Dr. Joel B. Spear, MD

Infectious Disease Medicine Doctor
Internal Medicine Doctor

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Dr. Spear practices Infectious Disease Medicine and Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Physician Profile for Dr. Joel B. Spear, MD

Address:: 2900 North Lake Shore Drive Floor 12; Chicago, IL 60657

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 27

Practice Member Since: 1990.

Current Title: Residency Director, Department of Medicine

Five-Star Doctor at Saint Joseph Hospital in Medical Diagnosis.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Physician Treats:

Infections, HIV positive, AIDS, Aspiration pneumonia, Bone & joint infections, Endocarditis, Gastroenteritis, Hepatitis, Malaria

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Infectious Disease Medicine; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Joel B. Spear, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Internal Medicine; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Joel B. Spear, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Rootstown, OH 1982
Internship:: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Evanston, IL 1983
Residency:: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Evanston, IL 1985
Fellowship:: Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL 1988
Positions:: University of Illinois, Clinical Assistant Professor
Chicago, IL
Undergraduate School:: Kent State University
Kent, OH 1982

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for more information.

Participates in Clinical Trials:

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. Joel B. Spear, MD as of 12/01/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Joel B. Spear, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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