Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > IL Providers

David H. Sarne, MD 4

(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of Michigan Medical School (1978)

Professional interests include: thyroid cancer, thyroid problems

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

David H. Sarne, MD 4 is an endocrinologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1978 and has 47 years of experience. David H. Sarne, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

355 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue # Mc1027
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues David H. Sarne, 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.

aspiration	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	270
hospital care	99
image guided procedures	32
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

aspiration	41
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	311
hospital care	134
image guided procedures	41
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	17

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	19
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	54
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	327
hospital care	98
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	282
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	30
Less than 65	162

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	53
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

aspiration	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	327
hospital care	97
image guided procedures	24
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	129
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	15
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	332
hospital care	27
image guided procedures	26
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	114
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

aspiration	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	344
hospital care	103
image guided procedures	38
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	12
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

doctor visit	318
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	157
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	19
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

doctor visit	219
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	108
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

doctor visit	524
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by David H. Sarne, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that David H. Sarne, MD 4 treated as an endocrinologist in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	331
hospital care	96
image guided procedures	29
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by David H. Sarne, MD 4.

**Gender**
Female	164
Male	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	127
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	100
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	50
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David H. Sarne, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that David H. Sarne, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

David H. Sarne, MD 4 graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1978. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1978)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

David H. Sarne, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

David H. Sarne, MD 4 appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, David H. Sarne, MD 4 accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Aetna

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Show More

Ratings & Reviews

David H. Sarne, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of David H. Sarne, MD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

4.97

Overall Rating

(15 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Amgen subsidiary	$1,093 Nexavar $1,093
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC	$12 PRIMLEV $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,000
Food and Beverage	$106

Biography

Dr. David Sarne is a Chicago, IL physician who specializes in adult endocrinology. Dr. Sarne has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has indicated that his clinical interests include thyroid cancer. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Sarne accepts. He attended the University of Michigan Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).