Paul Perona, MD

Thank you for choosing me to provide your orthopedic care. I would like to take this opportunity to share a little about my background, education, and training.

The mechanics of how things work has long intrigued me. I focused on engineering studies while attending the University of Notre Dame, where I earned my undergraduate degree with Cum Laude honors.

Sports and staying active have always been a part of my life, and combined with my natural mechanical engineering mentality, pursuing a career dealing with the mechanics of the human body was a perfect fit for me. I attended Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine where I earned my medical degree. This was followed by an internship in General Surgery and my residency training in Orthopedic Surgery, both also at Loyola University of Chicago.

During my training, I had the opportunity to work with and co-author a number of research papers with Wayne Proprosky, MD, who played a major role in my specific interest in total joint reconstruction. To gain this additional subspecialized training, I completed an Adult Joint Reconstruction Fellowship at University of California in San Diego, at Sharp Memorial Hospital.

In my practice today, I primarily focus on primary and revision joint replacements of the hip, knee, and shoulder. I utilize the assistance of MAKO robotics for hip and knee replacements, trains and certifies other surgeons on MAKO robotic use, and I look forward to the use of this amazing technology for shoulder replacements in the future.

I believe in treating my patients with a compassionate and Christian mentality; treating each as I would myself would want to be treated, as if they were my family or close friend. I look forward to extending this same care to you as we work together to return you to a more active and pain-free life.