The 20 Best Apoplexy Doctors Near Me in Aurora, IL

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The 20 Best Apoplexy Doctors near Aurora, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 153 doctor with experience in Apoplexy near Aurora, IL. Of these, 120 are Experienced, 32 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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153 providers found
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Cardiology
    Distinguished in Apoplexy
    Cardiology

    Rush Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine A Department Of Rush Copley Medical Center-Aurora Highland

    1320 N Highland Ave, 
    Aurora,, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Santosh Gill is a Cardiologist in Aurora,, Illinois. Dr. Gill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, and Atherosclerosis.

    Farah K. Hussain
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1508 Aurora Ave, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish

    Farah Hussain is a Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Angina.

    Evans Pappas
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology
    100 Spalding Drive, Suite 400, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I am committed to delivering the highest standard of medical care for every patient. I believe that coupling medical knowledge with thoughtful communication and compassion creates a foundation to build one's goals of health upon. Dr. Pappas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Heart Failure.

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    Jaskiran Cheema
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Advanced in Apoplexy

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1221 N Highland Ave 1st Fl, 
    Aurora, IL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jaskiran Cheema is a Cardiologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Cheema is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Dave C. Chua
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1221 N Highland Ave 1st Fl, 
    Aurora, IL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dave Chua is a Cardiologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Chua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Atrial Fibrillation.

    Patrick C. Fenner
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1512 N Naper Blvd, Ste 176, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patrick Fenner is a Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Fenner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Necrosis, Sitosterolemia, Atherosclerosis, and Angioplasty.

    Dominick Bufalino
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1512 N Naper Blvd, Ste 176, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dominick Bufalino is an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Bufalino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Owais Malick
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1512 N Naper Blvd, Ste 176, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Owais Malick is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Malick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

    Jeffrey Ziffra
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Advocate Medical Group Naperville 1512 N Naper

    1512 N Naper Blvd, Suite 176, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Ziffra is a Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Ziffra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Arterial Embolism, and Carotid Artery Disease.

    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology

    Rush Copley Cardiovascular A Department Of Rush Copley Medical Center-Aurora Highland

    1320 N Highland Ave Ste A, 
    Aurora,, IL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kok Chua is a Cardiologist in Aurora,, Illinois. Dr. Chua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Arterial Embolism.

    Experienced in Apoplexy
    Experienced in Apoplexy

    Rush Copley Cardiovascular A Department Of Rush Copley Medical Center-Aurora Ogden

    2088 Ogden Ave Ste 160, 
    Aurora,, IL 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Basharat Muneer is a Cardiologist in Aurora,, Illinois. Dr. Muneer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), His Bundle Tachycardia, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT).

    Ramesh C. Kashinath
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1508 Aurora Ave, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Kannada

    Ramesh Kashinath is an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Kashinath is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Aortic Regurgitation, Atherectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Li S. Low
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1508 Aurora Ave, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin

    Li Low is an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Low is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Michael R. Nuyles
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1508 Aurora Ave, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Nuyles is an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Nuyles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

    Ankush Goel
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    1508 Aurora Ave, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ankush Goel is an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Goel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Varicose Veins, and Cardiac Ablation.

    William P. Towne
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    351 Delnor Dr Ste 302, 
    Geneva, IL 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Towne is an Interventional Cardiologist in Geneva, Illinois. Dr. Towne is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Apoplexy.

    Rohit Malhotra
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology
    351 Delnor Dr Ste 302, 
    Geneva, IL 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rohit Malhotra is an Interventional Cardiologist in Geneva, Illinois. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    David Kim
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Cardiology
    100 Spalding Drive, Suite 400, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean

    I believe in a holistic approach to the care of a patient, spanning from preventive to interventional aspects of cardiac care. Well- being across all aspects of health, from the psychological to the physical, promotes the best patient outcomes. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Angina, and Coronary Heart Disease.

    Osama Qaqi
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute GPE, Inc.

    10 Martin Ave., Suite 200, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Osama Qaqi is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Qaqi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Venous Insufficiency, Atherosclerosis, and Thrombectomy.

    William Stephan
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Apoplexy
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Internal Medicine

    Midwest Cardiovascular Institute

    10 Martin Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Stephan is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Stephan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Apoplexy?

    Apoplexy is bleeding into an organ or loss of blood flow to an organ. For example,

    • Adrenal apoplexy -- bleeding into the adrenal glands
    • Pituitary apoplexy -- bleeding into the pituitary gland

    Apoplexy most often refers to stroke symptoms that occur suddenly. Such symptoms occur due to bleeding into the brain. It can also occur by a blood clot in a brain blood vessel. Conditions such as subarachnoid hemorrhage or stroke are sometimes called apoplexy.

    Functional apoplexy is when a person appears to be having stroke-like symptoms. However, there is no brain defect.

    When should I see an Apoplexy doctor near Aurora, IL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Apoplexy doctor near Aurora, IL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Apoplexy doctors near Aurora, IL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Apoplexy doctors near Aurora, IL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Apoplexy doctor near Aurora, IL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Apoplexy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Apoplexy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Apoplexy doctor near Aurora, IL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Apoplexy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Apoplexy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Apoplexy doctors near Aurora, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Apoplexy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Apoplexy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Apoplexy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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