About Karen Mass, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Dr. Karen Mass, MD, FACOG, is a dedicated and experienced doctor of medicine and Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists at Women's Specialty Care SC. 

From two offices in Lake Forest and Grayslake, Illinois, Dr. Mass provides personal, expert,  and compassionate care to all patients. She is the founder and President of Women's Specialty Care SC, one of the premier women’s health medical practices of the north shore of Chicago since 2002.

Learning and furthering education has always been a passion for Dr. Mass. She began her medical studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Next, she pursued specialty training in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University of Michigan (UMich), in Ann Arbor.

She was appointed administrative chief resident in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor,, Michigan, and her first academic appointment was as Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

Dr. Mass is currently appointed as clinical faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (NU Feinberg) in Chicago, Illinois. She serves as the medical staff attending at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest and NorthShore Highland Park hospitals.

She is a member of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, and Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Mass is certified in Bone Densitometry from the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD).

With close ties to the community, Dr. Mass is pleased to be serving the residents of Lake Forest, Grayslake, and surrounding areas. She is a resident and has raised her family in the City of Lake Forest.  

She warmly welcomes patients to Women's Specialty Care SC and looks forward to caring for them.