What's Our News: Announcements

Our Doctors Continue to Receive Recognitions

Theodore J. Saclarides, M.D.
Has been appointed to the Leadership Council of the Rush Cancer Program. Has been appointed Program Director of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons for the year 2005. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is the National Society that licenses and supports the specialty of colon and rectal surgery. Has been appointed Co-Director of the Rush Medical College Surgical Curriculum

Keith W. Millikan, M.D.
Has been appointed as the Chairman of Surgical Services at Rush. This position oversees all 13 Surgical Departments and their Chairmen. Has been named by graduating students as the top teacher at Rush for the 5th consecutive year, something that has never previously been done.

Daniel J. Deziel, M.D.
Has been elected to serve as President-Elect of SAGES for the year 2004-2005. The Society of Americal Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is the 2nd largest surgical society in the USA. It is a worldwide organization, and the premier society representing minimally invasive, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery.

Marc I. Brand, M.D.
For the second year Dr. Brand has organized the Colon and Rectal Cancer Bowl-A-Thon, which takes place on May 23, 2004. The proceeds of this charity event are a major source of revenue to support the Sandra Rosenberg Registry for Inherited Colo-rectal Cancer, a non-profit organization of which Dr. Brand is a Director.

The January 2003 issue of Chicago magazine featured breakthrough doctors. University Surgeons was selected by Chicago to be among those physicians invited to include a full page about our group in this issue. We were delighted by this honor, which has been well-received by our patients and other professionals, and we are proud to be able to display this in our office.