Dr. Gonzalez's orthopaedic specialties include hand surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and hip and knee replacement. As a native Chicagoan, Dr. Gonzalez is honored to treat the communities in his hometown. He understands the concern patients have about orthopaedic injuries — if patients cannot walk or use their hand, they may not be able to do their jobs or provide for their families, and do the things they enjoy. Dr. Gonzalez is committed to restoring patients' function, so that they can return to doing what is most important to them and their families. Dr. Gonzalez is the Riad Barmada Professor and Chair in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.