Colon & Rectal Surgery
Neil H. Hyman
IBD; colon and rectal cancer. Chicago. 773-702-4300
Bruce A. Orkin
Colon and rectal cancer; laparoscopic and robotic surgery; diverticulitis. Rush. 312-942-7088
Theodore J. Saclarides
Rectal cancer and sphincter preservation; laparoscopic surgery; IBD. Loyola. 708-327-2846
Scott A. Strong
IBD; colon and rectal cancer and surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-6868
Steven J. Stryker
Colon and rectal cancer; IBD; laparoscopic surgery. Northwestern. 312-943-5427
Hand Surgery
Charles Carroll IV
Carpal tunnel syndrome; Dupuytren’s contracture; elbow and shoulder surgery. Glenbrook. 312-664-6848
Mark S. Cohen
Hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. Rush. 312-243-2346
Terry R. Light
Congenital hand deformities; pediatric hand injuries; arthritis; thumb (absence). Loyola. 708-216-4570
Daniel P. Mass
Tendon and wrist surgery; shoulder and elbow reconstruction. Chicago. 773-834-3531
Daniel J. Nagle
Wrist surgery; carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes. Northwestern. 312-337-6960
Neurologic Surgery
Julian E. Bailes Jr.
Spinal surgery; brain injury; cerebrovascular disease. Evanston. 847-570-1440
Jerry Bauer
Back pain; minimally invasive surgery; spinal surgery. Lutheran. 847-698-1088
James P. Chandler
Skull base surgery; neuro-oncology; brain tumors; gliomas. Northwestern. 312-695-8143
James Chandler
With more than 4,000 successful brain tumor operations under his belt, James Chandler is internationally renowned in the area of endoscopic skull base surgery—a minimally invasive method of operating on the brain that means faster recoveries. Now Chandler—codirector of the Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute and surgical director of neuro- oncology at Northwestern Memorial—is pioneering the use of 3D glasses and a mini microscope to remove tumors through the nose with no visible scarring. “The margin for error is so slim in the brain and skull base,” he says. “The 3D system gives that new dimension.” When it comes to the brain, Chandler says, “we are in the embryonic phase of understanding.”
Fady T. Charbel
Cerebral aneurysm; brain, skull base, and spinal cord tumors. IHHSS. 312-996-4842
Richard G. Fessler
Back pain; spinal deformity; endoscopic surgery; minimally invasive spinal surgery. Rush. 312-942-6644
Christopher M. Loftus
Carotid artery surgery; cerebral aneurysm; vascular malformations; stroke. Loyola. 708-216-8920
Martin G. Luken III
Brain tumors; spinal surgery; Chiari malformation. Ingalls. 708-596-3344
Szymon S. Rosenblatt
Skull base and cerebrovascular surgery; brain tumors; spinal cord disorders. Alexian. 847-981-3630
John R. Ruge
Pediatric neurosurgery; brain tumors; hydrocephalus; Chiari malformation. Lutheran. 847-698-1088
Tadanori Tomita
Pediatric neurosurgery; pediatric brain tumors; hydrocephalus; neuro-oncology. Lurie. 312-227-4220
Vincent C. Traynelis
Spinal and minimally invasive spinal surgery; spinal tumors; spinal surgery (cervical). Rush. 312-942-6644
Orthopedic Surgery
Howard An
Minimally invasive spinal surgery; scoliosis; microsurgery. Rush. 708-236-2775
Douglas R. Dirschl
Musculoskeletal injuries; fractures; trauma. Chicago. 773-834-3531
Steven Gitelis
Bone cancer; soft tissue sarcoma; limb-sparing surgery. Rush. 312-243-4244
Wayne M. Goldstein
Hip and knee replacement. Lutheran. 847-375-3000
Sherwin S.W. Ho
Arthroscopic surgery (ankle, elbow, hip, knee, and shoulder); sports medicine. Chicago. 773-702-5978
Joshua J. Jacobs
Hip and knee replacement. Rush. 312-432-2344
Joshua Jacobs is a leader in research to improve the biocompatibility of artificial hip and knee implants. He oversees the world’s largest postmortem implant-retrieval program.
Terrance D. Peabody
Soft tissue and bone tumors; pediatric orthopedic cancers; limb-sparing surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-6800
Anthony A. Romeo
Shoulder, elbow, and rotator cuff surgery; arthroscopic surgery; sports medicine. Rush. 312-432-2342
S. David Stulberg
Hip and knee replacement. NorthShore. 312-664-6848
Richard L. Wixson
Nonsurgical orthopedics; hip and knee arthritis. Skokie. 312-664-6848
Plastic Surgery
Bruce Samuel Bauer
Cleft palate and lip; reconstructive plastic surgery; ear reshaping (otoplasty); pediatric plastic surgery. Highland Park. 847-504-2300
David Woosuk Chang
Breast reconstruction; microsurgery; cancer reconstruction. Chicago. 773-702-6302
Gordon Harris Derman
Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery; hand surgery; carpal tunnel syndrome. Rush. 312-563-4488
Gregory Ara Dumanian
Abdominal wall reconstruction; microsurgery; peripheral nerve and hand surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-6022
Julius Warren Few
Ethnic cosmetic surgery; facial rejuvenation; cosmetic surgery (breast); liposuction and body contouring. Northwestern. 312-202-0882
Lawrence Jay Gottlieb
Reconstructive plastic surgery for burns; reconstructive plastic surgery. Chicago. 773-702-6302
Raphael Carl Lee
Reconstructive surgery; reconstructive plastic surgery for trauma and burns. Chicago. 773-702-6302
Thomas Anthony Mustoe
Cosmetic surgery (face and breast); rhinoplasty; liposuction and body contouring. Northwestern. 312-788-2560
Pravin Kumar Patel
Pediatric plastic surgery; craniofacial surgery; cleft palate and lip; complex reconstructive surgery. IHHSS. 312-996-7546
David Habin Song
Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery; breast reconstruction; cancer reconstruction. Chicago. 773-702-6302
Robert Lee Walton Jr.
