UChicago Faculty Physician
Betty Fan, DO
Betty Fan, DO
UChicago Faculty Physician
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
- General Surgery
- Breast Surgery
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Orland Park
- Crown Point, IN - Virginia Street
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Betty Fan, DO, is a highly skilled surgeon who specializes in breast surgery with expertise in treating both benign and malignant breast diseases. Dr. Fan's clinical practice includes comprehensive surgical procedures, such as breast conservation surgery, oncoplastics surgery, mastectomies, sentinel lymph node biopsies, and axillary lymph node dissections with axillary reverse mapping. She routinely works with her plastic surgery colleagues to offer immediate reconstruction for mastectomy patients and in incorporating immediate lymphatic repair (ILR), otherwise known commonly as LYMPHA, for patients needing extensive axillary lymph node surgery. Dr. Fan understands how personal these diagnoses are, and she is highly regarded for her compassionate approach to patient care. She is an advocate for patient education and shared-decision making.
She has published several research articles and been an invited speaker numerous times on topics that impact breast cancer patients. Dr. Fan’s research is especially interested in patient outcomes and de-escalation of therapy when appropriate.
Additionally, Dr. Fan is teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgeons by working directly with residents and fellows, providing surgical training on breast surgery. She serves on several national committees focused on improving surgical progress and innovation.
She has published several research articles and been an invited speaker numerous times on topics that impact breast cancer patients. Dr. Fan’s research is especially interested in patient outcomes and de-escalation of therapy when appropriate.
Additionally, Dr. Fan is teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgeons by working directly with residents and fellows, providing surgical training on breast surgery. She serves on several national committees focused on improving surgical progress and innovation.
Specialties
- General Surgery
- Breast Surgery
Areas of Expertise
- Benign Breast Diseases
- Breast Conservation Surgery
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Immediate Lymphatic Repair (ILR)
- Oncoplastics Surgery
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Practicing Since
- 2002
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- UNTHSC - TCOM
Residency
- OUCOM/Doctors Hospital
Fellowship
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Internship
- OUCOM/Doctors Hospital
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
Our list of accepted insurance providers is subject to change at any time. You should contact your insurance company to confirm UChicago Medicine participates in their network before scheduling your appointment. If your insurance company is not listed here, or if you have any other questions, please contact Managed.Care@uchospitals.edu.