Dr. Jack Gelman is a plastic surgeon in Orland Park, IL. He specializes in surgical operations to restore or improve the appearance of body parts.
Yes, Dr. Jack J. Gelman is accepting new patients at this office.
9611 165th Street, Suite 12, Orland Park, IL 60467
Please contact the doctor’s office to inquire about insurance.
Dr. Jack Gelman graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1987 before completing a residency in General Surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA from 1987 to 1992. He then completed a fellowship in Hand Surgery- Orthopedics at Philadelphia Hand Center, Thomas Jefferson University from 1994 to 1995.
Dr. Gelman has one office in Illinois where he specializes in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery.
Plastic surgeons perform a wide variety of surgeries that can restore or correct the form and function of the human body, which can be either cosmetic or reconstructive in nature. Dr. Gelman is able to correct abnormalities of the body that may be causing adverse health effects, or perform surgeries to correct malformations caused by birth defects, trauma, tumors or disease. He also performs elective surgeries, which patients undergo to improve the aesthetic appearance of a certain body part.
A hand surgeon in Illinois, Dr. Gelman cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Gelman is specifically trained to diagnose each patient and determine whether or not surgical intervention is medically necessary, as surgery is usually seen as a last resort when other treatment methods have been exhausted. As a result, treatment can be surgical or non-surgical in nature.
Duke University School of Medicine
MD • 1987
Temple University Hospital • Philadelphia, PA
Residency in General Surgery
• 1987 - 1992
Cleveland Clinic Foundation • Cleveland, OH
Residency in Plastic Surgery
• 1992 - 1994
Philadelphia Hand Center, Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellowship in Hand Surgery- Orthopedics
• 1994 - 1995