Archive Webinar - 9/21/2022 Fall Medical Seminar

Dr. Alpert is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who completed his sports medicine fellowship at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital. He currently cares for student athletes at Judson University, Larkin, Elgin, and Dundee Crown High Schools, as well as the Chicago Inferno Soccer Club. Castle Connolly named Dr. Alpert Top Doctor for five years running, and Top Orthopedic Doctor last year.

Dr. Alpert’s primary focus is on getting his patients back to their activities quickly, whether using non-invasive treatments such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell therapies or minimally invasive surgical techniques. When conservative care has been unsuccessful, he performs knee arthroscopy (in the case of meniscus or ACL tears) and shoulder arthroscopy (for rotator cuff or labral tears), as well as shoulder replacements for arthritis.

In addition to treating sports injuries, Dr. Alpert commonly sees patients with work-related injuries and performs independent medical examinations and impairment ratings.
A lifelong athlete, he understands his patients’ desire to return to work, school, life, and sports not only healed but better than before their injury.

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Michael is the Manager of Workers Compensation Programs at ATI Physical Therapy. He has a Master’s degree from Indiana State University in exercise physiology with an emphasis in human movement and biomechanics and is one class away from a second master’s degree in business administration.  Michael has two years of professorship in college academia where he taught rehabilitation and core athletic training courses. Michael also has 11 years of rehabilitation experience treating professional athletes and injured workers. Michael worked for a major medical group in St. Louis where he managed four medical practices and was the head of case management for workers compensation claims for the region. Michael is certified in Graston, KEY Functional Capacity Evaluations, and in Blood Flow Restriction. Michael is also a certified Applied Functional Scientist, certified in 3D Movement Analysis and Performance, and is a certified Workers Compensation Health Care Provider. 

Tom Werner has been with ATI Physical Therapy for 21 plus years and has been practicing and providing sports medicine in the healthcare industry for over 25.  During those 25 years, he practiced in the sports performance arena gaining vast knowledge from working with NFL and British Olympic athletes.  In his 21 years at ATI he has served as a clinic director and currently provides quality control and training for ATI’s FCE’s and work conditioning/hardening program while also running work conditioning hardening programs and performing FCE’s personally.   Additionally, Tom has administered over 3000 Key Method FCE’s and provided care in over 10,000 work comp cases.

Glenda Key is an originator of commercial Functional Capacity Assessments in the United States and internationally.  Ms. Key’s expertise is utilized by industry and medical providers in a range of services in the Worker Care Spectrum including Functional Capacity Assessments, Prior-to-Hire Assessments, Job Analysis, Family and Medical Leave Assessments, Ergonomics, Work Hardening and Conditioning, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention and Industrial Consulting. She has been a presenter at International Physiotherapy Conferences in Australia, England, Canada, Spain and the U.S. She has also presented in China, South Africa and Japan. Ms. Key is the editor of the book, Industrial Therapy (Mosby), and is the owner of three patents and numerous copyrights. The KEY Functional Assessments Network includes Providers across the United States, throughout Canada, Australia, South Africa, China, and England.  She is a Physical Therapist by background having practiced for 35 years.

Dr. Andrew Curley is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and Hip Surgery. He graduated Cum Laude from Muhlenberg College, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and lacrosse. He completed medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at Georgetown University, followed by two specialized fellowships in Sports Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Hip Preservation at American Hip Institute.

Dr. Curley has assisted in the care of numerous high-level athletes in the NFL, NHL, NCAA, and professional dance from various institutions, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He is actively involved in research to advance the field of orthopedics with several peer-reviewed publications, as well as research awards.

Dr. Curley works with each of his patients to develop an individualized treatment plan, with the goal of getting them back to their active lifestyle. He strives to care for each patient like a professional athlete. 

Dr. Pontinen is a double-board certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine specialist, and co-founder of MAPS Centers For Pain Control. In addition to training under some of the nation’s top experts in anesthesiology and pain medicine, he has also undergone formal training as a resident in general surgery, which allows him to perform the most innovative procedures in pain medicine safely and skillfully. Dr. Pontinen has published multiple journal articles, written textbook chapters and has presented at international conferences in the fields of surgery, anesthesiology, and pain medicine. His research on chronic wound pain was featured in Pain Medicine News, the nation’s top source of information in the field of pain medicine for healthcare professionals. Aside from his research, he is a compassionate physician who works daily to help his patients regain their lives and get back to doing the activities they love. He is passionate about treating the most complex pain cases in a comprehensive, integrative and holistic approach, combining multiple treatment modalities with the most innovative, minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Pontinen also volunteers with various international organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, the world’s largest and most important health care related volunteer organization. Through them, he is able to travel to the most unstable parts of the world, providing medical care to those most in need. He is also an avid snowboarder, mountain climber, and drummer.

Catherine Krenz Doan is a partner with Rubin Law Group, Ltd. She concentrates her practice in the area of workers’ compensation law. Ms. Doan graduated from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with highest honors and received her law degree from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law magna cum laude. She is a member of the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Catherine was a notes and comments editor for the Chicago Kent Law Review.She has authored various articles for the IICLE, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. She has also participated in seminars for IICLE. Ms. Doan is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Doan has been selected by her Illinois peers as an Emerging Lawyer from 2016 to present, a distinction awarded by Leading Lawyers.