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Department of Urology1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 970Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-563-3447
Fax+1 312-563-3721
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Summary
- Dr. Ithaar Derweesh is a urologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and trained at Yale and the Cleveland Clinic. He subspecializes in Urologic Oncology with a practice and research focus on Renal Cell Carcinoma and Kidney Neoplasms
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, American Foundation of Urological Disease/Aua Foundation (2001-2003); Kidney Transplantation and Renovascular Surgery (2003-2005), 2001 - 2005
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1998 - 2000- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1997
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2025 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2025 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2005 - 2016
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2009
CT State Medical License 2000 - 2001
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Assistant Editor, Journal of Urology American Urological Association, 2017
- Choose Wisely Champion American Urological Association, 2017
- Management of Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Guideline Panel American Urological Association, 2017
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Clinical Trials
- Prior Axitinib as a Determinant of Outcome of Renal Surgery Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reclassification of pathologically upstaged T3a Renal Cell Carcinoma is associated with enhanced alignment of outcomes: Analysis of the National Cancer Database.Dhruv Puri, Brian R Lane, Natalie Birouty, Luke Wang, Margaret F Meagher
Urologic Oncology. 2025-09-01 - Nomogram for predicting long-term survival in renal cell carcinoma patients undergoing thermal ablation.Giuseppe Garofano, Cesare Saitta, Giacomo Musso, Margaret F Meagher, Umberto Capitanio
Urologic Oncology. 2025-09-01 - Reply to Editorial Comment on "Association of Elevated Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte, and De Ritis Ratios With Major Complications After Surgery for...Giacomo Musso, Andrea Salonia, Ithaar H Derweesh
Urology. 2025-08-06
Professional Memberships
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- Society of Urologic OncologyMember
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