The Short Stay Advanced Learning Program (ALP) combines a Smith & Nephew sponsored Visiting Surgeon Program with an Advanced Learning opportunity on outpatient joints.

Following the Smith & Nephew VSP event, the attending surgeon (and others from his group who are attending the ALP portion of the visit) have the option to attend a separate program conducted by the surgery training center. Participants will learn how to set up an outpatient total joint program in an ASC. The ALP portion of the visit is arranged and organized by the surgery center that is leading the training. Each ALP visit is set up independently from Smith and Nephew and gives the attending training center the opportunity to customize the agenda based on the learning needs of the visitors. If you want to know more about performing joint replacement with advanced protocols that allow for a 23-hour stay or less, in conjunction with Smith & Nephew products at the ILLINOIS SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPEDIC CENTER, please see the contact information below:

Center name:  Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics Surgery Center (ISMOSC)

Address:

  • 9000 Waukegan Road
    Suite 120
    Morton Grove, IL 60053

Center website:  https://ismosc.com/

Contact info the program:
Dr. Ritesh Shah (Orthopaedic surgeon) at rshah1717@gmail.com or Dr. Nishant Shah, Anesthesiologist/Medical Director at nshah@ismosc.com

Surgery days:  Wednesday and Friday (contact center for available dates)

Participating Surgeons:
Dr. Ritesh Shah
Products Used: ANTHOLOGY/R3 THA and JOURNEY II TKA

Dr. James Bresch
Products Used: JOURNEY II, JOURNEY Uni, Visionaire, Legion TKA

  1. Once the VSP portion of your visit is approved please contact the center for additional information regarding participation in their Advanced Learning Program. They will coordinate the details with you directly.
  2. Please note that the ALP portion of the visit is planned and sponsored by the hosting center. Smith and Nephew is not involved with the program details. 
  3. There may be a fee by the hosting center for participation in the program. Payment accommodations are to be made directly to the center.
  4. Smith and Nephew personnel may accompany their surgeon + 1 additional HCP to the Smith & Nephew VSP sponsored portion of the event.