Location
Location
Office: 847-318-9595
Fax: 847-318-9599
Meet Dean N. Silas, MD
About me
- Gender:
- Primary area of focus: Gastroenterology
- Clinical interests: Biliary Tract DiseaseColonoscopyGERD TreatmentHepatitisInflammatory Bowel DiseaseLiver Disease
- Related website: https://www.advocatehealth.com/amg/
Credentials
Education
- Undergraduate Degree: Vanderbilt University
- Fellowship: University Of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Residency: University Of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Internship: University Of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Board certifications
- Gastroenterology
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Insurance accepted
- AAH Preferred – Team Member Plan
- AAH Select – Team Member Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage Access HMO
- Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI
- Aetna Coventry (Aetna Medicare) HMO
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS
- Aetna Medicare HMO
- Aetna Medicare POS
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan PPO
- Aetna NAP - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna State of Illinois HMO
- Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus
- Aetna State of Illinois PPO
- Aetna Value Performance Network
- Beech Street Network PPO
- Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)
- Benefits Services and Systems, Inc
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Community FHP
- Blue Cross Community ICP
- Blue Cross Community MMAI
- Blue Cross HMO Illinois
- Blue Cross Med Select PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO-POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO
- Blue Medicare Advocate Health HMO
- Blue Precision HMO
- BlueCare Direct
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna APWU Health Plan Open Access Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Health Partners POS
- Cigna Healthspring True Choice PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna NALC Health Benefits Plan
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access POS
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO
- Cofinity PPO
- Coventry / FirstHealth
- Coventry Health Care HMO
- Coventry Health Care Open Access POS
- Coventry Health Care POS
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- First Health Network PPO
- FirstHealth / Coventry Personal Care
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna EPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthSmart Preferred PPO
- HST Care Connect EPO
- HST Care Connect PPO
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana Community Select HMO
- Humana HMO
- Humana Illinois CCN HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Supplement Plan
- Humana MMAI
- Humana National HMO
- Humana National POS
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana POS
- Humana PPO
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Meridian MMAI
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- SEIU – Local 4 HMO
- SEIU – Local 4 PPO
- SIHO PPO
- Tricare Prime
- UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)
- UHC / AARP Medicare Advantage Value HMO - POS
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 2 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Supplement
- UHC National Railway Carriers & United Transportation Union Health and Welfare
- UHC Railroad Employees National Health & Welfare Plan
- UHC/ AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- UniCare PPO
- Union Health Services, Inc.
- Union Medical Care PPO
- United Health One Golden Rule
- United Healthcare Charter HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO
- United Healthcare Choice PPO
- United Healthcare Core PPO
- United Healthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Medica
- United Healthcare Medicare Complete Assure PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate HMO
- United Healthcare NexusACO OA
- United Healthcare NexusACO R
- United Healthcare Options PPO
- United Healthcare Oxford
- Wellcare Health Plans HMO
Ratings and reviews
Overall rating
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patient ratings.Comments
I was pleased w/the caution the hospital displayed for COVID-19 exposure. The colonoscopy took 5 hours - I sat in a chair waiting for better than 3 hrs., much of that wait was caused by an older EKG when a newer one was available AFTER an ablation. One of the nurses commented that I had the world's longest colonoscopy I understand the delay was a concern for my health and I believe Dr. Silas is terrific at his profession.
Fantastic colonoscopy. No side effects, very happy w/team, including anesthesiologist and nurses.
Good.
Dr. Silas was very respectful and helpful. He listed attentively to my questions and we worked together to outline future follow ups related to my EoE.
Excellent experiences with this provider across all visits.
Dr. Silas has been very helpful throughout my visits with him. He was quick to order all the needed tests and diagnose me. He always called me right after results came in to discuss the results and next steps. He is very knowledgeable but explains things in terms I can understand. He also seems to genuinely care and that shows from his quick response time and consistent follow ups.
Dr. Dean Silas is a great gastrologist.
We always have a great experience with Dr. Silas. X is a non-verbal quadriplegic adult who is totally dependent on adults for care. Dr. Silas understands X's needs.
Dr. Silas office is sometimes hard to get in touch with. But the biggest frustration with the office is the hold time when I call the office. I have never called the office and been on hold less than 15-20 mins. I hope they somehow improve the amount of time spent waiting to have an appointment made or a question regarding medication or his J-tube addressed. This is the biggest frustration about the office.
Dr. Silas, is always friendly & takes the time to go over my last visit before he enters the exam rm. The office staff is very welcoming, & very efficient.
I always look to see if Noreen is working. She is very caring & knowledgeable -
Dr Silas always caring and listens to what I have to say and discusses any ongoing issues in regards to GI problems. Has followup visits to assist in making things better and discusses need for any other Specialists I may need to see down the line.
great GI doctor
excellent doctor.
Dr. Silas is very up to date on new meds & procedures...he is the best.
Always a professional, knowledgeable visit.
All your providers are excellent. I haven't had one bad one. Thanks for everything.
Dr. Dean Silas is very specialist. I am very happy that I have so good specialist.
They spend time with me asking a lot of questions and answered my questions.
It was a good experience. Answered what I needed to know.
answered and understood my health issues
very good
explain everything perfect we understood everything he was telling us. very satisfied with everything he explained to us.
will recommend anyone you. I was very satisfied with the over come of everything. thank you
By visit was very good.
Dr. Silas is an amazing doctor. He is smart and clinically excellent of course but his caring manner is what sets him apart. He's an outstanding physician and human being. We refer friends and family to him all of the time and everyone is so pleased!
Dr Silas is excellent! plus his staff is so much better than what we deal with in most of advocate! when calling other offices wait times of 10 minutes or more seem to be "standard". His staff answers promptly and also gets the info to him in a timely manner. Dr Silas is just great!
