Dr. Alejandra Perez-Tamayo, MD is a general surgery specialist in Chicago, IL and has been practicing for 37 years. She graduated from University Of Illinois At Chicago / College Of Medicine in 1981 and specializes in general surgery and oncology.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
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Breast Diseases
very high
more than 97% of peers
Breast Cancer
normal
more than 75% of peers
Cancer
normal
more than 74% of peers
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2 Specialties
- General Surgery
- Oncology
2 Board Certifications
- Critical Care SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
- General SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
60 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Disorders
- Adrenal Gland Cancer
- All Lymphoma
- Allergic Reaction
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anal Prolapse
- Anemia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Benign Tumor
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Lump
- Cancer
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Cellulitis
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Erysipelas
- Esophageal Diseases
- Foot Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Granuloma of Skin
- Gynecologic Cancer
- Hidradenitis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inguinal Hernia
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukocytosis
- Lipomas
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphosarcoma
- Melanoma
- Moles (Benign Skin Lesions)
- Neutropenia
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Psoriasis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Retina Diseases
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Infections
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Stomach Diseases
- Urinary Disorders
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterine Diseases
- Vascular Disease
- Ventral Hernia
- Warts
Less
22 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Biopsy of Breast
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Excision of Benign Skin Lesion
- Excision of Breast Tumor
- Excision of Skin Cancer
- Excision of Skin Lesion
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
- Mastectomy
- Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
- Skin Tag Removal
- Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Illinois.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Loyola UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated
- University Of Illinois At Chicago / College Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1981
- Metropolital Group Hospitals Residency In General Surgery, University Of IllinoisResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Perez-Tamayo has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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