Overview
Shishir Maithel is a Surgical Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Maithel has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 577 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 21 articles in the study of Gallbladder Removal.
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Maithel 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.
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Rush University Medical Group
Sean Wrenn is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wrenn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Pheochromocytoma, Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome, Thyroid Cancer, Gallbladder Removal, and Thymectomy. Dr. Wrenn is currently accepting new patients.
Rush University Medical Group
Sam Pappas is a Surgical Oncologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pappas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Pappas is currently accepting new patients.
The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois
Aslam Ejaz is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ejaz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Ejaz is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Elite
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Maithel isElite. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Maithel isElite. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Maithel isElite. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- HepatectomyDr. Maithel isElite. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- LymphadenectomyDr. Maithel isElite. Learn about Lymphadenectomy.
- Distinguished
- Adrenal CancerDr. Maithel isDistinguished. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adrenocortical CarcinomaDr. Maithel isDistinguished. Learn about Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Maithel isDistinguished. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Maithel isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorDr. Maithel isDistinguished. Learn about Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary SurgeryDr. Maithel isDistinguished. Learn about Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Maithel isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Maithel isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Maithel isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EndoscopyDr. Maithel isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Maithel isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Experienced
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Maithel isExperienced. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Maithel isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Maithel isExperienced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Maithel isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- GanglioneuromaDr. Maithel isExperienced. Learn about Ganglioneuroma.
- Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)