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Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, IL
Peter Angelos, MD PhD
University of Chicago Medical Center
| Show Phone Numbers 5841 S. Maryland Avenue MC 4052 Chicago, IL Thoracic Surgeon Surgical Oncologist  |
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About
Peter Angelos, MD, PhD, is a highly regarded surgeon who has extensive experience in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. He is also an expert in treating endocrine cancers, including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenocortical cancers, as well as islet cell tumors of the pancreas. Dr. Angelos has a special interest in minimally invasive endocrine surgery, a type of surgery that is performed through small incisions. Minimally invasive surgery has many benefits for patients--from less scarring and pain, to a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery. An accomplished author, Dr. Angelos has published several journal articles and book chapters on his research into improving outcomes of thyroid and parathyroid surgery, minimally invasive endocrine surgery, and best practices for thyroid cancer treatment. He has also written widely on ethical issues in surgical practice and how to best teach medical ethics to surgical residents.
Specialties
Procedures
- Thyroid Removal Surgery (Thyroidectomy)
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid Surgery
Education
Boston University School of Medicine
Boards and Committees
Memberships:American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American College of Surgeons (Fellow), American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, American Thyroid Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Association for Surgical Education
Central Surgical Association, Chicago Surgical Society, Endocrine Society, Illinois Surgical Society, Institute of Medicine of Chicago (Fellow), International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, International Society of Surgery, Midwest Surgical Association, Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of University Surgeons, Southwestern Surgical Congress, Western Surgical Association
Hours
- Available By Appointment
Member Since
May 2009 |
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