Dr. Lauren Streicher
Dr. Streicher is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Following an internship in Internal Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, she completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. She is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University’s medical school, The Feinberg School of Medicine.
Considered a thought leader in her field, Dr. Streicher has appeared in numerous national and local media outlets discussing all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1992 she was a member of the WBBM Health Team with weekly appearances. Dr. Streicher has participated multiple times on Chicago Tonight panel discussions and has appeared on The McNeil Lehrer Hour, ABC News Now, 20/20, and World News Tonight. She hosted The Answered Patient Series and appeared weekly on NBC’s In The Loop with iVillage. She is currently hosting “Advances in Women’s Health”, on XM157, the station for medical professionals.
Castle Connolly and Chicago Magazine have consistently recognized her as one of the “Top Doctors” in Chicago. She is featured in an article in the January 2008 issue of Chicago Magazines Top Doc issue. Her column, “Ask the Ob-Gyn” appears in the Chicago Sun Times.
Her book, The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy was released in 2004. She contributes articles to many magazines and newspapers and is the health writer for Figure magazine. In addition she is a medical correspondent for ABC News.
Dr. Streicher is a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a member of the Association for Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgeons and a member of The North American Menopause Society.
Her clinical interests include all aspects of gynecology but Dr. Streicher has a particular interest and expertise in minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic hysterectomy, and alternatives to hysterectomy. She is certified in Davinci robotic surgery.