Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Azad, Infectious Disease Specialist in Olympia Fields, IL?
Where did Dr. Azad go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Finch U Hlth Sci/Chgo M Sch, Infectious Diseases; Finch U Hlth Sci/Chgo M Sch, Internal Medicine | Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences Program
Is Dr. Azad board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Shahnaz Azad, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Azad speak?
Dr. Azad and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Urdu
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Azad typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Azad diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Azad. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Acute Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
- Respiratory Failure
- Sudden lung failure with low oxygen
- Hypoxic respiratory failure
- Acute breathing failure with hypoxia
ICD-10 Codes:
- J9601: Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Other Pneumonia
- Pneumonia
- Lung Infection
- Chest Infection
- Pneumonitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- J188: Other pneumonia, unspecified organism
- J189: Pneumonia, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- High White Blood Cell Count
- Blood Disorder
- Leukocytosis
- Elevated leukocyte count
- High WBC count
ICD-10 Codes:
- D72829: Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Azad typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Shahnaz Azad may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Azad's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Azad accept my insurance?
Dr. Azad accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (708) 704-6787 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Azad accept in Olympia Fields, IL?
Dr. Azad in Olympia Fields, IL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
Cook County Health & Hospitals System
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Health Care Service Corporation
Humana
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
State of Illinois
Zing Health
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Where is Dr. Azad's office located?
Dr. Shahnaz Azad's Primary Practice
20121 Crawford Ave
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 704-6787
What hospitals are Dr. Azad affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Azad has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Azad's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Azad's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1922062694.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Azad?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Azad
What is Dr. Shahnaz Azad's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.