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Lawrence J. Gottlieb, MD, is an internationally known reconstructive plastic surgeon. He has clinical and research interests in reconstructive microsurgery, and the care of patients with burn injuries, difficult wounds, or complex reconstructive needs. Dr. Gottlieb works on many multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive, state-of-art treatment for a wide variety of adult and pediatric patients.
He serves as the director of the UChicago Medicine Burn and Complex Wound Center, which has been verified by the American Burn Association and the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons for the past 15 years. Dr. Gottlieb is also an active member of the Head and Neck Cancer Tumor Board, the Melanoma Tumor Board, the Center for Pelvic Health and the Genitourinary Reconstructive Team. In addition, he is a faculty member of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.
He serves as the director of the UChicago Medicine Burn and Complex Wound Center, which has been verified by the American Burn Association and the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons for the past 15 years. Dr. Gottlieb is also an active member of the Head and Neck Cancer Tumor Board, the Melanoma Tumor Board, the Center for Pelvic Health and the Genitourinary Reconstructive Team. In addition, he is a faculty member of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Burn Care
- Burn Reconstruction
- Genitourinary Reconstruction
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Head & Neck Reconstruction
- Medical Ethics
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery
Practicing Since
- 1984
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Penn State College of Medicine
Residency
- Yale New Haven Hospital
Internship
- Yale New Haven Hospital
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Plastic Surgery Research Council
- World Society For Reconstructive Microsurgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
- International Society for Burn Injuries
- Chicago Medical Society
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve
- Surgical Infection Society
- Midwestern Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Association of Plastic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- American Burn Association
- Association for Academic Surgery
- Wound Healing Society
- Society of Head and Neck Surgeons
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
Our list of accepted insurance providers is subject to change at any time. You should contact your insurance company to confirm UChicago Medicine participates in their network before scheduling your appointment. If your insurance company is not listed here, or if you have any other questions, please contact Managed.Care@uchospitals.edu.