Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR
Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Specialties
- Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Locations
- Orland Park
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Chicago - River East
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Jessica S. Donington, MD, MSCR, is an expert thoracic surgeon who treats the full spectrum of lung, esophageal and mediastinal conditions. Her focus is on the comprehensive and multidisciplinary care of benign and malignant chest diseases.
Dr. Donington specializes in lung cancer and treats people at all stages, providing a personalized approach to diagnosis and treatment using the latest technology and innovations, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Donington is an avid researcher and respected leader in her field. Her research focus is in the discovery of novel biomarkers for early detection and treatment of lung cancer and clinical trials that incorporate surgery into multimodality care plans for locally advanced and metastatic lung cancer. Dr. Donington is a past president of Women in Thoracic Surgery and the New York Society for Thoracic Surgery and serves on the editorial boards for the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Practicing Since
- 1994
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Rush University Medical College
Residency
- Georgetown University Medical Center; Mayo Clinic
Fellowship
- National Institutes of Health
Internship
- Georgetown University Medical Center
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Western Thoracic Surgical Association
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- Society of University Surgeons
- Women in Thoracic Surgery
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- New York Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- General Thoracic Surgical Club
- American Radium Society
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
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.