Dr. Thomas A Mcnally MD, Orthopedist
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Dr. Thomas A Mcnally MD

Orthopedist

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4646 N. Marine Drive 8th Floor Elevator C Chicago State, 60640
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Thomas A. McNally, MD, is the medical director of the Spine Center at the Chicago Center for Orthopedics and Robotic-Assisted Surgery. He is an expert in non-operative and operative care of the spine. He emphasizes a patient first philosophy when treating patients. Dr. McNally utilizes a team approach to provide his patients with comprehensive support for all aspects of their spine health management.

Dr. McNally specializes in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, including pediatric and adult spine surgery, disc herniations, spinal stenosis, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis.

After graduating from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. McNally completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Chicago Hospitals. He is fellowship trained at Rush University Medical Center in comprehensive spinal care, the University of Chicago in minimally invasive spine procedures, and Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Chicago for pediatric spine and scoliosis management.

Dr. McNally is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and the Scoliosis Research Society. He is a member of the North American Spine Society.

Education and Training

University of Chicago Hospital General Surgery Internship 1996

University of Chicago Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Residency 2000

University of Chicago Hospital Spinal Surgical Fellowship 2001

Rush University Medical Center Spinal Surgical Fellowship 2002

University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1995

Board Certification

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS

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Dr. Thomas A Mcnally MD's Expert Contributions
  • How do you relieve disc pain?

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  • What causes hand tingling and numbness?

    The most common cause is carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve gets pinched or irritated at the wrist. Another common cause is pinching of a nerve as it leaves the neck. That’s called cervical radiculopathy. There are other much rarer causes. READ MORE

Expert Publications

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Operative and Non-operative Orthopaedic Care of the Spine

Treatments

  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Neuropathy
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Scoliosis
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Pain
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Professional Memberships

  • Scoliosis Research Society - Fellow  
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  

Fellowships

  • Rush University - Chicago, IL   
  • Shriner's Hospital for Children/Chicago   
  • University of Chicago Hospitals  

Dr. Thomas A Mcnally MD's Practice location

Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago

4646 N. Marine Drive 8th Floor Elevator C -
Chicago, State 60640
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Dr. Thomas A Mcnally MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 53 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Orthopedist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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