Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer. Drs. Guirguis, Lowe, McIlwain, and Neubauer are gynecologic oncologists and have extensive training in performing complex surgeries involving the female reproductive organs such as: uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes, and surrounding tissues. Many of the surgeries are performed using the minimally invasive Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System.* Our physicians also are trained to assess, plan, and manage your chemotherapy if needed.
* The da Vinci System is powered by robotic technology that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be translated into smaller, precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body. One of the instruments is a laparoscope – a thin tube with a tiny camera and light at the end. The camera sends images to a video monitor in the operating room to guide doctors during surgery. The surgeon is 100% in control of the da Vinci System at all times. The da Vinci System has brought minimally invasive surgery to more than 3 million patients worldwide.
We understand that a diagnosis of cancer is a life changing event. Our physicians and staff are focused on providing comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients. We will explain your cancer diagnosis and stage to you, discuss all relevant treatment options, and help manage cancer-related pain and other symptoms or treatment side effects. We will work with your primary care physician, general gynecologist, and radiation oncologist as needed to keep them updated on your treatment and condition.
Our physicians are on staff at several hospitals including:
- Advocate Christ Medical Center
- Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
- Hinsdale Hospital
- La Grange Memorial Hospital
- MacNeal Hospital
- OSF Little Company of Mary Hospital
- Palos Health Hospital
Gynecologic Cancer Institute of Chicago has two locations to serve our patients. Our main office is conveniently located in Oak Lawn on 95th Street just east of I-294. This location also has a state of-the-art Infusion Center to administer chemotherapy in an environment where our providers are just footsteps away. We have a 2nd office on the campus of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.
Meet Our Physicians
Alfred Guirguis, D.O., M.P.H
M. Patrick Lowe, M.D.
Nikki Neubauer, M.D.
Carrie McIlwain, M.D., M.P.H.
Dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to all of her patients. Dr. McIlwain’s goal is to empower her patients to be knowledgeable about their condition and to be integral in treatment planning alongside her. Learn More
Gynecologic Cancer Institute of Chicago, a division of Affiliated Oncologists, is a practice in The US Oncology Network (The Network). This collaboration unites the practice with more than 1,200 independent physicians dedicated to delivering value-based, integrated care to patients — close to home. Through The Network, these independent doctors come together to form a community of shared expertise and resources dedicated to advancing local cancer care and to delivering better patient outcomes. The Network is supported by McKesson Corporation, whose coordinated resources and infrastructure allow doctors in The Network to focus on the health of their patients, while McKesson focuses on the health of their practices. Affiliated Oncologists also participates in clinical trials through US Oncology Research, which has played a role in more than 100 FDA-approved cancer therapies, approximately one-third of all cancer therapies approved by the FDA to date. For more information, visit usoncology.com
