Ryan M. Smith, MD

Ryan M. Smith, MD, is a renowned facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Chicago, specializing in treating conditions that impact facial appearance while enhancing the quality of life and self-confidence of his patients. With advanced training from Johns Hopkins Hospital and active involvement in medical education, Smith is dedicated to both patient care and the broader field of otolaryngology. Dr. Smith's clinical interests encompass reconstruction after cancer treatment, facial paralysis, skin cancer reconstruction, and cosmetic rejuvenation. He has significantly contributed to clinical research and humanitarian efforts, performing cleft lip and palate surgeries internationally, and initiating the Humanities in Otolaryngology Program to merge the arts with surgical practices. Generated from the website

Robert O. Bonow, MD is a cardiologist and the director of the Center for Cardiovascular Innovation at Northwestern Medicine, and is a past president of the American Heart Association. His practice focuses include coronary artery disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and structural heart disease. He is recognized for his research and teaching in a variety of cardiac diseases, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and heart failure. Dr. Bonow is the Goldberg Distinguished Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he is vice chairman of the Department of Medicine. From 1992 to 2011, he served as chief of the Division of Cardiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.