EDITOR’S NOTE: As of April 7, COVID-19 had become the leading cause of death on a daily basis in the United States. Specialties key to the fight against the virus — infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease — have been relisted here.
Infectious Disease
Frederick S. Alexander
Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. 815-726-1818
John M. Andreoni
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. 708-361-5778
Jean-Luc Benoit
UChicago Medicine. 773-834-1443
Robert J. Citronberg
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-663-9400
Nina M. Clark
Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
Susan Ellen Cohn
Northwestern Memorial. 312-926-8358
James Cook
Loyola Medicine. 708-216-3232
Catherine M. Creticos
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. 773-296-7039
Rodica Dumitru
Amita Health Medical Group Family Medicine, La Grange. 888-220-6432
John P. Flaherty
Northwestern Memorial. 312-926-8358
Ellen J. Glick
NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-657-5959
David W. Hines Jr.
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. 773-205-4660
Michael Ison
Northwestern Memorial. 312-926-8358
Lynwood A. Jones
Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village. 847-981-3694
Steve B. Kalish
Swedish Hospital. 773-907-3400
Steven M. Lewis
Northwestern Medicine Delnor, Geneva. 630-232-6111
Jeffrey M. Lisowski
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. 773-205-4660
Bob A. Manam
Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora. 630-851-1144
Luis A. Manrique
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage, Winfield. 630-933-5518
Kathleen M. Mullane
UChicago Medicine. 773-834-1443
Robert L. Murphy
Northwestern Memorial. 312-926-8358
Gary A. Noskin
Northwestern Memorial. 312-926-8358
Richard M. Novak
UI Health. 312-996-6763
Ruba Odeh
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-663-9400
David Pitrak
UChicago Medicine. 773-834-1443
Kenneth Pursell
UChicago Medicine. 773-834-1443
Gail E. Reid
Loyola Medicine. 708-216-3232
John Segreti
Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5865
Jeffery D. Semel
NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-657-5959
Beverly E. Sha
Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5865
Edward M. Sherman
DuPage Medical Group. 630-545-4075
Mia A. Taormina
DuPage Medical Group. 630-545-4075
David W. Waitley
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove. 630-654-4201
Stephen Weber
UChicago Medicine. 773-834-1443
Cardiovascular Disease
Pierrot S. Abi-Mansour
Arrhythmias. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. 708-636-7575
Brian H. Albert
Coronary artery disease; echocardiography; preventive cardiology. Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights. 847-253-8050
Jay H. Alexander
Coronary artery disease; preventive cardiology. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-444-5300
Francis Almeda
Interventional cardiology. UChicago Medicine. 708-331-2200
John T. Barron
Coronary artery disease; echocardiography; heart failure; nuclear cardiology. Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
Joan E. Briller
Cardiac stress testing; echocardiography; heart disease in pregnancy; heart disease in women. UI Health. 312-996-6480
Alan S. Brown
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; preventive cardiology. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-723-2445
Vincent J. Bufalino
Coronary artery disease; preventive cardiology. Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-527-2730
Noel Camba
Angioplasty and stent placement; interventional cardiology. 708-923-7650
David R. Campbell
Arrhythmias; congestive heart failure; coronary artery disease. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-444-5300
Adalberto Campo
Amita Health Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago. 773-645-1000
Alexandru B. Chicos
Cardiac electrophysiology. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-2745
Eugene Chiu
Vein disorders. Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet. 815-729-3280
Maria Rosa Costanzo
Congestive heart failure; heart transplant. Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-527-2730
William G. Cotts
Heart failure; heart transplant. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. 877-684-4327
Michael Davidson
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; preventive cardiology. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9461
Jeanne DeCara
Cardiac imaging; coronary artery disease; heart disease in cancer patients; heart valve disease. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9461
Daniele De Girolami
Cardiac imaging; interventional cardiology. Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet. 815-729-3280
Mark Duerinck
Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-527-2730
Dan Fintel
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; coronary artery disease; nuclear cardiology. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-4965
Duane Follman
Amita Health Adventist Medical Center, Hinsdale. 630-789-3422
Gary Gibbs
Congestive heart failure; heart valve disease; nuclear cardiology. Amita Health Adventist Medical Center, Hinsdale. 630-789-3422
Sukhjit S. Gill
Interventional cardiology. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. 773-327-8008
William J. Gries
Echocardiography; peripheral vascular disease; preventive cardiology. Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village. 847-981-3680
Syed A. Hasan
Angioplasty and stent placement; coronary artery disease; heart valve disease; interventional cardiology. Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin. 847-888-2320
Alain L. Heroux
Heart failure and transplant. Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
Jerome L. Hines
Amita Health Adventist Medical Center, Hinsdale. 630-789-3422
Thomas T. Kason
Heart disease; nuclear cardiology; preventive cardiology. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. 708-274-3278
Clifford Kavinsky
