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Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Professional interests include: endocarditis, carotid artery disease, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, and more.

133 E Brush Hill Road Suite 200
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(630) 782-1500

Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Elmhurst, IL specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD is affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health and Cardiac Surgical Associates.

Office Locations

Address:

133 E Brush Hill Road Suite 200
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Address:

200 S Greenleaf Street Suite A
Gurnee, IL 60031

Some issues Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	37
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	34
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	24
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	26
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	59
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	21

doctor visit	10

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	61
Dementia	23
Cancer	31

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	27
minimally invasive procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10
vascular procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	11
minimally invasive procedures	29
vascular procedures	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Elmhurst, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy	10
bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	47
doctor visit	19
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	43
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10
vascular procedures	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	10
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	15
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lambros Tsonis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Cardiac Surgical Associates

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,681 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,681
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,531 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,187	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $251	Pericardial Heart Valves $93
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,460 Aortic Stent Grafts $1,448	Cannulae $10	STENTS $2
CONMED Corporation	$212 AirSeal $129	CONMED Handheld Instruments $83
Ethicon US, LLC	$142 Sutures $142
Other	$716 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $129	BRILINTA $100	ECM Patch $95	LifeVest $61	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $56	Other $274

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,752
Education	$4,515
Food and Beverage	$2,475

Biography

Dr. Lambros Tsonis practices cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. After attending Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Tsonis completed his residency training at Boston Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. His areas of expertise include the following: endocarditis, esophageal surgery, and carotid artery disease. He is affiliated with Ascension, Cardiac Surgical Associates, and Edward Hospital.