Whether returning a star athlete to a high level of performance, or helping seniors prevent the progression of arthritis, Dr. Cole is frequently featured in the press. As one of the nation’s leading orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Cole is at the forefront of developing and providing innovative methods for joint preservation and the restoration of damaged cartilage, bone, and soft tissue. We invite you to review these headlines, audios, and videos to learn more about what we do.
Articles
- Dr. Cole and Other Surgeons Performing Surgery on Pro Athletes in the Last Two Weeks
- Charlotte Hornets’ Grant Williams’ Surgery Was a Success
- Lonzo Ball’s historic return to the NBA after a double cartilage transplant from Dr. Brian Cole
- Inside Lonzo Ball’s unprecedented 1,000-day return to the NBA
- Dr. Brian Cole performs surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher
- Dr. Brian Cole: Head Physician for the NBA’s 5th Most Valuable Team
- Dr. Brian Cole Brings New Hope to Lonzo Ball’s NBA Career
- Dr. Brian Cole and Lonzo Ball’s Road to Recovery with the Chicago Bulls
- Dr. Brian Cole and Gabriel Landeskog’s Return to the NHL
- David Bakhtiari Praises Dr. Cole for His “Phenomenal Job” and Announces His Plans to Continue Playing in the NFL for the Coming Years
- Dr. Cole’s Patient, David Bakhtiari, Ranked Among the Top 20 Best Remaining NFL Free Agents for 2024
- NFL Player David Bakhtiari On Schedule for 2024 Season with Dr. Cole’s Help
- Avant-Garde Health Research All-Stars: Becker’s Orthopedic Review
- Avant-Garde Health Research Award 2024 – Top 1% in Shoulder & Elbow
- Growth Strategies for Surgery Centers
- Giving People a Higher Quality of Life
- Dr. Cole Featured In University of Chicago’s Medicine on the Midway
- What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in sports?
- 5 Tips to Prevent the Most Common Pickleball Injuries
- A Rare Look Inside Chicago’s Top Sports Team – and Support for Orthopedic Research
- EpiBone Announces Dr. Brian Cole as Advisor
- Dr. Brian Cole Performs Knee Cartilage Transplant on Colorado Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog
- Dr. Brian Cole Awarded as a Notable Leader in Health Care by Crain’s Chicago
- American Journal of Sports Medicine: Author Spotlight
- Chicago Red Stars Name MOR as Official Orthopedic Providers and Team Physicians
- 2 Orthopedic Partnerships Bucking Private Equity
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Partnering with Outside Clinic
- How to avoid winter sports injuries, according to experts
- New techniques emerge amid the evolution of cartilage repair
- Crystal Ball: Dr. Cole Contemplates the Future of Sports Medicine
- AANA aims to promote diversity, inclusion in orthopedics through new course
- Dr. Brian Cole named endowed professor at Rush University
- The Ortho Show Podcast: Featuring Dr. Brian Cole
- Dr. Brian Cole Named One of Top 10 Orthopedic Power Players
- Division 1 Athlete’s College Career Saved by Dr. Brian Cole
- Bulls Team Physician Provides an Update on COVID-19 Outbreak
- Will Bruin undergoes successful surgery
- Coby White discusses shoulder rehab, excitement for Bulls new additions
- Elective surgeries are being delayed again. Doctors want to handle it differently this time
- Skin closure device aids wound care in a variety of knee procedures
- Sleep Tips
- Nailed It Ortho Podcast: Leadership and Life Lessons with Dr. Brian Cole (2021)
- Faster Incision Closure Times Found with BandGrip Wound Closure Device vs Sutures (2021)
- Dr. Brian Cole on the Efficiency of BandGrip Wound Closure Technology (2021)
- Clinical Study Showing the Benefit of BandGrip Wound Closure System (2021)
- NFL Retirees’ Coverage: Now Man-to-Man, Head-to-Toe, and Coast-to-Coast (2020)
- Hall of Fame Health selects MOR as a Preferred Provider (2020)
- 9 Ways to Start and Stay on Your Fitness Goals (2020)
- Chicago Sun-Times: Today’s Arthroscopic ACL Reconstructions
- Rush University Orthopedics: #5 in the U.S.
- Telehealth before and during the pandemic — 2 orthopedic surgeons weigh in
- The NBA largely avoided a rise in major injuries in the bubble despite the extended layoff. But will that continue as the intensity heightens for the playoffs?
- Bulls Head Physician Dr. Brian Cole On How Safe It Really Is For Sports To Return
- Brian Cole, M.D. Discusses Leadership of AANA
- Dr. Brian Cole takes helm at Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Coronavirus Illinois: Elective surgeries resume, bringing financial relief for hospitals
- 10 spine, orthopedic practices plan to ramp up elective surgery — Rothman Institute, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Texas Back Institute & more
- Dr. Brian Cole on 670AM The Score
- When COVID-19 Postpones Your Screening Test or Surgery
- COVID-19: Orthopedic Surgeons SPEAK OUT
- NorthShore CEO tested positive for COVID-19
- Will Telehealth Become New Norm Post-Pandemic?
