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Dr. Amir El Shami, MD

Sports Medicine* Age 44
Dr. Amir El Shami, MD
4.9 (14 Ratings)
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Dr. Amir El Shami, MD

Sports Medicine* Age 44
Chicago, IL
Accepting new patients
18 years of experience
 

Overview

Dr. Amir El Shami, MD works in Chicago, IL as a Sports Medicine Specialist and has 18 years experience.

They are board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and graduated from Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School in 2006. At present, Dr. El Shami has received an average rating of 4.9 from patients and has been reviewed 14 times. They are affiliated with Silver Cross Hospital and UI Health. They are accepting new patients. Dr. El Shami practices at Practice in Chicago, IL and has additional offices in Woodridge, IL and Homer Glen, IL.

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  • Choice Plus POS II
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    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
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    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Savings Plus of IL OA Select
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Locations

  1. 1 University of Illinois Chicago Physician Group (uicpg)
    1801 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
  2. 2 Office
    839 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
  3. 3 A H M G West Suburban Ear Nose & Throat
    2363 63rd St, Woodridge, IL 60517
  4. 4 Office
    12701 W 143rd St Ste 200, Homer Glen, IL 60491
    Monday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Thursday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Friday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed

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4.9
Based on 14 Reviews
5 Stars (13)
4 Stars (1)
3 Stars (0)
2 Stars (0)
1 Star (0)

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Jun 17, 2023
I trust him with injections. Very friendly and kind. Only negative is doesn’t think outside of the box and piece things together to help try and find a diagnosis to the root cause of the pain.
— Jun 17, 2023
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Specialties*
Sports Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School
    2006
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Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
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Dr. Amir El Shami, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. El Shami accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. El Shami accepts here.

Dr. El Shami has a star rating of 4.9/5 and has been reviewed 14 times.

Dr. El Shami is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.

Dr. El Shami has been practicing as a Sports Medicine Specialist for 18 years.

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Hospital Affiliations

  • Silver Cross Hospital
  • UI Health

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