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Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, cystic fibrosis (CF)

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 is a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

In The News

“But by the end of the year, the FDA came out with a new medication called Trikafta that became "a game-changer" for up to 95 percent of those who suffer from CF, according to Dr. Edward Naureckas,...”—"New drug helps Aurora musician navigate cystic fibrosis during a pandemic", Chicago Tribune, September 2020

“"The results so far are exciting," said Dr. Edward Naureckas, a University of Chicago pulmonary care specialist. "”—"New vaccine may halt asthma and reverse effects on lungs", Chicago Tribune, December 2004

aspiration	49
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	342
pleural drainage	27
pulmonary testing	524
spinal procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	293
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	36
Less than 65	175

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

aspiration	20
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	224
pleural drainage	21
pulmonary testing	525
spinal procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	277
Hispanic	26
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	37
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

aspiration	38
catheterization	69
doctor visit	238
pleural drainage	27
pulmonary testing	527

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	516
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	80
Less than 65	276

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

aspiration	15
catheterization	15
doctor visit	242
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	986

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	341
Hispanic	27
Asian	17
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	54
Less than 65	173

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

aspiration	12
doctor visit	153
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
pleural drainage	13
pulmonary testing	590

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	262
Hispanic	16
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	37
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

aspiration	11
catheterization	12
doctor visit	284
pleural drainage	12
pulmonary testing	544

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	244
Hispanic	22
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	33
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

doctor visit	267
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
pulmonary testing	409

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	236
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	36
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

doctor visit	167
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
pulmonary testing	339

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	222
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	35
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

doctor visit	399
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
pulmonary testing	1062

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

aspiration	24
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	257
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
pleural drainage	19
pulmonary testing	612
spinal procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	239
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	230
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	34
Less than 65	129
65 to 74	214

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	14
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He completed residency at Michael Reese Hospital. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: Michael Reese Hospital

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward Naureckas, 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. Edward Naureckas, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Chiesi USA, Inc.	$69 Bethkis $53	Pertzye $16
Aptalis Pharma US, Inc	$59 ZENPEP $59
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$35 ANORO $35
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22 XOLAIR $22
Spiration, Inc.	$22 Respiratory Products $22
Other	$23 Prolastin-C $12	The Vest System Model 105 Home Care $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$128
Food and Beverage	$103

Research Payments

Dr. Edward Naureckas, MD 4 has received 90 research payments totaling $231,163.

Biography

Dr. Edward Naureckas is a critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Naureckas include cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dr. Naureckas graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Naureckas completed a residency program at Michael Reese Hospital. He is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.