Julia C. Espel
Experienced in Emphysema

Dr. Julia C. Espel

Internal Medicine
Aurora Healthcare
Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC
11900 Southwest Hwy, 
Palos Park, IL 
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17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Emphysema
Aurora Healthcare
Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC
11900 Southwest Hwy, 
Palos Park, IL 
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Overview

Julia Espel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palos Park, Illinois. Dr. Espel has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Prerenal Azotemia, and Pneumonia.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Residency
University of Chicago Hospitals & Clinics, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowships
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC
11900 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park, IL 60464
Call: 708-274-4900

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.


2 Total Publications

The relationship between sweat chloride levels and mortality in cystic fibrosis varies by individual genotype.
The relationship between sweat chloride levels and mortality in cystic fibrosis varies by individual genotype.
Journal: Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society
Published: July 11, 2017
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