- COVID-19 Webinar
- Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Fit40
- Dr. Cole Chosen as “Top Doctor” in 2018
- 5th ICRS Summit San Diego USA
- Breaking Barriers for Women at the Annual Sports Medicine Summit on October 3 in Chicago
- Can New Techniques Really Replace Cartilage Lost to Arthritis?
- Investing in the Future | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
- Dr. Cole chosen as top knee sports medicine surgeon by his peers
- Making of a Team Physician
- Top Sox Docs 2015 Program
- Defying the Odds with a Cartilage Transplant
- Academic Physician Compensation Plans
- Improved Injection Accuracy with Image Guidance
- 100 Physician Leaders to Know in the ASC Industry
- PRP Works for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
- New Study 95% Meniscal Allograft Survival Rate!
- Criticism of NEJM Flawed Meniscectomy Study
- Young Voices: He’s the Chicago Bulls’ Point Man for Medical Care
- Becker’s Orthopedic Review: 3 Ways to be an Orthopedic Leader
- Orthopedics This Week: The 28 Top North American Shoulder Surgeons
- Dr. Cole Performs Reconstructive Surgery on Injured Soccer Player
- New England Journal of Medicine: Operative vs. Non-operative Treatment of Patients with Arthritis & Meniscus Tears
- Cartilage Regeneration – Cultivating Second Chances
- Chairman of Surgery Named One of the Best in Sports Medicine
- Dr. Cole Chosen as Top Sports Medicine Specialist by His Peers in the United States
- Dr. Cole and the Cartilage Restoration Center Launch New Cartilage Repair Procedure
- Orthopaedics This Week – Top 28 Shoulder Surgeons
- Dr. Cole Speaks on the Challenges of Health Care Reform
- Team Physician for Chicago Bulls is New Chair of Surgery
- Dr. Cole Selected as New Chair of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital
- Bulls’ Team Physicians Address Player Rest and Recovery in Shorter Season
- The Physician and PA — A Formidable Team
- Law Clashes with Medicine over Cause of Joint Destruction
- Chondrolysis of the Shoulder…What You Should Know
- Cartilage Transplants Offer Hope for Adolescents
- Chondrolysis of the Shoulder: A Difficult Problem for Researchers
- Orthopedics this Week Features New PRP Study
- “Docs for Jocks” — Dr. Cole Comments in April 2011 Chicago Magazine
- Chicago Magazine: Peak Performance
- Dr. Cole Quoted in American Way Magazine, September 2009
- Cartilage Restoration Center at Rush in the News
- Doctor for Chicago Bulls Revolutionizes Treatment for Cartilage Damage
- Building a Better Knee
- Dr. Cole Featured within Chicago Magazine’s Top Doctors Issue
- Top Sox Docs – MOR Serves as Team Physicians to the World Champion White Sox
- Chicago White Sox Doctor Provides Personal Attention to Local Area High School
- Reflections of an Orthopaedic Surgeon: What’s New in Sports Medicine
- Chicago Magazine: Sports Medicine at Rush
- Chicago Sun-Times: Surgery Regenerates Knee Cartilage
- Bulls get courtside treatment from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
- Tips to Prevent Basketball Injuries
- Team Physicians Connected to Other Leading Specialists
- Surgery Regenerates Knee Cartilage
Videos
Insights from A Surgeon, Team Physician & Entrepreneur with Dr. Brian Cole
No bones about it, running may actually help your knees
Aging Well & How to Stay Healthy Longer
ONtheGo Podcast – First episode
We Fix Pain Podcast #12 with Brian Cole, MD: Cartilage Restoration – The Past, Present and Future
Bulls Head Team Physician Provides COVID-19 Outbreak Update
Interview with Zach LaVine: An Athlete’s Perspective on Injury and Working with Team Physicians (2021)
Introducing Sports Medicine Weekly Podcasts with Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole
ON Foundation Presidential Handover from Brian Cole to Matthias Steinwachs (2021)
NBC5: Dr. Brian J. Cole on Tiger Woods’ Road to Recovery (2021)
WGN9: Dr. Brian J. Cole on Tiger Woods Car Crash (2021)
Dr. Brian Cole explains Joe Biden’s dog-related ankle injury
NBC5: Dr. Brian J. Cole and Chicago Dogs Discuss Return to Play
CBS2: Dr. Brian J. Cole on Athletes Returning to Sports
Bandgrip: Diy Removal and Skip the Doctor’s Office
Coronavirus Illinois: Elective surgeries resume, bringing financial relief for hospitals
CBS2: Dr. Brian Cole discusses communication with MLB and NBA players
Dr Brian Cole on Stadium: Impact of COVID on athletes
‘It’s a Complete Game Changer’: Motion Capture Technology Helping Athletes
Chicago Sports Summit 2019
Live MACI Surgery by Dr. Brian J. Cole
My Experience With Superior Capsular Reconstruction
Course Directors’ Invite (Feat. Dr. Cole, Dr. Provencher, Dr. Wilk)
Man-on-The-Street
Testimonial from a Surgeon
Testimonial from a PA
Presenter discusses ways biologics may be incorporated into sports medicine
Chicago Sports Summit 2018
3rd Annual Chicago Sports symposium another raging success
20th Annual AAOS/AOSSM/AANA Sports Medicine Course
A research collaboration between human and veterinary medicine… A formula for success!
