Dr. Frederick M. Tiesenga, MD

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• Cosmesis, patient satisfaction, and quality of life after da Vinci Single-Site cholecystectomy and multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy: short-term results from a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.

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Get to know Dr. Frederick M. Tiesenga, MD, a Bariatric Surgeon serving Elmwood, Illinois. 

Dr. Frederick M. Tiesenga is a Bariatric Surgeon serving patients in Elmwood and the surrounding communities at Suburban Surgery Center. 

Suburban Surgery Center provides a caring, individualized experience to their patients. They are committed to providing innovation and excellence in a safe welcoming and professional environment. Their values guide efforts in providing state-of-the-art surgical advances and procedures to their valued patients in a cost-effective manner. 

Dr. Tiesenga received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1991. He went on to complete a residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago in 1992. As a general surgeon, Dr. Tiesenga specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving skin or soft tissue trauma. 

Dr. Tiesenga is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1937 to provide board certification to individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge in the field of surgery. 

Dr. Tiesenga is affiliated with many of the hospitals in the Chicago area including West Suburban Hospital Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital. 

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