Dr. Axel Joob graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1981.
Dr. Joob has one office in Illinois where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Joob works with eight hundred and ninety-two doctors including Dr. Marius Katilius and Dr. Michael Hammer.
Heart and cardiovascular conditions, such as atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic, affect a substantial proportion of our society. Dr. Axel Joob is a cardiac surgeon focusing on the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Buffalo Grove, IL. He may conduct types of procedures such as heart valve repair, surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, coronary artery bypass, or heart transplant surgery.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Joob may see patients in Illinois for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
University of Michigan Medical School
MD • 1981
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Joob, but only those who participate in Medicare.