Maria Reese, MD
Medical Director, Performing Arts Medicine Program
Telephone Number
1-844-355-ABLEAbout Me
About Me
Maria Reese, MD, enjoys caring for patients with various musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries and pains. She is able to provide ultrasound as well as fluoroscopically guided procedures in order to provide multiple treatment options to her patients. She has particular interest in caring for female athletes, and in women's health, adaptive sports and performing arts medicine.
Dr. Reese strives to help patients continue with their professional, artistic, and athletic endeavors throughout their treatment and thereafter. She has been the Medical Director of the Performing Arts Medicine Program at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab since 2014, caring for performers from Lookingglass Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre and Ravinia, among others. She also cares for students and aspiring professionals from various Chicago-area pre-professional schools and universities, including the Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance, Roosevelt University, and Columbia College Chicago. Previously, she served as the Medical Director of the Joffrey Ballet and Chicago's Blue Man Group.
Dr. Reese is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education
1998 – 2002
Human Biology, Stanford University
2002 – 2004
Sociology, Stanford University
2005 – 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Residency
2009 – 2010
Internal Medicine Preliminary Year, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
2010 – 2013
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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Fellowship
2013 – 2014
Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Honors & Awards
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Scholl Recognition Award for Rehabilitation ResearchRIC, 2013
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Eric Cohen Scholarship for Humanitarianism in MedicineUSC Keck School of Medicine, 2009
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Order of Arete Award for LeadershipScholarship,Service, USC Keck School of Medicine, 2009
Certificates & Licenses
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Board CertifiedPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Board CertifiedSports Medicine
Research Interests
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Dance Injury
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Women's Health & Female Athletes
