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Physician Profile on Dr. Erica D. Engelstein, MD

Addresses:
7447 West Talcott Avenue Suite 358
Chicago, IL 60631
2233 West Division Street
Chicago, IL 60622
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Female
Years Since Graduation: 22
Practice Member Since: 2004.
Current Title: President
 
Physician Treats:
Abnormal heart beats, Atrial fibrillation, Bradycardia (slow heart rate), Cardiac (heart) arrhythmias, Cardiac (heart) palpitations, Cardiac arrest (heart failure), Congestive heart failure (CHF), Dysrhythmias, Fainting, Irregular heartbeat, Long QT syndrome, Syncope, WPW Syndrome
 
Physician Performs:
Cardiac devices, Electrophysiology, Cardiac resynchronization therapy, Radio frequency catheter ablation, Telemetry services, Tilt table testing, Cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation
 
Foreign Languages Spoken:
French, German, Hungarian, Romanian
 

Patient / Medical Philosophy

apply clinical experience and state-of-the-art technology for best, personalized patient care

Experience / Training

Specialties:
Cardiology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Erica D. Engelstein, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Erica D. Engelstein, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Medical School:
University of Vienna Medical School
Vienna, 1986
 
Residency:
Kantonsspital Basel, University Hospital
Basel, 1988
 
Fellowship:
University Hospital Eppendorf
Hamburg, 1990
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
New York, NY 1995
 

Procedure

Procedure Number per Year (Approximate)
Cardiac devices 250
Electrophysiology 250
Cardiac resynchronization therapy 100
Radio frequency catheter ablation 100
Telemetry services 100
Tilt table testing 50
Cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation 40

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:
PHCS - PPO, Admar Corporation (PPO), Preferred Plan (PPO), Beech St: PPO, CIGNA (HMO/PPO/POS), Galaxy Health Network PPO, Great West Healthcare HMO/POS/Choice/PPO, Humana Choice Care: PPO, Multiplan - PPO, BCE Emergis PPO, CCN, Evolutions – PPO, Health Network, PPO Next: PPO, UniCare: PPO, United Healthcare HMO, EPO, POS and PPO, USA Managed Care EPO, USA Managed Care PPO, Integrated Medical Systems PPO, America's Health Plan/Multiplan: PPO, AmeriGroup, Aetna EPO, HMO, POS, PPO, Champus (Tri-care Standard Only), Health Marketing PPO, HFN (Healthcare's Finest Network)- EPO, HFN (Healthcare's Finest Network)- PPO, Preferred Network Access PPO, UniCare: POS, Blue Advantage HMO
Accepts Medicare:
Yes
Accepts Medicaid:
Yes
Physicians that Share Call:
Samer Dibs.
Participates in Clinical Trials:
Yes

Disciplinary Actions

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. Erica D. Engelstein, MD as of 07/26/2008.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the pervious five years.

Malpractice History

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Erica D. Engelstein, MD in the states of .

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