Saleh M. Eftaiha
Expertise in
13
conditions

Dr. Saleh M. Eftaiha

Colorectal Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
Lake Forest, IL 
Offers Telehealth
14 Years of Experience

Expertise in
13
conditions
Northwestern Medical Group
800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
Lake Forest, IL 
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Overview

Saleh Eftaiha is a Colorectal Surgeon in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Eftaiha has been practicing medicine for over 14 years is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Anal Fissure, Ogilvie Syndrome, Small Bowel Resection, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois College Of Medicine At Rockford, 2012.0
Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Colon And Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery (Certified)
Fellowships
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Call: 847-802-7400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Eftaiha has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Colorectal Cancer

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.


10 Total Publications

Evaluation of a Minimally Invasive Bipolar Coagulation System for the Treatment of Grade I and II Internal Hemorrhoids.
Evaluation of a Minimally Invasive Bipolar Coagulation System for the Treatment of Grade I and II Internal Hemorrhoids.
Journal: Diseases of the colon and rectum
Published: January 26, 2021
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