Dr. Timothy Havenhill, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Dr. Timothy Havenhill, who serves patients throughout the State of Illinois.

Practicing as a highly skilled orthopedic hand surgeon in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, Dr. Havenhill specializes in surgical procedures for the arm from the elbow down and addresses pediatric injuries of the hand, wrist, and elbow.

Currently serving as the Medical Director of Orthopedics at Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Dr. Havenhill operates out of offices in Crystal Lake and Huntley, Illinois. His affiliations extend to Huntley Hospital, McHenry Hospital, and Woodstock Hospital. 

In addition to these responsibilities, Dr. Havenhill holds the role of Health System Clinician in the Department of Orthopaedics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

His acclaimed career in medicine began at Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he graduated with his Medical Degree in 1999. Dr. Havenhill then went on to perform his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Chicago in 2004, followed by his fellowship in hand surgery at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium in 2005.

Board certified in orthopedic surgery and surgery of the hand, the doctor holds the designation of Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Havenhill is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity, including injury and infection. An orthopedic hand surgeon can evaluate, diagnose, and treat every type of hand condition.

A Desert Storm veteran, Dr. Havenhill is involved with Veterans Path to Hope, building a community where every veteran is integrated, connected, and self-sustained.

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