Accepting new patients in Pana - please call 217-562-6238 to make an appointment.

Dr. El Bitar is a Clinical Associate Professor at SIU School of Medicine. He joined SIU in 2015 after completing extensive training in orthopedic surgery. He provides a holistic approach in orthopedic patient care taking into consideration each patient’s circumstances, occupation, background, lifestyle and family. His scope of practice involves all aspects of orthopedics, with a special interest in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee and hip.

• Shoulder Surgery
• Rotator Cuff Injury/Repair
• Shoulder Labrum Injury/Repair
• Shoulder Dislocation/Separation
• Shoulder Impingement/Bursitis
• Knee Surgery
• ACL Reconstruction
• Meniscus Repair/Debridement
• Knee Ligament Injury
• Knee Cartilage Injury/Repair
• Patellar Tendon/Quadriceps Tendon Repair
• Hip Surgery
• Hip Labrum Injury/Repair
• Hip FAI
• Hamstring Repair
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Cubital Tunnel Release
• Trigger Finger Release
• Biceps Tendon Repair
• Tennis Elbow
• Achilles Tendon Repair
• Fractures/Broken Bones
• Arthritis
• Foot and Ankle Pain
• Hand and Wrist Pain

Provider is not an employee of Pana Community Hospital.