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Henry Govekar, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Chicago, IL, Rush Oak Park Hospital

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Colon & Rectal Surgery • Chicago, IL

Colorectal and General Surgeon

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Summary

  • Rush University System for Health on Twitter

    Hemorrhoids are nothing to be embarrassed about, says colon and rectal surgeon Henry @govekar_md, who has some tips for dealing with them. https://t.co/DDEoKdKH

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic (Florida)
    Cleveland Clinic (Florida)Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2013 - 2014
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2013 - 2015
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2008 - 2014
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • FASCRS ASCRS
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Could Diet Soda Stave off This Type of Cancer?
    Could Diet Soda Stave off This Type of Cancer?October 18th, 2018
  • This Screening Could Save Your Life
    This Screening Could Save Your LifeMarch 13th, 2018
  • Colorectal Cancer: It's Preventable and Treatable but It's the 2nd Leading Cause of Cancer Death
    Colorectal Cancer: It's Preventable and Treatable but It's the 2nd Leading Cause of Cancer DeathMarch 20th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • RUSHhttps://www.rushu.rush.edu/faculty/henry-r-govekar-md-facs-fascrs
  • RUSH COLORECTALhttps://www.rush.edu/services/colon-and-rectal-surgery/doctors

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