Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAAssociate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Medicine-GeriatricsStacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MA, focuses on patient care, research, education and advocacy related to the health of aging women and urban populations. Dr. Lindau is the director of the Program in Integrative Sexual Medicine (PRISM), a program that provides care for and studies female sexual function in the context of aging and common illnesses. Most of Dr. Lindau's patients have sexual health concerns caused by cancer or its treatment. A respected physician scientist, Dr. Lindau has a master's degree in public policy from the University of Chicago. In addition to the study of female aging and sexuality, her laboratory focuses on urban population health improvement and fairness in health care. Dr. Lindau is the director of the South Side Health and Vitality Studies (SSHVS) at the University of Chicago Urban Health Initiative. SSHVS works to create and spread knowledge that people and communities can use to sustain excellent health and vitality. The Studies include MAPSCorps, the Comer Children's Hospital Food Pantry and Food Security Project, the South Side Health and Technology Study, and CommunityRx. CommunityRx, supported by a 2012 Healthcare Innovation Award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, leverages health information technologies to link people and places to improve individual health and grow community vitality. Practice LocationThe University of Chicago Medicine
Year Started Practice2000 Board CertificationObstetrics & Gynecology Medical SchoolBrown University, Providence, RI Internship and ResidencyNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago FellowshipThe University of Chicago Medicine MembershipsAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Languages SpokenEnglish
Office Phone(773) 795-5110 Office Fax(773) 834-5664 Office Postal AddressStacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAPP
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Read More About Dr. LindauView a video about gynecologic cancer care teams that features Dr. Lindau and other University of Chicago Medicine specialists. In the PRISM Clinic, Dr. Lindau and her colleagues provide specialized care for all women and girls who have sexual health problems--in many cases, caused by cancer or its treatment. Dr. Lindau's laboratory conducts population studies, clinical studies, cancer registry studies, and ethics research. Learn more about her current projects. Listen to an interview with Dr. Lindau discussing her work helping cancer survivors regain their sexual function. 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. Dr. Lindau is an alumna of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program. Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Lindau's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
