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Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Marc W. Gerdisch

Thoracic Surgery
Aurora Healthcare
Cardiac Surgery Associates, SC
2650 Warrenville Rd, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Aurora Healthcare
Cardiac Surgery Associates, SC
2650 Warrenville Rd, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Overview

Marc Gerdisch is a Thoracic Surgeon in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Gerdisch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Aortic Valve Replacement.

Residency
Loyola University Medical Center, General Surgery
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in IN
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Fellowships
Loyola Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Franciscan Health Mooresville
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareSource
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Cigna
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Cook Children's Health Plan
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Devoted Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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Managed Health Services
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Managed Medicaid
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MDwise
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Medica
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Medicare
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Meridian Choice
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Oscar
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Wellmark
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Locations

Cardiac Surgery Associates, SC
2650 Warrenville Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Call: 630-324-7900

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.


6 Clinical Trials

Long-term Follow-up on LAA Exclusion Using AtriClip, VCLIP Post-Market Study, CLINICAL TRIAL PROTOCOL: CP-2021-03
Long-term Follow-up on LAA Exclusion Using AtriClip, VCLIP Post-Market Study, CLINICAL TRIAL PROTOCOL: CP-2021-03
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Prospective Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Clinical Trial (PROACT)
Prospective Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Clinical Trial (PROACT)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 24, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
AtriCure CryoICE Lesions for Persistent and Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Treatment During Concomitant On-Pump Endo/Epicardial Cardiac Surgery
AtriCure CryoICE Lesions for Persistent and Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Treatment During Concomitant On-Pump Endo/Epicardial Cardiac Surgery
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
On-X Aortic Prosthetic Heart Valve Low Dose Warfarin Post Approval Clinical Registry Study
On-X Aortic Prosthetic Heart Valve Low Dose Warfarin Post Approval Clinical Registry Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
AtriClip® Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion Concomitant to Structural Heart Procedures (ATLAS)
AtriClip® Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion Concomitant to Structural Heart Procedures (ATLAS)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 24, 2021
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
Sternal Rigid Fixation: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes Using Real-World Evidence
Sternal Rigid Fixation: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes Using Real-World Evidence
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
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66 Total Publications

Concomitant Surgical Ablation Using a Novel Bipolar Radiofrequency Clamp: Outcomes from the TRAC-AF Registry.
Concomitant Surgical Ablation Using a Novel Bipolar Radiofrequency Clamp: Outcomes from the TRAC-AF Registry.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: October 22, 2025
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Thoracic Surgery
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  • Heart Valve Repair
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  • Aortic Regurgitation
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  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
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  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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  • Advanced
  • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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  • Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
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  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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    Experienced
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  • Aortic Dissection
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