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Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD

(307 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1988)

Professional interests include: knee replacement, hip replacement

920 Milwaukee Avenue
Lincolnshire, IL 60069

(847) 866-7846

Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Des Plaines, IL specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1988 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD is affiliated with NorthShore, Endeavor Health Medical Group, ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC and NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

Address:

1535 Ellinwood Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Address:

2180 Pfingsten Road Suite 3100
Glenview, IL 60026

Address:

9000 Waukegan Road Suite 200
Morton Grove, IL 60053

Address:

920 Milwaukee Avenue
Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Some issues Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

aspiration	547
doctor visit	1455
hip imaging	686
hospital care	24
injections	547
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	172
lower extremity surgery	172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	971
pelvic imaging	620
reconstructive surgery	172
revision surgery	14
X-rays	1544

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	27
Hispanic	11
Asian	40
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	137
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	514
CT scan	14
doctor visit	1413
hip imaging	656
hospital care	25
injections	514
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	184
lower extremity surgery	184
manual therapy	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	929
pelvic imaging	733
reconstructive surgery	184
rehabilitation	246
revision surgery	18
X-rays	1613

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	20
Hispanic	18
Asian	36
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	139
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

aspiration	522
blood draw	158
CT scan	13
doctor visit	1420
hip imaging	850
injections	522
joint surgery	200
lab tests	368
lower extremity surgery	200
manual therapy	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	1110
pelvic imaging	704
reconstructive surgery	200
rehabilitation	64
revision surgery	11
X-rays	1732

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	1210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	22
Hispanic	34
Asian	64
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	828
From 75 to 84	684
85 and over	258
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	513
blood draw	269
doctor visit	1541
hip imaging	63
hospital care	23
injections	513
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	254
lab tests	431
lower extremity surgery	254
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	376
pelvic imaging	139
reconstructive surgery	254
rehabilitation	90
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	10
X-rays	448

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	139
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	348
blood draw	123
CT scan	27
doctor visit	1496
hip imaging	59
injections	348
joint surgery	280
lab tests	224
lower extremity surgery	280
manual therapy	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	80
musculoskeletal imaging	443
pelvic imaging	198
reconstructive surgery	280
rehabilitation	173
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	550

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	131
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

aspiration	308
blood draw	208
CT scan	62
doctor visit	1594
hip imaging	100
injections	308
joint surgery	278
lab tests	527
lower extremity surgery	278
manual therapy	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	128
musculoskeletal imaging	601
pelvic imaging	196
reconstructive surgery	278
rehabilitation	96
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	630

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	115
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

aspiration	299
blood draw	112
CT scan	113
doctor visit	1552
hip imaging	100
injections	299
joint surgery	272
lab tests	227
lower extremity surgery	272
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	142
musculoskeletal imaging	598
pelvic imaging	208
reconstructive surgery	272
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	588

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	795

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1102
Black	13
Hispanic	20
Asian	21
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	614
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	114
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

aspiration	286
blood draw	43
CT scan	68
doctor visit	1203
hip imaging	103
injections	286
joint surgery	209
lab tests	49
lower extremity surgery	209
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	158
musculoskeletal imaging	427
pelvic imaging	127
reconstructive surgery	209
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	378

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	93
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

aspiration	603
blood draw	107
CT scan	186
doctor visit	2643
hip imaging	208
injections	603
joint surgery	452
lab tests	235
lower extremity surgery	452
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	287
musculoskeletal imaging	945
pelvic imaging	1066
reconstructive surgery	452
spinal procedures	110
X-rays	1647

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Des Plaines, IL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	437
blood draw	145
CT scan	69
doctor visit	1592
hip imaging	316
hospital care	24
injections	437
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	256
lab tests	295
lower extremity surgery	256
manual therapy	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
musculoskeletal imaging	713
pelvic imaging	443
reconstructive surgery	256
rehabilitation	135
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	1018

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	847
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	348
85 and over	112
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	431

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1988. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1988)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NorthShore

Endeavor Health Medical Group

ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC

NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 307 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Des Plaines, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$47,982 Orthopedics $29,158	ATTUNE $9,986	Orthopaedics $8,662	Ortho-Shoulder $145	HIPS $30
OrthoSensor Inc.	$45,491 VERASENSE $45,491
Stryker Corporation	$42,619 Mako $32,179	TRIATHLON $4,633	VERASENSE $3,000	MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER $1,000	KNEES $824	Other $983
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$3,908 Hip $939	Orthopaedics $753	SIGMA $720	KNEES $530	Knee $371	Other $595
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$2,347 PINNACLE $2,347
Other	$4,572 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $1,079	RECOTHROM $745	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $145	Exparel $96	Journey II XR $80	Other $2,427

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$116,690
Travel and Lodging	$12,381
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,800
Food and Beverage	$6,975
Education	$1,072

Research Payments

Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $55,341.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Alexander Gordon, MD.

OrthoSensor Inc.	2017	$455,472.21	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
OrthoSensor Inc.	2016	$135,303.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
OrthoSensor Inc.	2018	$105,815.48	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
OrthoSensor Inc.	2013	$99,999.20	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity
OrthoSensor Inc.	2019	$97,147.84	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
OrthoSensor Inc.	2015	$84,912.07	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
OrthoSensor Inc.	2014	$57,870.02	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity Interest

Biography

Dr. Alexander Gordon is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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