MICHAEL J. YOUNG, MD

Gary, Indiana born Michael Young spent nearly 30 years as a surgeon while living and practicing medicine in Chicago. He is the author of a memoir/assessment of the current medical system titled The Illness of Medicine: Experiences of Clinical Practice.  He also authored a trilogy of medical thrillers (Consequence of Murder, Net of Deception, and To Cure or Kill) revealing vulnerabilities in the health care environment. His latest publication, Holding On and Letting Go, is a discussion of the mental game of golf, and how the game relates to our lives outside the golf course.  

Currently, Dr. Young is on the faculty of The Department of Urology and The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Dr. Young is the Director of the Division of Urology Innovation and Technology, and a medical advisor in the UIC Innovation Center.  He works with biomedical engineering and medical students, Urology residents and Fellows, as they do their research in designing/ developing medical devices and surgical instruments. Dr. Young has invented and patented various medical devices. 

In addition to his writing, Dr. Young is also a talented photographer, including underwater photography.  He is a collector of modern art, a purposeful traveler, and an avid golfer.