About Brian Helfand, MD
Brian T. Helfand, MD, a urologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in urologic oncology and the treatment of prostate conditions. His clinical expertise includes minimally invasive surgery, advanced laparoscopy and procedures using the da Vinci robotic system. Dr. Helfand treats conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer and urinary dysfunction using personalized and evidence-based approaches.
My endeavor
My endeavor is to deliver the most advanced and personalized care for patients with prostate conditions, ensuring the right treatment is given to the right patient at the right time.
Care philosophy
I am committed to understanding each patient deeply and delivering passionate, personalized care that also integrates the latest technologies and cutting-edge research.
Overview
- Gender Male
- Personal interests Marathon running, Family, Traveling
Clinical focus
- Prostate cancer
- Urology
Procedures performed
- Robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
- Aquablation (robotic assisted waterjet ablation of prostate)
- Minimal invasive and focal therapies for prostate cancer
- Minimal invasive therapies for BPH
Treatments offered
- Robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
- Aquablation (robotic assisted waterjet ablation of prostate)
- Minimal invasive and focal therapies for prostate cancer
- Minimal invasive therapies for BPH
Conditions treated
- Prostate cancer
- Benign prostate hyperlasia
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2180 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 3000
Glenview, IL 60026-1340
Glenview, IL 60026-1340
Medical School
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2005Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Residencies
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2011General SurgeryMcGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Fellowships
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2012Urologic OncologyNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Board certifications
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2014UrologyAmerican Board of Urology
Reviews (197)
December 28, 2025
Compassionate and thorough.
December 19, 2025
Dr Helfand is very professional, and consistently demonstrates a keen interest in the welfare of his patience.
December 13, 2025
Dr. Helfand is outstanding and a life saver. His clinical expertise and personal touch are excellent!!
December 12, 2025
Dr. Helfand is a wonderful doctor. He answered all my many questions in full detail and I'm sure he would have answered many more.
December 12, 2025
Very pleasant demeanor, caring.Very knowledgeable. I trust his judgement regarding my care plan.
December 7, 2025
I have had a great experience with dr Helfand
December 6, 2025
Dr. Helfand is a very compassionate, talented physician. He spends time listening and has a thorough understanding of what is best for his patients. I feel very secure having him as my urologist. Highly recommend him!!!!!
December 5, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the best. Even saw me early, though I never have any concerns about timing.
December 5, 2025
Dr. Helfand and staff have exceeded my expectations in every way. From diagnosis, monitoring, to surgery and recovery Dr Helfand has demonstrated his tremendous expertise and excellent advice for my care and treatment.
December 4, 2025
Good, knowledgeable doctor.
December 4, 2025
Knowledgeable and experienced
November 27, 2025
Entire staff are very dedicated
November 25, 2025
Excellent
November 24, 2025
Dr Helfand is very good at what he does and is personable. Definitely have great trust in him. The ability to get someone to help schedule appointments and get in contract with people at the office is quite bad. I would definitely recommend Dr. Helfand, but would also tell them that the administrative process can be quite frustrating.
November 22, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the BEST. Thank God for him and his professional care.
November 22, 2025
Dr. Helfand has a great way of explaining things, makes me feel like he is listening and cares about what I am going through. Always treats me like a person not a medical chart. Also has a great sense of humor.
November 21, 2025
Very knowledgeable and professional.
November 21, 2025
I was very happy to have gotten into Dr. Helfand's practice.
November 20, 2025
It was a very good experience 9
November 20, 2025
Excellent experiencing the support from the whole team involved in my care.
November 17, 2025
I have all the confidence in Dr Helfand . He's very professional yet caring.
November 16, 2025
Dr. Helfand rocks.
November 15, 2025
Very pleasant staff
November 15, 2025
I liked Dr Helfand's manner of explaining situations
November 15, 2025
Superb physician and great bedside manner!
November 14, 2025
Very impressed with the step by step process for the initial treatment and thankful to [...] on the third floor and ICU staff for their care.
