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Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE

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Specializes in: Bariatric Medicine and Adult Endocrinology

Professional interests include: menopause, hypertension (high blood pressure), hormone replacement therapy, and more.

1200 South York Road Suite 3150
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(630) 532-5821

Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE is a bariatric medicine specialist in Elmhurst, IL specializing in bariatric medicine and adult endocrinology. Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE is affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health, Advocate Health Care, AdventHealth, Loyola Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, The Endocrinology Specialists and DIABETES OSTEOPOROSIS OBESITY INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1200 South York Road Suite 3150
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Address:

1835 N 19th Avenue Suite 206
Melrose Park, IL 60160

Address:

430 Village Center Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Address:

430 Village Center Drive
Willowbrook, IL 60527

Address:

9629 Southwest Highway
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Some issues Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE 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.

diabetes management	964
doctor visit	1281
lab tests	964
neck imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	54
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	25
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	75
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

diabetes management	947
doctor visit	1234
lab tests	947
neck imaging	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	54
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	22
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	75
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

diabetes management	979
doctor visit	1245
lab tests	979
neck imaging	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	108
Hispanic	56
Asian	38
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	46
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	75
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

diabetes management	915
doctor visit	1232
lab tests	915
neck imaging	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	46
Hispanic	27
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	75
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

diabetes management	893
doctor visit	1241
lab tests	893
neck imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	36
Hispanic	35
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	29
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	73
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

diabetes management	834
doctor visit	1144
lab tests	834
neck imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	38
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	25
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	71
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

diabetes management	926
doctor visit	1244
lab tests	926
neck imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	34
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	27
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	73
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

diabetes management	600
doctor visit	984
lab tests	600
neck imaging	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	31
Hispanic	22
Asian	24
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	66
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

diabetes management	759
doctor visit	1489
lab tests	759
neck imaging	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE treated as a bariatric medicine specialist in Elmhurst, IL were lab tests, diabetes management, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

diabetes management	868
doctor visit	1233
lab tests	868
neck imaging	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Female	226
Male	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	222
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	110
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	4

Education & Training

She completed residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. She is certified by the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism: The American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn

Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism: The American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Advocate Health Care

AdventHealth

Loyola Medicine

Advocate Christ Medical Center

The Endocrinology Specialists

DIABETES OSTEOPOROSIS OBESITY INC

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.

Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Options PPO, Humana HMO Premier, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana Platinum HMO, Humana HMO, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna Choice POS, Aetna EPO, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Blue Advantage PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Humana PPO, HFN, Aetna, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, IL-ACTIN, Union Medical Care PPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, IL-Ascension Health Medicare, HST Care Connect EPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross HMO Illinois, Union Health Services, Inc., IL-Clear Springs Health (Medicare HMO), Blue Precision HMO, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, HST Care Connect PPO, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO and Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Maha Abboud, MD, FACE accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Options PPO

Humana HMO Premier

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana National POS - Open Access

Humana Platinum HMO

Humana HMO

Unicare PPO

Blue Choice

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna Choice POS

Aetna EPO

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Blue Advantage PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Humana PPO

HFN

Aetna

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

IL-ACTIN

Union Medical Care PPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

IL-Ascension Health Medicare

HST Care Connect EPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

Union Health Services, Inc.

IL-Clear Springs Health (Medicare HMO)

Blue Precision HMO

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

HST Care Connect PPO

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$273,091 INVOKANA $272,815	XARELTO $95	OneTouch $63	meters $40	INVOKAMET $30	Other $48
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$221,260 BYDUREON $148,793	FARXIGA $72,000	BYDUREON WEEKLY $219	BYDUREON PEN $101	ONGLYZA $16	Other $131
Novo Nordisk Inc	$204,181 Victoza $68,634	Tresiba $61,540	RYBELSUS $30,267	Ozempic $22,799	Levemir $5,368	Other $15,572
Amgen Inc.	$74,866 Prolia $66,027	EVENITY $6,310	$2,529
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$67,441 STEGLATRO $38,101	JANUVIA $20,047	JANUMET XR $6,588	$2,705
Other	$69,303 GLYXAMBI $15,056	Contrave $11,379	TZIELD $8,899	JARDIANCE $7,884	BYDUREON $6,906	Other $19,178

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$796,676
Travel and Lodging	$60,096
Food and Beverage	$30,237
Consulting Fee	$22,542
Education	$589

Biography

Dr. Maha Abboud is a specialist in adult endocrinology and bariatric medicine. In addition to English, she speaks Arabic. Clinical interests for Dr. Abboud include diabetes, obesity, and menopause. Dr. Abboud's hospital/clinic affiliations include AdventHealth, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Edward-Elmhurst Health. For her professional training, Dr. Abboud completed a residency program at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Abboud accepts. According to AdventHealth, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Elmhurst, IL.