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Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD

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(Seema A. Khan, MD)

(70 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Dow University of Health Sciences (1978)

Professional interests include: breast surgery, breast cancer

250 E Superior Street Prentice Women's Hospital, Ste 4-420
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-0990

Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery and general practice. She graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and Maggie Daley Center for Women's Cancer Care.

Office Locations

250 E Superior Street Prentice Women's Hospital, Ste 4-420
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In this exclusive video ahead of the upcoming San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Seema Khan, MD, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, previews her session on...”—"Alcohol Use, Lifestyle Factors Shape Breast Cancer Risk", MedPage Today, December 2025

“One trial is seeking to discover whether the drug metformin, which has been approved for decades to treat diabetes, could help prevent lung cancer in people who are overweight and at high risk of...”—"NIH froze funding for clinical trials at a major university. By fall, they ll run out of funding", CNN, June 2025

“In an editorial accompanying the study, Seema Ahsan Khan, MD, and Masha Kocherginsky, PhD, both of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, said that the study's findings are...”—"Bilateral Mastectomy Reduces Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk, but Not Mortality", MedPage Today, July 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2012 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	35
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	313
excision	63
lymph node procedures	40
open surgery	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	55
cancer surgery	55
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	306
excision	82
lymph node procedures	49
open surgery	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	15
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	33
cancer surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	337
excision	59
lymph node procedures	40
open surgery	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	72
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	36
cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	307
excision	59
lymph node procedures	40
open surgery	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	124
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	27
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	339
excision	47
lymph node procedures	40
open surgery	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	74
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	327
excision	44
lymph node procedures	30
open surgery	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	64
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	13
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	41
cancer surgery	41
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	202
excision	68
lymph node procedures	49
open surgery	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	47
cancer surgery	47
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	244
excision	62
lymph node procedures	30
open surgery	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	46
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	174
excision	31
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	45
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	30
cancer surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	200
excision	41
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
doctor visit	163
excision	28
lymph node procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2023 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	177
excision	41
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

breast procedures	33
cancer surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	257
excision	52
lymph node procedures	33
open surgery	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	60
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	151
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	66
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	1
Cancer	67

Education & Training

Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1978. She completed residency at Resident: Saint Agnes Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Dow University of Health Sciences (1978)

Residency: Resident: Saint Agnes Hospital (1982)

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

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine

Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM)

Maggie Daley Center for Women's Cancer Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 70 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Seema A. Khan, 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. Seema A. Khan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Atossa Genetics Inc	$1,250 Afimoxifene $1,250

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$1,250

Research Payments

Dr. Seema A. Khan, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $175,581.

Biography

Dr. Seema Khan is a general practice and general surgery specialist in Chicago, IL. The average patient rating for Dr. Khan is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include breast surgery and breast cancer. Dr. Khan graduated from Dow Medical College and then she performed her residency at St. Joseph's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Khan has received professional recognition including the following: Department of Surgery Research Mentor Award, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Khan (or staff) speaks Urdu and Hindi. She is professionally affiliated with Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), and Northwestern Medical Group (NMG). Yext reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Chicago, IL.