Illinois Cardiothoracic Surgeons
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406 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Illinois
Dr. Michel Nadim Ilbawi, MD
Thoracic Surgery
55 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr.Ilbawi has performed 3 surgeries on my baby. He is truly a gift, you won’t find anyone as kind and humble as him." View Profile
Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD
Thoracic Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"super" View Profile
Dr. Axel William Joob, MD
Thoracic Surgery
45 years exp
"In 1997 I had quadruple by-pass surgery when Dr. Joob was still at Northwestern. He and his team were excellent in every phase." View Profile
Dr. Mamdouh Bakhos, MD
Vascular Surgery
55 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"He performed open heart surgery on me several years ago on a Monday evening including a bypass and aortic valve." View Profile
Dr. Paul Richard Batty, MD
Thoracic Surgery
46 years exp
"wonderful and pleasant Where is he working ? Having problems locating him. My Dr. for 12 years and would like to see him for a checkup. Please" View Profile
Dr. Elizabeth Ann Colaiuta, MD
Surgery
35 years exp
"Dr C is the finest doctor I have ever known ..... she is highly skilled and is a true model of what a doctor should be.. words can not express how patients feel about her .." View Profile
Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain, MD
Thoracic Surgery
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Saves lives" View Profile
Dr. Philip Joseph Alexander, MD
Thoracic Surgery
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"I am glad this is over with. But it was a great experience with these surgeons and office staff." View Profile
Dr. Andrew Jay Kramer, MD
Vascular Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"I very recently had surgery performed by Dr Kramer." View Profile
Dr. Michael Young Byun, MD
Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Our daughter, 15 years old, had Dr. Byun successfully perform a Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty." View Profile
Dr. Michael J. Liptay, MD
Thoracic Surgery
38 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr Liptay and his Associates are top notch!!! My Dad has esophagus cancer and had to have an extensive surgery removing part of his esophagus." View Profile
Dr. Robert Ethan Applebaum, MD
Thoracic Surgery
48 years exp
"Great experience. Well taken care of." View Profile
Dr. Christopher Durant Stone, MD
Thoracic Surgery
42 years exp
"This Dr saved my wife's life 3 Times when other Dr said they didn't need to medically intervine." View Profile
Dr. Hoang Chau T Nguyen, MD
Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dr. Hoang Chau T Nguyen, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Mount Vernon, IL, with other offices in Mount Vernon, IL and Grand Junction, CO. View Profile
Dr. Bryan Keith Foy, MD
Thoracic Surgery
48 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"I recently celebrated my two year post-op Quadruple heart bypass surgey preformed by Dr. Bryan Foy at Edward's Hospital Naperville.
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Dr. George T Hodakowski, MD
Thoracic Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr. George (as he said we can call him) did a triple bypass on my 90 year old father. He is an exceptional surgeon and a true patient advocate." View Profile
Dr. Yan Katsnelson, MD
Vascular Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dr. Yan Katsnelson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Northbrook, IL, with other offices in Philadelphia, PA and Brooklyn, NY(and 3 other locations). View Profile
Dr. Christopher Thomas Salerno, MD
Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
"Dr. Salerno saved my life when my worsening heart failure reached a critical point. His skill as a surgeon is second to none yet he maintains an approachable personality." View Profile
Dr. Edwin Clyde Mcgee, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
33 years exp
"10 years ago I had a type a aortic dissection. Thanks to Dr. McGee and his team I'm still here to talk about it." View Profile
Dr. Cynthia Neu Steimle, MD
Vascular Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Wouldn't go to anyone else. She's that good." View Profile
Dr. Husam H Balkhy, MD
Thoracic Surgery
40 years exp
"I wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Husam Balhky and his team at the University of Chicago Medicine. From my very first email and phone call, the entire experience was exceptional." View Profile
Dr. Mark Kendric Ferguson, MD
Thoracic Surgery
49 years exp
"I highly recommend Dr. Ferguson, with no reservations whatsoever. A wonderful doctor/surgeon from whom I received great care. I trust his expertise. He
Listens. He explains." View Profile
Dr. Neil J Thomas, MD
Thoracic Surgery
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dr. Neil J Thomas, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Geneva, IL, with other offices in Geneva, IL and Springfield, IL. They have 39 years of experience. View Profile
Dr. Vu Trong Hoang, MD
Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dr. Vu Trong Hoang, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Gurnee, IL, with other offices in Mishawaka, IN and Naperville, IL(and 3 other locations). View Profile
Dr. Marc William Gerdisch, MD
Thoracic Surgery
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr. Gerdisch, is one of top two physicians I have ever meet. He was kind, considerate, caring, professional.. He did aortic valve surgery on me and saved my life." View Profile
Dr. John Gregory Grieco, MD
Thoracic Surgery
49 years exp
"Excellent in all respects. Excellent surgeon, excellent interaction with patients, no post-op complications." View Profile
Dr. Sammy Issa Nawas, MD
Thoracic Surgery
32 years exp
"Dr Nawas is kind considerate and I can say one of the best doctors I have ever came in contact with !
