Name: James Bicos, M.D.
Hometown: Addison, IL (suburbs of Chicago); currently lives in Carmel, IN
Profession/Practice: Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Surgeon with St. Vincent Orthopedics/St. Vincent Sports Medicine
How has arthritis affected your life or how do you help people with arthritis: I help people with arthritis every day. That makes up 90% of my practice. Since I am on the sports medicine side and see young athletes, I feel that I have an extra incentive (and duty) to keep them healthy and prevent arthritis from taking over their joints.
How long and in what capacity have you been connected to the Arthritis Foundation: I have been associated with the Arthritis Foundation for the past year, donating to the Research Advocate campaign. I have also represented St. Vincent at the 2010 Evening of Appreciation when St. Vincent was recognized for becoming the first every Indiana Friend of the Foundation.
Why do you (volunteer, donate, work, etc.) with Arthritis Foundation: Being an Orthopedic Surgeon, arthritis is part of my job every day. I have a motto that “I am stomping out arthritis, one joint at a time!”
A little about you: Dr. Bicos is a member of St. Vincent Orthopedics and the St. Vincent Performance Center. He concentrates his practice on the specialized needs of athletes of all ages. He has received extensive training in cartilage restoration, shoulder replacement surgery, complex shoulder arthroscopy (including rotator cuff tears, shoulder dislocations and multi-directional instability), knee ligament reconstruction, and patellofemoral instability. He is currently the team physician for Park Tudor High School and University High School. He is a consulting physician for our USA Gymnastics, USA Track and Field, and USA Diving teams. He has been the head team physician for the USA Men’s and Women’s Worlds Gymnastics Championship Teams for the past two years, representing the United States in London and the Netherlands. He has also served the United States Olympic Committee as a Medical Volunteer at the training camp in Colorado Springs, CO. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and chapters, and has multiple ongoing clinical and biomechanical research initiatives.
Dr. Bicos earned his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He attended Rush Medical College (Chicago, IL) where he earned his medical degree, and then completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He then went on to sub-specialize in Orthopedic Sports Medicine, completing a fellowship at the University of Connecticut, and now is a member of St. Vincent Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
Dr. Bicos is a native of the Mid-West region, having grown up in the suburbs of Chicago. He is married and has two children. He enjoys playing golf and remote controlled model aviation, in addition to spending time with his family and friends.
What you will be blogging about: Dr. Bicos will be providing general health information related to arthritis and orthopedics.
If you have a question you would like Dr. Bicos to answer you can comment on this blog or email Kendall Rich Horvatich, Special Events Coordinator for the Arthritis Foundation, at krich@arthritis.org.
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