Experienced in Gallstones

Dr. John Brems

General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
Advocate Medical Group-Neurosurgery
1435 N Randall Rd Ste 107, 
Elgin, IL 
Experienced in Gallstones
Advocate Medical Group-Neurosurgery
1435 N Randall Rd Ste 107, 
Elgin, IL 
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Overview

John Brems is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Brems is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 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 Gallstones.

Specialties
General Surgery
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Transplant Surgery in IL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Cigna
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  • HMO
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • PPO
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations

Advocate Medical Group-Neurosurgery
1435 N Randall Rd Ste 107, Elgin, IL 60123
Call: 224-359-0100
Other Locations
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
3815 Highland Ave, Downers Grove,, IL 60515
Call: 630-275-3540

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.

7 Total Publications

Hepatic apoptosis can modulate liver fibrosis through TIMP1 pathway.
Hepatic apoptosis can modulate liver fibrosis through TIMP1 pathway.
Journal: Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death
Published: March 05, 2013
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Areas of Expertise

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