History of Hinsdale Orthopaedics
Quality, Innovation and Caring
Hinsdale Orthopaedics was founded in 1950 by Dr. Orren Baab. In 1947, after completing a service in the Army Dr. Baab joined the Practice of Orthopaedics at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Soon thereafter he moved his practice to Hinsdale, Illinois. In September of 1950 he became a member of the Medical Staff at Hinsdale Hospital. It was then that he formed Hinsdale Orthopaedics. He was joined in practice a few years later by Dr. Argyle Bacon, who remained his associate until 1968. In 1963 a third member, Dr. Albert Bunta, joined the Hinsdale Orthopaedics team where he practiced as an associate for over 30 years.
In the early 1960s, after the Garfield Office was destroyed by fire, Dr. Baab rebuilt his office building at Ogden and Monroe in Hinsdale, IL. The headquarters of Hinsdale Orthopaedics has remained there ever since. The initial office contained not only an orthopaedic practice, but also pediatric, ophthalmologic and psychiatric practices. However, as Hinsdale Orthopaedics grew so did the space requirements. Not only did Hinsdale Orthopaedics take over the entire building, but it has since added three additions to the building to accommodate the growth of the practice.
Dr. Bill Gilligan joined Hinsdale Orthopaedics in 1970. Through his initiative, the new innovations of arthroscopy and joint replacements were brought to the practice. This forward thinking and ongoing innovative philosophy is the cornerstone of the cutting edge and outstanding care that is provided by the orthopaedic surgeons at Hinsdale Orthopaedics. Providing state of the art techniques by the highest quality physicians practicing in a most caring and attentive manner is the hallmark of this practice.
Today, the practice boasts 25 exceptionally trained physicians representing all of the orthopaedic sub-specialties in seven offices located in the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago. Innovations such as minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopic hip preservation techniques, cartilage transplantation, robotic and computer assisted surgery, artificial disc replacements, arthroscopic shoulder, wrist, knee and ankle surgery are but a few of the on-going advanced techniques provided by our surgeons.
At Hinsdale Orthopaedics we recognize that orthopaedic afflictions come with patients. We treat not just the afflictions but the whole patient. It is this longstanding, ingrained tradition and culture of caring that has prompted several of our surgeons to participate in humanitarian trips to such places as Haiti, Africa, India, Ecuador and Nepal. Thus, it is no wonder that Hinsdale Orthopaedics numbers among its patients people not only from the Chicagoland and Tri-State areas, but also patients from Canada, Mexico and as far away as Kuwait.
