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Richard Prinz, MD, General Surgery, Evanston, IL, Highland Park Hospital

RichardPrinzMD

General Surgery Evanston, IL

Endocrine

Professor of Surgery, University Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Richard Prinz is a recognized leader in the sub-specialty of endocrine surgery, with an emphasis on thyroid surgery, thyroid cancer, parathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism. Honored as a Chicago Magazine Top Doctor and named on the Best Doctors in America list, he has served as president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the Western Surgical Association, the Chicago Surgical Society, the Metropolitan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and the vice president of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. He has devoted much of his career to pursuing surgical advancements in the areas of thyroid cancer, thyroid surgery, parathyroidism, hyperparathyroidism and adrenal surgery. He was the first to perform laparoscopic adrenalectomy in Chicago.

    Dr. Prinz serves as Vice Chair, Department of Surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem with an academic appointment as Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Loyola University Medical Center
    Loyola University Medical CenterChief Residency, Surgery, 1976 - 1977
  • Loyola University Medical Center
    Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1977
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1974
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Surgery, 1972 - 1973
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1972
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityB.A, Chemistry, 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1974 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
  • Best Doctors in America: Midwest Region 1996, 1997
  • The Best Doctors in America 1992, 1993
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Differences in the Impact of Age on Mortality in Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer  
    Huan Yan, Richard A Prinz, David J Winchester, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Adrenalectomy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Five-Year Trends and Predictors of Conversion  
    Richard A Prinz, David J Winchester, World Journal of Surgery
  • Do Intraoperative total serum and ionized calcium levels, like intraoperative intact PTH levels, correlate with cure of hyperparathyroidism?  
    Quiros RM, Pesce CE, DjuricinG, PRINZ RA, World J Surg; 29(4):486-490
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Use of Somatostatin Analogue (SMS 201-995) in the Glucagonoma Syndrome.
    Altimari, A.F., Bhoopalam, N., Lange, C.V., O'Dorisio, T. Sandberg, L. and PRINZ, R.A, Proc. Inst. of Med. Chic. 39: 130
  • Simultaneous Treatment of Pancreatic Pseudocyst and Chronic Pancreatitis.
    Munn, J.S., Aranha, G.V., Greenlee, H.B. and PRINZ, R.A, Dig Dis & Sci 31: 1143
  • The Effect of Somatostatin Analogue (SMS 201-995) on Pancreatic Blood Flow.
    Conway, D., Djuricin G. and PRINZ, R.A, Digestive Diseases and Sciences 32: 1162
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Lectures

  • Positron emission tomography scan in the diagnosis and follow-up of malignancy. 
    American College of Surgeons 30th Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA
  • Inflammatory Disease of the Pancreas. 
    Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
  • Why is the Effectiveness of Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Limited? 
    Pancreas & Biliary Disease Thought Leader Conference, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, Nemacolin, P
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Other

  • Liver Transplantation Topic 2: Update on pancreatico-biliary surgery. 
    Prinz, RA, Testa G
  • Update on the Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease. 
    Prinz, RA
  • Pancreatico-jejunostomy for Chronic Pancreatitis 
    Greenlee HB, PRINZ RA, Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons
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