Dr. Max Maizels MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
2300 N Childrens Plz Chicago IL, 60614About
Dr. Max Maizels practices Pediatric Surgery in Chicago, IL. Dr. Maizels treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Maizelsdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1974
Board Certification
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Awards
- 2012 Chicago Super Doctors
Treatments
- Fetal Health, Embryology, Reconstructive Surgery And More
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member American Urological Association
- Member American College of Surgeons
- Member Society for Pediatric Urology
- Member Society for Fetal Urology
- Member Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Member Chicago Urological Society-Pediatric Forum
- Member North Central Section
Fellowships
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital 1980
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