Adult congenital heart disease; angioplasty; aortic stenosis; atrial septal defect; cardiac catheterization; heart murmur; heart valve disease; interventional cardiology for congenital and structural heart disease; left atrial appendage occlusion; mitral valve repair; patent ductus arteriosus; patent foramen ovale; percutaneous valve replacement and repair; pulmonary embolism; septal defect closure; structural heart disease intervention; TAVR; valvular heart disease; ventricular septal defect. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5020
Dennis M. Killian
Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet. 815-740-1900
David I. Koenigsberg
Angioplasty and stent placement. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-676-1333
George T. Kondos
Coronary artery disease; heart failure; heart valve disease; preventive cardiology. UI Health. 312-996-6480
Philip B. Krause
Congestive heart failure; coronary artery disease; heart valve disease. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-676-1333
Mark B. Lampert
Echocardiography; noninvasive cardiology; nuclear cardiology; preventive cardiology. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-864-3278
Roberto M. Lang
Cardiac ultrasound; echocardiography; heart failure; heart valve disease. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9461
Gregory M. Lewis
Arrhythmias; cardiac electrophysiology; defibrillators and pacemakers. Amita Health Adventist Medical Center, Hinsdale. 630-789-3422
James Liao
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; noninvasive cardiology; peripheral vascular disease. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9461
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; coronary artery disease; preventive cardiology. Northwestern Memorial. 312-664-3278
Gregory P. Macaluso
Heart failure; heart transplant. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. 708-274-3278
Joseph C. Marek
Angioplasty and stent placement; coronary artery disease; hypertension; preventive cardiology. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove. 630-719-4799
Jeffrey J. Marogil
Echocardiography; nuclear cardiology. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-869-1499
Seif A. Martini
Internal medicine. Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. 815-740-1900
Thomas A. Mayer
NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-444-5300
Robert P. Mazurek
Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village. 847-843-0726
Thomas L. McKiernan
Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
Elizabeth M. McNally
Cardiac genetics; inherited cardiovascular disease. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-4965
David J. Mehlma
Coronary artery disease; echocardiography; heart valve disease. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-4965
Marla A. Mendelson
Adult congenital heart disease; heart disease and pregnancy. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-4965
Johnny P. Monteverde
Norwegian American Hospital. 312-733-4000
Ashish Mukherjee
Mount Sinai Hospital. 773-767-8375
Chadi Nouneh
Interventional cardiology. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. 708-346-5562
Ivan V. Pacold
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; geriatric cardiology; preventive cardiology. Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
Evans Pappas
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; hypertension. Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-718-2660
Gary R. Pineless
Coronary artery disease; heart failure. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-444-5300
Thomas J. Quinn
Coronary artery disease; echocardiography; geriatric cardiology. Palos Hospital. 708-923-4200
Arkady B. Rapoport
Arrhythmias; coronary artery disease; hypertension. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-676-1333
R. Andrew Rauh
Congestive heart failure. Elmhurst Hospital. 630-946-2250
Venoodhar Reddy
Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village. 847-981-3680
Elizabeth M. Retzer
Interventional cardiology. Northwestern Medicine McHenry. 815-759-8070
Stuart Rich
Adult congenital heart disease; clinical trials; heart failure; pulmonary hypertension. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-4965
Vera H. Rigolin
Echocardiography; valvular heart disease; women’s cardiovascular health. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-4965
Jason C. Robin
Amyloid heart disease; heart valve disease; nuclear cardiology; transesophageal echocardiography. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-869-1499
Gaile Sabaliauskas
Cardiac effects of cancer and cancer therapy. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove. 630-719-4799
Priya Sateesha
Echocardiography; nuclear cardiology. Northwestern Medicine McHenry. 815-759-8070
Atman P. Shah
Interventional cardiology. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9461
Irwin M. Silverman
NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-657-1819
Matthew Sorrentino
Hypertension; preventive cardiology. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9461
Tom K. Stathopoulos
Heart disease; preventive cardiology. Northwestern Medicine McHenry. 815-759-8070
Neil J. Stone
Cholesterol and lipid disorders; coronary artery disease; preventive cardiology. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-2745
Mushabbar Syed
Angina. Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
Melissa J. Tracy
Aortic stenosis; cardiac rehabilitation; echocardiography; edema; heart disease in women; mitral valve prolapse; noninvasive cardiology; valvular heart disease. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5020
Annabelle Santos Volgman
Arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; genetic testing; heart disease in women; preventive cardiology. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5020
R. Parker Ward
Echocardiography; heart valve disease; nuclear cardiology. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9461
Kim A. Williams Sr.
