Lawrence Iteld, M.D.
Dr. Iteld recieved his medical degree from the Univeristy of Michigan School of Medicine and then completed an integrated residency in Plastic Surgery at the University of Chicago Hospitals. He then undertook additional fellowship training in Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstruction at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he also held an appointment as Clinical Specialist. From 2005 until joining The Geldner Center in 2007, Dr. Iteld served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami.
Dr. Iteld’s clinical interests focus on aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the female breast and facial aesthetics. He has experience in a broad spectrum of techniques for reconstruction after cancer surgery and traumatic injury, including newer free flap procedures such as perforator flaps.
He has recently been featured in the Chicago Tribune, WGN News, and quoted in Chicago's Red-Eye newspapers.
A Word from Dr. Iteld
"I view cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery as evolving from the same goal - to help people feel better about their appearance and to look, on the outside, the way they feel inside. To achieve the best possible results, we create a partnership between me and my patients. I work with them to understand their desires, goals, and needs, and tailor an individual treatment plan in order to translate their dreams into realities. My greatest professional satisfaction comes from seeing patients feel good about their appearance. When I hear them tell me that they now wear clothing they were unable to wear before, or get compliments about how wonderful they look from their friends and family; I know we have succeeded together."
Lawrence Iteld, MD