Dr. Silas is always pleasant, thorough and courteous. I would definitely recommend him to family and friends.
he explained to me clearly everything about my concern and it eases my mind
I enjoy seeing him.
very good
Short/sweet/to the point!
Good - would return - if needed. Felt comfortable. Physical assessment completed and explained.
Dr Silas is always,always easy to understand/he presents things in laymens terms. He's also very thorough, and make suggestions for things I can take OTC for my current issue
In addition to Dr. Silas being respectful & thorough, his new nurse is a pleasant & also thorough person
Awesome!
He was a very good doctor. He asked about my health in the past when I told I had cervical cancer and I was cured from it.
The Advocate doctors are very good doctors cause when I had this cervical cancer they worked together that's why I probably was cured.
I really trust Dr. Silas.
great
excellent
thank you for the visit. and for doing such a god job on me 5 years ago.
Very attentive and caring about my issues. He's trying to figure out what to do and test for to make my condition better
Feel comfortable, attentive to my questions, very knowledgeable.
Great, really great very kind man.
Dr. Silas is always so caring & great bedside manner. I trust him completely for my health care advice.
Dr. Silas is a very good competent person, he always has time to listen and answer questions.
Very professional demeanor. He exuded confidence.
Great Doctor!!!
Dr Silas is one of the most caring and compassionate doctors I see. He always is respectful and understanding of my illnesses
Dr. Silas was very professional and easy to understand.
Dr. Silas seemed to know his field. Had a endoscopy, which went well, nothing found but still have no idea as to what my pain/problem might have been.
Dr. Silas was great - very straight forward, however - the tech got the prescription wrong - I don't know why - then she talked with the doc & came back.
Dr. Silas is my GI doctor, & I consider him an excellent doctor.
Dr Silas is great! Listens and asks questions to clarify symptoms thoroughly. Never appears harried or rushed. He is simply the best.
Aside from the long wait to get an appointment, the visit with Dr. Silas was excellent. Very caring demeanor and outstanding reputation.
Dean Silas is a wonderful physician. He is superb medically. He is thoughtful & caring. He's the best!
Dr. Silas is extremely competent and knowledgeable. He always manages to get to the real issues and how they need to be resolved. I would recommend him highly.
A very good visit.
Excellent
Doctor Silas is very knowledgeable and thoughtful in his approach to suitable treatment/follow-ups.
I have gone to Dr Silas for years and needed to schedule an overdue Colonoscopy. He is the best!!
Dr. Silas is fantastic. He spends a lot of time with me and ensures that we have covered everything we need to. He never rushes me. He explains things in a way that is easy to understand, and his bedside manner is fabulous.
Nice office. LONG wait to get in.
Great
This was my first appt. with Dr. Silas. He had available and well informed awareness of my GI condition and gave valuable advice going forward.
Very good
Excellent visit.
Thorough. Empathetic.
this was my yearly visit. Dr Silas always listens and answers my questions. It's a shame that he couldn't also be my primary doctor.
visit was good everything I expected to happen happened test scheduled for end of June
Very good.
Dr Silas went beyond the call of duty in my case. He put me in for my colonoscopy in a already tight schedule because this was the only week in my schedule I could do it.
It was a very informative visit, regarding what to expect with my upcoming colonoscopy.
he showed me care and concerns all the visits.
This provider seemed to push a prescription for my problem & said it may be expensive & didn't know if ins. would cover. Ins. does not cover & costs $500.00 and would have to stay on it to effective! Saw my primary MD & gave me a simple solution with OTC options!
Very good visit. Very good doctor.
New computer system in place 1st day of _____. Dr. Silas is great.
excellent doctor. I don't think I can get better care anywhere. very satisfied with the level of care I receive.
Physician knew my medical history & reviewed any changes during visit w/ electronic record
Always a great visit and helpful when trying to figure out cause for issues. Wonderful soft spoken Doctor who cares about his patients.
i've been seeing Dr Silas for many years. He's completely respectful and I trust him completely.
This is the 1st time I saw Dr. Sillas. I was very impressed with him. The only problem I had was that when I called for an appointment the 1st one was in 2 1/2 months! I had a referral from my primary.
Dr. Silas has been my GI dr. for many years I have the utmost confidence in him.
I think Dr. Dean and his staff are "GREAT".
Very resourceful, precise & informative.
The Dr. was very thorough. He explained what the procedure was and what he would be looking for. The whole staff was excellent.
He is excellent very knowledgeable. He refers us to very good specialty doctors.
Routine visit for stomache issues expertly handled and he was very caring and helpful with advice. He's very soft spoken and gives as much time as needed to evaluate and exam. Decisions made jointly and follow up ordered.
I feel appointment was not at all rushed. Dr. Silas reviewed my past history with me for clarification on what was needed and took time to set up schedule for minor surgery in order to accommodate my pending trip. Very comfortable with his guidance and professionalism.
Excellent. Dr. Silas has been my doctor for many years. I have recommended him to many family and friends.
I'm very satisfied with this dr
Dr. Silas was excellent!
Excellent.
I think that Dr. Silas is a wonderful doctor. He listens to me and takes the time necessary to explain his findings and what he suggests.
Dr Silas makes you feel very comfortable.
Very good doctor (the best).
Dr. Silas is one of the best Drs I have ever had experience with. He recognized my concerns and made adjustments to my scheduled procedure to keep me from having a long time to worry. He talked to me about every detail from start to finish. I would recommend him to anyone. He needs to share his style with other Doctors.
Dr. Silas - very thorough, never feel rushed provides helpful medical advice.