Plastic Surgeons Dr. Gregory Turowski, Dr. Leonard Lu of Chicago, Illinois (IL), Skokie, Illinois (IL), Vernon Hills, Illinois (IL) Profiles

In addition to his 8 years of clinical training during which he performed several thousands surgeries, Dr Turowski has completed a postgraduate research fellowship at Yale and holds a Ph.D. in surgery. He is an author of numerous articles and lectures in the field of plastic surgery and wound healing for which he received many awards. While in Boston, Dr. Turowski has been a teaching faculty member at Harvard Medical School and currently is on clinical teaching staff at the University of Chicago. After coming to Chicago, Dr Turowski has spent several years in private practice on the Downtown Chicago Gold Coast and the North Shore. Currently, he is a Medical Director and the founder of the New Horizons Center for Cosmetic Surgery.

Dr Gregory Turowski is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Surgeons (FACS). He was chosen by his peers to be included in the Castle Connolly's Guides "Top Doctors - Chicago Metropolitan Area" several years in the row and is also featured in the American Registry's - "America's Top Surgeons". Dr Turowski frequently lectures, and has been interviewed by several TV and Radio stations. His surgeries have been taped for teaching purposes and among others, he appeared on The Learning Channel (TLC) series where he demonstrated breast augmentation surgery.

Dr Gregory Turowski is a double board certified plastic surgeon specializing in plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face and body. He combines his European background with knowledge and technical expertise he received during years of surgical training at Ivy League institutions - Yale and Harvard. He completed surgical residency and Chief Residency at St Mary's Hospital/Yale Medical School affiliated program in Connecticut and is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery. After general surgery training Dr Turowski moved to Boston to join Harvard Medical School plastic surgery training program. He finished plastic surgery residency at Harvard with training at the Nation's top clinical institutions such as Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston’s Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Certifications and Professional Memberships

• M.D.
• F.A.C.S.
• American Board of Surgery
• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• Polish American Medical Society

Dr Leonard Lu is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in plastic surgery and hair transplantation. He has demonstrated a committment to excellence throughout his education, training, and career. After growing up in the western suburbs of Chicago and graduating as valedictorian of his high school class, he was one of approximately eighty students selected nationally to attend an eight-year combined undergraduate/medical school program at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Dr. Lu subsequently graduated from the Brown-Dartmouth Program in Medicine at the Brown Unitop of his class, earning the Dean’s Award for the most outstanding graduating medical student. Dr. Lu realized that Plastic Surgery was the perfect career for him because it combined precise surgical knowledge and skill with artistry and creativity. He was accepted to the extremely competitive integrated Plastic Surgery Training Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, considered one of the premier training programs in the country.

Dr. Lu has extensive experience in all aspects of Plastic Surgery and hair transplantation. He has traveled around the country to train with several nationally-recognized authorities in Plastic Surgery, with whom he learned specialized and innovative techniques.

Dr. Lu is actively engaged in advancing the field of Plastic Surgery, having teaching duties and research interests. He has completed research fellowships at Harvard Medical School, Washington University, and Northwestern University.

Dr. Lu’s practice philosophy is simple: treat all his patients with the care and attention as though they were his family or friends. This is accomplished by combining an affable and compassionate “bedside manner” with outstanding clinical knowledge and surgical skill. His goal is to communicate in understandable and honest terms about the proposed procedure, while delivering natural results that exceeds expectations in a safe and comfortable environment. 

Certifications and Professional Memberships

• M.D.
• American Board of Plastic Surgery