November 14, 2025
Dr was great.
November 10, 2025
Dr. Halfand is a very friendly and conscientious doctor. Very friendly also. Highly recommend him!
November 8, 2025
Dr. Helfand is always courteous and answers any questions. He is polite and professional. I'm comfortable with his care.
November 4, 2025
Dr. Helfand is one of the best doctors in terms of professionalism, performance,compassion, and being amiable!
November 3, 2025
Excellent in every aspect.
November 2, 2025
BRIAN, AS IN THE PAST, HAS NOT CHANGED IN HIS APPROACH WITH ME . I CAN ONLY SAY, ENDEAVOR HEALTH IS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE BRIAN, A UROLOGIST OF SUCH A HIGH CALIBUR!
November 1, 2025
Brian is very professional and personally engaging. He radiates good humor, trust and confidence
November 1, 2025
He's amazing! Highly skilled surgeon and doctor. Cant say enough about someone who saved my life.
November 1, 2025
Dr. Helfand and his team always deliver excellent care.
October 31, 2025
Very personal and professional
October 30, 2025
Very professional and knowledgeable
October 26, 2025
Extremely personal, a welcome change from many other healthcare providers
October 25, 2025
The best
October 23, 2025
Dr Helfand and his staff are terrific. My experience over the last 6 years has been outstanding. I was very fortunate to have met and chosen Dr Helfand and Endeavor to treat my prostate cancer
October 21, 2025
Very attentive care team, and doctor is relational.
October 17, 2025
Great staff when you have the chance to interact with them-Dr Helfand is exceptional and provided needed advice and confidence on my situation. Thx you all very much
October 16, 2025
Dr. Helfand is extremely knowledgeable, highly skilled, and very personable.
October 16, 2025
Very personable and efficient.
October 14, 2025
Dr Helfand is a wonderful physician in whom I have complete trust. He is caring, he takes time to answer questions or address concerns, and he Is at the forefront of prostate cancer research, which gives me confidence that I am getting the right treatment for my level of prostate cancer.
October 11, 2025
Extremely friendly, patient, knowledgeable, experienced, at the forefront of urological research, well-dressed and tan!
October 9, 2025
Thank you for the care, support, understanding, and empathy for my condition. The degree of knowledge and explanation of what can be done to get me cancer free was comforting. I have 100% confidence in my doctor.
October 9, 2025
He is a gem! I am so happy he is my physician!
October 8, 2025
Outstanding physician. Kind and caring and competent
October 7, 2025
Great Doctor happy to be one of his Patient
October 7, 2025
Dr Helfand is the. Man
October 6, 2025
Excellent medical care
October 6, 2025
Dr Helfand is great but also very busy and very hard to schedule with.
October 3, 2025
Took the time to listen and explain as needed, thank you!!
October 3, 2025
Excellent. I love Dr Helfand. Great bedside manner. Explains things clearly. Puts you at ease. I can't say enough good things.
October 3, 2025
Very friendly, professional and thorough.
October 2, 2025
Warmly welcome, professional treatment
October 2, 2025
Dr Helfund and his team are outstanding.
September 30, 2025
Dr Helfand is the best. He only weakness is...that he cares about you, and that's great!
September 24, 2025
He is a great doctor. I fully respect him.
September 23, 2025
Showed up on time, explained what was to take place and asked if I had questions. Throughout the procedure, D. Helfund explained what was going on and what was about to happen- this strong communication reduced my anxiety.
September 23, 2025
Dr Helfand and his staff are terrific. Very caring and attentive.
September 22, 2025
I forgot to schedule my annual follow up visit with Dr Helfand at the time of my prior appointment. I messaged the team when I realized my error. Dr Helfand's team responded quickly. Entire team is personable and caring.
September 21, 2025
Dr. Helfand was very thorough as with every visit.
September 20, 2025
Dr. Helfand is terrific. I couldn't imagine going to any other urologist.
September 20, 2025
Dr Helfand is the best.
