Dean G Tsarwhas MD
Director-North Region, Cancer Services, Northwestern Medical Group Oncology Service Line Medical Director North-Northwest Regions
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1000 N. Westmoreland RoadCancer CenterLake Forest, IL 60045
Phone+1 847-582-2134
Fax+1 847-535-7285
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Summary
- Dean Tsarwhas, MD, is an oncologist located in Lake Forest, IL, with specialized experience in amyloidosis, hematologic oncology, breast cancer, myelodysplasia, and myelofibrosis. He completed his fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 1991, after undergoing residency and internship training at the University of Michigan. Dr. Tsarwhas is currently the Chief of Medical Staff and a Hematologist/Oncologist at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital since 2016. His research, which has been published in reputable journals and cited multiple times, includes topics like cancer staging, breast cancer brain metastases, and circulating tumor DNA. Recognized for his excellence, he has received several honors, including being named a Top Doctor by Chicago Magazine and a Super Doctor by SuperDoctors.com.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1991
University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1990- University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989
- University of MichiganInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1989 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Nivolumab in Combination with R-CHOP for Treatment-Naïve Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: An Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.Oluwatobi Odetola, Shuo Ma, Jane N Winter, Barbara Pro, Ishan Roy
Blood Advances. 2025-07-24 - Web-Based Cancer Symptom Self-Management System: A Randomized Clinical Trial.David Cella, Nicola Lancki, Maja Kuharic, Betina Yanez, Michael Bass
JAMA Network Open. 2025-05-01 - Enhancement and Implementation of a Health Information Technology Module to Improve the Discrete Capture of Cancer Staging in a Diverse Regional Health System.Macy B Walesa, Ashley Denny, Alpa Patel, Mary Mulcahy, Sheetal Kircher
JCO Oncology Practice. 2023-10-01
Press Mentions
What Is Metastatic Breast Cancer? Doctors Explain the Advanced Form of the DiseaseSeptember 14th, 2021- Colon Cancer Recurrence: 10 Things Doctors Want You to KnowAugust 8th, 2018
Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Pioneering Precision Medicine in CancerApril 13th, 2017- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Greek
External Links
- Practice Websitehttp://www.northshoreoncology.com
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