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DANIEL IVANKOVICH MD

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DANIEL IVANKOVICH MD

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http://www.danielivankovich.com With all of his variable expertise, there is a connecting thread.

During his 20-year career, Dr. Daniel Ivankovich has focused on providing state-of-the-art spine, joint and fracture care to Chicagoans from all walks of life. Dr. Dan understands the crippling pain of arthritis that his patients suffer, having personally undergone thirteen knee surgeries himself. He's overseen 100,000+ patient visits and provides specialty care for twisted spines, degenerated joints, sports injuries and broken bones. Having performed over ten thousand surgical procedures (which include spine and joint reconstruction, open reduction & internal fixation, arthroscopy and pain management), there are few surgical challenges that he can't handle. Additionally, Dr. Dan is a well-known public figure and humanitarian who's helped establish orthopedic outreach and patient education programs at virtually all of Chicago's safety-net hospitals. He's raised $2,500,000+ in committed grants and donations to help expand health care services in some of the poorest and most underserved communities in America. When wielding a scalpel with skill and precision squeezing, preaching on the day's relevant social issues or squeezing a blue note out of his six-string, integrity rules his reality. Dan Ivankovich delivers the goods with a street-savvy hipness and honesty that's nearly extinct in today's climate of inequitable health care policies, greed, corruption, and injustice. An award-winning physician that’s part bluesman, healer, philosopher & shaman, and, as Rock & Roll Hall-Of-Famer Bo Diddley said about Ivankovich, "He ain't from this planet."

01/11/2026

CHICAGO SLIM® SPEAKS: HOG POD (Chicago Music Scene Podcast) . . In my universe, fourth quarter of any year is always a challenge to get everything lined up and completed. There's simply never enough time between the holidays, surgeries, family commitments, shows, interviews and all the craziness that surrounds being Chicago Slim and Doctor Dan (The Blues Doctor). So out of nowhere, I got invited to be a special guest on HOG POD. They wanted to delve deep into my history (a scary ordeal in itself) and cover all bases. From my family's arrival to the United States and growing up in Chicago (Edgewater & Uptown) and Glenview . . All the way to my ever-present endeavor of blending medicine, music and media into one absolutely chaotic 6'11" package, it's all here! There was no way I was gonna' try and recall everything without my long-lost (and found) Glenbrook South High School buddy (and bass player extraordinaire), Mike Ostrenga. When we all carved out a night to make the connection between myself, Mike Ostrenga and HOG POD hosts Pete Jansons, Bongo Mike, Chris Rhodes and Mike Dermont. The interaction, stories & laughs flowed like we had been friends for decades. I totally lost track and had zero idea that tape was rolling for almost 2-hours. Being the flamboyant loud-mouth that I am, it was decided to immortalize this time spent together as a two-part interview. We certainly covered a lot of ground: Fleeing Yugoslavia with my family and immigrating to the US . . How I've interfaced with Chicago since my arrival . . Musical escapades with my dearly departed Blues-Brother, "Killer" Ray Allison . . How Blues music saved my life . . Being mentored by many of my musical idols . . Transforming lives as the Blues Doctor . . Giving back to the city that I love (all this, plus the proverbial more)! Glad to hear that they've gotten such a great response from the HOG POD community. Now that we're into 2026 and I'm starting with a clean slate, I've got a clear head and ample time to share with my people. A special thanks to Beth Miller for coordinating like a pro and making this such a fun interview. Hope that you all learn something new about me and become inspired to help others during the course of your journey on this planet!
https://youtu.be/ZzC4HW26Kzk (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/hcNaBkwYW3k (Part 2)
www.ChicagoSlim.com

12/25/2025

CHICAGO SLIM® SPEAKS: Saint Nick Is My Main Man For Gear . . All I want for Christmas is a snakeskin Park (amp) . . A snakeskin Park . . A snakeskin Park. Gee, if I could only have my snakeskin Park . . Then I could wish you, Merry Christmas (on my electric 6-string)!
www.ChicagoSlim.com

12/13/2025

CELEBRATING LIFE AND LOVE: Rest In Peace, Mr. "Groove" Holmes Ivankovich . . Dr. Karla and I just wanted to share that our darling Holmes has moved on to his next great adventure. Obviously, heartbroken would be an understatement of the year, but we have shared much love and some incredible memories that we'll not soon forget. Holmes and I connected in some crazy ways from when he was a youngster . . He dug organ music (hence "Groove" Holmes) and we spent countless hours listening to Hendrix, Zappa and Muddy Waters together. Whenever I played guitar, he would often start singing/howling along . . It was uncanny. Holmes was definitely my "Spirit Animal" with all of the craziness that he was able to pull off on an almost daily basis. He was super-intelligent, yet simultaneously left me scratching my head on many occasions with his ridiculousness and overall lack of common sense. Standard Poodles are not known for their longevity, yet despite his medical trick-bag . . Holmes was well on his way to 13 years of age (91 dog years would be a nice, long life for a Standard by any measure). Towards the end, daily activities just became more and more challenging (even with the pharmacopeia that Dr. Karla and I were using to manage his aches and pains). Yesterday, he just wasn't able to lift himself up off the floor by himself. So we knew that it was time. Even though he was wagging his tail and devouring every treat we put his way, it wasn't right for him to suffer just so we could love him that much longer. I dosed Holmes with prednisone so that he could be mobile and enjoy today in it's fullest. Holmes got scrambled eggs and ham for breakfast and ice cream with chocolate covered peanuts (his favorite) for lunch with all kinds of delicious treats throughout the day. Dr. Karla got us connected with Lap of Love way in advance so that when the time came, Holmes could be laid to rest with dignity among all the love that he was accustomed to enjoying every day of his life. It certainly wasn't easy for anybody, but Holmes moved on peacefully and without any pain. I'm sharing some of my favorite pictures of Holmes and will like be posting others plus video in the coming days. Like anything else in life . . Appreciate those you love while they're here. Tomorrow is never guaranteed.
www.danielivankovich.com

