Brian J. Cole

Brian J. Cole (born 1962) is an American orthopedic surgeon, professor and chairman of the department of orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and the chairman of surgery at Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois. He is the managing partner of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, a top-ranked orthopaedic department in the United States. He is a sports medicine clinician-scientist specializing in shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries and has an interest in arthroscopy, cartilage restoration, and the use of OrthoBiologics. He is well known for his work with professional and university sports teams, working as the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Dogs, Joffrey Ballet Chicago, and DePaul University and co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Fire. He frequently treats professional athletes and is asked for second opinions by his colleagues to help with the care of high-profile athletes from virtually every sport both nationally and internationally.

Education Brian Cole graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1985 where he received Bachelor of Science Degrees in Biology and Psychology. He earned his Doctor of Medicine and Master’s in Business Administration in 1991 at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and Booth School of Business, respectively. In 2018, the show was subsequently broadcast on 670TheScore until becoming fully digital as a widely recognized podcast in 2020. He has been listed in “Best Doctors in America” since 2004, “Top Doctor” in the Chicago Metro area by Castle Connolly since 2003, and “The Top 19 U.S Sports Medicine Specialists” in Orthopedics This Week.