Dr. Leela Madhavareddy Prasad of Northbrook, IL passed away on December 12, 2016 at the age of 72. He was born on June 4, 1944 in Kondubhopalpalem, India. He attended Andhra Loyola College and Guntur Medical College, where he received his medical degree. He received his Masters in Surgery at Wellington Hospital in New Delhi and completed his general surgery residency and colorectal surgery fellowship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL. He practiced for over 35 years primarily at Cook County, the University of Illinois and Lutheran General Hospital and trained hundreds of surgeons worldwide and treated thousands of patients over that time. He was an early pioneer, scientist and innovator in colorectal and robotic surgery and developed many original contributions to the field which continue to be used today. He married his devoted wife, Suseela, in 1969 and he was most proud of his three sons and the women they married. He is survived by his wife Dr. Suseela Prasad; his three sons Dr. Sunil (Dr. Darla) Prasad, Dr. Sandip (Dr. Michaella) Prasad and Sanjiv (Dr. Suma) Prasad; his mother Subbaramamma Madhavareddy; and six grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father Kotaiah Madhavareddy. The family asks in lieu of flowers that donations be sent to the Mayo Clinic (Department of Development, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905), the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation (PO Box 23827, Tampa, FL 33623) or the Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University (Development and Alumni Relations, 420 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611).