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Vivek Prachand, MD 4

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: abdominal wall reconstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, abdominal hernia, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Vivek Prachand, MD 4 is a bariatric surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Vivek Prachand, MD 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 Vivek Prachand, MD 4 can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

In The News

“Obesity, a treatable biological disease, has also long been a stigmatized condition, stopping people from seeking treatment, said Dr. Vivek Prachand, a bariatric surgeon and co-director of the...”—"Weight-loss drugs replacing some surgeries, but doctors say they're 'not a miracle drug'", Chicago Sun-Times, November 2024

“Dr. Vivek Prachand, associate professor of surgery at University of Chicago, said people already taking medications for depression can undergo weight loss surgery but may need their medications...”—"Mayo: Rep. Jackson Jr. Under Treatment For Bipolar Disorder", CBS News, August 2012

doctor visit	80

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	71

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	79

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	84

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

doctor visit	83

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

doctor visit	104

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

doctor visit	42

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	48

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

doctor visit	140

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Vivek Prachand, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

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Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vivek Prachand, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vivek Prachand, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Vivek Prachand, MD 4 graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Vivek Prachand, MD 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.

Vivek Prachand, MD 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, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, 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), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Vivek Prachand, MD 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

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

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)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Vivek Prachand, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Vivek Prachand, MD 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 Vivek Prachand, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$148,211 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $51,462	SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement $36,115	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $22,373	GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $9,440	GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $8,592	Other $20,229
Covidien LP	$19,323 Sonicision $1,065	Endo GIA $190	ReliaTack $144	Covidien $115	iDrive $27	Other $17,783
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$9,892 Da Vinci Surgical System $9,142	DA VINCI SP $750
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices & Diagnostics Group - Latin America, L.L.C.	$4,194 Endoscopy Endocutters $4,194
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,575 Sonicision $3,150	Signia $186	LigaSure $60	$179
Other	$989 Senhance Surgical Robotics System $228	Endo Stapling $124	TISSEEL $117	Endoscopy# Endocutters $113	Overstitch $100	Other $307

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$97,500
Consulting Fee	$30,140
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$19,372
Food and Beverage	$18,616
Travel and Lodging	$15,477
Other	$5,077

Biography

Dr. Vivek Prachand is a specialist in general surgery and bariatric surgery in Chicago, IL. Dr. Prachand (or staff) speaks Marathi and Spanish. His areas of expertise include esophageal cancer, laparoscopic hernia repair, and gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy). He is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. His education and training includes medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Prachand appears to be in-network for Blue California, Aetna, CIGNA Plans, and more.

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General Payments

Biography

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