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Dr. Michael Clark, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Pediatrics

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), asthma, family issues, and more.

300 N. York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(708) 327-7030

Dr. Michael Clark, MD is an internist in Maywood, IL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics. Dr. Michael Clark, MD is affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health and Boblick Medical Group.

Office Locations

Address:

2160 S 1st Avenue 101-1740 Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL 60153

Address:

300 N. York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Address:

7005 W. North Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302

Some issues Dr. Michael Clark, MD 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.

Family Issues

The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.

Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:

Financial disputes
Divorce and separation
Abuse and violence
Narcissistic caretaker(s)
Death
Infidelity and relationship issues
Sibling rivalry
Religious and cultural conflicts
Lifestyle disagreements
Severe physical illness
Mental health issues
Neglect
Retirement and older adulthood
Unsafe or unstable household environment

Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.

Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.

Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	76
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

doctor visit	431
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	67
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

doctor visit	387
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	110
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

doctor visit	428
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	66
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

doctor visit	433

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

doctor visit	418

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	47
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

doctor visit	415

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	37
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

doctor visit	372

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	34
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	31
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

doctor visit	480

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Clark, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Clark, MD treated as an internist in Maywood, IL were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	422
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Clark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	218
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	48
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	111

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Clark, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

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

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Clark, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Boblick Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Clark, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Clark, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Maywood, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc	$100 CARTICEL $100
Medtronic, Inc.	$60 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $60
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$34 Duexis $34
Osteomed LLC	$19 EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle $19
Pfizer Inc.	$11 CHANTIX $11
Other	$10 Duexis $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$234

Biography

Dr. Michael Clark is a physician who specializes in general pediatrics. Dr. Clark is especially interested in diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and asthma. He is professionally affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health and Elmhurst Hospital. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for residency.