- Alexian Brothers Medical Center
- AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet
Quick Facts
Patients’ Perspective
- Easy scheduling
- On-time appointments
- Trusted diagnosis
Locations
Dr. Clyde William Dawson has 3 locations
Specialties
Dr. Clyde William Dawson has the following 3 specialties
- General Surgery
- Other Specialty
- Vascular Surgery
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Clyde William Dawson has the following area of expertise
- Surgery
Awards
2 Awards
Patients' Choice Award (2018)
Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.
Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018)
Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
Education
45 Years Experience
Graduated in 1977
Residency
Dr. Clyde William Dawson Accepts the Following Insurance
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
- BCBS IL BlueChoice Select
- BCBS IL PPO
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health and Life IL PPO
- Coventry HealthAmerica PPO
- Coventry IL PPO
- Coventry MO HMO POS
- Coventry MO PPO
- Coventry PPO Platinum
- First Health PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana National HMO
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- UHC Choice Plus POS
- UHC Compass HMO
- UHC Navigate HMO
- UHC Navigate POS
- UHC Options PPO
More about Dr. Clyde William Dawson
Dr. Dawson is a general surgeon who treats disease with surgical techniques. He works closely with other physicians to detect conditions that would benefit from a surgical procedure. He likes taking complicated, seemingly unsolvable problems, then gathering information to figure things out. This leads him to ways to help his patients medically or surgically. He encourages patients to question what they see and hear about medical advice and to be analytical about what their body is telling them. They should be active participants in their health. The types of surgery he often performs:· Breast cancer· Colon cancer· Lung cancer & chest surgery· Vascular surgery and endovascular surgery· Laser varicose vein surgery Dr. Dawson graduated from the University of Illinois with high honors in chemical engineering. From there, he chose to attend University of Illinois Medical School in Chicago, because it was one of the best and the largest. He completed his residency at Detroit General Hospital/Wayne State University. He enjoyed participating in many trauma and vascular surgery procedures. He is happy to be practicing here with what he considers the best physicians and staff in the state. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Detroit Surgical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, American College of Surgeons and President’s Advisory Committee on Health Care Reform. He is also a volunteer with the Will-Grundy Free Clinic and an honorary member of Sociedad Boliviana de Cirugia. He is formerly the chairman of Provena St. Joseph Medical Center’s Department of Surgery and former trauma director. He was the Renal Network "Champion Surgeon" recipient for 2007 and has received a humanitarian award from the Bolivian government in Sucre in 2007.