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SPECIALTY: Urology
EDUCATION: M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Internship and residency, Loyola University Medical Center
AWARDS/HONORS: Board Certified, American Board of Urology; Former Medical Director, Urologic Services for Ascension Medical Group
Dr. Helen Ahn is a highly experienced urologist and a graduate of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She recently joined the Northwestern Medicine Urology team in Chicago’s Northern Suburbs after 15 years in private practice followed by two years as Medical Director of Urologic Services for Ascension Medical Group. Her specialty addresses a range of complex conditions including bladder dysfunction, voiding dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTIs), urinary incontinence, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bladder cancers, kidney cancers, prostate cancers, and kidney stones. Throughout her years of experience as a practitioner, she’s established a reputation for honesty and transparency with patients, emphasizing ethics as an essential ingredient to her work every day. “My approach to care is that the patient has to be a part of the team—they are crucial to the success of treatment plans,” she shares. “I like the fact that I am able to take care of my patients without barriers. I feel like we are limitless here at Northwestern Medicine and that we can accomplish anything that we need to.” Dr. Ahn adds that the patient experience at Northwestern Medicine has been a distinct benefit for her patients and enhances communication and comfort at all levels. “I always try to make my patients feel comfortable in my office. I try to make sure I understand who they are, and why they’re there to see me. Most importantly, I want to make sure that we answer all the questions that they come in with.” Outside of medicine, Dr. Ahn enjoys traveling and walking with her rescue dog. She cites Dolly Parton as one of her biggest inspirations, and for a good reason: “she believes in herself and her ability. She has great perseverance, even after failure.”
Northwestern Medicine, Urology is located at 1475 E. Belvidere Road in Grayslake, and 800 N. Westmoreland Road, Suite 100, in Lake Forest, 847-234-4310, nm.org.
