Dr. James A. Unti, MD

Colon Surgeon & Rectal Surgeon
General Surgeon

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Dr. Unti practices Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery and General Surgery in Chicago, Illinois.

Physician Profile for Dr. James A. Unti, MD

Address:: 830 West Diversey Parkway Suite 200; Chicago, IL 60614

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 27

Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time

Awards and Honors:

Champion Surgeon, The Renal Network

Americas Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Survey

Five-Star Doctor at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Gastrointestinal Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

1990, Fellow, American College of Surgeon

2008, Medical Associate, Nora Institute for Surgical Patient Safety, American College of Surgeons

1988, Member, American Medical Association (AMA)

1992, Fellow, American Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

1998, Member, Chicago Medical Society

1999, Member, Chicago Surgical Society

2004, Council on Economics, Illinois State Medical Society

1992, Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

1991, Member, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Committees:

American Medical Association-Organized Medical Staff Section (AMA-OMSS), Elected Representative

Saint Joseph Hospital, IRB Member

Saint Joseph Hospital Quality Assurance Committee, Committee Member

Publications:

April 2009, Medical and Surgical Tourism: the new world of health care globalization and what it means for the practicing surgeon, Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, http://www.facs.org/fellows_info/bulletin/2009/unti0409.pdf

Professional Interests:

Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancers, Benign Colon, Rectal, and Anal Disorders, Colonoscopy, Biliary and Other Gastrointestinal Disorders, Breast Cancer, Hernias, Endocrine Tumors, Laparoscopic Surgery, Hernias, Benign Colon Disorders and Diseases

Physician Treats:

Colorectal (Colon) Cancer, Hemorrhoid, Anorectal Abscess and Fistula, Hernias, Breast cancer, Colon diseases & polyps, Gallbladder Problems

Physician Performs:

Colorectal (Colon) Surgery, Hernia & hydrocele repair, Hemorrhoidectomy, Colonoscopy

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Colon & Rectal Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. James A. Unti, MD is board certified by the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. James A. Unti, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL 1982
Residency:: Columbus Hospital
Chicago, IL
Fellowship:: Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL
Other Education or Training/Positions:: Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL 2009
Undergraduate School:: DePaul University
Chicago, IL 1978
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Solo

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Colorectal (Colon) Surgery	-
Hernia & hydrocele repair	-
Hemorrhoidectomy	-
Colonoscopy	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for more information.

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. James A. Unti, MD as of 12/02/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. James A. Unti, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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