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Office
10604 Southwest Hwy
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415Phone+1 708-371-8006Fax+1 708-389-6630
Summary
- Dr. Essam Mekhaiel is a pulmonologist in Chicago Ridge, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Palos Health, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Loyola Medicine. He received his medical degree from American University of Integrative Sciences, Sint Maarten School of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He specializes in critical care medicine, interventional pulmonology, and pleural disease and is experienced in critical care medicine.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2011 - 2012
- Marshall University School of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2011
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
- American University of Integrative Sciences, Sint Maarten School of Medicine Class of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2013 - 2015
- IN State Medical License 2008 - 2013
- MN State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- WV State Medical License 2009 - 2011
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsInfections associated with tunnelled indwelling pleural catheters in patients undergoing chemotherapy.Essam Mekhaiel, Rahul Kashyap, John J. Mullon, Fabien Maldonado
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 2013-10-01 - 6 citationsSARS-CoV-2 Infection Inducing Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Case SeriesNancy Guirguis, Tyler Rehman, Yara Shams, Melanie Gordon, Essam Mekhaiel
Ochsner Journal. 2021-01-01 - 1 citationsExploring the Possible Phenomenon of Viral Interference Between the Novel Coronavirus and Common Respiratory Viruses.Spencer Deleveaux, Alexandria Clarke-Kregor, Xavier Fonseca-Fuentes, Essam Mekhaiel
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews. 2023-01-01
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