David D. Savin, M.D. Orthopedic Shoulder and Elbow
I am grateful to have the ability to help my patients alleviate pain, restore function and return to an active lifestyle.
David Daniel Savin, M. D. is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders, as well as general orthopaedics and fracture care. He has significant experience performing arthroscopic management of all shoulder injuries, as well as management of shoulder arthritis with both anatomic and reverse shoulder replacements. His surgical skill set also includes management of shoulder and elbow trauma and common elbow injuries.
Dr. Savin is passionate about helping his patients restore function and stay active after shoulder and elbow injuries. He works with athletes of all ages including high school, college and weekend warriors and his experience includes working with professional teams, such as the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox.
Dr. Savin earned his Bachelor of Science in physiological sciences with Latin honors at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He continued his medical education at UCLA at the David Geffen School of Medicine. He then moved to Chicago where he completed his surgical internship and orthopaedic surgical residency at the University of Illinois. Thereafter, he completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at the renowned Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center.
Dr. Savin has conducted extensive research on shoulder and elbow management and surgery on which he has given over 30 national and international presentations and authored dozens of peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters. He is also an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Savin, a California native, lives with his wife in Palm Desert. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, cycling, golf and photography.
- Medical School
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA - Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013-2016
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
- Inferior outcomes and higher complication rates after shoulder arthroplasty in workers' compensation patients.
Gregory L. Cvetanovich, David Savin, Rachel M. Frank, Anirudh K. Gowd, Shelby Sumner, Anthony A. Romeo, Gregory P. Nicholson - Management of Failed Proximal Biceps Surgery: Clinical Outcomes After Revision to Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis:
David Savin, Brian R. Waterman, Shelby Sumner, Catherine Richardson, John Newgren, Anirudh K. Gowd, Anthony A. Romeo - Superior Capsular Reconstruction: Indications, Techniques, and Clinical Outcomes.
Rachel M. Frank, Gregory L. Cvetanovich, David Savin, Anthony A. Romeo - Good functional outcomes expected after shoulder arthroplasty irrespective of body mass index.
David Savin, Rachel M. Frank, Shelby Sumner, Catherine Richardson, Gregory P. Nicholson, Anthony A. Romeo - Arthroscopic Intramuscular Side-to-Side Repair of an Isolated Infraspinatus Tear
Rachel M. Frank, Eric J. Cotter, David Savin, Eamon D. Bernardoni, Anthony A. Romeo - Single-Incision Anatomic Repair Technique for Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture Using Tunneling Device
Jon E. Hammarstedt, David D. Savin, Benjamin A. Goldberg - Biomechanical evaluation of distal biceps tendon repair using tension slide technique and knotless fixation technique.
David D. Savin, Hristo Piponov, Jonathan N. Watson, Ari R. Youderian, Farid Amirouche, Giovanni F. Solitro, Mark R. Hutchinson, Benjamin A. Goldberg - Surgical Management of Acute Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures.
David D. Savin, Jonathan N. Watson, Ari R. Youderian, Simon Lee, Jon E. Hammarstedt, Mark R. Hutchinson, Benjamin A. Goldberg - Humeral head sizing using extra-articular landmarks on conventional radiographs.
David D. Savin, Hristo Piponov, Jeffrey M. Goldstein, Ari R. Youderian - Survey study suggests that reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is becoming the treatment of choice for four-part fractures of the humeral head in the elderly.
David D. Savin, Ina Zamfirova, Joseph P. Iannotti, Benjamin A. Goldberg, Ari R. Youderian - Glenoid version and size: does gender, ethnicity, or body size play a role?
Hristo Piponov, David D. Savin, Neal R Shah, Domenic Esposito, Brian E. Schwartz, Vincent M. Moretti, Benjamin A. Goldberg - Technical Errors May Affect Accuracy of Torque Limiter in Locking Plate Osteosynthesis.
David D. Savin, Simon Lee, Frank C. Bohnenkamp, Andrew J. Pastor, Rajeev Garapati, Benjamin A. Goldberg - Scapular Winging: Evaluation and Treatment: AAOS Exhibit Selection.
Simon Lee, David D. Savin, Neal R Shah, Daniel Bronsnick, Benjamin A. Goldberg - Trends in the surgical treatment of lumbar spine disease in the United States.
William C. Pannell, David D. Savin, Trevor P. Scott, Jeffrey C. Wang, Michael D. Daubs - When Is It Safe to Return to Driving After Spinal Surgery
Trevor P. Scott, William Pannel, David D. Savin, Stephanie S. Ngo, Jessica Ellerman, Kristin A. Toy, Michael D. Daubs, Daniel C. Lu, Jeffrey C. Wang - National trends and perioperative outcomes in primary and revision total shoulder arthroplasty: Trends in total shoulder arthroplasty.
Brian E. Schwartz, David D. Savin, Ari R. Youderian, David Mossad, Benjamin A. Goldberg