10/25/2025

DOCTOR DAN® SPEAKS: RIP Tina Denee Moffett . . Circle of Life completes for my dear friend, Ms. Moffett, but I remain ever so thankful that our paths had a chance to cross in the process. She was my OR co-pilot and friend Hospital of Cook County. I can recall fondly as if it was yesterday, arriving to PHCC with a mission to build surgical volume and marching orders to knock down the long orthopedic waiting list that was legendary within the Cook County Bureau of Health. It goes without saying that not everybody was thrilled at the prospect of helping me to ramp up services, but Tina made it clear early on that she wanted to do her part in helping her South Side community get the best possible care. When you get an opportunity to work with people day-in and day-out on the front lines of a place like Provident Hospital, you learn to trust each other and have each other's back. Tina always went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that we were ready to roll, and we accomplished much together (3-5 cases every day I was scheduled in the OR). We told countless jokes, shared stories about our lives and brainstormed on how to build an orthopedic program that could help as many underserved Chicagoans as possible. When the time came for me to move on to the next big challenge, I very much wanted Tina to come with me. Unfortunately, she was vested deep into her pension with Cook County and couldn't make a huge change at that stage of her career. Regardless, our friendship was forever, and Tina remained a supporter who cheered loudly with every new program we built and award that I received. I can't tell you how sad I was to hear of Tina's passing. She's somebody who I will always remember with a smile when I think about our time together.
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08/11/2025

DOCTOR DAN® PRESENTS: Doctor Dan and Dr. Karla Ivankovich Live on WGN-TV (Chicago) . . Many thanks to award-winning journalists, Mr. Sean Lewis and Ms. Jewell Hillery, for having us on as guests at WGN-TV (Channel 9). We had a great time covering current initiatives from OnePatient® and Preston Bradley Center®. Chicago is a world-class city that deserves amazing programs for its residents. We come to work every day focused on improving the lives of children, the elderly and other at-risk Chicagoans who often get overlooked by the system. Stay tuned as we keep moving forward with our plans to re-imagine Preston Bradley Center into a destination that we can all be proud of calling our own!
www.danielivankovich.com

08/10/2025

DOCTOR DAN® SPEAKS: Always on My Best Behavior When Representing the Mothership . . Had an amazing day at WGN-TV. Mr. Sean Lewis and Ms. Jewell Hillary were both gracious hosts with tons of great questions about our programs at OnePatient and Preston Bradley Center. Dr. Karla was equally fantastic with her engagement and answers. As the conversation got fluid, and I became more and more animated in my description of programming . . Took particular attention in keeping my language colorful, but just not dropping any random f-bombs (definitely not wanting to singe the genteel ears of all those prime-time viewers watching with family). All-in-all, today's interview went great (I'll be posting it later today), and for all 5 minutes and 48 seconds Doctor Dan was a very well-behaved boy. Dr. Karla even bought me Stan's Donuts right afterward for a job well done . . Primum Non Nocere ! ! !
www.danielivankovich.com
Hillary

08/08/2025

DOCTOR DAN® SPEAKS: Doctor Dan & Dr. Karla Live On WGN-TV (Channel 9/Chicago) . . Tune in Saturday morning (8/9/25) at 8am. We’re always honored to visit with our friends at the legendary WGN Superstation . . We’ll be talking about the latest and greatest goings on over at OnePatient & Preston Bradley Center . . Be sure to watch ! ! !
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07/29/2025

DOCTOR DAN®'S BODY SHOP: Crazy From The Heat . . For all of us who man trauma units, there seems to be a general trend for the summer . . As temperatures rise, tempers usually flare. Throughout Chicago ERs, staff always keeps an eye on the thermometer. We all instinctively know that when the heat index goes above 85, we're gonna' be busy that day. Knife & gun club members appear to be catalyzed by hot weather and whatever interesting mix of chemicals they've got on-board at that particular moment. It's an unfortunate but often deadly combination that brings these unlucky participants to our doorstep via EMT limo service. Being a numbers kinda' guy, the recurring data always going through my head is the societal cost of these violent behaviors (both monetary and lost potential). For Chicago alone, that number is staggering . . Now multiply it by every major metro center in the country and the total can be mind-blowing. Oh, well . . Back to work. Gotta' fix me some bones so I can stay ready for whatever comes down the pike next . . Be safe out there!
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07/19/2025

CELEBRATING LIFE AND LOVE: Double Barrel Podcasts from Doctor Dan and Dr. Karla . . Over the past few months, we each had an opportunity to sit down with Mr. Kevin Crispin from the "Behind Beautiful Things" podcast (www.sadtimespodcast.com) to talk about our individual philosophies and unique perspectives on healthcare:

Here’s mine (Episode 147): https://tinyurl.com/uyp8n8w2

Here’s Dr. Karla’s (Episode 136): https://tinyurl.com/2hmxw2pz

OnePatient will be celebrating 15-years of our commitment to transforming the lives of our patients in Chicago (the US & abroad) . . A big part of what Dr. Karla & I do is get out and educate the public about who we are, how we can help and the healthcare model that we have created at OnePatient (www.OnePatient.org).

There is currently a feature piece that WGN is putting together to commemorate the 15-year anniversary of OnePatient. In the interim, we’ve got a couple of podcasts in cue . . Plus, NBC and FOX coverage is being scheduled over the next couple of months. Hope it gives you a little better insight about who we are and why we do what we do . . Thanks for your friendship and support!
www.OnePatient.org

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