Importance of Sleep for Recovery for our Chicago Cubs
Treating ACL Tears at MOR
How bad is Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck’s shoulder injury?
How severe is Bryce Harper’s knee injury?
Nolan Arenado luckily avoided a broken hand, but will there be any residual effects?
What’s exactly ailing Rory McIlroy?
AAOS/AOSSM/AANA 19th Annual Sports Medicine Course
Dr. Cole and daughter discuss and demonstrate ACL prevention program on Fox News
Chicago Sports Summit Raises $35,000 for After School Matters
Introducing the first-ever mascot specialist doctor at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush – the one and only Benny The Bull!
Chicago Sports Summit a Tremendous Success
Pitch Counts and Their Importance
Pain Relief after an Osteochondral Allograft Transplant
Sparing the Scalpel: A Surgeon’s Perspective on the Future of Orthopedics | Brian Cole | TEDxRushU
Managing Professional Athletes and Second Opinions
Surgeons from Midwest Orthopedics at Rush contribute more to the AAOS this year than nearly any orthopedic program in the world
Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul Pre-Game Discuss Injuries and Regenerative Medicine as we Enter the Final Stretch
Dr. Cole and Nik Wallenda on NBC (2015)
Dr. Cole interviewed by ABC7 about ACL injuries in athletes – particularly young females
Regenerative Medicine at Rush
I Love My Job: Bull’s Doctor
Dr. Cole talks Bulls Basketball and The Psychology of Injury and Recovery
Doctors at Rush Discuss ACL Prevention and Recovery after ACL Surgery
MOR’s sports medicine physician Dr. Brian Cole answers the question that many patients ask: How do I know when it is time for orthopedic surgery?
MOR’s sports medicine physician Dr. Brian Cole says he uses diagnostic tests, like MRIs, to help develop a treatment regimen for his patients. But he cautions there is much more involved when deciding on an appropriate treatment program for individual patients.
How to Talk to a Coach about an Injury
Ice and Recovery
Fox Family Health: Game Ready Accelerated Recovery System
ABC 7 Report: New Ways to Heal Knees
John Golden’s Climb for Orthopaedic Research
Cartilage Transplant Enables Mountain Climber to Scale New Heights
WNYT Interview with Dr. Cole: Helping High School Athletes Prevent Injury
About Orthopaedics at Rush
About Orthopaedics at Rush
American Health Front interview of Dr. Cole about meniscus transplantation
CBS interview of Dr. Cole about cartilage cell transplantation
FOX interview of Dr. Cole about cartilage cell transplantation
FOX interview of Dr. Cole about elbow tendonitis
NBC interview of Dr. Cole about meniscus transplantation
WGN interview of Dr. Cole about cartilage cell transplantation
Audio
- The Medicine of Movement Podcast – The Art of Skillful Neglect
- American Journal of Sports Medicine: Author Spotlight Podcast
- The Sports Doctor with Dr. Robert Weil – Guests, Dr. Brian Cole and Joel Franco
- The DaVinci Hour Podcast #51: Interview with Brian Cole, MD, Managing Partner of MOR – Balancing the Business of Private Practice with High-Level Research and Education
- We Fix Pain Podcast #12 with Brian Cole, MD: Cartilage Restoration – The Past, Present and Future
- Simon Wilcots and Dr. Cole discuss MACI on Tampa 95.3am
- Doug Gottlieb of Fox Sports National, Simon Wilcots, and Dr. Cole discuss diversity in medicine and cartilage repair with MACI
- The Team @ 980am, Dr. Cole, and Solomon Wilcots discuss cartilage restoration and injury recovery in NFL players
- Sports Star and Dr. Cole discuss MACI as a treatment option for damaged cartilage
- The Locked on Falcons Podcast, Simon Wilcots, and Dr. Cole discuss novel cartilage restoration techniques
- The Jason Smith Show on Fox National and Dr. Cole discuss treating cartilage injuries in weekend warriors
- Dr. Cole Discusses Cartilage Restoration
- The Sports Doctor with Dr Robert Weil – Guests, Steve Kashul and Dr Brian Cole
- Mully & Haugh: Brad Biggs, Dr. Brian Cole interview
- Dr. Cole discusses Chicago Cubs Pitcher Yu Darvish and the treatment of his elbow injury
- Dr. Cole Discusses Recent Injuries in Professional Sports, November 2017
- The Chicago Sports Summit October 5, 2016
- Dr. Cole Interview on Hamstring Injuries in professional athletes
- Treating athletes, getting second opinions, and how to decide when to treat a condition
- The LiveAcitve Foundation
- Dr. Cole Discusses Kevin Love’s Shoulder Dislocation and Return To Sport
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