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    MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Branchial Cleft Cyst near Chicago, IL. Of these, 21 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    24 providers found
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      676 N Saint Clair St, Suite 1325, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Lavin is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lavin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Tracheobronchomalacia, Laryngomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Yash J. Patil
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology
      675 N St Clair St Ste 15-200, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yash Patil is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patil has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Jacob J. Friedman
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology

      Chicago ENT

      Chicago, IL 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew
      Offers Telehealth

      Jacob Friedman is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Trachoma, Tinnitus, and Parathyroidectomy.

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      T K. Venkatesan
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology

      Chicago ENT

      Chicago, IL 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      T Venkatesan is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Venkatesan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Tinnitus, Familial Deafness, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Adam J. Levy
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology

      Chicago ENT

      Chicago, IL 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Levy is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Levy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Laryngitis.

      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Plastic Surgery
      225 E Chicago Ave # 63, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arun Gosain is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gosain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Cleft Lip and Palate, Pierre Robin Sequence, Osteotomy, and Abdominal Wall Surgery.

      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      225 E. Chicago Ave., #25, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeff Rastatter is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rastatter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Adenoidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Plastic Surgery
      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Mcgrath is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mcgrath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, Polydactyly, Micrognathia, and Syndactyly.

      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      Rush University Medical Group

      1611 W Harrison St, Suite 550, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Soltes is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Soltes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, and Palatal Myoclonus.

      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      2300 Children's Plaza, Children's Memorial Hospital, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francis Prendergast is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prendergast is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Scoliosis, Congenital Giant Megaureter, and Caffey Disease.

      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      1300 Oak Ave, 
      Evanston, IL 
       (11.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sameer Alvi is an Otolaryngologist in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Alvi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tonsil Stones, Male Pattern Baldness, Mikulicz Disease, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Alvi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Advanced in Branchial Cleft Cyst

      Lenox Hill Radiology And Medical Imaging Associates PC

      5111 S Kenwood Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Ginat is a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ginat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Arachnoid Cysts, and Schizencephaly.

      Advanced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      5841 S Maryland Ave, Mc 1035, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lauren Sowa is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sowa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Hearing Loss, Enlarged Adenoids, Syngnathia Cleft Palate, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Sowa is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Otolaryngology

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Louis Portugal is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Portugal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Laryngeal Cancer, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Portugal is currently accepting new patients.

      Alexander D. Goldin
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Niles, IL 
       (13.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Goldin is an Otolaryngologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Goldin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, and Palatal Myoclonus.

      Sanjeev M. Balamohan
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Niles, IL 
       (13.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sanjeev Balamohan is an Otolaryngologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Balamohan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Male Pattern Baldness, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Myringotomy.

      Advanced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Advanced in Branchial Cleft Cyst

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ashley Heilingoetter is an Otolaryngologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Heilingoetter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Enlarged Adenoids.

      Sanjay Naran
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      General Surgery

      Advocate Children's Medical Group Plastic Surgery

      1675 Dempster St 3rd, 3rd Fl, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sanjay Naran is a General Surgeon in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Naran has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

      Nicholas A. Lygizos
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek

      Nicholas Lygizos is an Otolaryngologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Lygizos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

      David L. Walner
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Branchial Cleft Cyst
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Walner is an Otolaryngologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Walner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Branchial Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Tie, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Adenoidectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Branchial Cleft Cyst?

      A branchial cleft cyst is a birth defect. It is caused when fluid fills a space, or sinus, left in the neck when a baby develops in the womb. After the baby is born, it appears as a lump in the neck or just below the jawbone.

      When should I see a Branchial Cleft Cyst doctor near Chicago, 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 a Branchial Cleft Cyst doctor near Chicago, 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 Branchial Cleft Cyst doctors near Chicago, 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 Branchial Cleft Cyst doctors near Chicago, 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 a Branchial Cleft Cyst doctor near Chicago, 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 Branchial Cleft Cyst doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Branchial Cleft Cyst 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 a Branchial Cleft Cyst doctor near Chicago, 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 Branchial Cleft Cyst 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 Branchial Cleft Cyst 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 Branchial Cleft Cyst doctors near Chicago, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Branchial Cleft Cyst 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 a Branchial Cleft Cyst doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Branchial Cleft Cyst 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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