Dr. James Owen Ertle, MD

Dr. James Ertle is a dermatologist with nearly six decades of experience treating patients with various skin conditions and concerns. He earned his medical degree from Universitaet Basel Medizinische Fakultaet and completed his residency training at the University of Chicago Medicine. His extensive background spans 59 years of dedicated practice in dermatology. Dr. Ertle is fluent in Polish, Spanish, and English, allowing him to communicate effectively with diverse patient populations.

Dr. Ertle practices at Rush University Medical Center and maintains offices in Chicago, Westmont, Oak Brook, and Hinsdale, Illinois. He specializes in treating skin changes during pregnancy and helps new parents address skin color changes in newborns. His expertise includes managing skin cancer cases and performing procedures such as removing nonmelanoma skin cancers and repairing facial trauma. Dr. Ertle also provides cryotherapy treatments for various skin lesions. Patients have given him an average …rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars on Vitals.