Dr. Michael J. Young is a faculty member at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), College of Medicine, in the Departments of Urology and Biomedical Engineering. At UIC, he is the director of the Division of Urology Innovation and Technology and is a medical advisor at the UIC Innovation Center. Currently, Dr. Young is pursuing the development of new surgical instruments and medical devices, as well as teaching medical and biomedical engineering students at the Chicago campus. Dr. Young holds patents on various medical devices. Prior to joining the faculty of UIC, Dr. Young practiced urological surgery for nearly thirty years.

After publishing The Illness of Medicine, Dr. Young authored and published four medical mystery novels that highlight our vulnerabilities within the medical environment (Sequence of a Lie, To Cure or Kill, Net of Deception, and Consequence of Murder). Along with Dr. John L. Perri, he also co-authored Holding On and Letting Go—an intriguing examination of how a golfer thinks about the game of golf.

In his free time, Dr. Young enjoys traveling, photography, and is an avid and evolving golfer.