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Surgical Oncology

Comprehensive care from cancer specialists

Our top priority is to give you high-quality cancer care, and our surgical oncology team delivers. These doctors provide outstanding cancer care and surgery to patients in the Chicagoland area.

Take your first step with one of our top cancer surgeons

George I. Salti, MD

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Dr. Salti is our director of surgical oncology. He focuses on the surgical treatment of several different forms of cancer. Some of the cancers Dr. Salti treats include:

  • Gastrointestinal cancers
  • Peritoneal carcinomatosis (cancer that grows on the peritoneum, which covers the abdominal organs)
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Live, gall bladder, and bile duct cancers
  • Melanoma (the most aggressive form of skin cancer)
  • Sarcoma (a type of tumor that grows in connective tissues, like blood vessels, bones, muscles and nerves)
  • Mesothelioma
  • Appendix cancer

Some of the procedures he provides to his patients include:

  • HIPEC
  • Major liver resections
  • Pancreatic resections including Whipple
  • Radical resections for advanced malignancies
  • Regional cancer therapies
  • Re-operative gastrointestinal sugery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery including esophagectomy, gastrectomy, colorectal surgery

Dr. Salti is a nationally recognized oncologist. His accomplishments and affiliations include:

  • Medical director of oncology services at Edward-Elmhurst Health
  • Associate professor of surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Certified by the American Board of Surgery
  • Member of the Associaton for Academic Surgery, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, and many other professional societies
  • Five-time winner of Patient’s Choice Award
  • Four-time selection to Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors list
  • Four-time selection to America’s Top Surgeons list
  • America's Most Honored Professor, 2016

Learn more about Dr. Salti from his doctor profile.

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Christine M. Gresik, MD

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Dr. Gresik specializes in breast cancer surgery. She is able to provide surgical treatment for women with breast cancer, those at high risk for it and those with benign breast problems. Dr. Gresik provides a wide range of care, including:

  • Treatment of benign (noncancerous) and high-risk breast disease
  • Risk assessment for breast cancer
  • Oncoplastic breast surgery, which brings together cancer care and plastic surgery
  • Genetic testing and counseling

Dr. Gresik’s accomplishments and affiliations include:

  • Certified by the American Board of Surgery
  • Member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and many other professional societies
  • Board member for the DuPage Chapter of the American Cancer Society

Dr. Gresik’s clinical interests include:

  • Breast diseases
  • Genetic testing/counseling
  • Nipple-sparing mastectomies

Learn more about Dr. Gresik from her doctor profile.

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Cancer treatment in the Chicagoland area

We offer advanced treatments to our patients. These treatments include:

  • Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, or HIPEC: Dr. Salti is one of the country’s most experienced surgical oncologists who offer this procedure, which combines surgery, chemotherapy and heat to treat abdominal cancers that have spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity. Some cancers that can benefit from HIPEC include colon cancer, stomach cancer and ovarian cancer.
  • NanoKnife®: This less-invasive treatment uses electrical currents to treat liver cancer, pancreatic cancer and soft-tissue cancers.
  • Robotic and other minimally invasive surgeries: These options may result in faster recovery and less pain, blood loss and scarring. The da Vinci® Surgical System gives surgeons greater precision and control during surgery in even the most difficult-to-reach areas of the body.

QUALITY CANCER CARE

How our surgical oncology care stands out

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It’s our job to stay on the front lines in the fight against cancer. And several leading organizations in oncology care have recognized us for those efforts. We’ve achieved:

  • Accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer
  • Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
  • Certification from the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, a program from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Institute for Quality

To learn more about our surgical oncology program and doctors, fill out the form above, or call us today.

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