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Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases, lung issues, recurrent pregnancy loss, and more.

1309 S. Halsted Street Suite 240
Chicago, IL 60607

(312) 413-3000

Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD is a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD is affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System.

Office Locations

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System

1309 S. Halsted Street Suite 240
Chicago, IL 60607

(312) 413-3000

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180 Harvester Drive Suite 110
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

(773) 834-4064

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Some issues Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Sarcoidosis disproportionately targets African-Americans, usually during the reproductive years, said Dr. Nadera Sweiss, STAR Center program director.”—"Bernie Mac's Widow Says Late Husband's Foundation Has Kept His Legacy Alive", Atlanta Daily World, September 2014

“To date, donations from the Bernie Mac Foundation have contributed to a study of heart sarcoidosis and will help fund more sarcoidosis studies, said the center's founder, Dr. Nadera Sweiss.”—"Questions surround Bernie Mac charity", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 2014

“Speakers at the event will include McCullough, who serves as the Bernie Mac Foundation president; Dr. Nadera Sweiss, director of the UI Health Bernie Mac STAR Center and Dr. Patricia Finn, head of...”—"Bernie Mac's memory honored by ongoing fight against disease that took his life", Chicago Sun-Times, September 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
doctor visit	337

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
blood draw	92
doctor visit	492
injections	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	214
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	146
doctor visit	584
injections	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	86
doctor visit	471
injections	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
doctor visit	541

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	43
doctor visit	560
injections	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	356
injections	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	324
injections	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	280
injections	32

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL were blood draw, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	33
blood draw	82
doctor visit	400
injections	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD.

**Gender**
Female	157
Male	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	95
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	4
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD graduated from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago. She is certified by the American Board of Rheumatology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago

Board Certification: American Board of Rheumatology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$8,806 ACTHAR $8,806
AbbVie Inc.	$2,887 Rinvoq $381	Skyrizi $106	$2,400
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$729 ACTHAR $729
Pfizer Inc.	$401 XELJANZ $350	PREVNAR - 13 $51
Amgen Inc.	$336 Otezla $265	Tavneos $44	$27
Other	$1,845 ORENCIA $196	INVOKANA $162	THERASPHERE-BIO $144	Tremfya $112	BYDUREON $104	Other $1,127

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,900
Food and Beverage	$4,866
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,400
Travel and Lodging	$1,545
Honoraria	$209
Other	$83

Research Payments

Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $4,270.

Biography

Dr. Nadera Sweiss' area of specialization is adult rheumatology. Her areas of expertise include the following: raynaud's, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Sweiss is professionally affiliated with the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and residency at Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago. She is conversant in Arabic.