Dr. James Schuetz is a plastic surgeon in Highland Park, IL. He specializes in surgical operations to restore or improve the appearance of body parts.
Dr. James Schuetz graduated from Illinois Medical College in 1971.
Dr. Schuetz has one office in Illinois where he specializes in Plastic Surgery, General 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. Schuetz 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.
As a general surgeon in Illinois, Dr. Schuetz performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Schuetz may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
A hand surgeon in Illinois, Dr. Schuetz cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Schuetz 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.
Illinois Medical College
MD • 1971
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Schuetz, but only those who participate in Medicare.