Maureen Beederman, MD

2024 Associate Junior Faculty Scholars

Maureen Beederman, MD, is a highly skilled, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with fellowship training in reconstructive microsurgery. She performs complex reconstructive surgery for a wide range of conditions from head to toe, with a special interest in breast reconstruction and lower extremity reconstruction.

Dr. Beederman takes a collaborative and compassionate approach to patient care, working together with patients and their families to achieve their reconstructive goals. She believes that surgical solutions and treatment options should be tailored to meet each patient’s specific needs, and strives to optimize both form and function following reconstruction.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Beederman has written articles on a range of topics, including surgical treatments for lymphedema, burn and wound care, craniofacial surgery and neuropathic breast pain. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed medical journals, including Annals of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Annals of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Beederman also has an interest in medical ethics and completed a fellowship with the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago.

She is heavily involved in medical education, holding a leadership role in the plastic and reconstructive surgery residency program, as well as serving as an advisor for medical students at the Pritzker School of Medicine.