RudolphAlanAltergottMD

Thoracic Surgery • Joliet, IL

Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Loyola University-Stritch School of Medicine

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Office
301 N. Madison St.
Suite 300
Joliet, IL 60435
Phone+1 630-324-7900

Fax+1 630-324-7946
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Education & Training

Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1985 - 1987
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1985
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2017 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1982 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
IN State Medical License 1998 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2023 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

West Suburban Living Magazine Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

An integrated university emergency medicine - trauma program.
Geis, W. P., Altergott, R. A., Giacchino, J. L., Freeark, R. J.> ;J Trauma. 1982 Apr
Omental oxyuriasis: case report.
Reyes, C. V., Aranha, G. V., Foy, B. K., Altergott, R. A.> ;Mil Med. 1984 Dec
Spectrum of catecholamine-secreting tumors of the organ of Zuckerkandl.
Altergott, R., Barbato, A., Lawrence, A., Paloyan, E., Freeark, R. J., Prinz, R. A.> ;Surgery. 1985 Dec 01
Calcified pancreatic pseudocysts.
Munn, J., Altergott, R., Prinz, R. A.> ;Surgery. 1987 Apr
Use of the total artificial heart and ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplantation.
Pifarre, R., Sullivan, H., Montoya, A., Bakhos, M., Grieco, J., Foy, B. K., Blakeman, B., Altergott, R., Lonchyna, V., Calandra, D.> ;J Heart Transplant. 1990 Nov 01
The use of the Jarvik-7 total artificial heart and the Symbion ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplantation.
Pifarre, R., Sullivan, H. J., Montoya, A., Bakhos, M., Grieco, J., Foy, B. K., Blakeman, B., Costanzo-Nordin, M. R., Altergott, R., Lonchyna, V.> ;Surgery. 1990 Oct
Comparison of results after heart transplantation: mechanically supported versus nonsupported patients.
Pifarre, R., Sullivan, H., Montoya, A., Bakhos, M., Grieco, J., Foy, B. K., Blakeman, B., Costanzo-Nordin, M. R., Altergott, R., Lonchyna, V.> ;J Heart Lung Transplant. 1992 Mar 01
Successful use of the total artificial heart as a bridge to transplantation with no mediastinitis.
Lonchyna, V. A., Pifarre, R., Sullivan, H., Montoya, A., Bakhos, M., Grieco, J., Foy, B., Blakeman, B., Altergott, R., Calandra, D.> ;J Heart Lung Transplant. 1992 Jul 01
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