August 30, 2025
Very professional
August 29, 2025
Knowledgeable and caring.
August 29, 2025
Brian Helfand, MD is skilled, personable and quite interactive, all based upon my visit with him. He also had a good follow-up after my PSA blood test.
August 26, 2025
Very knowledgeable and compassionate
August 24, 2025
Very professional.
August 23, 2025
Excellent! Extremely knowledgeable, helpful and great staff too!
August 22, 2025
Positive experience
August 22, 2025
Outstanding care. Entire staff is excellent.
August 22, 2025
Dr Helfhand was excellent and answered all my questions
August 21, 2025
The Drs were phenomenal and very informative.
August 21, 2025
I feel like I am in good hands!
August 20, 2025
Great Doctor who explains the issues.
August 15, 2025
Very knowledgeable, informative, openly discussing patient issues
August 14, 2025
Very professional
August 12, 2025
I have 100% confidence in Helfand as a doctor. He changed my life!!
August 8, 2025
A truly gifted physician, easy to talk to, compassionate and thorough.
August 8, 2025
Dr Helfand is friendly and has good relationship with his patients.
August 7, 2025
Very well organized
August 6, 2025
Dr. Brian Helfand is an OUTSTANDING physician.
August 2, 2025
Always grateful to have Dr HELFAND as my doctor
July 31, 2025
He's the best. So glad to have Brian as my healthcare provider
July 28, 2025
Great overall experience - very impressive person, doctor and surgeon - completely focuses on his patient, excellent listener and communicator providing detailed explanations of your options and his recommendation. Thrilled he was referred to me!
July 25, 2025
Excellent
July 17, 2025
Understanding, personable, very good manner
July 15, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the best! He is attentive you my questions and needs.
July 13, 2025
EXCELLENT
July 9, 2025
The doctor is very open and honest in answering questions
July 4, 2025
Excellent doctor
July 3, 2025
Dr Helfand is just the best.
June 30, 2025
Thoughtful and empathetic
June 28, 2025
Dr Helfand's care couldn't be better.
June 27, 2025
Everyone is comfortable with their interactions with patients. Not stuffy or too reserved, but just right. I often have "White Coat" syndrome but seldom at seeing Dr. Helfand, almost never.
June 26, 2025
Very professional. Listens and is empathetic
June 26, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the nicest doctor I have ever had. The staff at the office is so friendly. I rather enjoy going for the appointment.
June 21, 2025
This man is a gem. His capacity to connect personally with the patient is unparalleled. He listens, highly unusual from most doctors, who are pushed by management to get on to the next patient.
June 20, 2025
Dr. Helfand is very knowledgeable and very personable.
June 15, 2025
I am completely satisfied who is my doctor? He took his time he explain to me everything. And very professional, Doctor can you explain to me what's going on and what he's going to do with me
June 4, 2025
No comments, just satisfied
June 2, 2025
Dr. Helfand is very thorough and compassionate. I do not feel rushed during appointments. He is activing monitoring my condition.
June 1, 2025
Besides being professional, good guy
May 31, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the best. I couldn't be more confident in Dr. Helfand's expertise in addressing my prostate cancer. As the head of Urology for Endeavor, his knowledge and bed side manner couldn't be better. A very warm, caring and humble man. One of the top Urologists in the Chicago area.
May 30, 2025
He saved my life.
May 25, 2025
Dr. Brian Helfand is a very knowledgeable and caring physician. He listens carefully and explains in detail.
May 24, 2025
Answered all questions. Reassuring for any concerns.
May 23, 2025
Excellent provider and explains all details as well as answering all questions!
May 17, 2025
Dr Helfand and his staff were great. Getting a appointment in the department of Urology is brutal.
May 17, 2025
The doctor was amazing and his team was great as well. The doctor was very detail oriented and was really familiar with my details, tests and health conditions.
May 17, 2025
Dr. Helfand is excellent!
