Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD is a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in thoracic surgery and organ transplantation. He graduated from National University of Cordoba Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians and The University of Chicago Medicine.
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Lung Transplant
Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.
Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.
During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.
Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD graduated from National University of Cordoba Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Pavilhao Pereira Filho, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre. He has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: National University of Cordoba Faculty of Medical Sciences
Residency: Pavilhao Pereira Filho, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.
According to our sources, Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Sanchez is the best! He is one of my hero's. He is very thorough. He explains everything so you can understand it. He lays his own eyes on you daily. Very friendly and I owe my life to him. Thanks a million Dr. Pablo Sanchez! Your the man!
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$737
TMR $737 |
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$369
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$245
VersaStep $153 |
Sonicision $92 |
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$123
Thoracic $123 |
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$90
ORENITRAM $90 |
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$151
iDrive Ultra $81 |
The MetaNeb System $32 |
TANDEMHEART $19 |
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Dr. Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD has received 10 research payments totaling $123,678.
Dr. Pablo Sanchez's specialties are organ transplantation and thoracic surgery. He practices in Chicago, IL. He is a graduate of National University of Cordoba Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Sanchez's clinical interests include lung transplant, lung cancer, and respiratory failure. Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Sanchez honors. In addition to English, Dr. Sanchez (or staff) speaks Spanish and Portuguese. His professional affiliations include The University of Chicago Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh Physicians.
