Nabil Issa
Experienced in Compartment Syndrome

Dr. Nabil Issa

General Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
38 Years of Experience

Experienced in Compartment Syndrome
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Nabil Issa is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Issa has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Shock, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Acute Pancreatitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Compartment Syndrome.

Graduate Institution
Al Mustansiriya University College Of Medicine, 1988.0
Residency
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Trauma Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-8918

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.


24 Total Publications

Multidisciplinary Surgical Management of Vaginal Evisceration: A Case Report.
Multidisciplinary Surgical Management of Vaginal Evisceration: A Case Report.
Journal: Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Published: October 07, 2025
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