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Pulmonary Critical Care Specialists in Illinois

19 verified specialists treating pulmonary critical care are listed for Illinois. Coverage is strongest around Chicago, Naperville, and Downers Grove. Common hospital affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern Medicine.

Momen Wahidi

Momen Wahidi, MD

Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Cardiac Critical CareInterventional Pulmonology
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
Richard Wunderink

Richard Wunderink, MD

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

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
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
Matthew Baugh

Matthew Baugh, MD

Pulmonology

Downers Grove, IL20+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Sean Smith

Sean Smith, MD

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Pulmonary Critical CareInterventional Pulmonology
Brett Collander

Brett Collander, MD

Pulmonology

Bloomingdale, IL15+ years
Cardiac Critical CarePulmonary Critical Care
Jacob Sznajder

Jacob Sznajder, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Christopher Kapp

Christopher Kapp, MD

Interventional Pulmonologist

Pulmonology

Lake Forest, IL10+ years
Interstitial Lung DiseaseInterventional Pulmonology
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
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
Babak Mokhlesi

Babak Mokhlesi, M.D.

Division Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Rush University)

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Chiagozie Pickens

Chiagozie Pickens, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL10+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Alexis Wolfe

Alexis Wolfe, MD

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Pulmonary 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
Min Joo

Min Joo, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago

Cardiology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Cardiac Critical Care

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of pulmonary critical care specialists in Illinois built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Pulmonary 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 pulmonary critical care specialist in Illinois?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to pulmonary 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 pulmonary 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 Pulmonary Critical Care?
Pulmonary 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 pulmonary critical care care.