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Dr. Gregory G. Markarian is a Board Certified orthopedic
surgeon specializing in arthroscopic shoulder and knee
reconstructive surgery. He is a diplomate of the American
Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and holds memberships with
the AAOS, AANA, Illinois State Medical Society, the John
William Uribe Sports Medicine Society, and the International
Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports
Medicine.
A 1987 graduate from the University
of Michigan, Dr. Markarian received his medical degree
from Northwestern University in 1991. Upon completing
his residency at Northwestern University he was selected
to do his Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University
of Miami. While completing his fellowship, Dr. Markarian
served as a team physician with the Miami Dolphins, Florida
Marlins, and the University of Miami.
Dr. Markarian has worked with athletes
of all ages and levels for over eight years. A consultant
to the Miami Dolphins for seven years, head team physician
for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL, and associate team
physician for the United States Professional Volleyball
League, he understands the demands of returning a player
back to optimal health.
Dr. Markarian has an active role in
orthopedic, arthroscopic, and other related surgical research.
Recent publications of note are Arthroscopically Assisted
Rotator Cuff Repair Using a Mini-open Incision1, and The
Acute Effects of Radiofrequency Energy in Articular Cartilage:
An In Vitro Study.2 He has given many lectures regarding
medical advancements and procedures in arthroscopic surgery
both nationally and internationally, including at SIROT
99 in Sydney, Australia and the 2000 International Arthroscopy,
Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine Congress in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Over 99% of the operations performed
by Dr. Gregory Markarian are completely arthroscopic.
These are for disorders of the knee, shoulder, elbow
and ankle. His arthroscopic approach benefits his patients
greatly. Not only is their outcome enhanced, but their
recovery is also accelerated. Typically, all surgery
is performed on an outpatient basis where his patients
go home on the day of surgery. They follow up with Dr.
Markarian the day after surgery, just before their physical
therapy appointment. Dr. Markarian feels that this accelerated
recovery is possible because of the minimal invasiveness
of his techniques. He has enjoyed significant patient
satisfaction and enhanced outcomes.
A good example of this accelerated
recovery through minimally invasive techniques is his
use of the OPUS instrumentation for arthroscopic rotator
cuff repairs. Dr. Markarian is able to repair small,
medium, and massive rotator cuff tears using this instrumentation.
The OPUS Anchor has been recently rated as having the
strongest pullout strength from bone in the market. With
this excellent fixation, Dr. Markarian has his patients
start aggressive passive range of motion on post-operative
day one. Also, the time for surgery with this instrumentation
has been reduced by 50%. This allows for less postoperative
swelling and an accelerated recovery. In his opinion,
this instrumentation has dramatically improved surgical
outcomes for rotator cuff repairs. These cutting-edge
treatments, combined with research, knowledge and an
amiable bedside manner have resulted in tremendous and
notable outcomes for his patients. One testament to this
is the number of professional athletes who choose Dr.
Markarian for their treatment.
Dr. Markarian is currently the attending
physician and president of Orthopedic Associates of Naperville.
In addition to his role with OAN, he is an attending physician
with staff privileges at Edward Hospital in Naperville,
Illinois. He also has staff privileges at The Center for
Surgery in Naperville, Illinois.
1 Markarian, Gregory G., M.D., and Uribe, John W., M.D.
(1998). Arthroscopically Assisted Rotator Cuff Repair
Using a Mini-open Incision. In J. Serge Parisien, MD,
FACS, (ed.), Current Techniques in Arthroscopy. (3rd edition,
chapter 11). New York: Thieme Medical Publishers.
2 Kaplan, Lee, M.D., Markarian,
Gregory G., M.D., Uribe, John W., M.D., and Sasken,
Harvey, M.D. (2000, January - February). The Acute Effects
of Radiofrequency Energy in Articular Cartilage: An In
Vitro Study. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic
and Related Surgery, 16(1), 2–5.
