William G. Cotts
Expertise in
8
conditions

Dr. William G. Cotts

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
4440 W 95th St, 
Oak Lawn, IL 
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Expertise in
8
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Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
4440 W 95th St, 
Oak Lawn, IL 
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Overview

William Cotts is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Cotts is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology
Fellowships
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Cardiovascular Disease
Hospital Affiliations
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Osf Little Company Of Mary Medical Center
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Advocate Heart Institute
4440 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Call: 877-684-4327

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.

2 Clinical Trials

Surveillance HeartCare® Outcomes Registry
Surveillance HeartCare® Outcomes Registry
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 21, 2026
Intervention Type: Other
Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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38 Total Publications

Hemodynamic Profiles during Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor Implantation: Risk Stratification in Chronic HFrEF.
Hemodynamic Profiles during Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor Implantation: Risk Stratification in Chronic HFrEF.
Journal: Journal of cardiac failure
Published: June 26, 2025
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  • Heart Failure
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  • Cardiomyopathy
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  • Heart Transplant
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  • Pulmonary Edema
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  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
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  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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  • Cardiogenic Shock
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  • Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
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