Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD
Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transplant
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Chicago - River East
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- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD, is a highly skilled thoracic surgeon who specializes in a wide range of lung conditions, including airway disorders, benign and cancerous esophageal disease, and metastatic tumors. Dr. Madariaga has particular expertise in treating patients with complex airway disorders, such as tracheal stenosis, tracheomalacia and tracheal cancers, and performing lung transplants.
Dr. Madariaga also has extensive background in transplant immunology and large animal research, and she is the principal investigator of the organ perfusion laboratory at the University of Chicago. Her research has been published in several highly respected, peer-reviewed journals, including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and American Journal of Transplantation.
Along with her clinical and academic pursuits, Dr. Madariaga is also passionate about mentoring medical school students and residents, providing guidance, insight and advice as they move through their careers.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Lung Cancer
- Airway Disorders
- Benign Esophageal Diseases
- Lung Transplant
- Esophageal Cancer
- Advanced Emphysema
- Hyperhidrosis
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Medical Education
- Harvard University Medical School
Internship
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Residency
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship
- Massachusetts General Hospital
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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