Menaker Gregg M Dr

As a kid I lived in Guadalajara, Mexico from age 10 to age 17. Guadalajara is almost tropical, 5,000 feet elevation and sunny about 80% of the time. It was the 70’s and we were not great about sunscreen. I think my nose was burned the whole time. I spend weeks at the beaches on the Pacific without a dab of sunscreen. Being of anglo/​irish extraction, this is not really good.
I’m paying the price now, but with proper maintenance I can live with it. Every 6 months I have a full body derma exam. That doc burns off the pre-​cancerous growths and biopsies the others. When he finds something that needs to be «excised» then I schedule an appointment with Dr. Menaker.
Over the last 10 years I have had (I think) 11 surgeries done by Dr. Menaker to remove a variety of cancerous lesions. Most of these were simple excisions on the legs, arms, chest, back but three of them were more complex MOHS surgeries — Ear, Nose and Chest. (I once had someone else do the surgery — but they left a part of a stitch in the wound and it took weeks to work its way out — no more.)
First thing to know is that Dr. M. ONLY DOES SURGERY he does not do exams. You will need someone else to do the exams. Here is what I have experienced in his practice:
1. His staff is super capable, pleasant and stable. They have worked there for years and are consummate professionals.
2. Dr. Menaker and his staff communicate with each other very well and are a well oiled team.
3. Dr. Menaker is a really, really good surgeon. Precise, careful, and great stitching. And you don’t feel anything. I just had MOHS surgery on my nose and didn’t even feel the injection of local anesthesia.
4. The wounds heal quickly and I have never had an infection.
5. The surgical suites always look brand new and are spotless.
6. They laugh a lot. The team working there is good and they enjoy what they are doing.
Dr. M. and his team are specialists, they are really good at what they do and they strive for (and I think achieve) excellence. It is rare in today’s world. If I ever move away from Chicago area don’t know what I will do. Guess I’ll have to travel here as needed.

I had basal cell carcinoma removed from my nose earlier this month. No one approaches such a procedure without trepidation and I was no exception. However, I can’t praise Dr. Menaker and his staff higly enough for the wonderful job they did on me. They were all complete professionals in every way and friendly and cheerful to boot! Restorative surgery was done right on the spot, stitches removed in a week and a final check a week after that. All went magnificently and nose work is barely visible. Thank you very, very much Dr. menaker and to all the medical and administrative staff, you were great!
Sincerely,
Spencer Hendron
Lake Barrington, IL

I was 37 years old in 1999 when it was discovered I had a squamous cell carcinoma on my upper lip. Dr Menaker performed MOHS surgery on me at Massachusetts General in 1999. He was magnificant! 11 Years later I have little scarring and have had no others (knock wood!!)
GREAT DOCTOR!
JCH

I never thought that any surgery could be so easy and so painless, but Dr. Menaker and his staff were a dream come true in every way. Dr. Menaker is gentle and friendly and really cares – both about his patients and the work that he does. I had to have a skin cancer on my face removed and he did a beautiful job – you can hardly see a scar at all! I could not be happier.