Erik C. King, MD

Specialties

• Orthopaedics

  Treats musculoskeletal trauma, congenital and developmental deformities of the shoulder, arm, forearm, hand, spine (scoliosis, kyphosis), pelvis, hip (dysplasia, Legg-Perthes disease), clubfoot, scoliosis, limb-length inequalities, skeletal dysplasia, etc. (Please note, not all physicians will treat all conditions listed. Please contact this physician's office to confirm the services provided.) Learn more »

• Scoliosis

  Treats abnormal sideways curvature of the spinal column

• Sports medicine

  This specialized area of pediatrics focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports-related injuries and medical conditions, providing comprehensive care for young competitive athletes as well as all physically active children and teens. Learn more »

• Motion analysis

  The Motion Analysis Center offers comprehensive computerized assessments of the components comprising human motion to document the movement pattern of children and adults who may have neuromuscular, orthopaedic or other movement disorders. The Motion Analysis Center also offers a state-of-the-art Sports Biomechanics Program. Designed to help prevent injury in young athletes, the program is staffed by a comprehensive team of experts including a sports medicine physician, biomedical engineer, physical therapist and sport-specific expert. Learn more »

Special interests

Scoliosis, spine deformities, hand deformities, hand trauma, club foot, general pediatric orthopaedics, upper extremity

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Health care plans accepted

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• Aetna (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
• Beech Street (PPO)
• Best Doctors (PPO)
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois (HMO, POS, PPO)
• CCN (PPO)
• CIGNA (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
• Employer Coalition on Health (HMO)
• First Health (PPO)
• Great West Health Care (formerly One Health Plan) (PPO)
• Harmony Health Plans of Illinois (HMO)
• Health Alliance Medical Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
• HealthNetwork/Wellmark (PPO)
• HFN, Inc. (EPO, PPO)
• Humana, Inc. (HMO, POS, PPO)
• Illinois Health Connect (HMO)
• Managed Care Strategies (PPO)
• Multiplan (PPO)
• National Provider Network (PPO)
• Preferred Plan (PPO)
• Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
• Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
• UniCare (HMO, PPO)
• United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
• WEA Insurance Group (PPO)

Certifications

Board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001