Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Medicine-Geriatrics

Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau focuses on patient care, research, education and advocacy related to the health of aging women. Her clinical interest is in the area of women’s sexuality, particularly for women and girls who have or have had cancer. Dr. Lindau only sees patients who have sexual health problems caused by cancer symptoms or treatment.

A respected physician scientist, Dr. Lindau studies life course sexuality at the population level and how sexuality affects and is affected by illness and aging. Dr. Lindau has a master's degree in public policy from the University of Chicago. Her laboratory work addresses population health, health policy and educational issues with relevance to women’s health, sexuality and aging.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2000

Board Certification

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Medical School

Brown University, Providence, RI

Internship and Residency

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Geriatric Society
International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Language Spoken

English
Spanish

Email

slindau@uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-4156

Office Fax

(773) 702-5159

Office Postal Address

Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2050
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Sexual health and dysfunction
• Gynecologic oncology
• Cancer survivorship

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Read More About Dr. Lindau

In the PRISM Clinic, Dr. Lindau and her colleagues provide specialized care for women and girls who have sexual health problems caused by cancer symptoms or treatment.

Dr. Lindau's laboratory conducts population studies, clinical studies, cancer registry studies, and population and ethics research. Learn more about her current projects.

Listen to an interview with Dr. Lindau discussing her work helping cancer survivors regain their sexuality. The interview aired on Oprah Radio's "The Dr. Laura Berman Show."

Read a press release about Dr. Lindau's national study of sexual behavior among older adults.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Lindau's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.