Frederick M. Tiesenga
Advanced in Hernia

Dr. Frederick M. Tiesenga

General Surgery
Aurora Healthcare
Suburban Surgery Center
3825 Highland Ave, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Advanced in Hernia
Aurora Healthcare
Suburban Surgery Center
3825 Highland Ave, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Overview

Frederick Tiesenga is a General Surgeon in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Tiesenga is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gangrene, Cellulitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 72 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Hernia.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois College Of Medicine At Chicago, MD
Residency
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, General Surgery
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center
Community First Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Suburban Surgery Center
3825 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Call: 708-453-6800
Other Locations
Suburban Surgery Center
1950 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

69 Total Publications

Biliary Dyskinesia Presenting as Atypical Chest Pain: A Case Report.
Biliary Dyskinesia Presenting as Atypical Chest Pain: A Case Report.
Journal: Cureus
Published: September 17, 2025
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    • Cellulitis
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    • Sleeve Gastrectomy
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    • Biliary Dyskinesia
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    • Acute Pancreatitis
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