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John L. Showel, MD

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Specialty:	Medical Oncology Hematology Internal Medicine
Board Certification:	Medical Oncology Hematology Internal Medicine
Faculty Rank:	Associate Professor
Medical or Graduate Education:	University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Residency:	Rush University Medical Center - Internal Medicine
Fellowship:	Rush University Medical Center - Hematology
	Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Medical Oncology
Clinical Expertise:	Head and neck cancer Prostate cancer Testicular cancer

	Section of Medical Oncology 1725 W. Harrison St. Suite 1010 Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: (312) 942-5904 Fax: (312) 942-3192 View Larger Map • Driving Directions
	Consultants In Hematology 1725 W. Harrison St. Suite 1010 Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: (312) 563-2320 Fax: (312) 563-2480 View Larger Map • Driving Directions

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Francis Peabody many, many years ago said, “The secret of caring for the patient is to care for the patient,” i.e. care about the patient, be interested in the patient. If the patient isn’t doing well, you’re not doing well. If the patient is doing well, you’re doing better.

I’m very comfortable taking care of a variety of different kinds of cancer. And I’m comfortable with patients — just participating in the back and forth that involves making patients feel better and facilitating their care.