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Dr. Brian Shortal, MD

Cardiology* Age 54
Dr. Brian Shortal, MD
4.8 (14 Ratings)

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Dr. Brian Shortal, MD is a Cardiologist in Gurnee, IL.
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Dr. Brian Shortal, MD

Cardiology* Age 54
Gurnee, IL
Accepting new patients
28 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Brian Shortal, MD is a Cardiologist in Gurnee, IL.

About

Dr. Shortal graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996 and completed a residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego.Dr. Brian Shortal, MD is a Cardiologist in Gurnee, IL and has 28 years experience. Dr. Shortal currently practices at Comprehensive Care Center and are affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hospital. Dr. Shortal has experience treating conditions like Heart Disease, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Shortal received an average rating of 4.8/5 from patients and has been reviewed 14 times. Dr. Shortal's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Shortal is board certified in Cardiology and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Heart Disease
Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia
Heart Disease
Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia
Heart Disease
Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Chest Pain
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Palpitations
Lipid Disorders
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Sinus Tachycardia
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Endocarditis
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Angina
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Aortic Aneurysm
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atrial Septal Defect
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Endocarditis
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Murmur
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Infective Endocarditis
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardial Disease
Peripheral Edema
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Second Degree Heart Block
Septal Defect
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Subacute Endocarditis
Systolic Heart Failure
Third Degree Heart Block
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Unstable Angina
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Cardioversion, Elective
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Abdominal Pain
Acidosis
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Actinic Keratosis
Acute Bronchitis
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Anemia
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Aneurysm
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Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
Aneurysm of Heart
Ankle Disorders
Anxiety
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Aortic Dissection
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Aortic Stenosis
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
Arthritis
Asthma
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Atrophic Vaginitis
Autonomic Disorders
Back Pain
Benign Heart Tumors
Biventricular Heart Failure
Bladder Infection
Boil
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Bronchitis
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Depression (Dysthymia)
Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Coarctation of the Aorta
Congenital Heart Disease
Constipation
Constrictive Pericarditis
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Coronary Artery Dissection
Cough
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Dehydration
Diabetes
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Diabetes Type 1
Diabetes Type 2
Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Diarrhea
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Difficulty With Walking
Dizziness
Dyslipidemia
Dysphagia
Emphysema
Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
Esophagitis
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Gait Abnormality
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gout
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Headache
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Heart Block
Heart Valve Diseases
Hyperkalemia
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Hypokalemia
Hypothyroidism
Influenza (Flu)
Insomnia
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Leg and Foot Ulcers
Limb Pain
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Liver Damage from Alcohol
Low Back Pain
Magnesium Metabolism Disorders
Malaise and Fatigue
Malnutrition
Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders
Migraine
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Mineral Metabolism Disorders
Mood Disorders (Dysthymia and Cyclothymia)
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Mycobacterial Lung Infection
Nausea
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Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Nosebleed
Obesity
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Onychomycosis
Osteoarthritis
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Overweight
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
Pneumonia
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Polyneuropathy
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Prinzmetal Angina
Proteinuria
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Raynaud's Disease
Reflux Esophagitis
Ringworm
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Sarcoidosis
Secondary Diabetes Mellitus
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Septic Embolism
Shortness of Breath
Sleep Apnea
Swine Flu
Systemic Vasculitis
Takayasu's Arteritis
Tobacco Use Disorder
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Tremor
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Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Vaginitis or Vaginosis
Venous Compression
Venous Hypertension
Venous Insufficiency
Vertigo
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Viral Infection
Vitamin A Deficiency
Vitamin B Deficiency
Wheezing
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Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Imaging
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Care Coordination for Complex Conditions and Procedures
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Immunization Administration
Nuclear Stress Testing
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test

Insurance Accepted

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  • Preferred PPO
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    Curative PPO Plus
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  • HealthyBlue 2.0
  • Open Access Plus
    Cigna
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Locations

  1. 1 Northshore Medical Group
    7900 Rollins Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (847) 444-5300
  2. 2 North Shore Cardiologists SC
    2151 Waukegan Rd Ste 100, Bannockburn, IL 60015
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (847) 615-1100

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Mar 06, 2024
More than a top-notch cardiologist: Dr. Shortal is actually interested in you as a person. He is patient, caring, informative, cheerful, and your committed advocate for cardiology challenges. If more people were like Dr. Shortal, the world would be a better place.
David Pritchard — Mar 06, 2024
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Specialties*
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    1996
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Medicine
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.

Internship

Internship
  • Naval Medical Center San Diego
    1997
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Naval Medical Center San Diego
    2001
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • Naval Medical Center San Diego
    2004
Fellowship Hospital
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Frequently Asked Questions

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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Brian Shortal, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Shortal's profile.

Dr. Shortal frequently treats the following conditions: Heart Disease, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Brian Shortal, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Brian Shortal, MD holds board certification in Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Medicine.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital

    1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL

  • Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hospital

    2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL