Physician: Gynecologic Oncology - Huntley, IL
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Clinic is in Huntley with privileges at Huntley and McHenry. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: The posting names the clinic and both hospitals.
What would you want to know about the surgical volume and the operating room access?
What they are checking: The posting does not state either and both decide whether the practice works.
What would you do
How do you counsel a patient about a diagnosis she was not expecting?
What they are checking: Most gynecologic cancers are found on a visit for something else.
How do you work with medical and radiation oncology on a shared patient?
What they are checking: The posting names both as part of the multidisciplinary team.
How do you use a tumor board?
What they are checking: The posting names pathologists with subspecialty interest and a wide surgical team.
How do you talk with a patient whose disease has come back?
What they are checking: Recurrence conversations are most of long-term gynecologic oncology practice.
This is a program with infrastructure around it. What would you want to build in your first year?
What they are checking: The posting sets out the program infrastructure and invites someone to lead within it.
About the work
Tell me about your gynecologic oncology fellowship and practice.
What they are checking: The posting requires fellowship training in gynecologic oncology.
What surgical cases do you most want to be doing?
What they are checking: Gynecologic oncology combines complex surgery with medical management and the mix varies.
How do you decide between surgery first and chemotherapy first?
What they are checking: The defining decision in advanced ovarian cancer.
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