Surgery: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Murad Alam

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology

Focus Areas: Cancer Treatment, Clinical Research, Cosmetic surgery, Melanoma, Reconstructive Surgery, Skin Cancer, Skin Conditions

Paul J. Chaiken

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Clinical Professor, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, section of Dentistry

Field: Integrative Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Surgery

Focus Areas: Circadian Rhythms, Cosmetic surgery, Dentistry, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Oral Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders

Dr. Akhil Chawla

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Field: Surgery

Focus Areas: Cancer Treatment, Immunology, Liver Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pancreatic Cancer, Robotic Surgery

Dr. Daniel Davila

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Health System Clinician

Field: Gastroenterology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Bariatric Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Obesity, Robotic Surgery

Sterling Elliott

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Field: Pharmacology, Sports Medicine, Surgery

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Abuse, Opioid Abuse, Pain Management, Patient Care, Sports Medicine

Dr. Jeffrey Scott Fronza

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Field: Gastroenterology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Bariatric Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Obesity

Dr. Babak S. Jahromi

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Vice Chair, Regional Neurosurgery, Northwestern Medicine

Field: Neurology, Radiology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Aneurysms, Clinical Research, Medical Imaging, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neuroscience, Stroke

Dr. Song Jiang

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Health System Clinician of Urology

Field: Medical Education, Surgery, Urology

Focus Areas: Bladder Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, Chinese Culture and Politics, Genetic Testing, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Patient Care, Prostate Cancer, Robotic Surgery

Dr. Emilie Johnson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Urology

Field: Fertility, Pediatrics, Surgery, Urology

Focus Areas: Clinical Research, Fertility Treatment and Preservation, Pediatric Illness, Reproductive Health, Urinary Tract Infections

Dr. David Kalainov

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Field: Sports Medicine, Surgery

Focus Areas: Bone Fractures, Electronic Health Records, Healthcare Policy, Opioid Abuse, Orthopaedic Surgery, Patient Care

Dr. Jason Hyunsuk Ko

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Field: Surgery

Focus Areas: Amputations, Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Jill Larson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor

Field: Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Orthopaedic Surgery, Pain Management, Patient Care, Pediatric Illness

Shishir K. Maithel

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Surgery

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Cancer Treatment, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Jenna Z. Marcus

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Gynecologic Oncology

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Genetics, Medical Education, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Robotics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Cancer Survivorship, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Testing, Gynecologic Cancer, Health Disparities, Oncofertility, Robotic Surgery

Alexis B. Olsson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Field: Surgery

Focus Areas: Oral Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders

Dr. Alpesh A. Patel

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery

Field: Surgery

Focus Areas: Cervical Spine Surgery, Data Science, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Predictive Analytics, Spinal Medicine, Sports Medicine

Dr. Mehul Raval

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) and Pediatrics

Field: Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Healthcare Policy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Opioid Abuse, Patient Care

Dr. Joshua M. Rosenow

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of Functional Neurosurgery

Field: Neurology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Epilepsy, Neurosurgery, Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Clark Schierle

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Northwestern Specialists in Plastic Surgery

Field: Surgery

Focus Areas: Breast Cancer, Cosmetic surgery, Plastic Surgery

Dr. Anne M. Stey

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care

Field: Data Science, Economics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Communications Strategy, Decision Making, Healthcare Policy, Information Systems and Technology, Machine Learning and Automation, Network Science, Organizational Change

Dr. Chad M. Teven

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery (Plastic Surgery)

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Medical Ethics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Breast Cancer, Cosmetic surgery, Healthcare Policy, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Caroline Thirukumaran

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Primary)

Field: Aging, Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Public Health, Surgery

Focus Areas: Arthritis, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Orthopaedic Surgery, Public Health Policy, Research Methods

Dr. Tadanori Tomita

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery (Pediatric Neurosurgery)

Field: Medical Education, Neurology, Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Childhood Cancer, Clinical Research, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Illness

Alyssa M Vela

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Surgery (Division of Cardiac Surgery)

Field: Cardiology, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Behavior Change, Cardiovascular Health, Depression and Anxiety, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Eating Disorders, Heart Transplant, Lifestyle and Wellness, Stress

Dr. Gabriel A. Wallace

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Field: Cardiology, Medical Education, Radiology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Amputations, Aneurysms, Audio-Visual Integration, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Kidney Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vascular Disease

Dr. Jeffrey D. Wayne

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Dermatology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Breast Cancer, Liver Cancer, Melanoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Sarcoma, Skin Cancer