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Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4

(27 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: thyroid surgery, parathyroid surgery, pheochromocytoma, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

355 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 can help you with:

Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Surgery)

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adrenal glands, which lie above each kidney. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that are necessary for bodily functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure and metabolism. If the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones, or if a tumor grows on them, removal of the glands is a treatment option.

Adrenal surgery can be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) through several small incisions on the abdomen. The surgeon uses the laparoscope to guide the procedure and is able to access and remove adrenal glands through the small incisions. Laparoscopic adrenal surgery lasts approximately 1-2 hours.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is associated with shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of infection, and smaller scars. Although these factors may be desirable, the location of the tumor, its size, and the severity of the condition may require that an individual instead undergo open surgery. An open adrenalectomy is typically done for larger adrenal tumors and requires a single, large incision on the abdomen. Open adrenal surgery takes around 2-4 hours.

Following the operation, patients will remain in the hospital for 1-2 days for a laparoscopic adrenalectomy or 3-5 days for an open adrenalectomy. Patients will likely have a liquid diet immediately after their surgery, but should be able to return to solid foods after a day. If both of the glands are removed, patients will be given drug therapy to replace the hormones they produced.

Parathyroid Surgery

Parathyroid surgery is a procedure done to identify and remove diseased parathyroid glands. These tiny glands in the neck regulate calcium levels in the body. Occasionally, one or more of the parathyroid glands can become hyperactive, swelling and causing too much calcium to be moved from the bones to the bloodstream. This is called hyperparathyroidism, and it can cause problems including weakness, nervous system disorders, and kidney problems. To treat hyperparathyroidism, overactive parathyroid glands are removed.

One kind of parathyroid surgery is called bilateral neck exploration. The surgeon finds and looks at all of the parathyroid glands on both sides of the neck, visually identifying any that are diseased and removing them. Minimally invasive, or focused, parathyroidectomy is done to remove a single diseased gland. The gland causing problems is identified before surgery using localization techniques such as hormonal or radiology testing. Since in most cases only one gland is causing problems, focused parathyroidectomy is a common alternative to bilateral neck exploration. Both procedures are safe and effective.

In the rare case that all four glands are diseased, the surgeon will either remove three and a half glands and leave one half in place, or all four will be removed and part of one gland will be transplanted into the forearm. This is done to keep calcium levels where they should be.

After surgery, patients will have a bandage on their neck and a sore throat. Patients may only want liquids or very soft food for the first day, and thy may be asked to take calcium supplements for a while until their remaining parathyroid glands begin functioning well again. Recovery is fairly quick, and within a few days patients should be feeling like themselves again.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

In The News

“With his mother, who serves as Peter Angelos' attorney-in-fact, rubber-stamping and sometimes even signing documents without reading them, John Angelos was able to remove his brother and another...”—"New lawsuit claim: John Angelos and mother 'plundered' tens of millions from ailing Orioles owner Peter Angelos", Boston Herald, January 2023

“The procedure was performed by nationally renowned spine specialist Ziya Gokaslan, and Reimold made a point of recognizing club special assistant Brady Anderson and team owner Peter Angelos for...”—"O's Notes: Reimold visits clubhouse, gives update on his recovery", The Morning Call, September 2012

doctor visit	64
endocrine surgery	38
neck surgery	28

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	109
endocrine surgery	48
neck surgery	38

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

doctor visit	101
endocrine surgery	55
neck surgery	39

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

doctor visit	92
endocrine surgery	34
neck surgery	36

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

doctor visit	129
endocrine surgery	45
neck surgery	36

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	160
endocrine surgery	62
neck surgery	47

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

doctor visit	125
endocrine surgery	55
lobectomy	10
neck surgery	46

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

doctor visit	46
endocrine surgery	39
lobectomy	10
neck surgery	30

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

doctor visit	135
endocrine surgery	73
neck surgery	75

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and lobectomy.

doctor visit	111
endocrine surgery	51
lobectomy	10
neck surgery	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4.

**Gender**
Female	96
Male	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	26
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Northwestern Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Northwestern Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 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.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 accepts 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)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 27 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$8,327 NIM $8,327
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC	$64 Mepilex Border Lite $64

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,900
Travel and Lodging	$1,069
Food and Beverage	$422

Biography

Dr. Peter Angelos is a specialist in general surgery in Chicago, IL. Dr. Angelos is rated highly by his patients. He has a special interest in adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), thyroid surgery, and minimally invasive procedures. He is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans. Dr. Angelos studied medicine at Boston University School of Medicine.

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