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Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Professional interests include: bronchoscopy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tracheal stenosis, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 is a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 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.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

ablation	27
aspiration	90
bronchoscopy	161
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	104
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	60
pleural drainage	29
thoracostomy	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	148
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	23
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	43

ablation	34
aspiration	69
bronchoscopy	166
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	90
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	145
minor procedures	49
pleural drainage	33
thoracostomy	12

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	46

ablation	23
aspiration	56
bronchoscopy	135
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	104
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	111
minor procedures	45
pleural drainage	29
thoracostomy	17

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	42
Less than 65	132

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	39

ablation	21
aspiration	83
bronchoscopy	177
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	145
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	143
minor procedures	61
pleural drainage	35
thoracostomy	12

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	13
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	42

aspiration	52
bronchoscopy	53
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	116
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	29
pleural drainage	23

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	26
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	39

ablation	26
aspiration	104
bronchoscopy	184
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	162
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	156
minor procedures	60
pleural drainage	49
thoracostomy	17

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	16
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	40

aspiration	72
bronchoscopy	135
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	116
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	123
minor procedures	52
pleural drainage	32
thoracostomy	11

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	120
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	16
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	42

ablation	34
aspiration	76
bronchoscopy	202
diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	96
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	171
minor procedures	54
pleural drainage	42
thoracostomy	19

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	137
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	18
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	38

ablation	16
aspiration	145
bronchoscopy	270
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	229
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	222
minor procedures	90
pleural drainage	55

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and aspiration.

ablation	25
aspiration	83
bronchoscopy	165
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	131
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	139
minor procedures	55
pleural drainage	36
thoracostomy	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	119
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	102
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	17
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	32
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. He completed residency at Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Residency: Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$607,184 EXPECT $175,744	GENERAL - PULMONARY $137,235	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $52,055	Biliary Devices $34,690	ULTRAFLEX TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENT SYSTEM $32,365	Other $175,095
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$210,837 Photofrin $210,837
Ethicon Inc.	$157,911 Monarch Platform $141,770	Monarch $16,141
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$80,504 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $48,337	Respiratory Products $24,450	Endoscopy Products $6,659	Olympus Bronchoscopes $838	Olympus EBUS Bronchoscopes $120	Other $100
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$47,309 Monarch Platform $40,696	$6,613
Other	$133,741 Monarch Platform $31,851	Interventional Lung Solutions $20,036	superDimension $12,824	Monarch $11,814	Photofrin $6,900	Other $50,317

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$552,014
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$520,233
Travel and Lodging	$67,290
Education	$65,730
Food and Beverage	$22,155
Other	$10,063

Research Payments

Dr. Septimiu Murgu, MD 4 has received 15 research payments totaling $112,422.

Biography

Dr. Septimiu Murgu is a critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology specialist in Chicago, IL. Clinical interests for Dr. Murgu include lung cancer, bronchoscopy, and tracheal stenosis. He attended Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy for medical school and subsequently trained at Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston for residency. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.