The Section of Endocrine Surgery at Rush University Medical Center provides leading-edge surgical care to patients with complex endocrine problems. Each member of this section has extensive experience in managing the full range of endocrine surgical diseases. Our team is also involved in clinical and basic scientific research dealing with benign and malignant conditions affecting the endocrine organs. We offer patients the option to participate in available clinical research studies that provide some of the newest treatment approaches.

We offer diagnostic testing for thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreatic and gastrointestinal endocrine surgical problems. We perform in-office ultrasound exams, biopsies of thyroid nodules, intraoperative parathyroid hormone testing and minimally invasive surgery.

Endocrine surgeons at Rush participate in multidisciplinary care teams with other Rush specialists managing the complex medical and surgical care of patients endocrine disorders. 

• Katy Heiden, MD