Nasal and breast reconstruction; cosmetic surgery (face and breast). St. Joseph. 312-337-7795
Surgery
Michael Messod Abecassis
Kidney transplant; liver transplant (living donor); pancreatic and biliary surgery; liver cancer. Northwestern. 312-695-8900
Peter Angelos
Thyroid and parathyroid cancer and surgery; pheochromocytoma; adrenal tumors; adrenal cancer. Chicago. 773-702-4429
Gerard V. Aranha
Pancreatic and biliary surgery; stomach, esophageal, and breast cancer. Loyola. 708-327-2391
Yolanda T. Becker
Transplant surgery; kidney and pancreas transplant; dialysis access. Chicago. 773-702-6319
Enrico Benedetti
Bowel, kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant. IHHSS. 312-996-6771
David Jason Bentrem
Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cancer surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-0990
John Joseph Brems
Pancreatic and liver cancer; liver transplant; hepatobiliary surgery. Sherman. 224-359-0100
Charles Komen Brown
Peritoneal carcinomatosis; gastrointestinal cancer and surgery; melanoma; sarcoma. CTCA. 847-872-4561
Bipan Chand
Obesity and bariatric surgery; GERD; Barrett’s esophagus; hernia. Loyola. 708-327-2845
Daniel John Deziel
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery; laparoscopic surgery; hernia. Rush. 312-942-6500
Constantine T. Frantzides
Advanced laparoscopic surgery; obesity, bariatric, hepatobiliary, and esophageal surgery. St. Francis. 847-676-2200
Nora Marie Hansen
Sentinel node surgery; breast cancer (high-risk women); breast cancer risk assessment. Northwestern. 312-695-0990
Roger D. Hurst
Gastrointestinal surgery; IBD and Crohn’s disease; gastrointestinal cancer; ulcerative colitis. Chicago. 773-834-3524
Paul C. Kuo
Liver and kidney transplant; hepatobiliary cancer surgery. Loyola. 708-327-2710
David Mehdi Mahvi
Gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic cancer surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-0990
Jeffrey B. Matthews
Gastrointestinal, pancreatic, liver, and biliary surgery. Chicago. 773-702-0881
J. Michael Millis
Adult and pediatric liver transplant; liver disease and cancer. Chicago. 773-702-4500
Jose Oberholzer
Pancreas transplant; pancreatic islet cell transplant; hepatobiliary cancer surgery; minimally invasive surgery. IHHSS. 312-996-6771
Mitchell C. Posner
Pancreatic, gastrointestinal, and esophageal cancer. Chicago. 773-834-4007
John Renz
Adult and pediatric liver transplant; transplant surgery. Chicago, Comer. 773-702-6319
Nathaniel Jolas Soper
Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery; biliary surgery; GERD. Northwestern. 312-695-8918
Mark S. Talamonti
Pancreatic, liver, and gastrointestinal cancer and surgery; sarcoma. Evanston. 847-570-1700
David J. Winchester
Breast cancer and surgery. Evanston. 847-570-1700
Thomas R. Witt
Nipple-sparing mastectomy; breast cancer and surgery; breast disease. Rush. 312-942-5500
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Carl L. Backer
Pediatric cardiothoracic and tracheal surgery; heart transplant; adult congenital heart disease. Lurie. 312-227-4240
Mamdouh Bakhos
Mitral valve surgery; minimally invasive cardiac surgery; arrhythmias; heart and lung transplant. Loyola. 708-327-2503
Husam Balkhy
Minimally invasive cardiac, coronary artery, and robotic cardiac surgery; atrial fibrillation. Chicago. 773-702-2500
Malcolm M. DeCamp Jr.
Lung and esophageal surgery; emphysema (lung volume reduction); lung cancer. Northwestern. 312-695-3800
Mark K. Ferguson
Lung and esophageal cancer; Barrett’s esophagus; minimally invasive surgery. Chicago. 773-702-2500
John A. Howington
Lung, esophageal, thymoma, and thymic cancer; minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Evanston. 847-570-2868
Michel N. Ilbawi
Pediatric cardiac surgery; congenital anomalies; adult congenital heart disease. Christ. 708-684-3029
Jonathan Kiev
Chest wall tumors; esophageal and lung cancer; minimally invasive thoracic surgery. CTCA. 888-969-2822
Patrick M. McCarthy
Heart valve and coronary artery surgery; left ventricular assist device (LVAD); aortic valve surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-4965
Wickii Vigneswaran
Lung transplant; thoracic cancers; mesothelioma; palmar hyperhidrosis. Chicago. 773-702-2500
Gerhard Ziemer
Pediatric, neonatal, and infant cardiac surgery; congenital heart disease. Chicago. 773-702-2500
Vascular Surgery
William H. Pearce
Abdominal aortic aneurysm; peripheral vascular disease; vein disorders. Northwestern. 312-695-2714