The 20 Best Pulmonary Embolism Doctors Near Me in Elmhurst, IL

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The 20 Best Pulmonary Embolism Doctors near Elmhurst, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 710 doctor with experience in Pulmonary Embolism near Elmhurst, IL. Of these, 609 are Experienced, 93 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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710 providers found
    Elite in Pulmonary Embolism
    Interventional Cardiology
    Elite in Pulmonary Embolism
    Interventional Cardiology

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amir Darki is an Interventional Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Darki is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Heart Attack, Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Daniel J. Frank
    Advanced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Oncology | Hematology
    Advanced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Oncology | Hematology
    430 Warrenville Road, Suite 300, 
    Lisle, IL 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Each patient is unique and therapy needs to be tailored to an individual's personal needs and goals. Dr. Frank is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Anemia, and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS).

    Alfonso Tafur
    Elite in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine | Dentistry
    Elite in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine | Dentistry

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    9650 Gross Point Rd., Suite 4900, 
    Skokie, IL 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alfonso Tafur, MD, a cardiologist and director of vascular medicine services at Endeavor Health, specializes in managing blood clot disorders and vascular disease. He provides personalized, continuing care while leading research to improve treatment options for complex conditions. Dr. Tafur listens closely to understand each patient’s experience and works to guide them through every phase of their healthcare journey with compassion and precision. Dr. Tafur is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Knee Replacement.

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    Charles Schwartz
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    133 E. Brush Hill Road, Suite 401, 
    Elmhurst, IL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I aim to provide patient education and motivation to prevent disease and limit the complications of chronic disease. By putting the values and goals of my patients first, we can make decisions together to provide the best care possible. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Pulmonary Embolism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

    Ali A. Valika
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    Ali Valika is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Valika is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).

    Mahesh N. Raju
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Interventional Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mahesh Raju is an Interventional Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Raju is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Angina, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Gaile K. Sabaliauskas
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism

    Advocate Heart Institute

    3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gaile Sabaliauskas is a Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Sabaliauskas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Vitamin D Deficiency, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Atherosclerosis.

    Thomas J. Discher
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism

    Advocate Heart Institute

    3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Discher is a Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Discher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Lymphatic Filariasis.

    Katy H. Goldsborough
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Good Samaritan Cancer Center

    3745 Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katy Goldsborough is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Goldsborough is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Leukocytosis, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

    Ilia R. Sumoza
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Good Samaritan Cancer Center

    3745 Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Ilia Sumoza is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Sumoza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

    Neil Dalal
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Good Samaritan Cancer Center

    3745 Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neil Dalal is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Dalal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Suchin Khanna
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Good Samaritan Cancer Center

    3745 Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suchin Khanna is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Khanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Shams B. Bufalino
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shams Bufalino is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Bufalino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Edward S. James
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward James is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. James is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

    Pamela E. Kaiser
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pamela Kaiser is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Kaiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Endoscopy.

    Timothy M. Lestingi
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Lestingi is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Lestingi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Jason N. Macklis
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Macklis is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Macklis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Priya Rajakumar
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Priya Rajakumar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Rajakumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Christie L. Hancock
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute

    1700 Luther Ln 1st & 2nd Fl, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christie Hancock is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Hancock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

    Salman Waheed
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Oncology | Hematology
    220 Springfield Drive, Suite 320, 
    Bloomingdale, IL 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu

    I believe no one should have to face a diagnosis of cancer alone. I strive to provide personalized, compassionate, and the highest quality care for my patients. I believe in involving my patients in the decision making process and using a comprehensive, team-based approach. Dr. Waheed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Pulmonary Embolism?

    A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs. The most common cause of the blockage is a blood clot.

    When should I see a Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Elmhurst, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Elmhurst, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctors near Elmhurst, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctors near Elmhurst, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Elmhurst, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pulmonary Embolism 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Elmhurst, 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 Pulmonary Embolism 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 Pulmonary Embolism 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctors near Elmhurst, IL?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pulmonary Embolism 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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