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    MediFind found 141 doctor with experience in Patent Foramen Ovale near Park Ridge, IL. Of these, 116 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    141 providers found
      Joaquin B. Gonzalez
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      2511 N Kedzie Blvd, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joaquin Gonzalez is an Interventional Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      The University Of Chicago

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

      Atman Shah is an Interventional Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Ventricular Fibrillation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      300 N York Rd, 
      Elmhurst, IL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bruce Lewis is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Atherectomy, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

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      Marla A. Mendelson
      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Marla Mendelson is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mendelson has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. Her top areas of expertise are Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Partial Atrioventricular Canal.

      Dariush S. Takhtehchian
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Advocate Medical Group Park Ridge 10 N Cumberland

      10 N Cumberland Ave, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dariush Takhtehchian is a Cardiologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Takhtehchian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

      Neal N. Sawlani
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      1875 Dempster St, Ste 525/555, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Neal Sawlani is an Interventional Cardiologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Sawlani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Yvonne E. Kaptein
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      1875 Dempster St, Ste 525/555, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yvonne Kaptein is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Kaptein has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Low Blood Pressure, and Heart Transplant.

      Eric J. Pales
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Internal Medicine

      Primary Care Of Illinois, SC

      1550 N Northwest Hwy, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Pales is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Pales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Enlarged Liver.

      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      9650 Gross Point Rd, 
      Skokie, IL 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Hani Salti is a Cardiologist in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Salti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), His Bundle Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), and Angina. Dr. Salti is currently accepting new patients.

      Micah J. Eimer
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      1630 Sherman Ave Ste 200, 
      Evanston, IL 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Micah Eimer is a Cardiologist in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Eimer has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, and Coronary Heart Disease.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Lopez is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Lopez is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amir Darki is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Darki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Heart Attack, Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Darki is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      2160 S First Ave, Luh-tower Enter., Room 6210, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ferdinand Leya is a Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Leya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology
      7447 W Talcott Ave Ste 222, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Anupama Shivaraju is an Interventional Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shivaraju is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Shivaraju is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology

      Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

      1675 Dempster St, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Roberson is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Roberson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Ventricular Septal Defects, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Dr. Roberson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Internal Medicine
      10024 Skokie Blvd Ste 304, 
      Skokie, IL 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Todd Newberger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Newberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, Addison's Disease, Triple A Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Dieter is a Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Dieter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Dieter is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Pediatrics

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Wayne Franklin is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Eisenmenger Syndrome. Dr. Franklin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sarah Perkins is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Perkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Ventricular Septal Defects, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Perkins is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Pediatrics

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tehui Ma is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Ventricular Septal Defects, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly. Dr. Ma is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Patent Foramen Ovale?

      Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a hole between the left and right atria (upper chambers) of the heart. This hole exists in everyone before birth, but most often closes shortly after being born. PFO is what the hole is called when it fails to close naturally after a baby is born.

      When should I see a Patent Foramen Ovale doctor near Park Ridge, 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctor near Park Ridge, 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctors near Park Ridge, 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctors near Park Ridge, 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctor near Park Ridge, 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Patent Foramen Ovale 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctor near Park Ridge, 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 Patent Foramen Ovale 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 Patent Foramen Ovale 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctors near Park Ridge, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Patent Foramen Ovale 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 Patent Foramen Ovale doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Patent Foramen Ovale 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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