I highly recommend him!" View Profile
Dr. Robert Bruce Love, MD
Thoracic Surgery
44 years exp
"I owe this man my life. I Was diagnosed with a lung tumor at the age of 18 and dr. love removed my tumor." View Profile
Dr. James Michael Tuchek, DO
Surgery
38 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"After being so worried, Dr.Tuchuk set my mind at ease. He explained my condition and the procedure, which made me feel more positive." View Profile
Dr. Jeffrey Paul Christy, MD
Thoracic Surgery
39 years exp
"I'm not very good at writing what I feel, so this is very basic and straight to the point. 3 way bypass was required." View Profile
Dr. Ronald Marc Cossman, MD
Thoracic Surgery
1 Award
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr Cosman saved my life! I was told he and staff spent around 17 hours rebuilding my heart. With that I am alive today feeling young again after a life threatening Heart Attack." View Profile
Dr. Paul Albert Siebert, MD
Surgery
36 years exp
"Straight forward, precise, very knowledgable" View Profile
Dr. Nabil A Munfakh, MD
Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr. Munfakh operated on my sister just prior to Christmas this past year." View Profile
Dr. Ralph James Damiano, MD
Thoracic Surgery
46 years exp
"Excellent surgeon. Genuinely cares about his patients. As far as I'm concerned, he saved my life." View Profile
Dr. Paul James Gordon, MD
Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
"Dr Gordon performed my mother's lobectomy in 2000. She is still here. Last October I needed the same procedure." View Profile
Dr. Mark David Plunkett, MD
Surgery
40 years exp
"Dr Plunkett replaced my sons pacemaker. He was very thorough & explained everything to us in great detail. He answered all our questions." View Profile
Dr. Gyu I Gang, MD
Thoracic Surgery
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dr. Gyu I Gang, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Winfield, IL, with other offices in Mesa, AZ and McHenry, IL(and 2 other locations). View Profile
Dr. Frank Jonathan Lutrin, MD
Thoracic Surgery
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"He found what was wrong with me and fixed it right up...." View Profile
Dr. Mary Susan Maish, MD
Thoracic Surgery
33 years exp
"Dr. Mary Maish is an amazing doctor. Save my life!
I luv Dr. Mary Maish. God bless. Thank you, Dr. Mary Maish." View Profile
Dr. Juan Jose Bonilla, MD
Thoracic Surgery
37 years exp
"Dr. Bonilla was on call after the results came back from my Angio here in the Quad Cities." View Profile
Dr. Cosmin Dobrescu, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr. Dobrescu took care of my husband during his cardiac surgery over a year ago." View Profile
Dr. Ankit Bharat, MD
Thoracic Surgery
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Exceptional surgeon and care" View Profile
Dr. Farnaz Moazzam, MD
Surgery
29 years exp
"She saved my life she is very good .works hard to do the best job .never give up she work over ,7 hours on me .I was in very bad condition should have died." View Profile
Dr. Alyas Perwaz Chaudhry, MD
Thoracic Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"My stepdad had emergent quaddruple bypass. He almost died. Dr. Chaudhry never left his side the whole time. He has a wonderful bedside manner and is straight forward and honest." View Profile
Dr. Yukhol Lertsburapa, MD
Vascular Surgery
60 years exp
"Thank you to doctor yukhol for thinking fast to help my mother...
