Matthew Sorrentino, MD
Matthew Sorrentino, MD
Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations for the Department of Medicine
Interim Chief, Section of Cardiology
Associate Director, Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence
Specialties
- Cardiology (Heart Care)
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
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Dr. Matthew Sorrentino is a non-invasive preventive cardiologist with expertise and research interests in treating hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), hypertension and coronary artery disease. He is a general cardiologist, and he treats patients with all types of heart disease and risk factors for heart disease.
A popular speaker, Dr. Sorrentino has been invited to give lectures and run education programs at more than 500 local, national and international meetings and events. He has written numerous publications on preventive cardiology, including a recent book, “Hyperlipidemia in Primary Care”.
In 1999, Dr. Sorrentino was designated a specialist in hypertension by the American Society of Hypertension. In addition, he was honored by Chicago magazine as one of the top cardiologists in the Chicago area in 2000, 2008, 2010 and 2011. He was named as one of the Best Doctors in America in 2007. In 2011, he was appointed the Associate Director of the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Hypertension
- Echocardiography
- Hyperlipidemia
- Preventive Cardiology
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Lipid Disorders
- General Cardiology
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
Practicing Since
- 1984
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Internship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Residency
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Hypertension
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
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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