Joyce Tarbet, M.D.

Philosophy

The unique challenges of sports medicine are magnified because of the high expectations and demands of athletes to return to their previous level of competition. I believe that this level of expectation combined with proper patient education benefits my entire patient population. There is no greater satisfaction than being able to help a patient return to their desired activities.

Biography

An orthopaedic surgeon with a specialty in sports medicine, Dr. Tarbet graduated summa cum laude and received a Bachelor of Science Degree with Distinction from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She was also awarded the Gordon Bennett Memorial and Lilley F. Barry Scholarships. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Queen’s University where she was also awarded the Senator Frank Carrel and Birks Scholarships. She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and a Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. An accomplished sports medicine physician, Dr. Tarbet is currently the team physician for the United States Women’s National soccer team and is a member of the United States Soccer Medical Advisory Board. She is sought after for her sports medicine expertise and is a frequent speaker on athletic injuries, rehabilitation and prevention. She has authored several papers in orthopaedic sports medicine literature and is active in teaching. Dr. Tarbet holds professional memberships in the American Medical Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, Professional Team Physicians, the Chicago Sports Medicine Society, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
 
Dr. Tarbet is an orthopaedic and sports medicine specialist associated with MacNeal Hospital serving patients in Berwyn and throughout Chicago.