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Keith Monson, MD, General Surgery, Aurora, IL

KeithMMonsonMD

General Surgery Aurora, IL

Rush Medical Group

Overview of Dr. Monson

Dr. Keith Monson is a General Surgeon located in Aurora, IL, specializing in breast, colorectal, and gastrointestinal surgery. He completed his medical education at Rush Medical College and his residency in surgery at McLaren Health Care/Greater Lansing/MSU. Since 2012, he has been an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center and has been practicing as a General Surgeon at Rush-Copley Medical Center since 2019. Dr. Monson has contributed to the field through publications focused on sentinel node mapping and surgical oncology, with notable citations from peer-reviewed journals. He is recognized with honors including the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

  • McLaren Health Care/Greater Lansing/MSU
    McLaren Health Care/Greater Lansing/MSUResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2004
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2000 - 2007
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support
    American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Life Support

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Surgeon Champion, NSQIP 2013 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    AmeriHealth Direct POS
    AmeriHealth Direct POS Value Network
    Amerihealth HMO
    AmeriHealth HMO Value Network
    AmeriHealth PPO
    AmeriHealth PPO Value Network
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Horizon BCBS Direct Access
    Horizon BCBS HMO
    Horizon BCBS POS
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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