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Douglas Slakey, MD, General Surgery, Truckee, CA

DouglasSlakeyMDMPH

General Surgery Truckee, CA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

President Process Health Consulting, LLC Clinical Professor UIC

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Summary

  • Dr. Douglas P. Slakey is an internationally recognized transplant surgeon, educator, author, healthcare professional, and administrator. Doug is currently a professor of surgery at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and the Founder and CEO of Process Health Consulting, a healthcare consultancy focused on enhancing and optimizing operations and process flow, emphasizing complex system management strategies that optimize patient outcomes. He is the author of the best-selling book The Process Manifesto: Improving Healthcare in a Complex World. He is a global educator and speaker who inspires healthcare teams to provide effective, compassionate patient care.

Education & Training

  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1995
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1997 - 2021
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1995 - 1997
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1990 - 1995
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Controversies in Dialysis Access (CiDA) 
    Complete Conference Management, Chicago, Illinois - 10/11/2012
  • Simulation of Dialysis Access (SoDA) 
    Complete Conference Management, Chicago, Illinois - 10/11/2012

Press Mentions

  • DNV's 2021 Healthcare Symposium Will Explore the Lessons of the Last 18 Months
    DNV's 2021 Healthcare Symposium Will Explore the Lessons of the Last 18 MonthsSeptember 28th, 2021
  • Woman Flies Across the Country to Help Save the Lives of Two People She Never Met
    Woman Flies Across the Country to Help Save the Lives of Two People She Never MetOctober 11th, 2018
  • Douglas Slakey from Tulane University: Like New Orleans Tulane Medical Center Comes Back Stronger After Katrina
    Douglas Slakey from Tulane University: Like New Orleans Tulane Medical Center Comes Back Stronger After KatrinaMarch 1st, 2016
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