
News & Research
View Published Papers- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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