Dr. Axel Vargas, MD
Dr. Axel Vargas, MD is a pain medicine physician in Wilmette, IL and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1986. He is affiliated with Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1. He is not accepting new patients.
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1213 Wilmette Ave Ste 2G Wilmette, IL 60091Make an Appointment
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Our physicians and support personnel are here to help you improve your health, eliminate your pain and recover your normal function as quickly as possible.Our group of physicians include Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation specialists,Interventional...read morebiography
Dr. Axel Vargas is an Attending Anesthesiologist with extensive experience in the areas of Ambulatory Anesthesia, Complex Regional Anesthesiology, Interventional Pain Management, Non-surgical Interventional Spine procedures, intra-discal...read morePain Medicine
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Loyola University Medical Center
Residency Hospital, 1995Case West Reserve University
Internship Hospital, 1991Case Western Reserve Affiliated Hospitals
Internship Hospital, 1991Universidad El Rosario
Residency Hospital, 1989Northwestern University
Medical School, 1986Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine
Medical School, 1986Yale University
Undergraduate School, 1982
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Resident of the year Award, 1992/1993
Award to Academic Achievement, 1979
Lufthansa German Airlines Medical Department Recogn, 2004
Award to Academic Achievement, Dean's List, 1984/1985
Excellence Award Discovery Cruise Line, 1991
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- Recipient of 31
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
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85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
73%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well3% lower than the national average
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