Michael L. Liptay MD (He/Him)
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rush Medical College
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1725 W Harrison StSte 774Chicago, IL 60612
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Overview of Dr. Liptay
Board certified chairman of dept
22 years in practice
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1995 - 1997
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Thoracic Adipose Volume is Associated with Occult Nodal Disease and Disease-Free Survival in Females with Clinically Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Arsalan A Khan, Savan K Shah, Sanjib Basu, Gillian C Alex, Michael J Liptay
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-09-01 - ASO Visual Abstract: Difficult Decisions in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.Wara Naeem, Arsalan A Khan, Oluwamuyiwa W Adebayo, Minha Ansari, Nicole Geissen
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-08-01 - Postoperative Sarcopenia and Association with Recurrence in Resected Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Cancer.Arsalan A Khan, Savan K Shah, Wara Naeem, Sanjib Basu, Gillian C Alex
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
The Evolution of Lung Cancer Detection and CareJuly 25th, 2025- Linda’s Story: COVID, Then CancerNovember 1st, 2022
Commentary: Low Tidal Volume Ventilation: How Low Can You Go?January 10th, 2021- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPOFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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