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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 78 doctor with experience in Tonsillitis near Chicago, IL. Of these, 65 are Experienced and 13 are Advanced.

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

      Robert C. Kern
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      675 N St Clair St Ste 15-200, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      40+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Kern is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kern has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Asthma, Endoscopy, and Nerve Decompression.

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      Bruce K. Tan
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      675 N St Clair St Ste 15-200, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bruce Tan is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tan has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Sinusitis, Endoscopy, and Nerve Decompression.

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      Yash J. Patil
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      675 N St Clair St Ste 15-200, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yash Patil is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patil has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Adam J. Levy
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology

      Chicago ENT

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

      Adam Levy is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Levy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Laryngitis.

      Kathryn L. Colman
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology

      Chicago ENT

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

      Kathryn Colman is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Colman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Mastoiditis, Enlarged Adenoids, and Cleft Lip and Palate.

      T K. Venkatesan
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology

      Chicago ENT

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

      T Venkatesan is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Venkatesan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Tinnitus, Familial Deafness, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Jill S. Jeffe
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
      251 E Huron St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jill Jeffe is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jeffe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Tonsillitis, and Familial Deafness. Dr. Jeffe is currently accepting new patients.

      Spencer Szeto
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine
      635 N Fairbanks Ct, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      11+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Spencer Szeto is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Szeto has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Lymphangitis.

      Ronald F. Vilbar
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine
      635 N Fairbanks Ct, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ronald Vilbar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vilbar has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Sinusitis, Tracheitis, and Concussion.

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

      Abelardo J. Jarava
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine

      Ashland Medical Clinic

      3336 N Ashland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Abelardo Jarava is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jarava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      1300 Oak Ave, 
      Evanston, IL 
       (11.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sameer Alvi is an Otolaryngologist in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Alvi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Tonsil Stones, Male Pattern Baldness, Mikulicz Disease, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Alvi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology

      Advanced Ear Nose And Throat Specialists PLLC

      111 W Jackson Blvd, Lbby 106, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pratik Patel is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, and Laryngeal Nerve Damage. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      712 N Dearborn St, Suite 101, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gary Wiesman is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wiesman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss. Dr. Wiesman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Family Medicine
      635 N Fairbanks Ct, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tatiana Doyle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Doyle has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Acute Cystitis, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Otolaryngology
      Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 251 East Huron St., 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Yip is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Yip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Endoscopy, and Septoplasty.

      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Pediatric Otolaryngology
      225 E. Chicago Ave., #25, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Maddalozzo is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Maddalozzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Congenital Athymia, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Thyroidectomy, and Adenoidectomy.

      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Pediatric Otolaryngology
      225 E. Chicago Ave., #25, Ann Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kathleen Billings is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Billings is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Enlarged Adenoids, Congenital Tracheomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Tonsillitis
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      225 E Chicago Ave # 25, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Ida is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Laryngeal Cleft, Enlarged Adenoids, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Tonsillitis?

      Tonsillitis is inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils.

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

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

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

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