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Office
2160 S First Ave
Maywood, IL 60155
Summary
- Dr. Gerard Abood is a general surgeon in Maywood, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Loyola University Medical Center, Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center - Chicago, and AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, pancreas, surgical oncology (other than breast), and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), general / gastrointestinal surgery, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2012
- Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2010 - 2012
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsRecurrent intra-abdominal abscess formation due to a gastric diverticulumConstance Pietrzak, Jack Leya, Gerard Abood, D. Yonick, Neil Gupta
Endoscopy. 2013-10-25 - 91 citationsThe antitumor effects of IFN-α are abrogated in a STAT1-deficient mouseGregory B. Lesinski, Mirela Anghelina, Jason M. Zimmerer, Timothy Bakalakos, Brian D. Badgwell
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2003-07-15 - 36 citationsPhase II Study of Induction Fixed-Dose Rate Gemcitabine and Bevacizumab Followed by 30 Gy Radiotherapy as Preoperative Treatment for Potentially Resectable Pancreatic ...George Van Buren, Ramesh K. Ramanathan, Alyssa M. Krasinskas, Ryan P. Smith, Gerard Abood
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2013-08-01
Journal Articles
- Increased SOX9 Expression in Premalignant and Malignant Pancreatic NeoplasmsJennifer L Gnerlich, Xianzhong Ding, Gerard J Abood, Gerard V Aranha, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Press Mentions
- 'Post-Hospital Syndrome' Found to Be a Risk Factor for Elective SurgeryNovember 10th, 2015
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