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Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine (1978)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, gallbladder problems, intensive care, and more.

114 West Rockland Road
Libertyville, IL 60048

(847) 353-8802

Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD is a general surgeon in Libertyville, IL specializing in general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1978 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD is affiliated with Advocate Medical Group (AMG), Advocate Health Care and Advocate Condell Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

114 West Rockland Road
Libertyville, IL 60048

Some issues Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Mastectomy (Breast Removal Surgery)

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the breasts, most frequently associated with breast cancer treatment (for both male and female breast cancer patients). Breast cancer patients who receive a mastectomy typically have undergone other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and less invasive breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy). If these treatments are unsuccessful, oncologists may eventually prescribe a mastectomy. Other conditions that may prompt a mastectomy include:

Two or more cancerous regions in the same breast
Inability to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy
High likelihood of recurring breast cancer
Large tumor that is bigger than two inches across
Pregnancy that prohibits radiation therapy
Preexisting conditions like lupus or scleroderma

Notably, some patients may elect to undergo mastectomy without a breast cancer diagnosis. Preventative (prophylactic) mastectomy is performed on those with a high risk of breast cancer, such as having a family history of the disease or carrying the breast cancer BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Preventative mastectomy substantially reduces one's chances of developing breast cancer in the future, but it cannot wholly prevent it.

Surgical oncologists perform several types of mastectomies, depending upon the severity of the breast cancer (including factors such as its location and spread), as well as the patients' own aesthetic and personal choices. The six main types of mastectomy include:

Total mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes an entire breast, including parts like the pectoral chest muscle, skin, and nipple.
Radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes the entire breast, underarm lymph nodes, pectoral chest muscles, and outer skin and nipple. One of the most invasive forms of mastectomy, radical mastectomy is infrequently performed.
Modified radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist completes a total mastectomy and also removes the underarm lymph nodes. This procedure is slightly less invasive than radical mastectomy.
Skin-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and nipple, but leaves most of breast skin. This method is used in conjunction with breast reconstruction, as implants can be added below the skin. Skin-sparing mastectomy often requires a treatment team with a surgical oncologist and a plastic surgeon experienced in breast procedures.
Nipple-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and leaves the nipple and most of the breast skin. This method is only available to patients in the early stages of breast cancer. Similar to skin-sparing mastectomy, this procedure is frequently performed with breast reconstruction.

Any of these procedures can be done on both breasts, in which case the procedure would be known as a double mastectomy. For example, a surgical oncologist might perform a total or nipple-sparing mastectomy on both breasts. Double mastectomies are often used as a preventive surgery for those who are at risk of developing breast cancer later on in life.

Patients have one or two days of hospital stay before returning home from their mastectomy procedures. Full recovery can take several months, but some patients find they are able to resume normal activity within one month of their mastectomy. Patients are advised to limit arm and chest movements whenever possible.

After surgery, patients must also adjust to changes in their appearance. While some patients choose to receive breast reconstruction, other patients may decide to wear prosthetic breasts or will simply embrace their new chest.

Mastectomies permit patients to conquer cancer and lead healthy, thriving lives as breast cancer survivors.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

doctor visit	131
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	49
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	52
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

doctor visit	130
emergency care	17
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	28
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	49
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

doctor visit	178
emergency care	21
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	108
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	23

doctor visit	180
emergency care	30
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	18
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	44
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

doctor visit	159
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	20
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	42
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

doctor visit	129
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	14
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

doctor visit	133
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	54
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

doctor visit	65
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	25
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	53
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

doctor visit	147
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD treated as a general surgeon in Libertyville, IL were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

doctor visit	140
emergency care	22
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	142
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	42
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	14
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1978. He is certified by the General Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1978)

Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Medical Group (AMG)

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Condell Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, Blue Advantage HMO, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Aetna, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana Premier HMO, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, HealthLink PPO, Aetna Choice POS, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx IL - MA01, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Phillip Zaret, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

Blue Advantage HMO

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

Humana HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Aetna

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana Premier HMO

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

HealthLink PPO

Aetna Choice POS

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx IL - MA01

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$24 WATCHMAN $24
Genentech USA, Inc.	$22 Kadcyla $22
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$13 Vascular Surgery $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$59

Biography

Dr. Phillip Zaret is a Libertyville, IL physician who specializes in general surgery and trauma surgery. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Zaret include cancer surgery, intensive care, and gallbladder problems. Dr. Zaret accepts Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He speaks Hebrew. He is professionally affiliated with Advocate Health Care.