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Years of Membership

About Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS

Introduction
As an academic cosmetic plastic surgeon, Dr. Casas is committed to excellence. Her holistic approach to patient care reflects her acute attention and detailed concern for her patients surgical results as well as the patients well-being.

Dr. Casas has long believed that a beautiful person is one who feels good about oneself. In today's society, looking your best can have a tremendous effect on confidence, both personally and professionally. With the myriad of advancements in plastic surgery today, there are many new procedures available for anyone interested in enhancing ones physical appearance. It is her belief that, when performed for the right reasons, cosmetic surgery is a positive, healthy life-changing event. In 1990, she developed a hospital-based cosmetic surgery program at Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Hospital, which has been named one of the top 100 Hospitals in the United States for six consecutive years.

Patients from all over the world have consulted Dr. Casas, each of whom have individual needs and ideas. One of the hallmarks of Dr. Casas approach is in considering the individual - the facial features, body structure, ones profession and lifestyle, ones age and ones definition of beauty. For that reason, she really listens to a patients concerns and desires. She combines the patients desires with her extensive experience to develop a strategic surgical, and often non-surgical plan to achieve the patients goals. She devotes a tremendous amount of time and attention to her patients, both pre and post-operatively. Preparation for surgery involves vitamins, nutrition counseling and education aimed at preparing the patient for surgery and keeping them fully informed.

Post-operative care involves frequent follow-ups, massage therapy and continued vitamin and nutrition therapy and an individualized return to exercise program. In effect, a patient is her "partner" in the exciting journey to an enhanced image. Each patient is unique. Her intense and focused approach simultaneously instills confidence and soothes each patient since they realize that they will not be "cookie-cuttered" into a mold that might not be desirable to all. She believes that for most, there is either a surgical or a non-surgical solution to the aesthetic "problem". Her goal is to help the patients reach their own goals!

Professional Background

Dr. Laurie A. Casas FACS, is a board certified Female Plastic Surgeon & a Clinical Professor of Surgery, Section of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine, who is committed to excellence in cosmetic medicine and cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body.

Prior to beginning her Cosmetic Surgery practice in 1990, she was chosen to be an Aesthetic Surgery Fellow at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in NYC, and an Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Fellow with Dr. Carl Hartrampf in Atlanta, Georgia, during which she earned advanced training in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body. Dr. Laurie A. Casas remains committed to evolving as an expert and educating her professional colleagues. She takes great pride in achieving the most beautiful results possible for every patients. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Laurie A. Casas has proudly earned her reputation as a trusted authority in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Breast and Body and Aesthetic Medicine. To celebrate her recognition as an expert, she has been annually named one of Castle Connolly’s Top Plastic Surgeons in the United States, one of America’s Most Honored Professionals, and one of the Exceptional Women in Medicine.

Education & Training

University of Illinois, Champaign, BS, Phi Beta Kappa, 1978
Northwestern University Medical School, MD, 1982
General Surgery Residency, Northwestern University Medical School, 1982-1985
Plastic Surgery Resident, Northwestern University Medical School 1985-1987
Chief Resident, Plastic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1987-1988
Fellow, Cosmetic Surgery, Face & Body New York University Thomas Rees, MD, Director, 1/1989-7/1989
Fellow, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Breast Surgery St. Joseph Hospital, Carl Hartrampf, MD, Director, 7/1989-12/1989
Fellow, Microsurgery Southern Illinois University Robert Russell, MD, 7/1988-12/1988

Locations

Practice, Laurie A. Casas MD, FACS

2050 Pfingsten Rd
#270
Glenview, IL 60026
United States

Additional Information

Female
Brands Offered
Jan Marini Skincare Products
Neocutis Perle
Obagi Products
Devices Offered
Cellfina, Cellulaze, Fraxel Repair, Lux 1540, Smart Lipo, Ultherapy
Board Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
Society Memberships
The Aesthetic Society
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Midwestern Society of Plastic Surgeons (MAPS)
Plastic Surgery Research Council (PSRC)
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Glenbrook Hospital (Glenview, IL)
Evanston Hospital (Evanston, IL)
Highland Park Hospital (Highland Park, IL)
Full-time Academic Faculty, Northwestern University Medical School (Chicago, IL)
Surgical Facilities
Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, IL
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
Highland Park Hospital, Highland Park, IL (All hospitals within the NorthShore University Healthsystem)

Our hospital-based facility has the most updated, state-of-the-art equipment for cosmetic surgery. Patients have several options for their postoperative care including competitive pricing in hospital recovery or at home after surgery nursing care. Glenbrook and Evanston Hospitals of NorthShore University Healthsystem have received national recognition and have been named one of the top 100 hospitals in the country for six consecutive years, 1994-2000.
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Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS

Practice, Laurie A. Casas MD, FACS

2050 Pfingsten Rd
#270
Glenview, IL 60026
United States