Overview
Seth Krantz, MD, a thoracic surgeon at Endeavor Health, specializes in minimally invasive surgery for lung and esophageal cancers, including robotic-assisted techniques. As chief of thoracic surgery, he is committed to personalized care, from diagnosis through recovery, and is actively involved in research exploring genetic risk factors for cancer. Dr. Krantz is particularly focused on improving early detection and expanding lung cancer screening using genetic insights to better identify patients at risk.
Dr. Krantz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Esophageal Perforation.
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Locations
2650 Ridge Ave., Kellogg Cancer Center, Evanston, IL 60201
757 Park Ave. West, Kellogg Cancer Center, Highland Park, IL 60035
5140 N. California Ave., Suite 700-GMP, Chicago, IL 60625
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.
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Richard Freeman is a General Surgeon in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Freeman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Stent Placement, and Thymectomy.
Dean Schraufnagel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schraufnagel has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Mediastinal Tumor, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Loyola University Medical Center
James Lubawski is a Thoracic Surgeon in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Lubawski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Collapsed LungDr. Krantz isDistinguished. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Krantz isDistinguished. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Lung CancerDr. Krantz isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Krantz isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Krantz isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Krantz isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Krantz isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Krantz isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Krantz isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Krantz isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Experienced
- Cardiac DiverticulumDr. Krantz isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Diverticulum.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Krantz isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Krantz isExperienced. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Coal Worker's PneumoconiosisDr. Krantz isExperienced. Learn about Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis.
- EmphysemaDr. Krantz isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- EndoscopyDr. Krantz isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.