Coronary artery disease; CT angiography; CT scan; heart disease prevention; high blood pressure; nuclear cardiology; PET scan. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-5020
Kurt Williams
Atherosclerosis prevention; atrial fibrillation; cardiomyopathy; coronary artery disease; lipid disorders; syncope. Northwestern Medicine Delnor, Geneva. 630-232-0280
Pulmonary Disease
Mahesh K. Agarwal
Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. 847-360-9800
Zubair Ahmad
Asthma; pneumonia. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington. 847-381-4491
Lawrence E. Alberti
Asthma; pulmonology; emphysema; pulmonary infections; sleep medicine. Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora. 630-264-8600
Stephen R. Amesbury
Asthma; COPD. Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. 847-328-1853
Ada I. Arias
Asthma; lung biopsy; pneumonia; sleep disorders; thoracentesis. Amita Health Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago. 773-342-5781
Remzi Bag
Hepatopulmonary syndrome; pulmonary hypertension and vascular disease; thromboembolic disorders. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9660
Robert Allen Balk
Acute respiratory distress syndrome; asthma; bronchoscopy; chest tube placement; cystic fibrosis; invasive hemodynamic monitoring; lung injury; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary fibrosis; respiratory failure; sarcoidosis; sepsis and septic shock. Rush University Medical Center. 312-942-6744
Carl M. Barsanti
Sleep medicine. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove. 630-932-2040
Gregory Budinger
Asthma; sarcoidosis. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Michael J. Cuttica
COPD; critical care; pulmonary hypertension. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Jane E. DeMatte-D’Amico
Autoimmune and interstitial lung disease. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Steven Dudek
Acute respiratory distress syndrome. UI Health. 312-996-3300
Peter C. Freebeck
Breathing and sleep disorders. Amita Health Adventist Medical Center, Hinsdale. 630-789-9785
Harvey J. Friedman
Asthma; sarcoidosis. Amita Health St. Francis Hospital, Evanston. 847-328-1853
Edward Raymond Garrity Jr.
Asthma; cystic fibrosis; lung transplant; pulmonary vascular disease. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-4500
Steven M. Geller
Asthma; COPD; critical care; emphysema. Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village. 847-818-1184
Robert W. Hart
Narcolepsy; sleep disorders. Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village. 847-981-3660
D. Kyle Hogarth
Bronchoscopy; COPD; emphysema. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9660
Howard Jaffe
Bronchoscopy; critical care. UI Health. 312-996-3300
Manu Jain
Critical care; cystic fibrosis. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Min Joo
Asthma; COPD; critical care. UI Health. 312-996-3300
Ravi Kalhan
Asthma; COPD. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
David W. Kamp
COPD; immunologic lung disease; occupational lung disease; pulmonary infections. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Nelson Kanter
Asthma; COPD; disordered breathing in sleep; interstitial lung disease; lung cancer; lung infections. Swedish Hospital. 773-989-3957
Howard M. Katz
Asthma; emphysema; infectious lung disease. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-236-1300
Kevin L. Kovitz
Interventional pulmonology. UI Health. 312-413-4244
John P. Kress
Critical care; lung disease; respiratory failure. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9660
Thomas E. Liao
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. 312-423-4200
Gerald Luger
Loyola Medicine. 708-450-4557
Benjamin D. Margolis
NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-236-1300
David J. McElligott
Edward Hospital, Naperville. 630-355-8776
Petham P. Muthuswamy
Asthma; pulmonary hypertension; respiratory failure; sarcoidosis. Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center. 773-947-7715
Gokhan M. Mutlu
Critical care; sleep disorders. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9660
Edward T. Naureckas
Asthma; COPD; cystic fibrosis. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9660
Christopher Sola Olopade
Asthma; bronchiectasis; COPD; environmental medicine. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9660
Michelle Lee Hinsch Prickett
Critical care; cystic fibrosis. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Daniel W. Ray
Asthma; critical care; interstitial lung disease; sarcoidosis. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-570-2714
Michael Ries
Critical care. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 773-935-5556
Neil Rosenberg
Asthma; bronchoscopy. Amita Health Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines. 773-935-5556
Sharon Reifler Rosenberg
Asthma; COPD. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Dean Ernest Schraufnagel
Lung sickle cell disease; pulmonary infections; pulmonary vascular disease; tuberculosis. UI Health. 312-996-3300
Kevin P. Simpson
Asthma; pulmonary fibrosis. Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
Lewis J. Smith
Asthma; COPD. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Julian Solway
Asthma. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-6790
Peter H. Sporn
Asthma; interstitial lung disease. Northwestern Memorial. 312-695-1800
Arvey M. Stone
COPD. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. 847-759-4770
Mary Elizabeth Strek
Asthma; COPD; pulmonary hypertension. UChicago Medicine. 773-702-9660
Agop Tepeli
Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest. 708-799-8700
Martin J. Tobin
Mechanical ventilation; COPD. Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. 708-202-2705
Nidhi S. Undevia
COPD; emphysema; pulmonary infections; sleep disorders. Loyola Medicine. 888-584-7888
John M. Walsh
Asthma; COPD; bronchoscopy. Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet. 815-725-2653
Christopher J. Winslow
COPD; critical care. NorthShore University HealthSystem. 847-570-2714