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Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD

(272 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), echocardiogram (echo), heart valve disease, and more.

225 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

(847) 864-3278

Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD is a cardiologist in Vernon Hills, IL specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1991 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD is affiliated with NorthShore, Endeavor Health Medical Group and NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

Address:

225 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Address:

9650 Gross Point Road Suite 4900
Skokie, IL 60076

Some issues Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

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cardiac procedures	1840
doctor visit	562
hospital care	734
inpatient care	734
minimally invasive procedures	62
nuclear scan	561
stress testing	995
ultrasound (sonogram)	963

**Gender**
Male	1479
Female	1900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2853
Black	239
Hispanic	81
Asian	146
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	954
From 75 to 84	1182
85 and over	1039
Less than 65	204

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	1505
doctor visit	614
hospital care	559
inpatient care	559
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	407
stress testing	743
ultrasound (sonogram)	866

**Gender**
Male	1303
Female	1473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2329
Black	222
Hispanic	67
Asian	111
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	823
From 75 to 84	952
85 and over	814
Less than 65	187

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	1491
doctor visit	549
hospital care	499
inpatient care	499
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	309
stress testing	659
ultrasound (sonogram)	945

**Gender**
Male	2754
Female	3110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4920
Black	372
Hispanic	178
Asian	264
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1796
From 75 to 84	1956
85 and over	1766
Less than 65	346

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1477
doctor visit	606
hospital care	414
inpatient care	414
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	336
stress testing	644
ultrasound (sonogram)	921

**Gender**
Male	1378
Female	1571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2484
Black	168
Hispanic	86
Asian	129
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	840
From 75 to 84	982
85 and over	938
Less than 65	189

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1419
doctor visit	592
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
minimally invasive procedures	75
nuclear scan	337
stress testing	642
ultrasound (sonogram)	864

**Gender**
Male	1413
Female	1485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2422
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	132
Other	90
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	912
From 75 to 84	1003
85 and over	816
Less than 65	167

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	1550
doctor visit	567
hospital care	524
inpatient care	524
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	352
stress testing	730
ultrasound (sonogram)	915

**Gender**
Male	1554
Female	1847

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2806
Black	199
Hispanic	94
Asian	187
Other	115
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	986
From 75 to 84	1176
85 and over	1041
Less than 65	198

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1450
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	518
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	215
stress testing	589
ultrasound (sonogram)	969

**Gender**
Male	1662
Female	1875

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2900
Black	203
Hispanic	90
Asian	207
Other	137
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1078
From 75 to 84	1299
85 and over	978
Less than 65	182

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	1020
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	563
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	134
stress testing	414
ultrasound (sonogram)	682

**Gender**
Male	1271
Female	1378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2149
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	137
Other	102
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	791
From 75 to 84	1018
85 and over	715
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	2510
cardioversion	38
doctor visit	1165
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474
minimally invasive procedures	123
nuclear scan	350
stress testing	1179
ultrasound (sonogram)	1545

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vernon Hills, IL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	1587
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	637
hospital care	455
inpatient care	455
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	334
stress testing	733
ultrasound (sonogram)	965

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1281
Female	1463

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	175
Asian / Pacific Islander	131
Non-Hispanic White	2286
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	59
Other	44

**Age**
75 to 84	956
85 and over	810
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	818

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	13
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nuclear Cardiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nuclear Cardiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NorthShore

Endeavor Health Medical Group

NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 272 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Vernon Hills, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Maximilian Najman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,156 ENTRESTO $1,265	LEQVIO $861	$30
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,977 ELIQUIS $1,883	CAMZYOS $63	$30
Abbott Laboratories	$1,401 Mitra Clip system $741	Tricuspid Valve Repair System $338	MitraClip System $239	MitraClip $33	Vascular $12	Other $38
Amgen Inc.	$1,132 Repatha $1,099	Corlanor $13	$20
Boston Scientific Corporation	$966 WATCHMAN Access System $495	WATCHMAN $471
Other	$6,472 XARELTO $801	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $450	PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION $395	LifeVest $361	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $278	Other $4,185

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,981
Travel and Lodging	$1,747
Education	$375

Biography

Dr. David Najman is an adult cardiology specialist in Skokie, IL. Dr. Najman attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine.