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Dr. Gary W. Chmielewski, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery | Male | 54 years old
Most of our practice, we take care of patients with esophageal cancer or with lung cancer. But there's also problems that aren't cancer that we treat too: people with reflux disease, or benign problems of the lung, or other airway problems. We take care of those patients too. As a surgeon, you're not just treating the patient, you're treating the whole family because everybody's going to have perceptions and needs that you need to meet. I'm very visual, so a lot of times I'll draw pictures and diagrams of the surgery and things to try and explain it to them. And then when we're done, ask them if they have any questions, and make sure that they heard what you're trying to get across to them. One of the first patients I did a VATS lobectomy on in 1999 still sends me a golf gift every year - whether it's a sleeve of golf balls, or a golf magazine or something - because he's so appreciative that I got him back to his life quicker and got him back to his game of golf. It means a lot to me because I know these people know I care about them when they do those things. And that's what you try to get across to them.Read more
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Most of our practice, we take care of patients with esophageal cancer or with lung cancer. But there's also problems that aren't cancer that we treat too: people with reflux disease, or benign problems of the lung, or other airway problems. We take care of those patients too. As a surgeon, you're not just treating the patient, you're treating the whole family because everybody's going to have perceptions and needs that you need to meet. I'm very visual, so a lot of times I'll draw pictures and diagrams of the surgery and things to try and explain it to them. And then when we're done, ask them if they have any questions, and make sure that they heard what you're trying to get across to them. One of the first patients I did a VATS lobectomy on in 1999 still sends me a golf gift every year - whether it's a sleeve of golf balls, or a golf magazine or something - because he's so appreciative that I got him back to his life quicker and got him back to his game of golf. It means a lot to me because I know these people know I care about them when they do those things. And that's what you try to get across to them.Read more
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-Priscilla Streeter in Brookfield, IL | Dec 25, 2015
My name:Priscilla Streeter, Dr. Chmielewski and his staff was the (BEST) he treats patients like family I love him, very understanding to your needs. He's very clear and makes sure you know whats going to happen very compassionate he's truly amazing and healed me like never before I was very glad to have him. I came in very ill he healed me quick I was back up and around in due time it's been a year later and I'm still going strong he needs ten stars. Love, love, love him Bless his heart
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