Pleural Disease Specialists in Chicago, IL
3 verified specialists treating pleural disease are listed for Chicago, Illinois. Profiles cover focus areas including Cardiac Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology, and Pulmonary Critical Care. Common hospital affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern Medicine.


Momen Wahidi, MD
Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Pulmonology
Chicago, IL30+ years270+ pubs
Cardiac Critical CareInterventional Pulmonology


Sean Smith, MD
Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
Pulmonology
Chicago, IL15+ years67+ pubs
Pulmonary Critical CareInterventional Pulmonology


Alexis Wolfe, MD
Pulmonology
Chicago, IL10+ years14+ pubs
Pulmonary Critical Care
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this list of pleural disease specialists in Chicago built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Pleural Disease as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is Chicago, 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 pleural disease specialist?
Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like Cardiac Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology, and Pulmonary Critical Care. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to pleural disease.
Are these pleural disease specialists accepting new patients in Chicago?
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 Pleural Disease?
Pleural Disease 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 pleural disease care.