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James J. Herdegen, MD

Dr. Herdegen

James J. Herdegen, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director, Center for Sleep and Ventilatory Diseases

jherdege@uic.edu

 

Campus Address
806 CSB
840 South Wood Street (MC 719)
Chicago, Illinois 60612

Campus Phone
(312) 413-0936

Sees Patients At
UIC Sleep Science Center
2242 W. Harrison Street, Suite 104
Chicago, IL 60612

Contact for Appointments
(312) 996-7708

Clinical & Research Interests
Sleep disorders, Sleep Apnea, Metabolic dysfunction of sleep disorders, Lung cancer, Lung Fibrosis, Critical care medicine, Interventional bronchoscopy
 

Clinical Services

Sleep Disorders Clinic
Highly specialized bronchoscopy services, including fiberoptic bronchoscopy
Pulmonary function testing
Bronchoprovocational testing
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Sweat chloride testing
Airflight simulation
Pulmonary education and rehabilitation to diagnose and treat patients

Clinic Schedule
Wed: 8 am-12 pm
Thurs: 8 am-12 pm

Professional Background

2004-present
Medical Director, Center for Sleep and Ventilatory Disorders
University of Illinois Medical Center

2002-Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
University of Illinois, College of Engineering

2001-Present
Reviewer, Chest

1999-2004
Director, Sleep Disorder Service
Cook County Hospital

1998-Present
Voluntary Attending
Cook County Hospital

1998-Present
Reviewer, Critical Care Medicine

1998-2004
Assistant Director, Department of Respiratory Therapy
Rush University Medical Center

1998-2004
Co-Director, Sleep Medicine Training Program
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

1998-2002
Medical Director, Sleep Disorder Service
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

1993-2004
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

1989-90
Attending Physician and Medical Supervisor, Medical Residency
Unit of the Cook County Jail

Education and Training
1982 BS Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
1986 MD University of Chicago
1986 Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
1987-1989 Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
1990-1993 Fellowship, Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1995-1996 Fellowship, Sleep Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Clinical Research
Dr. Herdegen directly supervises the outpatient sleep clinics at the University of Illinois which provides care for more than 1500 patients per year with the sleep laboratory performing 1000 sleep studies per year.  In addition, Dr. Herdegen has participated in a number of clinical research trials involving treatment of insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep-disordered breathing including residual sleepiness after effective treatment of sleep-disordered breathing.  His current research activities include study of the metabolic consequences associated with sleep-disordered breathing and the effects of bariatric surgery on sleep-disordered breathing.
 

 

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