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Critical Care Specialists in IllinoisPage 2

44 verified specialists treating critical care are listed for Illinois. Coverage is strongest around Chicago, Palos Heights, and Dekalb. Common hospital affiliations include Ingalls Memorial Hospital, University of Chicago Medical Center, and Rush University Medical Center.

Engin Yilmaz

Engin Yilmaz, MD

Neurology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Neurocritical Care
William Roth

William Roth, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Neurocritical Care
Jacob Sznajder

Jacob Sznajder, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Sebastian Pollandt

Sebastian Pollandt, MD

Program Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship

Neurology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Steven Dudek

Steven Dudek, MD

Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy; Dean E. Schraufnagel Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Sherry Chou

Sherry Chou, MD

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Neurocritical CareVascular Neurology & Stroke
Jenna Ford

Jenna Ford, MD

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

Neurology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Neurocritical Care
Elizabeth Carroll

Elizabeth Carroll, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Chicago, IL9 years
Neurocritical Care
Essam Mekhaiel

Essam Mekhaiel, MD

Instructor, Internal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Palos Heights, IL20+ years
Interventional PulmonologyPulmonary Critical Care
Alexis Wolfe

Alexis Wolfe, MD

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Justin Fiala

Justin Fiala, MD

Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Cardiology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Nandita Nadig

Nandita Nadig, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Joseph Bailey

Joseph Bailey, MD

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

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Daniel Coomes

Daniel Coomes, DO

Pulmonology

Dekalb, IL10+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Jared Davis

Jared Davis, M.D.

Program Director, Neurology Residency

Neurology

Ottawa, IL10+ years
Neurocritical Care
Saad Saffo

Saad Saffo, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Gastroenterology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Hepatology (GI)
Andrea Sterenstein

Andrea Sterenstein, MD

Assistant Program Director, Neurology Residency

Neurology

Chicago, IL9 years
Neurocritical Care
Ambalavanan Arunachalam

Ambalavanan Arunachalam, M.D

Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Pulmonary Hypertension
Fadi Aldaas

Fadi Aldaas, M.D

Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

Palos Heights, IL15+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Katherine Schwartz

Katherine Schwartz, D.O.

Neurocritical Care

Neurology

Oak Lawn, IL10+ 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.