God bless you always in everything you do to help people that needed ..." View Profile
Dr. John Douglas Sadoff, MD
Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
"My family has an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the care my father received from Dr. Sadoff." View Profile
Dr Keith Douglas Bowersox
Thoracic Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dr Keith Douglas Bowersox is a health care provider primarily located in Oak Lawn, IL, with other offices in Chicago, IL and Chicago, IL(and 14 other locations). View Profile
Dr. Preston Scott Reilly, MD
Surgery
41 years exp
Dr. Preston Scott Reilly, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Robinson, IL, with other offices in Aurora, IL and Geneva, IL. He has 41 years of experience. View Profile
Dr. Robert Gerard Kummerer, MD
Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"He has a great demeanor. Honest. Genuinely cares." View Profile
Dr. George J Kontos, MD
Thoracic Surgery
44 years exp
"Dr. Kontos is kind and patient and extremely knowledgeable. He takes the time to talk to you and answers any and all of your questions." View Profile
Dr. Francis J Podbielski, MD
Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr Podbielski patiently explains my medical condition, the surgical procedure, and answers all of my questions without hesitancy." View Profile
Dr. Douglas Raymond Smego, MD
Surgery
49 years exp
"One year ago today, I received CABG surgery from Dr. Smego. He is an excellent physician with great bedside manner." View Profile
Dr. Robert Lawrence Miller, MD
Vascular Surgery
48 years exp
"Dr. Miller is awesome!" View Profile
Dr. Benjamin B Tang, MD
Thoracic Surgery
50 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"I was very happy with Dr. Tang and staff" View Profile
Dr. Deemy Rekkas, MD
Thoracic Surgery
29 years exp
"Spends time explaining surgery
She has an excellent bedside manner
Very knowledgable" View Profile
Dr. Aqeel Sandhu, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Doctor Sandhu replaced my Aortic valve, and gave me a new lease on life." View Profile
Dr. Benjamin David Kozower, MD
Surgery
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Dr Kozower told me that he would take very good care of me during my lung cancer removal at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis mo. I can say say enough good about this dr." View Profile
Dr. David Ralph Onsager, MD
Thoracic Surgery
38 years exp
"This dr. Saved my life. He is very good at what he does. I had 5 bypasses and a pace maker. Still working." View Profile
Dr. Timothy Vale Votapka, MD
Thoracic Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"I was very happy with Dr. Votapka he was one of my surgeons for my triple bypass surgery." View Profile
Dr. Philip Craig Ovadia, MD
Thoracic Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
"Easy to access, easy to Navigate information" View Profile
Dr. Bhagwan Das Jain, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
58 years exp
"Besides a professional man, he is too kind to his patients, He is a perfect doctor in his field esp Cardiology" View Profile
Dr. Todd Patrick Guynn, MD
Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
"My husband and I were so pleased to have Dr. Guynn perform my lung surgery. He took the time to explain the procedure to us and took the time to talk with us afterwards." View Profile
Dr. Sudhir Prem Srivastava, MD
Thoracic Surgery
55 years exp
"20 yrs ago Dr. Srivastava performed a quadruple bypass surgery on my mother. One of the grafts was to an artery on the backside of her heart. He was magnificent." View Profile
Dr. Scott Alan Schlidt, MD
Thoracic Surgery
32 years exp
"Excellent bed side manner. Explains all options and results of your surgery. Always keeps the family informed before as well as post operation." View Profile
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