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Rush North Shore Experts
Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie is an affiliate of Rush University Medical Center and serves as a teaching hospital by providing a full complement of residency programs. The hospital includes a staff of nearly 600 physicians, many of who hold faculty positions at Rush University Medical Center. Experts are available for story development or quotes on particular health issues.
Call Susan Swartz at 847-933-6426 to arrange for an interview.
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Dr. Edward S. Linn, Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Women’s Health
Dr. Linn has extensive experience in all aspects of gynecological care and specializes in mid-life women’s issues. Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, he is also a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Linn is recognized as a certified menopause practitioner and a member of the North American Menopause Society. He has been named among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in America and Chicago Magazine’s Top Doctors.
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Dr. Howard Topel, Director of Gynecologic Surgery
Dr. Topel is recognized locally and statewide by his peers as a pioneer and leader in the advancement of major gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. He was the first in the Chicagoland area to perform a laparoscopic hysterectomy and has developed a special interest and skill in fibroid removal and minimally invasive surgery. He is actively publishing and lecturing on laparoscopic surgeries, uterine reconstructive techniques and the management of ovarian cysts during pregnancy.
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Dr. Susan Davies, Vice Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Susan Davies is a respected fertility expert and is board certified in both OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Davies has an extensive research background involving various aspects of infertility. She has authored numerous publications in her field and has presented at both national and international meetings. Her areas of interest include endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome and reproductive surgery. Her practice focuses on reproductive endocrinology, male and female infertility, in vitro fertilization and endoscopic surgery.
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Dr. Jonathan Somers, Section Director of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Medical Staff President
Dr. Jonathan Somers is director of Cardiac Surgery at Rush and treats complex diseases of the heart ranging from heart valve replacements to aneurysms and dissections. Board certified in Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery, Dr. Somers is also an assistant professor of surgery at Rush Medical College. Areas of expertise include beating heart bypass surgery, also called off-pump coronary artery bypass, traditional bypass surgery, minimally invasive treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms, major thoracic surgery for lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases, trauma surgery, and vascular surgery.
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Dr. Philip Krause, Section Director of Cardiology
Dr. Philip Krause is board certified in Cardiology/Cardiovascular Disease as well as Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Krause directs Rush North Shore’s cath lab, one of only six Chicago-area hospitals to offer breakthrough, drug-eluting stents to patients who qualify for this life-saving procedure. He specializes in balloon and laser angioplasty, Doppler flow guidewire and all intracoronary stents. As Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rush Medical College, Dr. Krause lectures and leads many protocol studies.
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Dr. Samuel Parnass, Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia and Vice President of Medical Affairs
Dr. Parnass has been chairman of Anesthesia since 1990 and more recently was appointed Vice President of Medical Affairs. Dr. Parnass is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine. His areas of specialties include pain control and the role of anesthesia in healing.
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Dr. Robert Shulman, Chairman of Psychiatry
Robert B. Shulman, MD, is a Diplomat and board certified in psychiatry and neurology with expertise in a number of topics including mood disorders, psychiatric aspects of headaches, and treating the elderly bipolar patient. Other areas of specialties include Alzheimer’s Disease, Attention Deficit Disorder, compulsive disorders, dementia, depression and drug addiction. Dr. Shulman is a Research Psychiatrist at Rush Institute for Mental Well-Being, Woman's Board Depression Treatment and Research Center for Rush University. Since 1991 he has also been in private practice in psychiatry. Dr. Shulman is the author of numerous articles and studies and frequently offers his expertise as a CME lecturer across the country, serving on several advisory boards and speakers bureaus.
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Dr. Jose Velasco, Chairman of Surgery and Director of the
Wound Care Center
Dr. Jose Velasco is a general and oncological surgeon who uses a holistic team approach to the surgical treatment of cancer. As Director of the Wound Care Center, he has been instrumental in implementing an innovative treatment as well as study protocol in platelet gel to heal stubborn, chronic wounds. Other specialties include lapararscopic techniques for surgery including the treatment of colon, gallbladder disease and appendicitis. Dr. Velasco is board certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery and served as an instructor in Advanced Trauma Life Support. He has received many awards including the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Grant for research in surgical infections. As a native of Valladolid, Spain, Dr. Velasco has practiced medicine both in Spain and the United States.
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Dr. Wayne Goldstein, Section Director of
Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Goldstein is a noted specialist in hip and knee reconstruction surgery including total joint replacement and sports medicine. Dr. Goldstein is an innovator in minimum incision total hip surgical procedures and has designed instruments for this technique which are used in the US, Canada and Europe. Founder and president of the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Dr. Goldstein is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and has treated many athletes and sports personalities. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and also of the American Rheumatism Association. He has been named among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in America and Chicago Magazine’s Top Doctors.
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