Having accrued more than three decades of inimitable expertise in the field of medicine, S. David Stulberg, MD, has garnered a laudable reputation as an orthopedic surgeon. He is currently active as a staff member at NorthShore University HealthSystem and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Moreover, Dr. Stulberg has earned distinction as the founder and director of the Joint Reconstruction and Implant Service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago since 1986, and as a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University in the Feinberg School of Medicine since 1994.

Regarded as a leader in his field, Dr. Stulberg is known worldwide for his expertise in minimally invasive computer-assisted surgery. Throughout his career, he has taught and mentored physicians on the various concepts, techniques and instruments used in surgery. Dr. Stulberg has notably designed numerous joint replacement systems, including the Columbus Computer Assisted Knee System, the Continuum Knee System and the MicroLoc Knee System. He also holds several patents for a computer-assisted surgical system, and for methods and instruments for performing radial impaction grafting for revision total hip surgery. Additionally, he invented surgical systems for carrying out robotic and computer-assisted surgery and has been instrumental in the development of sensors for evaluating joint function before and after surgery.

Dr. Stulberg prepared for his career in medicine by attaining a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, at Harvard University in 1965 and an MD at the University of Michigan in 1969. He subsequently undertook a residency in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and an orthopedic surgical residency at Harvard University, followed by several fellowships in orthopedics and biomechanics. Eminently qualified in his field, Dr. Stulberg is board certified in orthopedic surgery through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

Aligned with several professional organizations pertinent to his career, Dr. Stulberg is a lifetime fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a past president of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery. He has also worked as the managing director of the International Society for Technology and Hydro Plastic since 1982. Further, Dr. Stulberg is active as a member of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, the Knee Society, the Hip Society, and, among others, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.