Neil Hyman, FACS, MD

Professor of Surgery

Hyman

Neil H. Hyman, MD, is an expert in colon and rectal surgery. He specializes in the surgical treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies and inflammatory bowel disease.

Dr. Hyman has made significant contributions to medical literature and education. He has authored more than 175 peer-reviewed original articles or textbook chapters and serves as a reviewer for numerous scientific publications. In addition, he has been invited to present his work at conferences on colorectal surgery and bowel disorders or diseases. He currently serves as a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and as an Associate Examiner for the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Hyman is consistently named to the list of Best Doctors in America by Best Doctors, Inc. and America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

Practice Location

The University of Chicago Medicine 
5841 S. Maryland Avenue 
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1989

Board Certifications

General Surgery 
Colon and Rectal Surgery

Medical School

University of Vermont

Internship and Residency

The Mount Sinai Medical Center

Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic

Memberships

American College of Physician Executives 
American College of Surgeons, Fellow 
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, Fellow 
American Surgical Association 
Association for Academic Surgery 
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America 
New England Surgical Society 
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons 
Society of University Surgeons

Language Spoken

English 
Spanish

Email

nhyman@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 834-2124

Office Fax

(773) 834-1995

Office Postal Address

Neil H. Hyman, MD 
The University of Chicago Medicine 
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 5095 
Chicago, IL 60637


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Clostridium Difficile (and Friends) in IBD Video

Clostridium Difficile (and Friends) in IBD

Dr. Dejan Micic, instructor of medicine, Dr. Joel Pekow, instructor of medicine and Dr. Neil Hyman, professor of surgery, discuss the case of a 24-year-old male who presents with bloody diarrhea.

A Team Approach Video

A Team Approach

Dr. Neil Hyman, Professor of Surgery; Section Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery; Co-Director, Digestive Diseases Center; describes how the University of Chicago’s Digestive Diseases Center fosters a team approach to patient care.

Long-Term Outcomes After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Video

Long-Term Outcomes After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis

Dr. Neil H. Hyman, professor of surgery and section chief of colon and rectal surgery at The University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences, provides an overview of IIeal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis and discusses the long-term complications.

Long-Term Outcomes After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Video

Long-Term Outcomes After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis

Dr. Neil H. Hyman, professor of surgery and section chief of colon and rectal surgery at The University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences, provides an overview of IIeal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis and discusses the long-term complications.

The Surgical Perspective on Rectal Cancer Video

The Surgical Perspective on Rectal Cancer

Professor of Surgery, Dr. Neil Hyman, discusses new research for the surgical perspective of rectal cancer.