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Dr. Enrico Benedetti, MD

Surgery, Transplant Surgery
40 years of experience
University Of Illinois Hospital 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 355-4000

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Brief Intro

Enrico Benedetti, MD, FACS is currently the Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago. As Chief, Division of Transplantation from 1999-2007, Dr. Benedetti established his team as global leaders in state-of-the-art kidney, liver, kidney-pancreas, isolated pancreas, islet cell and small bowel transplantation services. His career, spanning more than two decades, has focused on abdominal organ living donor transplantation. An active member of The Transplantation Society, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Benedetti has written more than 250 scientific publications and was the recipient of the 1998 Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Transplant Physicians. He received his medical degree from the University of Florence (Italy) College of Medicine. He completed his residency at University of Illinois Medical Center. Among the most important contributions in transplantation surgery that he has provided: - First living donor kidney-pancreas transplant in Illinois - First robotic donor nephrectomy for living donor kidney transplant in the world - First combined living donor liver-bowel transplant in the world - First robotic combined donor nephrectomy and pancreatectomy for living donor His pioneering work in living donor intestinal and liver transplantation for children less than five years of age has saved the lives of children with no hope of survival with standard treatments. For more information on the Department of Surgery, please visit www.surgery.uic.edu Contact: [email protected] or 312.996.1774

Education Background

RESIDENCY

University Of Illinois College Of Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Universita Degli Studi Di Firenze Scuola Di Scienze Della Salute - 1985

Languages Spoken

Spanish
German

Location & Hours

University Of Illinois Hospital
1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Surgery
Transplant Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Acute Renal Failure

Procedures Performed

Kidney Transplant
Liver Transplant

Insurance Accepted

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthcare
Mutual of Omaha
Fidelis Care (NY)
Health Net
Humana
Family Health Network
Medicare
Ambetter
Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Advocate Health Care
Cigna
Amita Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Empire Plan
Molina Healthcare

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Children's Hospital 13
Urology 69
Psychiatry 64
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Rehabilitation 37
Obsterics & Gynecology 15
Ophthalmology 3
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Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 6
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 30