About Matthew Adess, MD
Matthew Adess, MD, a hematologist oncologist at Endeavor Health, treats patients with gastrointestinal cancers, benign blood disorders and blood cancers. He is committed to forming meaningful relationships with patients and delivering the highest level of care—both clinically and emotionally. Dr. Adess is inspired by advances in cancer treatment that turn once-challenging diseases into manageable conditions and stays current with innovations to offer the most effective therapies.
My endeavor
My endeavor is to continue to try to provide the highest level of care for my patients, friends, family and the community I grew up in.
Care philosophy
My philosophy of patient care is simple: treat people the way I would want to be treated. I aim to deliver the best possible care with empathy, dedication and respect—especially during the most vulnerable moments of a patient’s life.
Overview
- Languages English
- Gender Male
Clinical focus
- Oncology
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
Conditions treated
- Esophagus cancer
- Colon cancer
- Liver cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Pancreas cancer
- Anus cancer
- Rectum cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Intestine cancer
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
- Carcinoid cancer
- Neuroendocrine cancer
- Bile duct disorders
- Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer
- Lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Amyloidosis
- Plasmacytoma
- Non-hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
- Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL)
- Blood clotting disorder
- Thrombocytopenia
- Leukopenia
- Anemia
- Polycythemia vera (PV)
- Essential thrombocythemia (ET)
- Thrombocytosis
Board specialties
- Oncology
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
Endeavor Health Medical Group
757 Park Ave. West, Kellogg Cancer Center
Highland Park, IL 60035-2556
Highland Park, IL 60035-2556
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2180 Pfingsten Rd., Kellogg Cancer Center
Glenview, IL 60026-1339
Glenview, IL 60026-1339
Medical School
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2001Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Residencies
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2004Internal MedicineLoyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Fellowships
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2007HematologyLoyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Board certifications
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2004Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
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2007HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
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2007Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Reviews (38)
September 29, 2025
Dr. Andes's is for knowledgeAble,communicated well.He's the best!!
September 28, 2025
Dr Adess is so compassionate and caring makes things eady
September 27, 2025
ThoroughExplained treatment plan and asked for questions
September 19, 2025
Dr. Addess was on time, pleasant and informative.
September 14, 2025
Dr. Adess and the staff were easy to talk to and professional.
September 13, 2025
Dr Adess is wonderful! He's so nice and very knowledgeable.
September 13, 2025
Very caring and knowlegable
September 13, 2025
Dr. Adess is a very approachable doctor who answers all my questions very responsively.
September 11, 2025
Doctor was warm, compassionate, & had done much research on my case even before I first met him.
September 10, 2025
He has taken the worry out of my care.
September 9, 2025
Dr Adess has a fantastic manner - he explains all questions and concerns with down to earth language he is compassionate and just nice !
September 8, 2025
Dr. Adess is warm, kind and understanding. He is a good listener, and he explains data in a way that is understandable, next steps and he is very compassionate.
September 7, 2025
Dr. Adess has been very responsive whenever I have had any questions thru the portal. I find him to be very caring and comforting during a time for me which has been very stressful. I appreciate his time spent with me.
September 3, 2025
Always a very good experience and and I have recommended to friends.
September 3, 2025
Dr. Adess is great. Always takes the time to answer questions.
August 31, 2025
Dr. Adess is brilliant in his field. He is a calming and incredibly positive presence. The best of the best!
August 26, 2025
Dr. Adess is excellent! Knowledgable and takes the time to talk to you and explain.
August 26, 2025
Dr ADESS has been treating me for over ten years and I have done very well under his care.
August 22, 2025
Dr. Addss is wonderful and is always very concerned about the patient!
August 22, 2025
Always very attentive
August 21, 2025
Dr Adess is knowledgeable, accessible and personable. I generally hate being a patient and don't like going to doctors. But Dr Adess and his nurse Kathleen make the experience as easy and pleasant as it could be for me.
August 18, 2025
Doctor answered all my questions.
August 14, 2025
Dr. Adess in an excellent Oncologist and a very good listener. He explains everything and all your options.
August 13, 2025
Great
August 13, 2025
Love all the care and kindness. Doing a great job
August 10, 2025
Great confidence in staff and Dr Adess to inform listen and respond to any questions and concerns.
August 2, 2025
Excellent Dr! Clear and concise explanations, caring and very friendly. I recommend Dr Adess to anyone looking for a great Hematologist
July 28, 2025
Very happy
July 26, 2025
Dr Adess great. He doesn't get riled when I tell him his stethoscope is boring. Should have something colorful.
July 24, 2025
Excellent care combined with kindness
July 23, 2025
Unlike most Doctors, dr. Adress and staff never make us feel rush during appointments. He will sit and listen.
July 18, 2025
The gentle kindness shown to me during this experience was above board and made the treatment and my acceptance of the disease tolerable.
July 17, 2025
I understood my issues much more clearly from the physicians explanation. I had many concerns that were elevated.
July 17, 2025
Dr. Adess is an excellent communicator, always willing to go over any questions I have, both directly and tangentially related to my myeloma treatments. His explanations for treatment decisions are always clear and easy to understand.
July 14, 2025
Thorough, thoughtful, collaborative, smart, funny
July 10, 2025
He is a very kind and extremely competent physician
July 8, 2025
Always very nice and helpful
July 8, 2025
Dr Adess is very caring and he's the Best!!
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