The 20 Best Tracheobronchomalacia Doctors Near Me in Palos Heights, IL

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The 20 Best Tracheobronchomalacia Doctors near Palos Heights, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Tracheobronchomalacia near Palos Heights, IL. Of these, 25 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Andrew T. Arndt
    Distinguished in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery
    12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Arndt is a Thoracic Surgeon in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Arndt has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Justin M. Karush
    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery
    12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Karush is a Thoracic Surgeon in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Karush has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Benjamin J. Seides
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Seides is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Seides has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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    Moutaz K. Sunbuli
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

    12820 S Ridgeland Ave, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Offers Telehealth

    Moutaz Sunbuli is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Sunbuli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery

    Advocate Medical Group Thoracic Surgery

    10604 Southwest Hwy, Ste 101, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Gordon is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Subglottic Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Essam F. Mekhaiel
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Offers Telehealth

    Essam Mekhaiel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Mekhaiel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Lung Metastases, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Greenhill is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Greenhill has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. Her top areas of expertise are Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

    12820 S Ridgeland Ave, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Offers Telehealth

    Fadi Aldaas is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Aldaas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Septimiu Murgu
    Distinguished in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Septimiu Murgu is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Murgu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Zafar Ahmed
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Internal Medicine

    Asad Zaman, MD, SC

    12800 S Ridgeland Ave, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi

    Zafar Ahmed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Muhammad A. Hamadeh
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

    4201 W 95th St, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Muhammad Hamadeh is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Hamadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.

    David Chan
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Otolaryngology

    Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

    16001 108th Ave, 
    Orland Park, IL 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Chan is an Otolaryngologist in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Sialadenitis, Tissue Biopsy, and Septoplasty.

    Douglas K. Kyle-Hogarth
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    UChicago Medicine Physicians

    5758 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    D Kyle Kyle-Hogarth is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Chicago, IL. Dr. Kyle-Hogarth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Sarcoidosis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Internal Medicine | General Practice
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Internal Medicine | General Practice
    12211 S Harlem Ave, Fl 2, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carmen Gnatenco is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and General Practice in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Gnatenco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Subglottic Stenosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Otolaryngology

    CVS Pharmacy #10555

    14290 S La Grange Rd, 
    Orland Park, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Gao is an Otolaryngologist in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Gao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Swallowing Difficulty, and Laryngectomy.

    Miroslaw Piotrowski
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Family Medicine

    Piotrowski, MD, SC

    5912 S Archer Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Miroslaw Piotrowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Piotrowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    James Lubawski
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Thoracic Surgery

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S First Ave, Bldg 110, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Lubawski is a Thoracic Surgeon in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Lubawski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    5758 S Maryland Ave Ste 4C, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Naureckas is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Naureckas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    Otolaryngology

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Blair is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Blair is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Leukoplakia, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Tracheobronchomalacia
    General Surgery

    Loyola University Medical Center

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

    Steven Charous is a General Surgeon in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Charous is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Tracheobronchomalacia?

    Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is a rare condition that occurs when the walls of the airway (specifically the trachea and bronchi) are weak. This can cause the airway to become narrow or collapse. There are two forms of TBM. One typically develops during infancy or early childhood (primary TBM). The other is an acquired form usually seen in adults (acquired or secondary TBM). Some people with TBM may initially have no signs or symptoms. Most cases of primary TBM are caused by genetic conditions that weaken the walls of the airway, while the acquired form may occur due to trauma, chronic inflammation, and/or prolonged compression of the airways. The acquired form is often seen in adults with common respiratory conditions such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. In many cases, the cause is not known.

    When should I see a Tracheobronchomalacia doctor near Palos Heights, 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 Tracheobronchomalacia doctor near Palos Heights, 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 Tracheobronchomalacia doctors near Palos Heights, 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 Tracheobronchomalacia doctors near Palos Heights, 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 Tracheobronchomalacia doctor near Palos Heights, 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 Tracheobronchomalacia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Tracheobronchomalacia 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 Tracheobronchomalacia doctor near Palos Heights, 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 Tracheobronchomalacia 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 Tracheobronchomalacia 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 Tracheobronchomalacia doctors near Palos Heights, IL?

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

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