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Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4

(Louis Portugal)

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Professional interests include: endocrine surgery, neck surgery, sinusitis (sinus inflammation), and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 is an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

Address:

1855 W Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

bronchoscopy	18
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	729
gastrointestinal procedures	31
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	312
minimally invasive procedures	360

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	283
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	29
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	31
diagnostic procedures	28
dissection	12
doctor visit	651
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	237
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	273
neck surgery	12
open surgery	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	233
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	30
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

bronchoscopy	33
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	11
doctor visit	610
excision	9
gastrointestinal procedures	37
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	270
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	339
neck surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	426
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	74
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

bronchoscopy	19
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	587
gastrointestinal procedures	34
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	297
minimally invasive procedures	349

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	185
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	34
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

doctor visit	495
gastrointestinal procedures	23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	280
minimally invasive procedures	300

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	178
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	27
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

doctor visit	655
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	226
minimally invasive procedures	222

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	167
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	32
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

doctor visit	695
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	315
minimally invasive procedures	322
nose surgery	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	35
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	421
excision	17
gynecologic procedures	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	249
minimally invasive procedures	265
nose surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	109
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	29
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	918
excision	25
gynecologic procedures	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	579
minimally invasive procedures	618
nose surgery	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 treated as an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, nose surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

bronchoscopy	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	21
dissection	11
doctor visit	641
excision	20
gastrointestinal procedures	29
gynecologic procedures	23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	307
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	341
neck surgery	11
nose surgery	30
open surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	175
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	29
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Residency: University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Orland Park, IL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-05-06

Dr Portugal was very calming to my husband. Explaining everything so he could understand.   Fantastic bedside manner.  I am a nurse and because of covid could not be with my husband in pre-op to keep him calm. My husband texted me after the doctor left the pre-op room and said I’m in good hands honey.  I have good faith in this doctor.   Thank you Dr Portugal for explaining the procedure to me not as a nurse but a wife.  Thank you!!!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Louis De Guzman Portugal, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$91,383 Procedural Solutions $127	CFN ChloraPrep $72	$91,184
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$40,085 No Product $6,999	Propel $3,524	SINUVA $335	$29,227
CareFusion Corporation	$16,444 Chlrprp Frep1.5 ml $16,406	Procedural Solutions $38
Davol Inc.	$16,320 $16,320
Medtronic, Inc.	$7,301 $7,301
Other	$3,107 VIVAER STYLUS $3,000	RHINAER STYLUS $78	RHINAER $30

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$82,542
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$49,737
Travel and Lodging	$35,530
Food and Beverage	$3,831
Consulting Fee	$3,000

Biography

Dr. Louis Portugal specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and practices in Chicago, IL and Orland Park, IL. After completing medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois. Clinical interests for Dr. Portugal include sinusitis (sinus inflammation), head surgery, and thyroid cancer. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.