- Dr. Robert S Higgins, MD
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Dr. Robert S Higgins, MD
Thoracic Surgery - Illinois, Chicago
Overview
Dr. Robert S Higgins, MD works in Chicago, Illinois is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery and graduated University Hosps Of Pittsburgh in 1990. Dr. Higgins is affiliated with The Ohio State University Medical Center and practicing for 38 years
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
Conditions
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cranial CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
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• Endocarditis
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Pneumonia
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Procedures
• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
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• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Ventricular Assist Device
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 38
State License
- Illinois
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
University Hosps Of Pittsburgh
Year completed: 1990
Year completed: 1990
Fellowship Hospital
Yale University School Of Med
New Haven, CT, USA
Year completed: 1993
New Haven, CT, USA
Year completed: 1993
Medical School
Yale University School Of Medicine
New Haven, CT, United States
Graduated: 1985
New Haven, CT, United States
Graduated: 1985
Awards
1 ACC
2 ACCP
3 AHA
4 AMA
5 SNMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
University Cardiovascular Sgns
1725 West Harrison Street Suite 1156
Illinois (IL)
Chicago
60612
Phone:(312) 563-2762
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 50 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
University Cardiovascular Sgns, 1725 West Harrison Street Suite 1156, Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60612
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CareSource
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cofinity
- Cofinity PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health America PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Group Employees PPO
- Humana
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medical Mutual of Ohio POS
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Molina
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Principal Life
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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