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Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD

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(Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Transplant Surgery and General Practice

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: liver transplant, kidney transplant, pancreas transplant, and more.

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-8900

Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD is a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in transplant surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Transplant Center, Center for Human Immunobiology, Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health (IGH) and Northwestern Medicine Organ Transplantation Center.

Office Locations

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

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4822 S Cottage Grove Avenue Ste 5-400
Chicago, IL 60615

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“It's really exciting times," said transplant surgeon Dr. Satish Nadig. "”—"Florida man back home after receiving second liver transplant at Chicago's Northwestern Medicine", CBS News, June 2025

“In an accompanying editorial, Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues noted that "the use of NMP in liver transplant has...”—"Normothermic Machine Perfusion for Liver Transplant Tied to Improved Outcomes", MedPage Today, January 2025

“Additionally, older patients like Harry won't have the recovery period associated with intubation and being on a ventilator, which improves the patient experience," said Satish Nadig, transplant...”—"Suburban Chicago man gets kidney transplant while wide awake", CBS News, August 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

kidney transplant

In 2012, Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and kidney transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	63

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	39
doctor visit	206
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
transplant procedures	39
urologic procedures	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	54
doctor visit	61
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
transplant procedures	54
urologic procedures	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	206
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	57
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	46
doctor visit	12
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
transplant procedures	46
urologic procedures	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	67

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	54
doctor visit	58
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423
open surgery	14
stent placement (stenting)	14
transplant procedures	54
urologic procedures	68

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	65
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	41
doctor visit	14
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
open surgery	34
stent placement (stenting)	34
transplant procedures	41
urologic procedures	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	64
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	50
doctor visit	14
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	50
urologic procedures	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	73
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
transplant procedures	73
urologic procedures	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	39
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
transplant procedures	39
urologic procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
transplant procedures	28
urologic procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	21
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	47
doctor visit	69
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	19
stent placement (stenting)	19
transplant procedures	47
urologic procedures	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	77
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	55
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	1
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Transplant Center

Center for Human Immunobiology

Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health (IGH)

Northwestern Medicine Organ Transplantation Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,180 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,180
Olympus America Inc.	$257 Surgical Energy Products $152	$105
Ethicon US, LLC	$77 ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $48	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $29
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.	$75 Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $75
Retrophin, Inc.	$68 $68
Other	$72 XIFAXAN $24	Ocaliva $18	Envarsus $17	FLOSEAL $13

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,017
Food and Beverage	$711

Biography

Dr. Satish Nadig's specialties are general practice and transplant surgery. He is rated highly by his patients. These areas are among his clinical interests: pancreas transplant, kidney transplant, and liver transplant. Dr. Nadig attended medical school at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Nadig has received professional recognition including the following: Research Mentor of the Year Award, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Excellence in Teaching Award, Northwestern University Feinberg School of M; and Inducted into the Irmo High School Hall of Fame, Irmo High School, Columbia, South Carolina. He is conversant in Kannada. Dr. Nadig's hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Transplant Center. He has an open panel in Chicago, IL according to Yext.