Cindy Nahhas
About Dr. Della Valle
Dr. Della Valle is a professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center. He is not only a busy surgeon (having performed more than 14,000 hip and knee replacements) but a respected leader in the field of hip and knee research. He travels extensively sharing his research and these experiences allow him exposure to the most up to date information to maximize patient quality of care.
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About Anne DeBenedetti, BA
Anne has worked with Dr. Della Valle since 2008. In 2018, she was promoted to managing all the research with Dr. Della Valle and Dr. Denis Nam, overseeing and assisting the research fellow. Today, she is the Director of Research for the entire Adult Reconstruction section, working alongside the Fellows, Residents, Research Fellows, and all surgeons in the Adult Reconstruction section of Orthopedics.
2018-19
During her time as a research fellow, Cindy had the opportunity to design, coordinate, and publish multiple clinical studies. She spoke on the podium at national conferences and was awarded the Winter 2019 CCJR/ OREF Clinical Practice Award for “A Randomized Trial of Static and Articulating Spacers for the Infected TKA.” This paper, as well as one entitled, “Impacting the Disposal of Unused Opioid Analgesics through Education in the Orthopaedic Population: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial” were both accepted for publication in the prestigious Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. “Dedicating a year to the research fellowship with Dr. Della Valle and Dr. Nam gave me the opportunity to develop my skills as a researcher, and I now feel confident carrying out a clinical study from start to finish. In addition, the mentorship I received from Dr. Della Valle and Dr. Nam was invaluable, and helped me to develop as a person and as a future physician.”
- Hometown: Skokie, IL
- Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Chicago
- Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, class of 2020
- Residency: TBD
