Dr. Walter McCarthy III, MD
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66 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Walter McCarthy III, MD is a vascular surgery specialist in Chicago, IL and has been practicing for 33 years. He specializes in vascular surgery and surgery.
University Cardiovascular Surgeons
1725 W Harrison St Ste 1156
Chicago, IL 60612Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- Priority Health
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Top Care Areas
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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
very high
more than 99% of peers
Aneurysm
very high
more than 98% of peers
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
very high
more than 97% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. McCarthy III "Many of the problems that involve particularly the arteries can be treated without doing an open operation. So we don't have to cut through the skin to do them. They're done with catheters. And that's where the most exciting technology really is right now. Particularly the older patients have problems with these arteries in the central parts of their bodies. And it used to be that we'd have to open up that area, and then treat them directly. Now we can often do it just with a puncture in the skin somewhere. And then with a catheter, we can get in to where we have to and do the work from the inside, so that they can stay one or two days in the hospital and then go home instead of having a very lengthy recovery. Probably the most gratifying thing is when they come back after they've had their procedure done. And we do the follow-up exam, and they're doing well. And they've gotten over the pain that they were having, or they've gotten over the serious narrowing of the arteries that they've had and they can get on with their life."
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2 Specialties
- Vascular Surgery
- Surgery
1 Board Certifications
- Vascular SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
36 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis of Aorta
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Heart Disease
- Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
- Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
- Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
- Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
- Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
- Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
- Secondary Hypertension
- Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Thrombosis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Disease
- Venous Compression
- Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
- Venous Insufficiency
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18 Procedures
- Arteriovenous Fistula Repair
- Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
- Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Endovascular Repair of Aorta
- Heart Surgery
- Lung Surgery
- Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
- Peripheral Artery Bypass
- Peripheral Artery Catheterization
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
- Varicose Vein Procedure
- Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
- Vascular Surgical Procedure
- Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
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
- Wayne State University School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1978
- Northwestern University Med CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 1979
- Northwestern University Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 1983
- Northwestern University Med CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 1985
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Languages Spoken
- English
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