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Office
5th Ave & Roosevelt Rd
(112/Rm 522)
Hines, IL 60610Phone+1 708-202-5768Fax+1 708-202-2180
Summary
- Dr. William Gunnar, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Hines, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois, Michigan, and Florida. He is affiliated with Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital and is a Professor at Loyola University of Chi Stritch School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1989 - 1991
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1989
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2019 - 2027
- IL State Medical License 1984 - 2023
- FL State Medical License 1994 - 2009
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cardiac Telemetry Downtime and Contingency Plan Development: A Review of Downtime Events Reported in the Veterans Health Administration.Wendy Morrish, Christina Soncrant, Colleen Walsh-Irwin, Stephen Kulju, William Gunnar
Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 2022-01-01 - 1 citationsPower Failures During Surgery: A 2000-2019 Review of Reported Events in the Veterans Health Administration.Christina Soncrant, Peter D. Mills, Lisa Zubkoff, Julia Neily, Lisa Mazzia
Journal of Patient Safety. 2021-12-01 - 20 citationsClinical outcomes and cost of robotic ventral hernia repair: systematic review.Linda Ye, Christopher P. Childers, Michael J. de Virgilio, Rivfka Shenoy, Michael A. Mederos
BJS Open. 2021-11-09
Press Mentions
- Patient Safety a Primary Concern at VAMarch 15th, 2021
- Post-Transplant Mortality Among Veterans Enrolled in the VA and MedicareFebruary 12th, 2021
- VA Selects New Director of National Center for Patient SafetyDecember 19th, 2018
Professional Memberships
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