Dr. Sonya M Sharpless M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
660 N Westmoreland Rd Suite 303 Lake Forest IL, 60045About
Dr. Sonya Sharpless is a surgical oncologist practicing in Lake Forest, IL. Dr. Sharpless specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
Education and Training
Queens Univ, Fac of Med, Kingston, Ont, Canada 1988
Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences 1988
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Melanoma
- Skin Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Pain
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