Biographical Sketch

Kenneth E. Saum, MD
Assistant Professor,Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Phone: 618-536-2565

Brief Bio

Dr. Kenneth Saum is an assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.  He practices all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery and has a special interest in general thoracic surgery.

Dr. Saum earned his bachelor’s degree in 1986 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.  He earned his medical degree in 1990 from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.  Saum completed his cardiovascular and thoracic surgery residency in 1999 from the University of Maryland in Baltimore.

Dr. Saum was previously on the faculty of the University of Maryland Medical System.  He has also served two tours of duty with the United States Army – Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
 
He is certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Saum, please call SIU Physicians and Surgeons at 618-536-2565.