Anuj S. Puppala, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgeon


Board Certifications

Licensed, Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Academic History

Doctor of Medicine, 2002. Master of Science in Applied Physiology, 1998. FUHS / the Chicago edical School - Chicago, Illinois. Bachelor of Arts in Biology / Physiology, 1997. Northwestern University - Evanston, Illinois. Post Graduate Training - Ochsner Clinic Foundation - New Orleans, Louisiana 2002-2007.

Professional Memberships

American Medical Association, 2002 to present.

Publications/Research/Presentations

Puppala A, Accousti W, King AG. "Functional outcomes comparing sparing of L5-S1 vs. fusion in neuromuscular scoliosis". (in press)

Puppala A, Accousti W, King AG. "The effect of general anesthesia on the H-reflex in intraoperative spinal cord monitoring". (in press)

RAO CN, Mohanam S, Puppala A, Rao JS. "Regulation of proMMP1 and proMMP3 activation by tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2/matrix-associated serine protease inhibitor". Biochem Biophys Res Commum. 258(2):497, May 10 1999.

Childrens Hospital New Orleans - Grand Rounds. Monteggia Fracture - February 2005. Osteogenesis Imperfecta. January 2005.

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - Grand Rounds. Tumors of the Spine - February 2004. Soft Tissue Tumors - October 2003. Fractures of the Elbow - August 2003. The PCL in Total Knee Arthroplasty - June 2003.

Hospital Affiliations

Provena St. Joseph Hospital
333 North Madison Street
Joliet, IL 60435-6595
815-741-7236

Silver Cross
1200 Maple Road
Joliet, IL 60432
815-740-1100

Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
500 Remington BLVD.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
630-312-6847