Assistant Professor of Surgery (Clinical)
Northwestern Medicine
Lake Forest, Illinois
Dr. Chad M. Teven is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery (Clinical) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the Division of Plastic Surgery, whose chief clinical expertise includes microsurgical reconstruction and repair of complex defects. Dr. Teven completed residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Chicago and a Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Teven performs reconstructive surgery for defects across the body due to cancer, trauma, burn, and congenital etiologies. He offers both implant-based and autologous breast reconstruction (e.g., DIEP) and also performs physiologic and excisional procedures for the surgical treatment of lymphedema
Dr. Teven holds a physician leadership role within the Northwestern Medicine Clinical Ethics Program and serves as faculty in the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities at Feinberg. He completed the Clinical Medical Ethics Fellowship from the Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago. Before his recruitment to Northwestern Medicine, Dr. Teven was Assistant Professor and Vice-Chairman for Research, and Section Head for Microsurgery and Complex Reconstruction within the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Teven's research focuses on medical and surgical ethics, patient-reported outcomes after breast and lymphedema surgery, opioid prescribing patterns within surgery, cost-effectiveness analyses, health policy, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Teven also has a strong interest in resident and medical student education. Dr. Teven also has a strong interest in resident and medical student education. Finally, Dr. Teven holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, graduating with high distinction.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Thursday, October 12, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET
Thursday, October 12, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET