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Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic cancer, hiatal hernia, lung cancer, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 is a thoracic surgeon in Orland Park, IL specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Mark Ferguson, 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:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 can help you with:

Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition where the sweat glands become overactive, leading to excessive sweating. It can occur in just one area, such as the armpits, feet, or hands; or it can be general sweating over the entire body. Hyperhidrosis can happen to people of all ages and genders. It is estimated that the condition affects as many as 3% of all people, but many are never diagnosed because they are too embarrassed to talk about their symptoms with their doctor.

When excessive sweating is the main complaint and is not related to any other condition, it is called primary hyperhidrosis. There is no known cause, but it does tend to run in families. Secondary hyperhidrosis is sweating that is caused by another medical condition, such as anxiety, cancer, hyperthyroidism, or menopause. Sometimes treating the underlying condition can improve this type of sweating.

There are tests doctors can use to diagnose hyperhidrosis. One involves simply soaking up the perspiration with paper and then weighing the paper to measure how much extra sweat is being produced. Another test, called the starch-iodine test, involves covering the body with powder. This powder turns blue in any areas where sweat is produced.

Treatment depends on the severity of the hyperhidrosis and the areas affected. Some options are:

Prescription antiperspirants, which contain aluminum chloride and work by plugging the sweat ducts. This signals the sweat glands to decrease sweat production. They work for moderate cases of hyperhidrosis and are relatively affordable.
Lontophoresis, a procedure that uses small amounts of electricity and a tray of tap water to decrease production of sweat glands in the hands or feet.
Botox, which can be injected into the nerves that control sweat glands in the underarms.
Sympathectomy, a surgery for severe cases that can be performed to cut the nerves that stimulate sweat production. Sympathectomy is most effective for hyperhidrosis of the hands. It may cause new symptoms of sweating elsewhere on the body.
Surgery to remove sweat glands, most often in the underarms.

Hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition that causes both physical and emotional distress. Treatments are available, and support groups exist to help patients cope.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“"It's not well understood why these factors influence outcomes after surgery," said Dr. Mark K. Ferguson, who was not involved with the new study but is a lung surgery specialist at The University...”—"Insurance, income, education tied to survival after lung cancer surgery", Fox News, March 2015

dissection	12
doctor visit	405
excision	11
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	65

dissection	20
doctor visit	342
excision	19
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	69

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	36
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	60

dissection	38
doctor visit	405
excision	37
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	65
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	58

dissection	26
doctor visit	468
excision	42
lobectomy	22
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	70
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	15
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	58

dissection	35
doctor visit	438
excision	46
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	78
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	13
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	56

dissection	19
doctor visit	367
excision	18
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	63

doctor visit	192

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	58

dissection	10
doctor visit	473
excision	9
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	8
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 treated as a thoracic surgeon in Orland Park, IL were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

bronchoscopy	14
dissection	22
doctor visit	382
excision	25
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	48
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Ferguson, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$21,772 ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $21,772
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,867 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,867
Covidien LP	$1,553 Endo Stapling $300	Endo Catch $94	LigaSure $82	Endo GIA $74	superDimension $19	Other $984
Covidien Sales LLC	$402 ReliaTack $120	Endo Stapling $111	Interventional Lung Solutions $84	superDimension $54	Vessel Sealing $33
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$145 AQUAMANTYS $145
Other	$641 Sutures $142	Orthobiologics $124	Endoscopy# Endocutters $101	SURGICAL $63	AirSeal $45	Other $166

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$22,882
Travel and Lodging	$3,494
Education	$3,030
Food and Beverage	$1,903
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$71

Biography

Dr. Mark Ferguson practices thoracic surgery. He attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Ferguson's areas of expertise include the following: esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and achalasia. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.