Dermatology

Victoria H. Barbosa

Ethnic skin disorders; hair loss; pigmented lesions; acne. Rush. 312-407-0000

Jerome M. Garden

Laser surgery; hemangiomas and birthmarks; facial rejuvenation; Botox therapy. Northwestern. 312-280-0890

Aleksandar L. Krunic

Mohs’ surgery; skin cancer; melanoma; dermatologic surgery. IHHSS. 773-907-8454

Amy S. Paller

Genetic skin disorders; immune deficiency (skin disorders); atopic dermatitis; pediatric dermatology. Lurie. 312-227-6060

Arthur R. Rhodes

Melanoma; melanoma risk assessment; melanoma (early detection and prevention); pediatric dermatology. Rush. 312-942-2195

Christopher R. Shea

Melanoma; cutaneous lymphoma; pigmented lesions; dermatopathology. Chicago. 773-834-1348

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

David A. Ehrmann

Polycystic ovarian syndrome; diabetes. Chicago. 773-702-6138

Mary Ann Emanuele

Diabetes; osteoporosis; thyroid disorders; parathyroid disorders. Loyola. 708-216-0160

Can levels of vitamin D in the body reduce depression in diabetic patients? Mary Ann Emanuele is doing research to find out.

Peter A. Kopp

Thyroid cancer; pituitary disorders; parathyroid disorders; McCune-Albright syndrome. Northwestern. 312-695-7970

Theodore Mazzone

Diabetes; cholesterol and lipid disorders. Evanston. 847-663-8540

Louis H. Philipson

Diabetes. Chicago. 773-702-6138

Phillip L. Werner

Diabetes; thyroid disorders. Lutheran. 847-318-2400

Gastroenterology

Michael J. Goldberg

Colon, pancreatic, and rectal cancer. Evanston, Skokie. 847-657-1900

Stephen B. Hanauer

IBD and Crohn’s disease; ulcerative colitis; clinical trials. Northwestern. 312-695-5620

Peter J. Kahrilas

Esophageal and swallowing disorders. Northwestern. 312-695-5620

Frank J. Konicek Jr.

Endoscopy; IBD and Crohn’s disease; pancreatic disease; liver disease. Swedish. 773-871-4600

Carol E. Semrad

Celiac disease; diarrheal diseases; malabsorption syndrome; nutrition. Chicago. 773-702-6921

Helen Te

Liver disease; transplant medicine (liver); hepatitis. Chicago. 773-702-2395

Arvydas D. Vanagunas

Peptic acid disorders; colon cancer screening; endoscopy. Northwestern. 312-695-5620

Irving Waxman

Gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer; interventional endoscopy; endoscopic ultrasound. Chicago. 773-702-1459

Nephrology

George L. Bakris

Hypertension. Chicago. 773-702-7936

Fredric Coe

Kidney stones; fluid and electrolyte balance. Chicago. 773-702-1475

Roger A. Rodby

Diabetic kidney disease; glomerulonephritis; lupus nephritis; dialysis care. Rush. 312-850-8434

Ophthalmology

Amjad Z. Ahmad

Oculoplastic and orbital surgery; cosmetic and reconstructive surgery; eyelid cosmetic and reconstructive surgery; tear duct problems. IHHSS. 312-996-9120

Dimitri T. Azar

LASIK refractive surgery. IEEI. 312-996-2020

Nathalie F. Azar

Pediatric ophthalmology; strabismus. IEEI. 312-996-6599

Charles S. Bouchard

Cataract and LASIK refractive surgery; cornea transplant; keratoconus. Loyola. 708-216-5039

Robert S. Feder

Cataract and LASIK refractive surgery; corneal disease. Northwestern. 312-695-8150

Gerald Fishman

Retinitis pigmentosa; inherited retinal disorders. Lighthouse. 312-997-3666

Mark Greenwald

Pediatric ophthalmology; strabismus. Chicago. 773-702-3937

Seenu M. Hariprasad

Retinal disorders; macular degeneration; diabetic eye disease and retinopathy; retinal detachment. Chicago. 773-702-3937

Thomas John

Cornea transplant; cataract and refractive surgery; intraocular lens implant. South Suburban. 708-429-2223

Jennifer Lim

Retina and vitreous surgery; macular degeneration; diabetic eye disease and retinopathy; retinal detachment. IEEI. 312-996-6660

James F. McDonnell

Pediatric ophthalmology; adult and pediatric strabismus. Loyola. 708-216-3833

Marilyn B. Mets

Pediatric ophthalmology; ophthalmic genetics; strabismus; retinal disorders. Lurie. 312-227-6718

William F. Mieler

Retina and vitreous surgery; eye tumors and cancer; macular disease and degeneration; eye trauma. IEEI. 312-996-6660

