◼ Matthew E. Adess
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Head and neck cancer; sarcoma. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 312-695-6189
◼ Syed M. Ahmed
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◼ Eugene R. Ahn
Breast and genitourinary cancer. CTCA at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion. 800-322-9183
◼ Kathy Sue Albain About 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer don’t actually need chemotherapy. Albain was a lead investigator on a Loyola Medicine study of a new test that analyzes 21 genes from a tumor to determine exactly who those patients are.
Breast and lung cancer; cancer survivorship. Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888 PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF LOYOLA MEDICINE
◼ Dennis L. Azuma
Breast cancer. Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-369-1501
◼ Al Bowen Benson
Colon, gastrointestinal, rectal, and pancreatic cancer. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 866-587-4322
◼ Michael R. Bishop
CAR T-cell therapy; leukemia; lymphoma; stem cell transplant. UChicago Medicine. 855-702-8222
◼ Jacob Bitran
Bone marrow transplant; breast and lung cancer. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-268-8200
◼ Philip David Bonomi
Lung, thymoma, and thymic cancer; mesothelioma. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5904
◼ Bruce E. Brockstein
Head and neck cancer; melanoma; sarcoma. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-570-2112
◼ Susan G. Brown
Breast cancer. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-827-9060
◼ Nafisa Burhani
Breast and colon cancer; lymphoma. Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. 815-725-1355
◼ Daniel Catenacci
Esophageal, gastric, gastrointestinal, and stomach cancer. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Manjeet S. Chawla
Breast, colon, and lung cancer; lymphoma. Thorek Memorial Hospital. 773-975-6749
◼ Simona Chivu
Breast cancer; gastrointestinal malignancies; lymphoma. Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. 815-300-1400
◼ Joseph Clark
Head, kidney, and neck cancer; melanoma. Loyola Medicine. 708-327-2232
◼ Melody Ann Cobleigh
Breast cancer. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5904
◼ Michael K. Cochran
Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration; chemotherapy; multiple myeloma. Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. 847-367-6781
◼ Massimo Cristofanilli
Breast cancer; inflammatory breast cancer; novel therapies for breast cancer. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 866-587-4322
◼ Marilyn L. Evrard
Hematology. Elmhurst Hospital. 331-221-5900
◼ Lawrence Feldman
Head, lung, and neck cancer. UI Health. 312-355-1625
◼ Linda Ferris
Head, gastrointestinal, lung, and neck cancer. Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield. 630-352-5450
◼ Gini F. Fleming
Breast, gynecologic, and ovarian cancer. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Daniel J. Frank Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-364-7850
◼ Thomas Gajewski
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Bone marrow and stem cell transplant; hematologic malignancies; leukemia; lymphoma. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
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◼ William J. Gradishar
Breast cancer. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 866-587-4322
◼ Olwen M. Hahn
Breast cancer. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-6149
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◼ Alexander Hantel
Breast and gastrointestinal cancer; hematologic malignancies; palliative care; solid tumors. Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-527-3788
◼ Thomas A. Hensing
Lung and thoracic cancer. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-570-2112
◼ Philip C. Hoffman
Breast, esophageal, and lung cancer. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Arthur L. Hooberman
Breast, colorectal, esophageal, gastric, head, liver, lung, and neck cancer; Hodgkin’s lymphoma; lymphoma. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-268-8200
◼ Maha H. Hussain
Bladder, genitourinary, and prostate cancer. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 312-695-0990
◼ Andrzej Jakubowiak
Bone marrow transplant; multiple myeloma. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Pamela E. Kaiser
Bladder, breast, colorectal, gastric, head, kidney, liver, lung, neck, prostate, skin, and testicular cancer; bone marrow transplant; Hodgkin’s disease; lymphoma; sarcoma. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-268-8200
◼ Narendrakumar A. Kapadia
Benign hematology; hematologic malignancies. CTCA at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion. 847-336-6111
◼ Edward H. Kaplan
Breast and gastrointestinal cancer; lymphoma. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-675-3900
◼ Mark Karides
Breast and colon problems; hematology; leukemia; lymphoma. Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago. 773-774-0042
◼ Paramjeet Khosla
Breast cancer; cancer genetics; hematologic oncology. Mount Sinai Hospital. 773-257-6120
◼ Hedy Lee Kindler
Gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer; mesothelioma. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Justin Kline
Bone marrow and stem cell transplant; CAR T-cell therapy; leukemia; lymphoma. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Stuart A. Krauss
Breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and lung cancer; lymphoma. Weiss Memorial Hospital. 773-564-5030
◼ Arvind Kumar
Hematology; lung and testicular cancer. Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet. 815-725-1355
◼ Timothy M. Kuzel
Kidney and urologic cancer; melanoma; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5904
◼ Timothy Lestingi
Bladder, breast, colorectal, gastric, gynecologic, head, kidney, liver, lung, neck, prostate, skin, and testicular cancer; Hodgkin’s disease; lymphoma. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-268-8200
◼ Elizabeth A. Marcus
Breast cancer and surgery. John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. 312-864-2306
◼ Robert de Wilton Marsh
Anal, colon and rectal, gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic cancer. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-570-2112
◼ Bassam Matar
Hematology. Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights. 847-871-1800
◼ Ann M. Mauer
Breast, esophageal, head, lung, and neck cancer. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. 773-296-7089
◼ Nilesh D. Mehta
Hematology. Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. 847-336-6111
◼ Mary F. Mulcahy
Bile duct, esophageal, gallbladder, gastrointestinal, and liver cancer. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 866-587-4322
◼ Rita Nanda
Breast cancer. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Halla S. Nimeiri Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 866-587-4322
◼ Olatoyosi Odenike
Blood and bone marrow stem cell transplant; leukemia. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
◼ Olufunmilayo I. Olopade To eliminate disparities among populations, scientists first have to understand them. Olopade has led a UChicago Medicine team that’s done just that, identifying molecular features that make breast cancer more aggressive and deadly in Nigerian women.
Breast cancer; breast cancer genetics; cancer risk assessment; hereditary cancer. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222 PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF UCHICAGO MEDICINE
◼ Jyoti D. Patel
Lung and thoracic cancer. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-8222
About 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer don’t actually need chemotherapy. Albain was a lead investigator on a Loyola Medicine study of a new test that analyzes 21 genes from a tumor to determine exactly who those patients are.
To eliminate disparities among populations, scientists first have to understand them. Olopade has led a UChicago Medicine team that’s done just that, identifying molecular features that make breast cancer more aggressive and deadly in Nigerian women.