Richard J. Fantus, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Director, Trauma Services and Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Program Director, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Chief, Section of Surgical Critical Care
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Associate Program Director,
University of Illinois, Metropolitan Group Hospitals Residency in General Surgery   

Clinical Professor of Surgery
University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Chicago

Lecturer in Surgery
Rush Medical College

Lecturer in Surgery
University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School

Medical Education:
Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
North Chicago, Illinois
September 1977 - June 1981    
 
Residency:
General Surgery
University of Illinois/Cook County Hospital
June 1982 - July 1985

Internship:                                
General Surgery, University of Illinois/Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, June 1981 - July 1982

Chief Resident:
General Surgery
University of Illinois/Cook County Hospital
June 1985 - July 1986

Trauma, Critical Care Surgery and Ballistics

American College of Surgeons, National Trauma Data Bank

Pub Med

1997, House Staff Award, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Department of Surgery

2000, Millennium Trauma Commitment Award, Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons

2006, Medal of Honor by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for increased organ donations

2008, Lloyd M. Nyhus, M.D., F.A.C.S., Award of Academic Excellence, University of Illinois, Metropolitan Group Hospitals Residency in General Surgery

2008, Research Poster Award, Dimensions of Excellence, Advocate Healthcare

2008, Safety Recognition Award, Advocate Healthcare