RAHUL BASHO, MD, SPINE SPECIALIST, BEGINS MONTHLY CLINIC AT

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Carthage, IL – 8/9/2021 – Memorial Hospital is thrilled to announce that Rahul Basho, MD,
Spine Specialist, will begin seeing patients at Memorial Medical Building on the hospital campus
at 1450 N. County Road 2050, Carthage, Illinois, on Friday, August 27 th .
Dr. Basho will continue his practice at Midwest Orthopedic Specialists in Hannibal, MO, but
will see patients the fourth Friday every month at Memorial Medical Building in Carthage. Dr.
Basho is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency in
Orthopedic Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, in 2009. In 2010, he completed
his fellowship in Adult Degenerative Spinal Disorders at the University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of
Orthopaedic Surgery. He is active in clinical research and has published several research pieces.
Dr. Basho has a passion for patient education and makes this a top priority when seeing patients.
He states, “I don’t let anyone leave my office without a basic understanding of their issue and an
understanding of their treatment options.”
Dr. Basho specializes in cutting-edge, minimally invasive spine surgery. He sees patients who
are suffering from back pain, neck pain, shooting pain or tingling in their extremities,
osteoarthritis, herniated disks, sports injuries, and much more.
Regarding his onboarding at Memorial, Dr. Basho states, “I’m very excited to be seeing patients
at Memorial. This is a quality organization with a high-performing team, and it’s a place that I
am proud to be affiliated with. I also have a passion for providing quality care to patients locally,
and having a practice in Carthage will allow me to do this for the west-central Illinois and
southeast Iowa region.”
Memorial Hospital and Memorial Medical Clinics are proud to welcome Dr. Basho to their team
of specialists. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Basho in Carthage, call (573) 248-1010.
Memorial Hospital is a 501(c)(3) non-profit critical access hospital, which employs over 250
individuals, offers emergency, surgical, imaging (x-ray), laboratory, obstetrics, seven clinics
throughout the region, specialty clinics, and more. Memorial Hospital has served the residents of
Hancock County and surrounding areas since 1950.