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Dr. Omar Morcos, MD

(302 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease) and Vascular Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (2001)

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular disease, angioplasty, atherectomy, and more.

2050 Pfingsten Road Suite 330
Glenview, IL 60026

(847) 663-8050

Dr. Omar Morcos, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Glenview, IL specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease) and vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 2001 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Omar Morcos, MD is affiliated with NorthShore, Endeavor Health Medical Group and NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES.

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Address:

2050 Pfingsten Road Suite 330
Glenview, IL 60026

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225 N. Milwaukee Avenue Suite 1500
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

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840 S Wood Street #958
Chicago, IL 60612

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9650 Gross Point Road Suite 4900
Skokie, IL 60076

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Angiogram (Angiography)

Angiography is the use of x-rays to examine blood vessels, especially in order to identify any blocked or misshapen vessels that may cause problems. The test itself is called an angiogram. Some of the disorders that angiograms can be used to diagnose include:

Blockages and narrowing
Weakened walls and bulging, called an aneurysm
Malformations and misshapen blood vessels
Kidney artery conditions
Aorta artery conditions
Vein problems, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood clots or embolisms

During an angiogram, the doctor inserts a very thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel through an opening in the groin or arm. The catheter is threaded through the body to the site of the suspected problem, where a small amount of dye is injected into the bloodstream and x-rays are taken. The dye makes the surrounding blood vessels visible via x-ray.

If necessary, certain procedures can be performed after an angiogram while the catheter is in place. Angioplasty is the use of a catheter to widen narrowed or blocked arteries. Stents are like tiny coiled springs that hold blood vessels open, and they can be placed during a catheterization. Damaged heart valves can also be repaired or replaced.

A typical angiogram takes about an hour to perform, but it may be longer if the catheterization is used to perform procedures on the blood vessels. It may be uncomfortable at times but is usually not painful. Afterwards, patients may be monitored for up to six hours to make sure any bleeding from the insertion site has stopped. They are given fluids to help flush the dye from their body. For a day or two after an angiogram it is important for patients to drink plenty of fluids and keep strenuous activity to a minimum.

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
Chronic wounds
Severe burns
Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

ablation	14
compression therapy	47
doctor visit	484
hospital care	211
immobilization	47
inpatient care	211
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	1833
vascular procedures	2109

**Gender**
Male	929
Female	1197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1843
Black	118
Hispanic	64
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	776
85 and over	596
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

abdominal imaging	10
compression therapy	15
doctor visit	482
hospital care	153
immobilization	15
inpatient care	153
pelvic imaging	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	1674
vascular procedures	1871

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	1047

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1663
Black	105
Hispanic	36
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	505
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

abdominal imaging	22
diagnostic procedures	10
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	573
excision	10
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
pelvic imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	1741
vascular procedures	2027

**Gender**
Male	1834
Female	2118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3330
Black	236
Hispanic	134
Asian	160
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1306
From 75 to 84	1428
85 and over	994
Less than 65	224

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	33
ablation	17
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	618
excision	13
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	31
pelvic imaging	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	1892
vascular procedures	2280

**Gender**
Male	1010
Female	1166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1857
Black	116
Hispanic	64
Asian	86
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	691
From 75 to 84	852
85 and over	523
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	45
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	663
excision	12
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
pelvic imaging	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	2769
vascular procedures	3169

**Gender**
Male	1366
Female	1633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2572
Black	123
Hispanic	91
Asian	124
Other	89
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	980
From 75 to 84	1106
85 and over	753
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	58
doctor visit	518
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
minimally invasive procedures	9
pelvic imaging	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	3390
vascular procedures	3845

**Gender**
Male	1586
Female	1936

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3038
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	135
Other	114
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1112
From 75 to 84	1353
85 and over	902
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	66
doctor visit	573
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
pelvic imaging	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	2275
vascular procedures	2635

**Gender**
Male	1145
Female	1392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2160
Black	116
Hispanic	70
Asian	108
Other	83
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	869
From 75 to 84	926
85 and over	617
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	45
angioplasty	9
doctor visit	513
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	17
pelvic imaging	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	1390
vascular procedures	1646

**Gender**
Male	787
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1417
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	63
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	386
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	116
ablation	18
angioplasty	10
doctor visit	1111
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
laser treatment	18
minimally invasive procedures	45
pelvic imaging	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	3016
vascular procedures	3648

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Omar Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Omar Morcos, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Glenview, IL were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	49
ablation	16
angioplasty	10
compression therapy	31
diagnostic procedures	11
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	615
excision	11
hospital care	154
immobilization	31
inpatient care	154
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	28
pelvic imaging	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	2221
vascular procedures	2585

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Omar Morcos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	950
Female	1136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	79
Non-Hispanic White	1788
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	45
Other	48

**Age**
75 to 84	776
85 and over	527
Less than 65	106
65 to 74	676

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	13
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Omar Morcos, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 2001. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Vascular Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (2001)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Omar Morcos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NorthShore

Endeavor Health Medical Group

NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Omar Morcos, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.59 out of 5 stars based on 302 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Omar Morcos, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glenview, IL.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2019-03-12

I scheduled first visit. nothing was told to me about 15 min rule. I called few minutes before appointment trying to tell I am late. Listened to music and spoke with irrelevant people for 12 minutes. 1 min before getting there finally got staff on phone. told them I am 1-2 min away. she asked doctor and he said he would not see me. At that point I already was parking, exactly 15 min later than scheduled. she said no. Suggested to reschedule. Yeah, right! FAT CATS!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$6,480 No Related Product $3,240	RECOTHROM $3,240
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$2,963 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $2,165	TIGRIS Stent $409	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $229	EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $129	GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $17	Other $15
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,124 Endurant $1,065	Aortic Stent Grafts $568	Plaque Excision $220	IN.PACT Admiral $131	ClosureFast $125	Other $16
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,402 PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $144	DIVERGENCE-L $52	$1,207
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,096 Valiant Captivia $956	Endurant $117	ENDURANT IIS $23
Other	$664 VenaCure 1470 Pro $230	Indigo $136	Metallic Stents $64	Vascular Surgery $56	PV.035 $39	Other $140

**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	$6,480
Food and Beverage	$4,031
Travel and Lodging	$3,988
Education	$230

Research Payments

Dr. Omar Morcos, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $20,994.

Biography

Dr. Omar Morcos is a Chicago, IL physician who specializes in vascular surgery. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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