Dr. George Hodakowski graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Hodakowski has four offices in Illinois and Indiana where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Hodakowski works with twenty-two doctors including Dr. Martin Ellenby and Dr. Eias Jweied.
Dr. George Hodakowski is a cardiac surgeon that specializes in the surgical healing of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These could include ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis. Dr. Hodakowski may carry out types of procedures such as surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
As a general surgeon in Illinois, Dr. Hodakowski performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Hodakowski may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
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. Hodakowski 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.
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. Hodakowski, but only those who participate in Medicare.