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Dr. Maria Teresa Tam, a highly respected gynecologic surgeon in Chicago, has once again been named a Castle Connolly “Top Doctor” for 2025, an honor that was also highlighted in Chicago Magazine’s yearly “Top Doc” issue (January 2025) naming the top physicians in the Chicagoland area. This marks her third...

Importance of Genetic Testing in Women’s Health As healthcare continues to advance, genetic testing is becoming more affordable and accessible to patients. Genetic testing has many applications including diagnosis of disease, screening for cancer risk or other genetic disorders, and choosing correct medications or treatments for certain conditions. In gynecology,...

Dr. Teresa Tam's latest research paper entitled, "Angular Pregnancy in an Arcuate Uterus: Hysteroscopic Management of Retained Products of Conception (RPOC)" was accepted for publication in the internationally recognized medical journal, The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, or, simply "JMIG". The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, formerly titled, "The Journal...

Lindsey J. Syed, WHNP-BC, has carved a fulfilling career as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP). Her journey began in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Always in pursuit of excellence, Lindsey continued her education at Arizona State University, earning her...

As a Gynecology specialist, Dr. Tam has exhibited exceptional dedication, expertise, and patient care, leading to her inclusion in Castle Connolly's esteemed list of top doctors. In the realm of medical excellence, there are few honors as prestigious as being recognized as a top doctor by Castle Connolly. The Castle...

In 2022, a pivotal moment in surgical excellence was recognized when Dr. Maria Teresa Tam MD was awarded the esteemed title of Master Surgeon by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). This prestigious designation, reserved for the crème de la crème of the medical world, is a testament to Dr. Tam's...

Dr Tam received the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) Focused Practice Designation on May 7, 2021 (active Diplomate until 12/31/2023). The focused practice designation in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) provides ABOG the opportunity to establish standards and assessments for this surgical technique within the...

Our Responsibilities We, the Practitioners and staff of All for Women Healthcare, are mindful of the current COVID-19 crisis. Your health and well-being are our highest priority. We are taking all precautions and following protocols recommended by the CDC and health officials, to provide a safe and healthy environment for...

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) plays a vital role in healthcare today. NPs have become the provider of choice for millions of Americans. NPs have the clinical knowledge and experience to diagnose and treat health conditions. As fully certified and licensed heathcare professionals, they can order, perform, and interpret diagnostics tests; prescribe...

Perhaps it was an questionable test result, such as an abnormal PAP smear. Maybe it is abnormal bleeding or pelvic pain. It may also be any number of gynelogical conditions. Whatever the reason that brings you in to see your doctor, you want answers, but most of all, you want physical...

Healthcare is officially regarded as an "essential business". As such, the doctors at All for Women Healthcare are still seeing patients on a limited basis. Patients are also allowed to travel so long as the purpose is to see their doctor (as well as for any approved essential purpose -...

Though a skilled and accomplished surgeon, Dr. Teresa Tam does not always seek a surgical solution to health issues. In fact, she always looks for the least invasive, least traumatic solution to these problems. For her, surgery is a last resort when no non-surgical treatment is feasible or possible. With...

As a guest on the popular women's health podcast, "The Pelvic Messenger", Dr Teresa Tam is interviewed by the host, Dianna Lee. The topic is, "Endometriosis and Female Sexual Dysfunction". Dr. Tam shares how she educates and helps her patients to identify, diagnose and treat this and other women's health...

The phrase, “She wrote the book…” now applies to Dr. Tam, who has just been published as co-author and co-editor of a new medical textbook, “Ambulatory Gynecology,” published by Springer Publications. Already a big seller in both print and e-book, Ambulatory Gynecology is soon to become the “de facto” reference...

Chicago is an incredible city - but it's so large and so vast and so diverse that all of us are missing out on tons of great people, businesses, organizations, events and more. VoyageChicago brings the best of Chicago to the forefront so that we may all find the best...

Breast Cancer “When breast cancer is detected early, in the localized stage, the 5-year survival rate is 98%” (National Cancer Institute) Recently, there has been a lot of attention being given to genetic testing (also referred to as a carrier screening test) ever since movie actor, Angelina Jolie (whose mother died of...

Planning a family? If you or you spouse has any family history of genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis, Fragile X Syndrome, spinal muscular atrophy, or any others, you may want to consider genetic testing for you and also your spouse (if he also has family history of genetic disorders).We...

Besides being a compassionate physician and highly skilled surgeon, Dr. Tam is also a professor of medicine at Presence Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, just north of Chicago. She was recently featured in an article published in the Evanston Roundtable, an online news source for the town of Evanston. The article focused...

Ever wonder what makes a person pursue the career they chose? Whether it be a policeman, fireman, engineer, teacher, accountant, doctor… somewhere along the line, a personal choice was made to enter a career.  Perhaps in your own case, your career chose you?With Dr. Tam, it was a little of both....

Dr. Tam was recently inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Surgeons. As such, she can now add to her title, the letters, “FACS” which stand for “Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.” Those letters after a surgeon’s name mean that the surgeon’s education and training, professional qualifications,...