It was my good fortune recently to interview Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph. Dr. Bush-Joseph is the team physician for the Chicago White Sox, Associate Team Physician for the Chicago Bulls and he is currently a Professor at Rush University Medical Center as well as the Associate Director of the Rush Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. He graduated from University […]
Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph
Doctors From Illinois Are Fighting For Medical Marijuana To Replace Opioids
As a prominent Chicago surgeon, Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph sees them all too frequently: people who endure severe injuries or multiple surgeries, only to become addicted to prescription painkillers. One patient who pleaded for help was on such strong drugs already that Bush-Joseph knew he couldn’t handle more surgery without dangerously high levels of opioids. But […]
