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Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD

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(Cord Sturgeon, MD)

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: endocrine surgery

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 21-100
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-0900

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Robert H Lurie Cancer Center.

Office Locations

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 21-100
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News

“Dr. Cord Sturgeon, professor of surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said just 5-10% of all existing thyroid nodules are cancerous, though children and elderly patients...”—"Thyroid cancer: What to know, according to experts", Fox News, September 2021

"Medical Student Applies Consulting Background to Healthcare Problems Third-year medical student Ben Peipert co-founded Second Opinions, a student-run pro-bono consulting group, and brings his...", Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

endocrine surgery

parathyroid surgery

total thyroid lobectomy

In 2023, Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD performed more endocrine surgery, parathyroid surgery, and total thyroid lobectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	174
endocrine surgery	45
image guided procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	84
minor procedures	84
neck imaging	19
neck surgery	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	140
endocrine surgery	28
image guided procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66
minor procedures	66
neck surgery	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	149
endocrine surgery	31
image guided procedures	122
minimally invasive procedures	122
minor procedures	122
neck surgery	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	174
endocrine surgery	44
image guided procedures	109
lobectomy	16
minimally invasive procedures	109
minor procedures	109
neck surgery	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	193
endocrine surgery	45
image guided procedures	126
lobectomy	16
minimally invasive procedures	126
minor procedures	126
neck surgery	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	181
endocrine surgery	43
image guided procedures	110
lobectomy	13
minimally invasive procedures	110
minor procedures	110
neck surgery	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212
endocrine surgery	34
neck surgery	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
endocrine surgery	22
neck surgery	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
endocrine surgery	53
lobectomy	16
neck surgery	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151
endocrine surgery	44
neck surgery	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	11
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2023 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
endocrine surgery	54
lobectomy	21
neck surgery	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and cancer.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

aspiration	102
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	163
endocrine surgery	40
image guided procedures	102
lobectomy	16
minimally invasive procedures	102
minor procedures	102
neck imaging	19
neck surgery	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	141
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	112

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Robert H Lurie Cancer Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cord Sturgeon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$214 LigaSure $214
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$36 Da Vinci Surgical System $36
Ethicon US, LLC	$23 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$273

Biography

Dr. Cord Sturgeon's medical specialty is general practice, endocrinology, and general surgery. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. In his practice, he is particularly interested in endocrine surgery. Dr. Sturgeon is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. According to Yext, Dr. Sturgeon is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL. After attending the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Sturgeon include: Visiting Professor, Kuma Hospital; Visiting Professor, Nippon Medical School; and Visiting Professor, Hong Kong University, St. Mary's Hospital.