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Dr. Axel Vargas M.D., Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Axel Vargas M.D.

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

4/5(18)
1213 WILMETTE AVE WILMETTE IL, 60091
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Dr. Axel Vargas practices Pain Medicine in Chicago, IL. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Vargas serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.

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AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

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Dr. Axel Vargas M.D.'s Practice location

Dr. Axel Vargas, MD

680 N Lake Shore Dr Suite 830 -
Chicago, IL 60611
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New patients: 312-951-6471, 312-440-1600
Fax: 312-440-3508

1213 WILMETTE AVE -
WILMETTE, IL 60091
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Dr. Axel Vargas M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 18 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pain Management Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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