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Kevin P. Bethke
Experienced in Lymphadenectomy

Dr. Kevin P. Bethke

General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
Northwestern Medical Group
250 E Superior St Ste 4-420, Prentice Women's Hospital, 
Chicago, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
43 Years of Experience

Experienced in Lymphadenectomy
Northwestern Medical Group
250 E Superior St Ste 4-420, Prentice Women's Hospital, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Kevin Bethke is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bethke has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1983.0
Residency
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Specialties
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
Fellowships
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • PPO
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Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

250 E Superior St Ste 4-420, Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 866-587-4322

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Bethke 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.

Breast 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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Prospective Registry Study to Evaluate the Effect of the DCISionRT Test on Treatment Decisions in Patients with DCIS Following Breast Conserving Therapy
A Prospective Registry Study to Evaluate the Effect of the DCISionRT Test on Treatment Decisions in Patients with DCIS Following Breast Conserving Therapy
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Device, Other

35 Total Publications

A novel technology for margin extension and local control in breast conservation surgery: Saline-coupled intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (SIRA).
A novel technology for margin extension and local control in breast conservation surgery: Saline-coupled intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (SIRA).
Journal: Surgical oncology
Published: April 29, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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