May 15, 2025
Great job
May 15, 2025
Dr. Helfand and his team are TOP NOTCH!! The level of caring, expertise, attention to detail, and follow through cannot be beat.
May 14, 2025
Extremely talented doctor and staff!
May 11, 2025
Doctor was thorough and gave good advice
May 9, 2025
Nursing staff was professional, personable, and caring. Dr. Halfend extremely easy to talk too, likable, knowledgeable, answered all my questions, and professional. The scheduler was personable, likeable, gave several options for my surgery, explained the surgery schedule very clearly. It made me more relaxed.
May 9, 2025
Excellent physician.
May 6, 2025
Doctor was very nice. Explained procedure. Am very satisfied.
May 6, 2025
Dr. Helfand is excellent. I trust him completely. He's the best in his field. Everything always goes smoothly.
May 5, 2025
Very professional
May 3, 2025
Dr. Helfand has always been very good to work with. I appreciate his explanations of why he recommends specific treatments. His attitude is encouraging and instills trust. He also has a sense of humor, which I find refreshing. I am glad he has been my primary doctor and surgeon during my experience with prostate cancer.
May 3, 2025
Very considerate of all my medical issues and how best to proceed. Good at giving detailed reasons behind his recommended solution.
May 2, 2025
It doesn't sound quite right to say I "enjoy" doctor appointments, but checkups with Dr. Helfand are pleasant. He is very professional, patiently answers all questions and explains everything in understandable language. He is really a pleasure to work with.
May 1, 2025
The whole team was very pleasant.Everything was explained thoroughly and all our questions were answered.
April 29, 2025
Dr Helfand was excellent
April 28, 2025
Had a great experience
April 28, 2025
Dr Helfand is great! Patient oriented, listens well, very informative about solutions.
April 26, 2025
Great
April 26, 2025
Very comfortable and impressed with the expertise and quality of care.
April 25, 2025
From a biopsy I have high-grade high-risk prostate cancer with multiple treatment options (surgery or radiation). Previous doctors (radiation oncologist, medical oncologist and urology surgeon) told me the decision of how to proceed was my decision to make alone. I had hoped for consensus between doctors. When I met with Dr. Helfand he patiently explained complex options and alternatives in simple terms and the medical details about them. He ultimately helped me to decide that surgery performed by Dr. Helfand was the best option.
April 25, 2025
Extremely thorough and thoughtful.
April 24, 2025
Dr Heflan is very engaged and I felt comfortable discussing my concerns with him.
April 23, 2025
Dr Helfand and his team were all great, as always. Helpful and informative,
April 22, 2025
Dr. Helfand is an excellent physician. Very caring doctor. Very personable. Explains things well.
April 17, 2025
Excellent!
April 17, 2025
Dr Helfand is a kind and caring physician. He puts you at ease with his friendly manner, is impressive in his knowledge of your medical condition, and thoroughly answers any questions you may have.
April 14, 2025
Dr, Helfand is always great. He is knowledgeable and has a friendly demeanor.
April 10, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the best!
April 7, 2025
Dr.Hefland was very engaging, caring, and addressed all my questions and concerns in a timely manner
April 5, 2025
Extremely professional and highly respected clinician
April 3, 2025
Dr. Helfand and his staff are outstanidng professionals, they are knowledgeable, empathetic, helpful, and supportive.
April 3, 2025
Dr. Helfand is a great doctor and a wonderful, caring gentleman.We are very grateful to have a doctor like him.
April 1, 2025
Excellent provider, would unhesitatingly recommend him. He's on top of treatment options, as well as being easy to talk to.
March 29, 2025
Dr. Helfand is personable, knowledgeable, chill and inspires confidence. I know he is incredibly busy, but I never feel rushed.
March 28, 2025
Dr Helfand was awesome and very knowledgeable. Answered all my questions thoroughly which gave me a better understanding of my situation.
March 20, 2025
First visit. Good visit.
March 17, 2025
Dr. Helfand is highly knowledgeable, as was his nurse, and both were caring and forthcoming at answering questions in a way that could be understood.
