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Office
13011 S 104th Ave Ste 100
Palos Park, IL 60464Phone+1 708-274-3278Fax+1 708-274-3299- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Peter Kakavas, MD is a cardiologist in Palos Park, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois, Arizona, and Indiana. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Silver Cross Hospital.
Education & Training
- Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1992 - 1995
- University of Chicago (NorthShore)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 1989 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsThe need for a systematic approach to statin switching: an analysis of real-world experience.Peter W. Kakavas, Judy Ly McManus, Thomas A. Wolfe, Thomas Guidry, Daniel N. Flores, Linh B. ter Riet, Jon J. Glover, Heather Sell> ;The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2013 Nov 1
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in bone marrow transplant recipients with depressed left ventricular function.Kakavas, P. W., Ghalie, R., Parrillo, J. E., Kaizer, H., Barron, J. T.> ;Bone Marrow Transplant. 1995 Jun
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern Medicine Palos HospitalPalos Heights, Illinois
- MacNeal HospitalBerwyn, Illinois
- Silver Cross HospitalNew Lenox, Illinois
- MetroSouth Medical CenterBlue Island, Illinois
- AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, Illinois
- Advocate Christ Medical CenterOak Lawn, Illinois
- AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center - HinsdaleHinsdale, Illinois
- UChicago Medicine AdventHealth BolingbrookBolingbrook, Illinois