Thomas R. Mizen

Optic nerve disorders; neuro-ophthalmology. Rush. 312-942-3500

Allen M. Putterman

Oculoplastic and orbital surgery; cosmetic surgery (face and eyes); thyroid eye disease (Graves’ disease); eyelid cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. IEEI. 312-372-2256

Michael A. Rosenberg

Cataract and refractive surgery; eye muscle disorders; neuro-ophthalmology. Northwestern. 312-695-8150

Thasarat S. Vajaranant

Glaucoma. IEEI. 312-996-7030

Nicholas J. Volpe

Strabismus; neuro-ophthalmology. Northwestern. 312-695-8150

Otolaryngology

Robert W. Bastian

Voice, airway, laryngeal, and swallowing disorders. Good Samaritan. 630-724-1100

Elizabeth Astin Blair

Head and neck cancer and surgery; thyroid and parathyroid surgery; salivary gland tumors and surgery; skull base tumors. Chicago. 773-702-1865

Jacquelynne P. Corey

Nasal and sinus disorders; allergies; voice and sleep disorders. Chicago. 773-702-1865

Michael Friedman

Sleep disorders, apnea, and snoring; thyroid, parathyroid, and endoscopic sinus surgery; head and neck tumors. Masonic. 312-236-3642

Robert C. Kern

Sinus disorders and surgery; sleep disorders, apnea, and snoring; taste and smell disorders. Northwestern. 312-695-8182

John P. Leonetti

Skull base tumors and surgery; neuro-otology; head and neck cancer; facial paralysis. Loyola. 708-216-9183

Robert M. Naclerio

Sinus disorders and surgery; pediatric otolaryngology; rhinitis. Chicago. 773-702-1865

Sandeep Samant

Head and neck cancer and surgery; skull base, endoscopic sinus, and thyroid surgery; parathyroid cancer and surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-8182

Gordon J. Siegel

Head and neck cancer; nasal and sinus disorders. Northwestern, Lurie. 312-988-7777

James Stankiewicz

Endoscopic sinus surgery; rhinosinusitis; nasal and sinus disorders. Loyola. 708-216-9183

Kerstin M. Stenson

Head and neck cancer surgery and reconstruction; swallowing and vocal cord disorders. Rush. 312-942-6100

Dean Toriumi

Rhinoplasty; cosmetic surgery (face); reconstructive plastic surgery. IHHSS. 312-255-8812

Nancy Young

Cochlear implants; cholesteatoma; hearing disorders and tinnitus; Baha implant. Lurie. 312-227-6230

Pulmonary Disease

Robert Allen Balk

Asthma; cystic fibrosis; respiratory failure; lung injury and ARDS. Rush. 312-942-6744

Edward Raymond Garrity Jr.

Transplant medicine (lung); pulmonary vascular disease; cystic fibrosis; asthma. Chicago. 773-834-7235

Jesse Russell Booth Hall

Respiratory failure; critical care. Chicago. 773-702-9660

Kevin Lawrence Kovitz

Interventional pulmonology. IHHSS, DuPage. 847-498-5864

Dean Ernest Schraufnagel

Pulmonary infections; tuberculosis; pulmonary vascular disease; sickle cell disease (lung). IHHSS. 312-996-3300

Michael Richard Silver

COPD; lung cancer; asthma; sarcoidosis. Rush. 312-942-6744

Martin J. Tobin

Mechanical ventilation; COPD. Hines. 708-202-2705

Urology

Gregory T. Bales

Male and female incontinence; pelvic organ prolapse repair; reconstructive surgery; female urology. Chicago. 773-702-6325

William J. Catalona

Prostate cancer. Northwestern. 312-695-8146

William Catalona’s groundbreaking research led to the development of the common blood test screening for prostate cancer—as well as a new version that is three times more accurate.

Robert C. Flanigan

Urologic, prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer. Loyola. 708-216-5100

Gordon R. Gluckman

Prostate and kidney cancer; minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Lutheran. 847-823-3185

James M. Kozlowski

Urologic cancer; urinary reconstruction; laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Northwestern. 312-695-8146

Laurence A. Levine

ED; male infertility; Peyronie’s disease; prostate disorders. Rush. 312-563-5000

Lawrence S. Ross

Male infertility; ED; prostate benign disease. IHHSS. 312-440-5127

Anthony J. Schaeffer

Interstitial cystitis; incontinence after prostate cancer; female urology; urinary tract infections. Northwestern. 312-695-8146

Arieh L. Shalhav

Kidney and prostate cancer; minimally invasive and reconstructive surgery. Chicago. 773-834-9889

Gary D. Steinberg

Bladder, kidney, and prostate cancer; virtual colonoscopy. Chicago. 773-702-3080