Dr. Stephen James Wielgus MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
1775 Ballard Rd Park Ridge IL, 60068About
Dr. Stephen Wielgus is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Park Ridge, IL. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Wielgus 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.
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Fellowships
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Sports Medicine
- Lutheran General Hospital 2011
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