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Dr. Parag Patel, DO

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1775 Ballard Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068
 

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Specialties
Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Gender
Male
Insurance 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 Advantageā„¢ 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

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Education
Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available in the Detailed Report.
Years Since
Graduation
17
Five-Star Recognition
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Group Practice
Advocate Medical Group - Cardiology
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Year Joined Practice
1998*
Care Philosophy
Dr. Patel provides comprehensive cardiology services aimed at prevention and treatment of adult heart disease. Dr. Patel specializes in electrical disorders (pacemaker, ICD), interventional cardiology, and preventative cardiovascular care.*
What is Cardiology?
Cardiology is the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in treating heart conditions such as abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and disease of the heart valves. A cardiologist can inform your doctor about new drugs or tests that may be beneficial to you.

Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal. Methods that cardiologists use to study heart conditions include stress tests, a monitor to record your heart rate and rhythm, a biopsy, which studies a tiny more »

 

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations/Memberships
American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate of Cardiovascular Disease
Participation in Clinical Trials
No*
Physician Treats
Cardiovascular (Heart & Blood Vessel) Disease *
 

Scheduling

Provides Patients With Access to a Nurse
No*
 
* Indicates physician-provided data.
 

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