Thomas J. Discher
Advanced in Atrial Fibrillation

Dr. Thomas J. Discher

Cardiology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Advanced in Atrial Fibrillation
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Overview

Thomas Discher is a Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Discher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Lymphatic Filariasis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
Copley Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Edward Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Advocate Heart Institute
3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Call: 630-719-4799
Other Locations
Advocate Heart Institute
Naperville, IL 60563

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.


12 Total Publications

Rare HCV subtypes and retreatment outcomes in a cohort of European DAA-experienced patients.
Rare HCV subtypes and retreatment outcomes in a cohort of European DAA-experienced patients.
Journal: JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology
Published: December 29, 2023
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    • Coronary Heart Disease
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    • Atrial Fibrillation
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    • Lymphatic Filariasis
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    • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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