UChicago Faculty Physician
Mark K. Ferguson, MD
Mark K. Ferguson, MD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Professor of Surgery
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
Locations
- Orland Park
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Mark K. Ferguson, MD, specializes in the surgical management of diseases of the lungs, esophagus and thymus. He is experienced in all techniques of lung and esophageal resection, and is skilled in surgical methods to relieve airway obstruction and malignant pleural effusions. He has served on the boards and committees of numerous national societies and institutions including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Ferguson is the author of more than 85 chapters in medical textbooks. He has edited or written books on esophageal reconstructive surgery, failed anti-reflux therapy and decision-making in thoracic surgery that has been published in four languages. He authored an atlas of general thoracic surgery. Dr. Ferguson has also written more than 250 papers or abstracts in medical journals, serves as deputy editor for a cardiothoracic surgery journal and is on the board of three other journals.
His research interests include risk analysis, long-term outcomes after lung resection and esophageal resection, development of simulation methods for surgical training and advanced techniques in surgical education.
Dr. Ferguson is the author of more than 85 chapters in medical textbooks. He has edited or written books on esophageal reconstructive surgery, failed anti-reflux therapy and decision-making in thoracic surgery that has been published in four languages. He authored an atlas of general thoracic surgery. Dr. Ferguson has also written more than 250 papers or abstracts in medical journals, serves as deputy editor for a cardiothoracic surgery journal and is on the board of three other journals.
His research interests include risk analysis, long-term outcomes after lung resection and esophageal resection, development of simulation methods for surgical training and advanced techniques in surgical education.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Achalasia
- Acupuncture
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hyperhidrosis
- Lung Cancer
- Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung & Pleural Conditions
- Robotic Surgery
- Thoracic Oncology
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymectomy
- VATS Lobectomy
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Board Certifications
- Thoracic Surgery
Practicing Since
- 1984
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; University of Chicago Medical Center
Residency
- University of Chicago Medicine; University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- American Surgical Association
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
- General Thoracic Surgical Club
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.