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Michael J. Liptay, MD

Michael Liptay, MD
The Mary and John Bent Professor of Surgery and Chairman
Professor, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, RUSH Medical College
Director, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Education

MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Areas of Expertise

Cancer surgery (lung), chest tumors, esophageal cancer, esophagectomy, esophagus disorders, hyperhidrosis, lung cancer, neuroendocrine tumor, thoracic surgery, thoracoscopic surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

Contact Info:

University Thoracic Surgeons
1725 W. Harrison St.
Suite 774
Chicago, IL  60612
Phone: (312) 942-6642
Fax: (312) 942-6730
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Biography

Michael J. Liptay, MD, is the leader of University Thoracic Surgeons, the busiest minimally invasive thoracic surgery group in the metropolitan Chicago area. In addition, he is a professor of surgery and chairman of the department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Rush. He heads a group of excellent physicians, and under his leadership the team strives to work with local physicians and caregivers to provide a seamless continuity across the spectrum of care.

Publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=michael+liptay