drjoelwilliams

12/11/2025

Dr. Williams’ first live Q&A was a hit! He tackled lots of your questions, and here’s a quick recap of his explanation of Hip Dysplasia straight from the livestream. More clips and answers are on the way.

Keep an eye out for the next Live Q&A! Date coming soon.

12/08/2025

12/03/2025

Reminder! Dr. Williams LIVE Q&A will be next Monday, December 8th. Make sure to leave any question regarding PAO's or hip dysplasia in the comments!

11/26/2025

What is a PAO?

Reminders:
Dr. Williams is doing a live Q&A on December 8th, 5pm CST. Make sure to be there!
Visit Dr. Williams’ website! Link in bio.

11/19/2025

I am proud to highlight several major conferences I taught and led in 2025:

February - AO Webinar and Fireside (Moderator): Led a panel of experts to discuss a versatile procedure called surgical hip dislocation which is used for hip preservation and hip injuries.

April - AO Pelvis Course (Educator): Teaching advanced doctors how to treat complex hip and pelvic injuries.

September - Chicago Hip Symposium (Co-Chairman): co-organized a meeting with hip preservation experts to discuss optimal management of hip dysplasia.
October - Arthrex Chicago Resident Course (Educator): Working with Chicago surgery residents in a hands-on training lab.

October - OTA Pelvis Course (Co-Chairman): Leading a session at the annual trauma meeting on the best ways to care for patients with pelvic injuries.

November - Depuy Synthes Chicago Resident Course (Educator): Working with Chicago surgery residents in a hands-on training lab.

November - Arthroplasty for Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons Course (Faculty): Helping surgeons learn updated hip replacement techniques for complex hip and femur fractures.

These are some of the highlights of the orthopedic meetings this year. Another great year working with the most innovative surgeons in the field and the opportunity to teach.

11/13/2025

LIVE Q&A with Dr. Williams on December 8th @ 5pm CST!
Comment your questions below ⬇️

Also make sure to check out Dr. Williams website!
(linked in bio or visit chicagohipdoctor.com)

11/05/2025

Patient Testimonial — Ryan Milowski 🏃‍♀️💬

Q: What operation did you have?
A: I had a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO)!

Q: How long was recovery?
A: Full recovery took about a year, back to running at a year and a half!

Q: How far post-op are you now?
A: 3 years post-op and feeling great!

Q: What activities are you back to?
A: Golf, pickleball, and running. I’m super active again!

Q: Any tips for someone preparing for hip surgery?
A: Mentally prepare yourself. It’s tough at first, but so worth it!

Q: Biggest improvement?
A: Being able to sit and sleep without pain. You don’t realize how much that means until it’s gone.

Q: Advice for anyone nervous about surgery?
A: It’s totally normal to be nervous! Dr. Williams and his team took amazing care of me. I’d trust them again in a heartbeat.

Q: How has your quality of life changed?
A: So much better. I’m truly able to enjoy life again!

Dr. Williams will be hosting a live Q&A session! If you have any questions make sure to leave a comment to make sure it gets answered!

10/29/2025

Meet Dr. Joel Williams, a leading orthopedic surgeon in Chicago specializing in comprehensive hip care at Rush University Medical Center. 🏥

05/06/2024

AO pelvis course 2024.
Amazing experience sharing ideas and techniques last week!

05/07/2023

2023 AO pelvis course is a wrap! Such a great educational event to teach and exchange knowledge with colleagues and friends.

12/17/2022

Davos 2022
Grateful for the opportunity to teach and share ideas with friends and colleagues from around the world. The next generation is inspiring.

05/09/2021

POSTERIOR WALL ACETABULAR FRACTURES: WHEN TO FIX VS FIX & REPLACE

This is a 72 year old woman that was in a car crash and sustained a posterior wall (hip socket) fracture dislocation.

Due to her age, impaction, multifragmentary fracture, femoral head dent and associated dislocation we went with combined fixation and hip replacement.

She was walking right after surgery and is doing well 2+ years postop.

The decision to fix alone vs. fix with replacement is often challenging. However, the decision to recommend replacement was fairly straightforward for her as she is a high-functioning individual with many strong risk factors for failure.

I have no regrets about the decision to recommend replacement and I’m happy with her outcome. Two critiques for this case are 1) the cup position is too vertical, 2) one of the screws is too long.