John T. Frederick Jr

John T. Frederick Jr., CPO

Position Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist
Phone Number Description Phone

Telephone Number

1-844-355-ABLE

About Me

About Me

John is an ABC Certified and Illinois Licensed Orthotist-Prosthetist who provides orthotic care to patients at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s Burr Ridge Outpatient and DayRehab? Center and the flagship hospital. John specializes in Neuromuscular and Pediatric populations. He strives to provide compassionate care with an understanding of each patient¡¯s pathology and unique needs to formulate the most appropriate orthotic treatment plan. John is committed to fostering collaboration amongst an interdisciplinary team and was instrumental in developing a daily Orthotic Evaluation Clinic at the flagship hospital to optimize patient outcomes.

He has a passion for educating others and has presented nationally and internationally about stroke treatment modalities, interdisciplinary collaboration and patient education. John is also a content contributor for the Academy and is a lecturer for its annual stroke course. He mentors Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Orthotic residents, educates students from Northwestern University¡¯s Prosthetic/Orthotic Center and provides educational in-services to physicians and therapists. Outside of work, John enjoys running, coaching, home winemaking, and traveling to national parks with his family

Location

Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Professional Associations

  • Education

    2009 ¨C 2009

    Post Graduate Certificate in Prosthetics, Northwestern University Medical School

    2004 ¨C 2004

    Post Graduate Certificate in Orthotics, Northwestern University Medical School

    1994 ¨C 1998

    BA in Communications, Bradley University

  • Residency

    2005 ¨C 2006

    Scheck & Siress Advanced Orthotics and Prosthetics
    Orthotics

    2009 ¨C 2010

    Scheck & Siress Advanced Orthotics and Prosthetics
    Prosthetics

Honors + Awards

  • Howard R. Thranhardt Award
    American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), Award for Best in Nation O&P Education and Research, 2020
  • Larry Lange Travel Fellowship Award
    Orthotic & Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation, Best of Resident Research Studies
    , 2011

Certificates + Licenses

  • Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
    American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc.; License, Prosthetist-Orthotist Illinois
  • Illinois Licensure
    Prosthetist-Orthotist Illinois