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What is a general surgeon?
How do I know the doctor is good?
What will happen at my first appointment?
How do I get to your office? Is there parking available?
How can I learn more about the doctors at Affiliated Clinical Surgeons?
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Click here for more information on the General Surgery program at Rush University
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A "General Surgeon" is a specialist who has completed five to seven years of specialty training in the field of surgery. The training encompasses the entire body. Common examples of general surgery include hernia repair, gallbladder removal, adrenalectomy, and weight loss surgery, In addition to years of training in general surgery, the doctors at Affiliated Clinical Surgeons have undergone additional training in their respective sub-specialties including pancreatic surgery, thyroid surgery, breast surgery, cancer surgery, bariatric surgery and laparoscopic surgery.
Consulting with a general surgeon does not always mean that you will need to have surgery. General surgery specialists are trained to diagnose and recommend the most appropriate therapy. Often this may be a nonsurgical treatment meant to avoid the need for surgery.
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The surgeons at Affiliated Clinical Surgeons are all certified by the American Board of Surgery and have extensive experience and training. As leaders in surgical innovation and medical academia, the surgeons at Affiliated Clinical Surgeons are entrusted with even the most difficult surgical cases.
The surgeons at Affiliated Clinical Surgeons each hold professorships at Rush University and consistently contribute to the further development of surgical care.
Most importantly, the staff and doctors at Affiliated Clinical Surgeons are caring and attentive to the concerns and anxieties of our patients and their families.
What happens at your first appointment will depend on the reason for your visit. For certain types of appointments, we may require some preparation, but you will be informed of this at the time your appointment is scheduled.
Regardless of the reason for your appointment, you will need to bring any medical records detailing your diagnosis and prior treatment for the condition. If you have questions about this, please contact our office for more information. In addition, you will be asked to complete some forms detailing your general medical condition. You have the option of printing these forms and bringing the filled out information with you to your first appointment.
We are located at 1725 West Harrison Street in Suite 818 of the Professional Building at Rush University Medical Center. Rush is easily accessible via the Blue Line El or numerous CTA bus routes in addition to being right off the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and Ashland Avenue. For specific directions, please visit MapQuest.
Parking is available for a small fee. You may choose to use the valet parking located at the front entrance to the Professional Building or, for a discounted rate, you may park in the Rush visitor's garage located just one block east of the Professional Building on Harrison.
View the surgeons' CVs:
Richard A. Prinz, M.D., F.A.C.S. Helen Shedd Keith Professor, Chairman of General Surgery
James A. Madura II, M.D., F.A.C.S., Associate Professor of Surgery
Constantine V. Godellas, M.D., F.A.C.S., Associate Professor of Surgery
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| 1725 WEST HARRISON STREET, SUITE 818 • CHICAGO • IL • 60612 • PH 312-942-6511 • FAX 312-942-6520 |
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