Distinguished in Pneumonia

Dr. Chiagozie I. Pickens

Pulmonary Medicine
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
12 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Pneumonia
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Chiagozie Pickens is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pickens has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Aspergillosis, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 27 articles in the study of Pneumonia.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine, 2014.0
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
Fellowships
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-1800

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Pickens has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pneumonia

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


32 Total Publications

Research Priorities for Noninvasive Sampling of the Lower Respiratory Tract during Acute Respiratory Failure: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.
Research Priorities for Noninvasive Sampling of the Lower Respiratory Tract during Acute Respiratory Failure: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.
Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Published: August 01, 2025
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