Need an appointment sooner? While your primary care provider or specialist are the anchor of your care team, their advanced practice providers and physician partners are available to provide care when you need it.
With over 20 years experience, I enjoy providing personalized, comprehensive spine care to patients of all ages. I dedicate my career to building advanced spine centers featuring the latest technologies close to your home. My other passion is helping indigent children with severe spinal problems all over the world free of charge. Over my career I built complex spine centers in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico through a nonprofit organization I founded.
Orthopaedic Surgery
English
Spanish
Cervical radiculopathy, cervical myelopathy, cervical deformity, thoracic or Lumbar radiculopathy, spondylolisthesis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, early onset scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, flat back syndrome, adult degenerative scoliosis, adult idiopathic scoliosis, pediatric scoliosis, pediatric spine surgery, Scheuermann’s kyphosis, sagittal imbalance, ankylosing spondylitis, spine tumors and spine trauma.
I enjoy traveling to foreign lands, trying new cuisine, and meeting new people. I study photography and cinematography so I can capture people's wonderful stories on film. To stay healthy, I enjoy running, biking and golf.
North American Spine Society
Scoliosis Research Society
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
5-Star Physician, Silver Cross Hospital
2021
"Top Docs" Award, Silver Cross Hospital
2017
University of Illinois Alumni Humanitarian Award
2014
Walter P. Blount Humanitarian Award, Scoliosis Research Society
2012
De La Salle Award, Lewis University
2010
Outstanding Teacher Awards, Loyola University
2009
Comments are collected in our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Surveys. Patients are de-identified to protect confidentiality and patient privacy. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.
Dr. Rinella is very professional. We discussed all of my options and we came to decisions together. He listened to my concerns and understands the journey I have been on. I look forward to moving onward and upward with his surgical skills.
Very strong first impression. Hopeful for a positive outcome.
I love this office! From the receptionist to seeing the Dr I was treated so professionally!
Dr. Rinella is one of the absolute best surgeons/doctors I've ever seen. If it wasn't for him I could have very well been paralyzed. He completed 2 cervical disc replacements and I was back to work with no pain, full range of motion and feeling great and it's been 5 years still with no problems!
Carrie (sorry if I misspelled this) and Dr Rinella were absolutely excellent. They came highly recommended, and I see why. Dr. Rinella put me at ease and treated me like a person, not just a patient. Also, rocking boots, my guy. Dude has style!
The Patient Satisfaction Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our independent rating system, the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.
Patients Seen: All Ages
Practices In: Lombard, Lockport, Westmont
Need an appointment sooner? While your primary care provider or specialist are the anchor of your care team, their advanced practice providers and physician partners are available to provide care when you need it.
