Urology
Edward Schaeffer, M.D., PHD
Chair, Department of Urology; Harold Binstein Professor of Urology; Professor, Urology; Director, Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute; Program Director, Genitourinary Oncology Program
Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD, is an internationally recognized urologist specializing in prostate cancer evaluation and treatment. He serves as Chair of the Department of Urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Urologist in Chief at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Director of the Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute, and Program Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. With over 430 peer-reviewed publications, his rese
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Urology (American Board of Urology)
Education & Training
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine — MD, PhD, 2001
- Johns Hopkins Hospital — Residency, Urology, 2002-2007
- Johns Hopkins University — Internship, 2007
Peer Recognition
2020
2019, 2022 (2 years)
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
- Chicago Magazine — Aging
2020
- Chicago Magazine — Cancer Doctors
2019, 2022 (2 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Northwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice