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Omar A. Behery, M.D.
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Omar A. Behery, M.D.

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Hip and Knee Reconstruction Specialist

Dr. Omar Behery is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement as well as complex and revision hip and knee reconstruction. He is dedicated to providing his patients with the best available options to help them achieve their goals of pain relief and return to function.

A medical graduate of Rush Medical College, Dr. Behery went on to complete his orthopedic surgery residency training at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital (Hospital for Joint Diseases) in New York. He then further specialized in adult hip and knee joint reconstruction.

  • Rush University Medical Center
  • AAHKS
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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  • Dr. Behery is an amazing doctor. He is an attentive listener, compassionate and answered all my questions before surgery. He reassured me and kindly instilled confidence in me about having my hip surgery. It’s been 2.5 months after my surgery and I’m extremely hap... View More

    - Stacy B -

  • Dr. Behery was kind and compassionate. He made sure I had in home PT before I left the hospital. He called me the day after the surgery to check on me. I had a huge amount of anxiety going into see him for the first time and he was gentle and amazing with me. I knew I was going t... View More

    - Jacqueline Cleven -

  • Very satisfied with visit. Highly recommend this clinic/facility and Dr. Omar Behery. View More

    - Bruce Liker -

  • Dr Behery is fantastic. He did my hip replacement on Fri and I went home the same day. By Sun I was walking w/o any type of assistance device. Third day after surgery pain was minimal at most. He is also very compassionate and willing to spend all the time necessary to answer al... View More

    - Patrick Hallihan -

  • Dr. Behery did an amazing job on my total knee replacement. Mine was very complex. My leg turned way in and affected the way I walked. He replaced my knee as bd straitened out my leg so well. I’m three months post surgery. Walking great! People can’t believe it when the... View More

    - Beth Anzelmo -

Areas Of Expertise
  • Direct Anterior Hip Replacement
    Direct Anterior Hip Replacement

    Direct anterior hip replacement is a minimally invasive hip surgery to replace the hip joint without cutting through any muscles or tendons as against traditional hip replacement.

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  • Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
    Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement

    Total knee replacement is a very successful surgical treatment for knee arthritis. Over the years, minimally invasive knee replacement surgical techniques have been developed to lessen tissue trauma and improve patient outcomes.

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  • Complex and Revision Hip
    and Knee Replacement
    Complex and Revision Hip and Knee Replacement

    Complex total knee replacement is employed in patients whose arthritis is especially severe, or who have already undergone a previous knee replacement in the same leg. The surgery takes about 2 to 3 hours to perform.

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  • Periprosthetic Fractures
    Periprosthetic Fractures

    Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the damaged cartilage and bone are removed from the hip joint and replaced with artificial components.

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  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
    Periprosthetic Fractures

    A very small percentage of patients (less than 1%) who undergo knee replacement may develop an infection around the knee joint. This infection is called a periprosthetic knee infection.

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Research
Research
  • Clinical Outcomes of Complex and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
  • Gait Biomechanics Following Joint Replacement
  • Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty
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In the News
In The News

  • Omar Behery, M.d. Joins Midwest Orthopaedics At Rush Kim Delmonico Thu, September 2nd, 2021

    Omar Behery, M.D., a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, has joined the joint replacement team at Chicago.

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Publications and Presentations
  • Survivorship and Radiographic Evaluation of Metaphyseal Cones With Short Cemented Stems in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty.
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