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I have been the Director of Endocrine Surgery at Northwestern Memorial for over 10 years.
Measurement of quality of life. Clinical outcomes for thyroid cancer, hyperparathyroidism, and adrenal tumors including pheochromocytoma and adrenal cancers. Decision analysis, Cost-effectiveness analysis, Database analysis.
My clinical focus is the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease. I perform minimally invasive surgery for both conditions. In my office I perform the comprehensive evaluation of thyroid nodules including ultrasound and fine needle aspiration biopsy. I also see patients with a history of thyroid cancer for the evaluation of possible recurrent disease. I have a special interest in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia.
Certifications and Licenses
| Surgery |
Training Experience
| 2003 | Residency, University of Illinois Hospital |
| 2004 | Fellowship, University of California- San Francisco Medical Center |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 1996
Research interests keywords
- Adrenal Tumors
- Endocrine Surgery
- Goiter
- Graves Disease
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
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Grants
- 2 Finished
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Cognitive Computing Strategy to Reduce Inpatient Falls
Northwestern Memorial Insurance Company
9/1/20 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
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Addressing financial toxicity in thyroid cancer survivors in the United States
Sturgeon, C., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Surgery (United States).Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Association between travel distance and overall survival among patients with adrenocortical carcinoma
Logan, C. D., Nunnally, S. E. A., Valukas, C., Warwar, S., Swinarska, J. T., Lee, F. T., Bentrem, D. J., Odell, D. D., Elaraj, D. M. & Sturgeon, C., Oct 2023, In: Journal of surgical oncology. 128, 5, p. 749-763 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emergency department use after outpatient thyroidectomy across three states
Visenio, M. R., Reddy, S., Sturgeon, C., Elaraj, D. M., Ritter, H. E., McDow, A. D., Merkow, R. P., Bilimoria, K. Y. & Yang, A. D., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Surgery (United States).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Equitable Solutions Are Needed for Patients Who Seek Treatment for Thyroid Cancer at Ultra-Low-Volume Hospitals
Sturgeon, C. & Caron, N. R., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Thyroid.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fall Risk Prediction Models during the Initial COVID-19 Surge: Could Predictive Analytics Be Used in a Resource-Constrained Environment?
Arnold, L. A., Carroll, C., Eberlein, B., Naidech, A. M., Colfer, K., Ramsey, K. & Sturgeon, C., Sep 17 2023, In: CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing. 41, 9, p. 725-729 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review