James F. Lilja, MD

James Lilja, MD, is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist who specializes in the treatment of cancerous and precancerous conditions of the female reproductive tract. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and went on to the University of Texas at Houston-MD Anderson Cancer Center for internship and residency. Following his residency, he completed fellowship training in gynecologic oncology at the University of Michigan.

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Dr. James Lilja not only employs the latest in hyperthermia treatments, he actually helped develop these groundbreaking therapies that effectively fight isolated tumors. He speaks Spanish, and his interests include music, where he achieved notoriety and a place in punk rock history as the first drummer for the well-known group The Offspring. He amicably left the group in 1989 to attend medical school. But he’s still making history.