Faculty
Spyridon Theodorakis, MD, FACS is a board certified general surgeon with specialized training in Head and Neck cancer and Surgical Oncology. He is currently the Chief of Surgery and Director of Surgical Oncology at Weiss Memorial Hospital.
As a principal investigator in NSABP and NCI trials, Dr. Theodorakis has made significant contributions to the field of surgical oncology. He has given numerous lectures and presentations on a variety of surgical ... More
topics nationally and internationally.
Dr. Theodorakis received his surgical training at Rush Presbyterian Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He then pursued a dual fellowship in surgical oncology at Tulane University and in head and neck cancer at Roswell Park Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, New York.
Dr. Theodorakis is a member of the American Medical Association, Chicago Medical Society, Illinois Medical Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, SAGES, and Society of Breast Surgeons. In addition, he is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
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As a principal investigator in NSABP and NCI trials, Dr. Theodorakis has made significant contributions to the field of surgical oncology. He has given numerous lectures and presentations on a variety of surgical ... More
topics nationally and internationally.Dr. Theodorakis received his surgical training at Rush Presbyterian Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He then pursued a dual fellowship in surgical oncology at Tulane University and in head and neck cancer at Roswell Park Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, New York.
Dr. Theodorakis is a member of the American Medical Association, Chicago Medical Society, Illinois Medical Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, SAGES, and Society of Breast Surgeons. In addition, he is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
LessGeorge I. Salti, MD, FACS is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Illinois, Division of Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Salti completed his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Chicago. He then joined the University of Illinois Residency Program in General Surgery where he also completed fellowship training in Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Salti is interested in the surgical treatment of cancer, including melanoma, sarcoma, bre... Moreast cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, hepatobiliray cancer, and endocrine tumors. He applies advanced laparoscopic techniques, including the use the da Vinci Robot Surgical system to the surgical management of various tumors.
In addition, Dr. Salti is one of only few surgeons who treat peritoneal carcinomatosis with cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Dr. Salti is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, American Hepato-Panreat-Biliary Association, and the Society for Melanoma Research. Less
Dr. Salti completed his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Chicago. He then joined the University of Illinois Residency Program in General Surgery where he also completed fellowship training in Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Salti is interested in the surgical treatment of cancer, including melanoma, sarcoma, bre... More
ast cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, hepatobiliray cancer, and endocrine tumors. He applies advanced laparoscopic techniques, including the use the da Vinci Robot Surgical system to the surgical management of various tumors.In addition, Dr. Salti is one of only few surgeons who treat peritoneal carcinomatosis with cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Dr. Salti is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, American Hepato-Panreat-Biliary Association, and the Society for Melanoma Research.
LessRami E. Lutfi, MD, FACS completed his General Surgery training from the University of Illinois at Chicago; he then pursued additional fellowship training in Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Bariatric Surgery at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Lutfi's interests include Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric surgery.
As the Section Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mercy Hospital, Dr. Lutfi continues to provide the minimally invasive surgical option as a... Moren a... More 
lternative for conventional traditional surgery; this cutting edge technology provides patients with much faster recovery, and decreases postoperative pain.
In addition, he continues to play a prominent role in the surgical treatment of obesity. As a proctor for the LapBand surgery, Dr. Lutfi trains and certifies surgeons wishing to perform this operation; in addition he was among the first in Illinois to offer the Sleeve Gastrectomy as the newest option in bariatric surgery.
He is the founder and the director of the Chicago Institute of Advanced Bariatrics at Saint Joseph Hospital, and the head of the Mercy Hospital Center for Weight Loss. He works along with full time dietitians, nurses and psychologists to provide comprehensive care for the morbidly obese patients.
Dr. Lutfi is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is Fellow of the American College of Surgeon. He is member of the American Society of Metabolic Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Less
Dr. Lutfi's interests include Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric surgery.
As the Section Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mercy Hospital, Dr. Lutfi continues to provide the minimally invasive surgical option as a... More
n a... More lternative for conventional traditional surgery; this cutting edge technology provides patients with much faster recovery, and decreases postoperative pain. In addition, he continues to play a prominent role in the surgical treatment of obesity. As a proctor for the LapBand surgery, Dr. Lutfi trains and certifies surgeons wishing to perform this operation; in addition he was among the first in Illinois to offer the Sleeve Gastrectomy as the newest option in bariatric surgery.
He is the founder and the director of the Chicago Institute of Advanced Bariatrics at Saint Joseph Hospital, and the head of the Mercy Hospital Center for Weight Loss. He works along with full time dietitians, nurses and psychologists to provide comprehensive care for the morbidly obese patients.
Dr. Lutfi is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is Fellow of the American College of Surgeon. He is member of the American Society of Metabolic Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.
LessMarc A. Adajar, MD is the newest member of University Surgical Consultants. Dr. Adajar started his surgical residency training at St. Vincent's hospital in Manhattan, New York; this was at the time of September 11th tragedy. As a house staff at St. Vincent hospital one of the major treatment centers for the victims, Dr. Adajar developed a passion for trauma and acute care surgery. Two years later, Dr. Adajar transferred to the University of Illinois – Metropolitan Group Hospit... More als program where he completed his surgical residency, and went on for additional training in the field of Trauma and Critical Care at lllinois Masonic Hospital
In addition to serving as a level 1 trauma surgeon, Dr. Adajar focuses his practice of general surgery, acute surgery, and surgical critical care
As Director of Surgical Education, Dr. Adajar is actively involved in training and mentoring aspiring surgeons. Furthermore, he extends this passion for surgical education to young physicians of other specialties, and is in charge of medical students training in surgery.
Dr. Adajar is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is eligible for Surgical Critical Care Board by the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Association of Surgical Education. Less
als program where he completed his surgical residency, and went on for additional training in the field of Trauma and Critical Care at lllinois Masonic HospitalIn addition to serving as a level 1 trauma surgeon, Dr. Adajar focuses his practice of general surgery, acute surgery, and surgical critical care
As Director of Surgical Education, Dr. Adajar is actively involved in training and mentoring aspiring surgeons. Furthermore, he extends this passion for surgical education to young physicians of other specialties, and is in charge of medical students training in surgery.
Dr. Adajar is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is eligible for Surgical Critical Care Board by the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Association of Surgical Education.
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Kathryn is a registered and licensed dietitian. She received her BS degree in dietetics from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and then completed her dietetic internship and earned a Masters of Science degree in nutrition from Loyola University, Chicago. Kathryn works as a specialist in nutrition at the University of Illinois Medical Center, primarily in the Department of Oncology and Hematology.&nb... More sp; She works with patients undergoing all types of cancer therapy including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery and stem cell transplantation. Kathryn is also a clinical instructor for the dietetics program in the school of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois. She is a member of several professional organizations including the oncology practice group of the American Dietetics Associate and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Kathryn is excited to be joining the team at University Surgical Consultants. She is committed to helping patients improve their nutritional status in order to optimize surgical outcomes.
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Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Peritoneal Sarcomatosis
Our work on HIPEC and sarcomatosis recenly led to...
May 12, 2012
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in the elderly
Dr. Salti recently presented his experience at the Seventh Regional...
March 17, 2011
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