Dr. Babak Pazooki, MD
Endocrinology ·
Male ·
Age 50
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Dr. Babak Pazooki, MD is an endocrinology specialist in Joliet, IL. He specializes in endocrinology and internal medicine.
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- Aetna
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Pipefitters
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Hypercalcemia
very high
more than 97% of peers
Diabetes Type 2
very high
more than 97% of peers
Calcium Metabolism Disorders
very high
more than 95% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Pazooki "I believe in "patient-centered" medicine. My goal is to provide an outstanding endocrinology service at which each and every patient is viewed as a unique individual whose treatment should revolve around his or her unique healthcare needs and personalized goals. Such service, when combined with medical decisions based on the patient's preferences and up-to-date scientific research, provides the greatest outcomes."
2 Specialties
- Endocrinology
- Internal Medicine
1 Board Certifications
- Diabetes, Metabolism & EndocrinologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
49 Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Thyroid
- Acromegaly and Gigantism
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Adrenal Incidentaloma
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases
- Bone Disorders
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Cancer
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Craniopharyngioma
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Diabetes Type 1
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Female Infertility
- Gestational Diabetes
- Goiter
- Graves' Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto's Disease
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Hyposmolality and Hyponatremia
- Hypothyroidism
- Kidney Disease
- Lipid Disorders
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight
- Parathyroid (Gland) Tumor: Other than Malignant
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Retina Diseases
- Symptomatic Menopause
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cyst
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroiditis
- Vitamin D Deficiency
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2 Procedures
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Diabetes Counseling
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Illinois.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
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Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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The 1st appt. Dr. Pazooki could’t find my medical records, he also did not like my surgeons advice to receive radiation treatment within 3 weeks. He said to study a low iodine diet & told me to come back in a month to discuss. The 2nd appt. he asked if I had started the diet & was dumbfounded when...Read More
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21Mar 02, 2018
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I wish I would’ve read reviews before choosing him. I just saw him this past Monday and left his office in tears because I expressed my concerns and how I was feeling and all he could see was normal blood test results. He has no concerns about how you feel as long as your numbers are within range....Read More
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2Maria Garro in ILLINOIS – Jan 13, 2018
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Don't Question his answers, he takes any questions or request for clarification as an insult to his own intelligence. He has good intentions as a human, but its either his way or no way. He could care less abut about how you 'feel' its all about what the lab results on his computer screen. "If...Read More
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6IL – Apr 18, 2017
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Dr.Pazooki was awesome. I saw him for a follow-up for Type 2 DM. It was my first time seeing him, and he listened to my concerns about my current diet and blood sugar readings. He did change my medication around according to my concerns. He let me guide my medical care, and I appreciate that. He...Read More
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1Cynthia Castillo in Plainfield, IL – Apr 28, 2016
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He has a good bed side manner, explains things, and actually takes time with you to answer questions.
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