Imad Qayyum
Distinguished in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Imad Qayyum

Colorectal Surgery
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, 
Palos Heights, IL 
Offers Telehealth
15 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Diverticular Disease
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, 
Palos Heights, IL 
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Overview

Imad Qayyum is a Colorectal Surgeon in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Qayyum has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 2011.0
Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Colon And Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery (Certified)
Fellowships
Spectrum Health/Michigan State University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Call: 630-933-4056

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Qayyum has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Colorectal Cancer

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Use of a standardized discharge checklist with daily post-operative C-reactive protein monitoring does not impact readmission rates after colon and rectal surgery.
Use of a standardized discharge checklist with daily post-operative C-reactive protein monitoring does not impact readmission rates after colon and rectal surgery.
Journal: International journal of colorectal disease
Published: January 26, 2021
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