Overview
Husam Balkhy is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Balkhy and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Balkhy is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 146 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 66 articles in the study of Heart Bypass Surgery.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Locations
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
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
Sarah Nisivaco is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Nisivaco and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Endoscopy.
The University Of Chicago Medical Center
Hiroto Kitahara is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kitahara and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kitahara is currently accepting new patients.
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Douglas Johnston is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Johnston and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Johnston is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Balkhy isElite. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Distinguished
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Balkhy isDistinguished. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.
- Heart TumorDr. Balkhy isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Balkhy isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Balkhy isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Balkhy isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Balkhy isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Balkhy isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- EndoscopyDr. Balkhy isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Experienced
- AngioplastyDr. Balkhy isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Collapsed LungDr. Balkhy isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Balkhy isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.
- Congenital Mitral MalformationDr. Balkhy isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Mitral Malformation.
- Coronary Artery AneurysmDr. Balkhy isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Aneurysm.