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Critical Care Specialists in Illinois

44 verified specialists treating critical care are listed for Illinois. Coverage is strongest around Chicago, Naperville, and Winfield. Common hospital affiliations include Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and Northwestern Medicine.

Ravi Kalhan

Ravi Kalhan, MD

Louis A. Simpson Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology), Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Director, Asthma and COPD Program

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Manu Jain

Manu Jain, MD

Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care); Professor, Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Cystic FibrosisPulmonary Critical Care
Douglas Hogarth

Douglas Hogarth, MD

Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Interstitial Lung DiseasePulmonary Critical Care
Lisa Wolfe

Lisa Wolfe, MD

assistant professor

Pulmonology

Naperville, IL30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Edward Manno

Edward Manno, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Neurocritical CareVascular Neurology & Stroke
Brian Garibaldi

Brian Garibaldi, MD

Charles Horace Mayo Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Director, Center for Bedside Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL20+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Farzaneh Sorond

Farzaneh Sorond, MD PHD

Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs; Dean Richard H. Young and Ellen Stearns Young Professor; Professor, Neurology (Stroke and Vascular Neurology), Neurology (Neurocritical Care)

Neurology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Neurocritical CareVascular Neurology & Stroke
Richard Wunderink

Richard Wunderink, MD

Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care), Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Ayush Batra

Ayush Batra, MD

Associate Professor, Neurology (Neurocritical Care)

Neurology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Thomas Bleck

Thomas Bleck, MD

Professor of Neurology (Neurocritical Care), Neurology (Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology), Program Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeClinical NeurophysiologyNeurocritical Care
Anthony Esposito

Anthony Esposito, MD

Assistant Professor

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL10+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Benjamin Singer

Benjamin Singer, MD

Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine; Lawrence Hicks Professor of Pulmonary Medicine; Associate Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Cardiac Critical CarePulmonary Critical Care
Eric Liotta

Eric Liotta, MD

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Ruben Mylvaganam

Ruben Mylvaganam, MD

Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Interstitial Lung DiseasePulmonary Critical Care
Andrew Msph

Andrew Msph, MD

Professor, Neurology (Neurocritical Care), Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science), Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics), Anesthesiology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology (Stroke and Vascular Neurology)

Neurology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Neurocritical CareVascular Neurology & Stroke
Matthew Maas

Matthew Maas, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Minjee Kim

Minjee Kim, MD

Associate Professor, Neurology (Neurocritical Care), Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Sean Smith

Sean Smith, MD

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Pulmonary Critical CareInterventional Pulmonology
Dhruvil Pandya

Dhruvil Pandya, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Winfield, IL20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Sayona John

Sayona John, M.D.

Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences; Division Chief, Section of Neurocritical Care; Medical Director, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit & Neuroemergency Transfer Program

Neurology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Neurocritical Care

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of critical care specialists in Illinois built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Critical Care as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Illinois. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a critical care specialist in Illinois?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to critical care. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these critical care specialists accepting new patients in Illinois?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Critical Care?
Critical Care is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches critical care care.