Joseph C. Marek
Advanced in High Cholesterol

Dr. Joseph C. Marek

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

Joseph Marek is a Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Marek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Sitosterolemia, and Atherosclerosis.

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

Residency
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Loyola University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease
Hospital Affiliations
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Edward Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareFirst
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Change Healthcare
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Cigna
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Dean Health
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Devoted Health
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Health Alliance
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medica
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Medicare
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Meridian Choice
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Quartz Health Plan
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Samaritan
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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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

Return to play with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: are we moving too fast? A critical review.
Return to play with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: are we moving too fast? A critical review.
Journal: British journal of sports medicine
Published: December 03, 2020
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