Steven J. Schwulst
Experienced in Spinal Shock

Dr. Steven J. Schwulst

General Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
23 Years of Experience
Experienced in Spinal Shock
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Steven Schwulst is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schwulst has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Shock. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Shock, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 2003.0
Residency
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
Fellowships
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-8918

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.

34 Total Publications

Depletion of Peripheral Monocytes Alters Long-Term Gene Expression in Microglia in a Murine Model of Traumatic Brain Injury.
Depletion of Peripheral Monocytes Alters Long-Term Gene Expression in Microglia in a Murine Model of Traumatic Brain Injury.
Journal: Shock (Augusta, Ga.)
Published: September 17, 2025
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