

Hematology
Helen Ross, MD
Director, Cancer Research and Clinical Trials
Dr. Helen J. Ross is a thoracic medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, chest wall tumors, esophageal cancers, and head and neck cancers at Rush University Cancer Center in Chicago, Illinois. She serves adult patients with thoracic malignancies, including rare and treatment-resistant cases like malignant pleural mesothelioma, emphasizing multidisciplinary care involving interventional radiology, pulmonary medicine, thoracic surgical oncology, and pa
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Medical Oncology (ABIM)
- Hematology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (MD)
- Undergraduate: UC San Diego (B.S. in Biology)
- Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Hematology and Medical Oncology)
Years in Practice
40+ years
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2007-2026 (20 years)
- Castle Connolly — America’s Top Doctors
Multiple years (8-year recipient)
- Castle Connolly — America’s Top Doctors for Cancer
Multiple years (6-year recipient)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Rush University Medical Center
Languages
English, Spanish
Conditions Dr. Ross treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Ambetter
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- The Health Plan
- Trustmark Benefits
- UnitedHealthcare
- Univera Healthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
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Sources
- https://www.asbestos.com/treatment/doctors/helen-ross/
- https://mesothelioma.net/helen-j-ross-md/
- https://www.mesothelioma.com/treatment/doctors/dr-helen-j-ross/
- https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1841282159
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXzUj3meWis
- https://www.rushu.rush.edu/faculty/helen-ross-md
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/helen-ross-md-682fc361











