The 20 Best Pericarditis Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Pericarditis Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 321 doctor with experience in Pericarditis near Chicago, IL. Of these, 308 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Paul C. Cremer
    Elite in Pericarditis
    Elite in Pericarditis
    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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Constrictive Pericarditis, Sarcoidosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Patricia Roy
    Distinguished in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    3936 N Milwaukee Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Patricia Roy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Roy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Joaquin B. Gonzalez
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Interventional Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    2511 N Kedzie Blvd, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (4.9 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 Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    David Buyer
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine | Cardiology | Endocrinology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine | Cardiology | Endocrinology

    Quintessential Care

    850 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 210, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Buyer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Buyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Hypertension.

    Mark Vexelman
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine | Geriatrics
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine | Geriatrics

    Lake Shore Adult And Geriatric Medicine

    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Vexelman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vexelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Hemosiderosis, Multiple Myeloma, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft.

    Daniel C. Lee
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Lee is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Vera H. Rigolin
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    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 Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Benjamin H. Freed
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Freed is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Freed has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Mohamed M. Al
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohamed Al is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Al has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Constrictive Pericarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, and Angina.

    Eric S. Brehm
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    259 E Erie St Ste 2150, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Brehm is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brehm has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

    Sam T. Hung
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    1460 N Halsted St Ste 504, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sam Hung is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hung has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    William G. Cotts
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    4440 W 95th St, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Cotts is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Cotts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

    Amer Husseini
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Advocate Heart Institute

    Chicago, IL 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amer Husseini is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Husseini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cor Pulmonale, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Colonoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Tony A. Hampton
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    Chicago, IL 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tony Hampton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hampton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

    Mohamad F. Atassi
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Advocate Heart Institute

    Chicago, IL 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohamad Atassi is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Atassi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

    Riaz Elahi
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Christ Outpatient Pavilion Oncology

    4440 W 95th St 8th Fl, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu

    Riaz Elahi is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Elahi has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

    Abdulwahab Hritani
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Advocate Heart Institute

    10837 S Cicero Ave, Ste 200, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic

    Abdulwahab Hritani is a Cardiologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Hritani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Coronary Heart Disease.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Nancy Gracin MD SC

    233 E Erie St Ste 500, 
    Chicago,, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Kudelka is an Internal Medicine provider in Chicago,, Illinois. Dr. Kudelka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

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

    Brian Madden is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Madden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sengers Syndrome, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).

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

    Alana Lewis is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lewis has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pediatric Myocarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Necrosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Pericarditis?

    Pericarditis is a condition in which the sac-like covering around the heart (pericardium) becomes inflamed.

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

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

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

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