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1221 N. Highland Ave.Aurora, IL 60506
Phone+1 630-859-8700
Fax+1 630-264-8858
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Summary
- Dr. William O'Brien is a general surgeon based in Aurora, IL, who completed his medical education at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health and his surgical residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine. He is currently employed at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and practices as a general surgeon with Advocate Medical Group. He has expertise in minimally invasive surgery, colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, hernia surgery, and foregut surgery. Dr. O'Brien has contributed to multiple publications in reputable journals, with some of his research being cited frequently. He holds certifications for meaningful use of electronic health records and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1996
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2029
OH State Medical License 1991 - 1998
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsSepsis increases skeletal muscle sodium, potassium-adenosinetriphosphatase activity without affecting messenger RNA or protein levels.O'Brien Wj, Jerry B. Lingrel, Josef E. Fischer, Per-Olof Hasselgren
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 1996-11-01 - 17 citationsCatheter-induced urinary bladder rupture presenting with pneumoperitoneumWilliam J. O'Brien, Frederick C. Ryckman
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1994-10-01 - 19 citationsEffect of sepsis on mucosal protein synthesis in different parts of the gastrointestinal tract in rats.Takashi Higashiguchi, Yoshifumi Noguchi, William O'Brien, Kenneth R. Wagner, Josef E. Fischer
Clinical Science. 1994-08-01
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