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    MediFind found 123 doctor with experience in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta near Chicago, IL. Of these, 101 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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      Afoma P. Ezidinma
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta

      Advocate Illinois Masonic Heart Failure Clinic

      836 W Wellington Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Afoma Ezidinma is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ezidinma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Necrosis, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

      Franjo Siric
      Distinguished in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      25+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Franjo Siric is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Siric has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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      Andrew W. Hoel
      Distinguished in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      Distinguished in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Hoel is a Vascular Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hoel has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

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      Paul C. Cremer
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Cremer is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cremer has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Constrictive Pericarditis, Sarcoidosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      James E. Rosenthal
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      52+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Rosenthal is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rosenthal has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Aortic Dissection.

      Robert A. Silverberg
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      259 E Erie St Ste 2200, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      55+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Silverberg is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Silverberg has been practicing medicine for over 55 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Necrosis.

      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      26+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patricia Vassallo is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vassallo has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Sitosterolemia, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

      Lubna Choudhury
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lubna Choudhury is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Choudhury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Vera H. Rigolin
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      38+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vera Rigolin is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rigolin has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

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

      Christopher Skelly is a Vascular Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Skelly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Liver Embolization. Dr. Skelly is currently accepting new patients.

      Sukit C. Malaisrie
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sukit Malaisrie is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Malaisrie has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Heron E. Rodriguez
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Heron Rodriguez is a Vascular Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rodriguez has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Angioplasty.

      Mark K. Eskandari
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      33+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Eskandari is a Vascular Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Eskandari has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Ureteroscopy.

      Douglas R. Johnston
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Johnston is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Johnston has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Constrictive Pericarditis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Preeti Kansal is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kansal has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Her top areas of expertise are His Bundle Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Arrhythmias, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Allison Zielinski is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Zielinski has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta

      The University Of Chicago

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

      Valluvan Jeevanandam is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jeevanandam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Jeevanandam is currently accepting new patients.

      Christopher K. Mehta
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      13+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Mehta is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mehta has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Tadaki M. Tomita
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Vascular Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tadaki Tomita is a Vascular Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tomita has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Angioplasty.

      Kevin E. Hodges
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      11+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Hodges is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hodges has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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      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 Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta doctors near Chicago, IL?

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      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta 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 Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta 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 Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta 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? 
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      Can I filter my search to show male or female Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta doctors near Chicago, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta 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 Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta 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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