March 16, 2025
Dr. Helfand is a caring, highly competent physician with an exceptionally wide set of interests and skills. Endeavor is very fortunate to have his services.
March 13, 2025
Excellent patient care overall
March 11, 2025
Outstanding and very impressive Doctor and staff
March 11, 2025
Just started my ride with Endevor Health Care, but so far, I'm impressed.
March 8, 2025
Very professional. Inspires confidence.Good demeanor. Builds trust and rapport easily.
March 6, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the best. Very relaxed. Spends time with me. Answers my questions, and did an amazing life-changing job with my Aquablation surgery.
March 6, 2025
Excellent care
March 4, 2025
Kind and helpful
February 23, 2025
Dr Helfand and staff are terrific. I feel good about my care.
February 23, 2025
Dr. Helfand is by far the most through Dr. I've been to. He knows his field like no other Dr.
February 21, 2025
He's good
February 18, 2025
Dr. Helfand Is the best as far as bedside manner, being down to earth and being on the forefront of prostate cancer
February 16, 2025
He's an excellent doctor!
February 15, 2025
Dr. Helfand and his team are professional and dedicated to the patient.
February 14, 2025
Simply great
February 14, 2025
Dr helfand and the entire staff provided a caring and friendly environment for treating a difficult problem. I left feeling much better about my condition than I did when I arrived.
February 10, 2025
Dr Helfand and his staff are easy to work with, 5 stars
February 7, 2025
Excellent
February 5, 2025
Poor
February 2, 2025
Can not get any better care than with Dr Helfand
February 2, 2025
He put me at ease and did a good job of explaining my treatment options
February 1, 2025
Highly satisfied with all aspects of my care.
February 1, 2025
Dr. Helfand is outstanding. He clearly explains things in detail and using language that is clear and understandable. I always leave my appointment feeling that I under the best of care from a physician who has my best interest in mind.
January 31, 2025
Very thorough and knowledgeable
January 31, 2025
Best urologist ever
January 31, 2025
Good, efficient and friendly
January 31, 2025
Very professional and personable
January 31, 2025
Dr Helfand is great - very knowledgeable and highly experienced. Dr Helfand patiently answered all of my many questions and provided me with valuable insights into my disease. Dr Helfand seems to be an extraordinarily expert in my disease and willing to discuss all aspects with me.
January 25, 2025
Brian Helfand is one excellent physician. Great communicator, pleasant, knowledgeable and has a good sense of humor. Cannot say enough. Glad I found him.
January 23, 2025
Dr.Helfand is the consummate professional. Empathetic and sincere with a sense of humor...nuff said!
January 23, 2025
Great Dr and team
January 23, 2025
Professional, expert, friendly/positive patient-focused care.
January 23, 2025
Dr. Helfand Is not only a gifted physician. He has an amazing bedside manner, very friendly and makes a patient feel at ease.
January 22, 2025
Dr helfand is very good at explaining medical problems.
January 22, 2025
Very professional and qualified.
January 20, 2025
Explains everything thoroughly and understandably
January 20, 2025
Excellent
January 19, 2025
Very good
January 19, 2025
Dr. Helfand has excellent expertise. He has counseled me to keep me positive and hopeful. He kept me comfortable and without pain in my surgery and after. I recommend him highly.
January 16, 2025
Dr Helfand was very easy to talk to,he explained the process clearly and confidently,was very reassuring and exuded confidence.I left the consult confident that I was in good hands.
January 16, 2025
The best in the business
January 15, 2025
The best!
January 13, 2025
Dr. Helfand always answers my questions and provides me with the status of my PHI scores and options for evaluation. He has a new nurse (I don't recall her name) and she was helpful and nice.
January 10, 2025
Extremely professional, on time, great staff
January 10, 2025
Excellent
January 9, 2025
Dr. Helfand is the best
January 7, 2025
Dr. Helfand has my complete confidence. He is a skilled and excellent practitioner.
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