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Philip Bystrom, MD, General Surgery, Chicago, IL

Philip Bystrom MD


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  • 836 W Wellington AveRm 4807Chicago, IL 60657

  • Phone+1 773-296-5347

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Summary

  • Dr. Philip Bystrom is a general surgeon based in Chicago, IL, who completed his general surgery residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2025. He graduated from Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in 2019 and also completed an international clinical research fellowship through the University of Minnesota in 2017. Dr. Bystrom has contributed to the medical literature with several publications, including a highly-cited study on the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected adults published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. His research interests also include in-stent restenosis, recurrent colon cancer, robotic surgery for biliary tract cancer, and ischemic preconditioning in liver ischemia.

Education & Training

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (Metropolitan Group)
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (Metropolitan Group)Residency, Surgery, 2019 - 2025
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
    Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineClass of 2019
  • M Health Fairview
    M Health FairviewFellowship, 2016 - 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2019 - 2026

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Thai

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