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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Mediastinitis near Chicago, IL. Of these, 37 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    40 providers found
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      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 Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Tracheobronchomalacia, Laryngomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Dan J. Fintel
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dan Fintel is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Fintel has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Arrhythmias, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      15+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Allison Zielinski is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Zielinski has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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      Advanced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatrics | Cardiology
      Advanced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatrics | Cardiology

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Guilherme Baptista-De is a Pediatrics specialist and a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Baptista-De is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Ring, Double Aortic Arch, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect.

      Advanced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
      225 East Chicago Ave Box #20, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tina Tan is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Pertussis, Strep Throat, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and Kawasaki Disease.

      Dean P. Schraufnagel
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      676 N St Clair St Ste 2140, Arkes Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      12+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dean Schraufnagel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schraufnagel has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Mediastinal Tumor, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Saad R. Saffo
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Gastroenterology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Saad Saffo is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Saffo has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Cirrhosis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Patrick M. Mccarthy
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      45+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrick Mccarthy is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mccarthy has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Sukit C. Malaisrie
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sukit Malaisrie is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Malaisrie has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      John E. Pandolfino
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Gastroenterology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Pandolfino is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pandolfino has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Benjamin S. Bryner
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Benjamin Bryner is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bryner has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Regurgitation, Cardiogenic Shock, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease
      676 N St Clair St Ste 940, Arkes Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      33+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Valentina Stosor is an Infectious Disease provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Stosor has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Myelitis.

      Jacob J. Friedman
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      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 Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Trachoma, Tinnitus, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Experienced in Mediastinitis

      The University Of Chicago

      47 W Polk St, Suite G1, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hena Patel is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Primary Amyloidosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Thoracic Surgery
      225 E Chicago Ave # 21, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amy O'connor is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, and Heart Transplant.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology
      225 E Chicago Ave # 21, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Defne Magnetta is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Magnetta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus, Dextrocardia, Heterotaxy Syndrome, Situs Inversus, and Heart Transplant.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      225 E Chicago Ave # 9, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cynthia Rigsby is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rigsby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Vascular Ring, Double Aortic Arch, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, Box 118, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Caitlin Li is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Li has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Febrile Neutropenia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Intensive Care Medicine

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Thrush is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Thrush is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Atresia, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Heart Transplant.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sameer Patel is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Measles, Strep Throat, Relapsing Fever, and Typhus.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Mediastinitis?

      Mediastinitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the chest area between the lungs (mediastinum). This area contains the heart, large blood vessels, windpipe (trachea), food tube (esophagus), thymus gland, lymph nodes, and connective tissue.

      When should I see a Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis doctors near Chicago, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Mediastinitis 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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