Christopher Vetter, MD

Description

Christopher Vetter, M.D., earned his medical degree at Ross University College of Medicine after obtaining a master's degree in medical science at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. He subsequently completed a residency in General Surgery at Carle Foundation Hospital / Carle Illinois College of Medicine. During this time, he published peer-reviewed research in the fields of hernia surgery and breast surgical oncology and served as a Councilor of the Illinois Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He has obtained additional certifications in medical informatics, quality and safety, and robotic surgery. Dr. Vetter specializes in general surgery including minimally invasive, abdominal, hernia, breast and endocrine surgery. He also has a strong interest in medical informatics and its applications with regard toperformance improvement. In his spare time, Dr. Vetter enjoys hiking and spending time with his family and golden retriever.

Keywords lumpectomy revision, hormone receptor positive breast cancer, her2 positive breast cancer, atypical papilloma, fibroadenoma, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular neoplasia, axillary mass, breast calcification, invasive breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy, abnormal mammogram, breast cancer, history of fibrocystic disease, history of breast cancer, cancer risk reduction surgery, atypical ductal hyperplasia, acquired absence of breast, nipple lesions, nipple fissure, nipple discharge, microcalcifications, mastitis, mammary dysplasia, mammary duct ectasia, male breast cancer, lymphedema, lumpectomy, family history of breast cancer, er positive breast cancer, contusion of breast, carcinoma in situ of breast, fibrocystic breast changes, breast examination, dense breast, breast diseases, breast cancer follow up, open breast biopsy, breast atrophy, hernia mesh infection, excision of breast lesion, bullet removal, adhesions, management of open abdominal surgery, ostomy reversal, soft tissue masses, robotic surgery, chronic appendicitis, minimally invasive biopsies, incisional hernia surgery, umbilical hernia surgery, spigelian hernia surgery, minimally invasive hernia surgery, internal hernia surgery, inguinal hernia mesh repair, gallbladder surgery, foregut surgery, flank hernia surgery, femoral hernia surgery, abdominal hernia surgery, flank hernia, paralytic ileus, wide local excision surgery, incisional biopsy, umbilical mass, needle aspiration seroma, internal mass, gastrostomy tube removal, gall stone removal, excision granuloma tissue, bezoars, appendix rupture, appendicitis surgery, feeding tube complications, adult onset diaphragmatic hernia, change of gastrotomy tube, abdominal wall hernia, epiploic appendagitis, hidden scar breast cancer surgery, ventral hernia repair, da vinci ventral hernia repair, da vinci incisional hernia repair, da vinci hernia repair, robotic umbilical herniorrhaphy, robotic surgery for small bowel obstruction, robotic gastrostomy, robotic appendectomy, laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair, axillary lymphadenectomy, splenic mass, complex hernia repair, malignant carcinoid tumor of colon, exploratory surgery, gastroesophageal reflux surgery, components separation, acral lentiginous melanoma, breast cancer surgery, da vinci, peg (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy).