Samer Attar

Samer Attar, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. His career spans clinical practice, medical education, and extensive humanitarian work in conflict zones.

• Education: MD from University of Chicago (2002)
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2007)
• Fellowships: Mayo Clinic (2008), Orthopaedic Oncology at University of Chicago (2009)

Attar's research and clinical interests focus on orthopedic trauma, surgical oncology, and global health initiatives. He has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Chicago Magazine and received multiple humanitarian awards from organizations like the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Syrian American Medical Society.

His volunteer efforts include serving as a field trauma surgeon in Syria, Jordan, and Burma, and as a staff physician in an Ebola Treatment Unit in Liberia. He is actively involved in professional societies such as the American Orthopedic Association and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

• 2020: Top Doctors - Orthopedic Surgery (Chicago Magazine)
• 2019: AAOS Humanitarian Award
• 2016: Humanitarian of the Year (Syrian American Medical Society, Tristate Chapter)
• 2015: Outstanding Teacher (Feinberg School of Medicine)