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Dr. Richard Southgate, MD, Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
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Dr. Richard Southgate, MD

Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Level 3 Lake Forest IL, 60045
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Originally from the Midwest, Dr. Richard Southgate is a fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement surgeon educated at University of Chicago, Mayo Clinic, University of Rochester, and University of California San Francisco. Dr. Southgate specializes in hip replacement through the anterior as well as posterior and lateral approaches; both partial knee and total knee replacement; and complex primary & revision hip/knee surgery. He likes to use the latest surgical technology where applicable from computer navigation and robotics to custom knee implants.

 

What attracted him to focusing on joint replacements was the pronounced effect on the quality of life of the patients. Another draw to this field of orthopaedics is the patient population: working with those well into retirement age is especially rewarding for Dr. Southgate as he feels that the elderly population can sometimes be overlooked in our society. Regardless of age, his main goal for all patients is treating them like family while getting them back to their hobbies and being as independent as possible. Dr. Southgate strongly believes that the precise treatment plan varies based on the individual patient and shared decision-making is paramount in determining a plan of care. Some patients derive a lot of benefit from non-operative treatments such as anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, bracing, injections, or – in specific instances – regenerative medicine. When surgery is indicated, Dr. Southgate likes to employ the principles of personalized arthroplasty: no two people are identical and thus each patient needs his/her own individualized surgical plan. Rapid recovery protocols are employed in most patients, enabling them to convalesce from the comfort of their own home. Additionally, limited or non-narcotic (non-opioid) pain plans are offered to as many patients as possible.

 

Dr. Southgate joins Northwestern from the West Coast where he was in private practice. During his time there, he was site director (core faculty) for orthopaedic surgery residents from Oregon Health & Sciences University and medical director for Arrowhead Orthopaedics. He has published several book chapters on hip fractures as well as peer-reviewed journal articles on a variety of topics. Dr. Southgate is fluent in Spanish and has used that skill on various medical missions throughout Latin America with Operation Rainbow and Operation Walk. In his spare time, he enjoys watching college football, running, hiking, bicycling, discovering new restaurants, and exploring Lake County and Chicagoland as a whole.

Education and Training

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Medical Degree 2010

Mayo Clinic Certificate, clinical research 2009

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish
Dr. Richard Southgate, MD
Dr. Richard Southgate, MD's Expert Contributions

Areas of expertise and specialization

Total hip replacementTotal knee replacementPartial knee replacementComputer navigated joint replacementRevision hip surgeryRevision knee surgeryHip fracturesPeriprosthetic fracturesNonoperative management of arthritisHip and knee injections

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Site rotation director for residents Oregon Health & Science University 2019 - 2022
  • Assistant clinical professor Oregon Health & Science University 2019 - 2022
  • Clinical instructor University of California, San Francisco 2016 - 2017

Awards

  • Elected to be core faculty (site rotation director) for orthopaedic surgery residents 2021 Oregon Health & Science University 
  • Site investigator for global study on a new knee prosthesis 2020 DePuy Synthes 
  • Department lead for infection prevention 2017 Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center 
  • ICARE guiding coalition member 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center 

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Operation Walk
  • Team physician, University of Portland soccer

Fellowships

  • University of California, San Francisco

Professional Society Memberships

  • AAHKS, AAOS, Personalized Arthroplasty Society

Articles and Publications

  • Hip Replacement SurgeryJoint InjectionsKnee Replacement SurgeryOsteoarthritisPartial Knee ReplacementPelvic and Hip FracturesRevision Joint Replacement SurgeryTotal Joint ReplacementHip Fracture SurgeryPeriprosthetic fractures

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Dr. Southgate has been a practicing physician for 13 years and is happy to be at Northwestern Medicine. He feels being in an academic setting provides more oof an interdisciplinary collaboration and really enjoys practicing in this way. \"My goal is to see all of my patients at their first visit when possible; establishing that relationship from the beginning is important to me.\"

Areas of research

  • -  Authored 14 journal articles, 7 book chapters, 18 podium and 13 poster presentations

  • -  Current research projects: multimodal pain management, arthroplasty bundle for commercial insurance, risks of revision total joint arthroplasty, use of mobile health platforms in arthroplasty patients, mechanical implications of offset impactors in total hip arthroplasty

  • -  Select past research and book chapter topics: development of a vaccine for MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), geriatric hip fractures, implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), patient engagement platforms in telehealth, pain management, musculoskeletal education for medical students, and implementation of a resident-nurse shadowing program

Dr. Richard Southgate, MD's Practice location

Northwestern Medical Group-Lake Forest

1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Level 3 -
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Richard Southgate, who serves patients in Illinois.

An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Southgate is on medical staff at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, a community-based hospital in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Namely, he offers his services within the Lake Forest Hospital Orthopaedics Practice (which offers care and treatment for a wide range of orthopedic and spine conditions); the Lake Forest Hospital Neurosciences Practice (which provides patients with comprehensive, highly specialized neurological expertise, including access to related subspecialists, neurosurgeons and clinical trials); and Northwestern Medicine Orthopaedics at Grayslake Outpatient Center (which is one of the nation’s premier destinations for musculoskeletal services).

Restoring quality of life, Dr. Southgate specializes in hip replacement surgery through the anterior, posterior, and lateral approaches; total and partial knee replacement; and complex revision surgery. He has special interests in partial knee and anterior hip replacements as well as geriatric hip trauma.

Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Southgate was educated at Carleton College and went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 2010. He then performed his residency at the University of Rochester in 2016, followed by his fellowship in hip and knee replacement at the University of California, San Francisco in 2017.

Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, he is a 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.

From a young age, Dr. Southgate had developed a love for science and a desire to help others, so medicine was a natural career choice.

“What attracted me to orthopedic surgery and joint replacements was their pronounced effect on the quality of life. My main goal is to get patients back to their hobbies and be as independent as possible” expressed the doctor. 

He believes that the precise treatment varies based on the patient, and shared decision-making is paramount in determining a plan of care.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

Having spent part of his childhood in his mother’s native country of Ecuador, Dr. Southgate has native fluency of Spanish which has led him to be involved in several medical missions throughout Latin America. Most of his volunteer time is now focused on Operation Walk, an organization dedicated to providing orthopedic surgeries to those most in need of life-changing procedures, ensuring that they have the ability to work, move, and engage in life.

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