Rafael Castro MD, FACS, WCC

Specialty: Surgery, Wound Care
Board Certification: General Surgery
Location: FHN Specialty Care – Stephenson Street

I look at the entire patient, not just the part of the patient that's the focus of my surgery. I believe it's important for a surgical specialist to not just be a surgeon, but a clinician as well.

Medical Degree:
University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines

Residency:

• Philippine General Hospital in Manila; University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals Residency Program at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago

Internship:

• Resurrection Hospital in Chicago

Professional Associations:

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Member of the American College of Physician Executives

Notable:

• Served as Chief of Trauma Service and later Chief of Department of Surgery for Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, IL
• Chief of Staff for Silver Cross Hospital 2005-7
• Medical director of FHN Wound Center
• Wound care certified

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