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notsure Member Posts: 41
edited June 2014 in DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

Mammogram resulted in calcifications and a biopsy is required.  My doctor requires a visit to the surgeon before the biopsy.  Looking for top surgeon in Chicago and any specialist with DCIS.  How do you find the top doctors if you do not know of anyone to ask for referrals?  My doctor has referred me to only doctors in his network.  I am interested in seeing the best.

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  • sweatyspice
    sweatyspice Member Posts: 922
    edited June 2010

    I'd go to one of the NCI designated Cancer Centers in Chicago - either the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern or the Univ of Chicago Cancer Research Center.

    Northwestern:

    Galter Pavilion
    675 N. St. Clair, 21st Floor
    Chicago, IL 60611

    312-908-5250
    1-866-587-4322 (1-866-LURIE-CC) (Appointment Line)

    http://cancer.northwestern.edu/home/index.cfm

    From a quick search, it looks like the breast cancer surgeons at Northwestern are: 

    Nora M. Hansen, Seema A. Khan, Jacqueline Jeruss and Kevin P. Bethke

    U Chicago:

    5841 South Maryland Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60637

    773-702-6180
    1-888-824-0200 (New Patients)

    http://www-uccrc.uchicago.edu/

    Surgeons: Nora Jaskowiak, MD (head of the UC breast center) and Asha Chhablani, MD

    I don't know who's the best or if any of them are DCIS experts....but it's somewhere to begin your research.  I'm a believer in being treated at the major cancer centers if possible.

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  • Del11
    Del11 Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2010

    There are a lot of good surgeons in Chicago, but I heartily recommend Kevin Bethke at Northwestern. Many people I know--patients, other surgeons--consider him the best. The mayor's wife is one of his patients.

    http://www.kbethkemd.mymedfusion.com/ 

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  • CastleConnolly
    CastleConnolly Member Posts: 1
    edited June 2010

    If you are still looking to find a surgeon in the Chicago area, you can visit http://www.castleconnolly.com and select the appropriate 'Specialty' from the drop down menu and enter your zip code. The results will show the nearest Top Doctors in that field.

    Top Doctors are selected after Castle Connolly surveys thousands of physicians and other healthcare professionals and asks them to identify excellent doctors in every specialty in their region and throughout the nation.

    Best,
    Castle Connolly
    @CastleConnolly

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  • Access2010
    Access2010 Member Posts: 33
    edited July 2010

    And, I'd highly recommend Dr. Nora Hansen @ Northwestern. She's been great!

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  • NSWTD
    NSWTD Member Posts: 210
    edited July 2010

    Dr Nora Jaskowiak is my BC and Dr David Song is my PS.   Both are at UCMC - excellent docs....highly recommend both.   Excellent bed-side manner and Dr Song is an artist when it comes to free flaps.  Mine looks and feels great. I will have some refining surgery done, but it will be minimal since he did such a great time the first go-round.  Dr J is a straight talking woman, love her.  Educated at Harvard.  

     Good luck

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  • Catherine
    Catherine Member Posts: 305
    edited July 2010

    I'd recommend Dr. Matt Hyser of St. Francis Hospital in Evanston.  (It's part of the Resurrection Health Care group).  He's also the head of the teaching group there.  He did my surgery seven years ago and is very caring as well as a great surgeon.

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  • Betsie
    Betsie Member Posts: 4
    edited December 2011

    I am where you were when you posted your question.  Just diagnosed with DCIS with suspicion for invasion.  I saw Dr. Bethke but am wondering if I should get a 2nd opinion and if so, with whom? Which surgeon did you use?  Any recommendations from anyone?

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