Dr. John Hefferon M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
676 N Saint Clair St Suite 450 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. John Hefferon is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Chicago, IL. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Hefferon is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Northwestern Uniiversity 1972
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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