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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 9

Practice Member Since: 2007.

Current Title: M.D.

Physician Website:

http://www.advocatehealth.com/amg

Professional Interests:

Echocardiography

Hyperlipidemia

Nuclear Cardiology

Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease

Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:

No

Physician Treats:

Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension (high blood pressure), Atrial fibrillation, Chest pain

Physician Performs:

Echocardiogram (ECG), Cardiac nuclear stress testing, Exercise & pharmacological ECG stress testing

Health Plan/Other

Health Plans Accepted:

Aetna US Healthcare - HMO, Aetna US Healthcare - POS, Aetna US Healthcare - PPO, Humana Choice Care: PPO, Multiplan, Inc. PPO, Private Healthcare Systems PPO, Great-West Healthcare: PPO, Aetna National Advantage™ Program (NAP), CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - EPO, CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - HMO, CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - PPO, CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - POS, One Health Plan of Illinois PPO, Preferred Network Access PPO, Preferred Plan Inc PPO, Advocate Associate PPO Plan, Aetna Quality POS (QPOS), BlueCross BlueShield of IL (PPO), BCE Emergis (PPO): Admar/ HealthNetwork/ ForMost/MedNetwork/ProAmerica, CAPPCARE/BeechStreet (PPO), CCN/EPIQual (PPO), First Health Network (PPO), HMO Illinois (Blue Cross HMO), Health Marketing, Inc. (PPO), HFN, Inc./Focus (PPO), HFN, Inc./Focus (EPO), Humana, Inc. (HMO), Humana, Inc. (POS), Humana, Inc. (PPO), PPO Next (PPO): Preferred Health Network/HealthStar, Unicare Life & Health Insurance (HMO), Unicare Life & Health Insurance (PPO), United Healthcare Basics PPO, United Healthcare Choice HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Select EPO, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Cardiology (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Takhtehchian is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Takhtehchian is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

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Medical School:

   Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, IL, 1999

Residency:

   Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Internal Medicine Rochester, MN

Fellowship:

   Loyola University, Cardiovascular Disease Chicago, IL

Participates in Clinical
Trials:

No

Performance

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Echocardiogram (ECG)	—
Cardiac nuclear stress testing	250
Exercise & pharmacological ECG stress testing	350

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Dariush Sam Takhtehchian as of 04/28/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Dariush Sam Takhtehchian in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Advocate Medical Group - Cardiology
 http://www.advocatehealth.com/amg/

Description of practice:

Our cardiologists are part of Lutheran General Hospital, which was chosen as one of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” for cardiology and cardiac surgery programs. Lutheran General Hospital has one of the lowest mortality rates in the country for cardiac services. In addition, HCIA-Sachs, a leading health care information company, recognized Lutheran General Hospital as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation and one of the top cardiovascular hospitals in the nation. As part of a teaching hospital, Lutheran General Cardiovascular Specialists are part of leading edge cardiac research and technology. Our cardiologists train new physicians, which keeps them current in the latest treatment options for our patients. Founded in 1980, Advocate Medical Group is one of Chicagolands leading physician group practices, with more than 200 physicians providing a wide range of medical and surgical care.

All physicians at this practice:

Parag V. Patel, Barry Laskoe, Leslie Anne Brookfield, Walter Myalls, Michael J. Rosenberg

Office Locations: 

	Advocate Medical Group - Parkside Center	View Contact Information
	1875 Dempster Street	http://www.advocatehealth.com/amg/
	Park Ridge, IL 60068	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Barry Laskoe, Walter Myalls, Parag V. Patel, Michael J. Rosenberg, Dariush S. Takhtehchian

	Advocate Medical Group - Glenview	View Contact Information
	1255 North Milwaukee Avenue	http://www.advocatehealth.com/amg/
	Glenview, IL 60025	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Leslie Anne Brookfield, Barry Laskoe, Dariush S. Takhtehchian

	Advocate Medical Group - Nesset Pavillion	View Contact Information
	1775 Ballard Road	http://www.advocatehealth.com/amg/
	Park Ridge, IL 60068	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Parag V. Patel, Dariush S. Takhtehchian

 

Affiliated Hospital

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

1775 West Dempster Street Park Ridge, IL 60068

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Critical Care Excellence Award™ 2006