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Carlos Fares Bechara, MD

Vascular Surgery, Surgery, Surgery, General

Speaks

Languages

Arabic

Provider Groups

  • Loyola Medicine Physician

  • Loyola Physician Partners

Primary Contact

(888)584-7888
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
  • Loyola Medicine Physician

  • Loyola Physician Partners

Primary Contact
(888)584-7888

Services & Specialties

Areas of Specialization

  • Surgery
  • Surgery, General
  • Vascular Surgery

Locations & Contact

Primary Location

Loyola University Medical Center

2160 S First Ave
Maywood , IL 60153

View hours
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Loyola University Medical Center

MacNeal Physicians Group LLC

3249 S Oak Park Ave
Berwyn , IL 60402-3429

Gottlieb Professional Office Building

675 W North Ave
Ste 314
Melrose Park , IL 60160

Gottlieb Professional Office Building

About

Academic Title

Professor

Leadership Title

Co-Medical Director, Vascular Surgery
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Ages Seen

Adults - Over 65
Adults - 18 to 64

Additional Resources

Education & Certifications

Education

Education:
American University of the Caribbean (2001)

Residency:
Tulane University School of Medicine (2006)

Fellowship:
Baylor College of Medicine (2008)

Board Certifications

Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2009)

Provider Groups

Loyola Medicine Physician

Loyola Physician Partners

Provider Ratings

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn More >

4.8 out of 5

(68 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

37 Reviews

08/28/2024

Dr. Bechara an his nurse were very thorough and took their time in explaining my care.

08/09/2024

They help me a lot!

06/26/2024

Impressed and pleased with the quality of care and concern

06/19/2024

Very nice and direct in explaining what i was going through.

06/14/2024

took time to answer my questions

04/24/2024

He helped my cancer surgeon with my surgery & they saved my life & gave me hopefully many more years.

04/10/2024

it was a joy seeing the doctor.

04/10/2024

Excellent

03/21/2024

No complaints

03/07/2024

Gave me hope in a situation I was told not to have any.

03/06/2024

Very impressed

03/06/2024

Consultation with Dr Bechara addressing AAA went extremely well. Dr was very thorough m, answered our many question. We felt very confident in Dr Bechara

02/21/2024

Very good

02/21/2024

Great doctor

02/21/2024

He saved my life.

02/21/2024

Clearly respected the physician ground rules about disclosing information, leaving all to the physician.

02/15/2024

Everyone was very good

01/31/2024

VERY, VERY NICE AND KIND

01/24/2024

I trust Dr. Bechara and his team who represents him a great deal with my care.

01/18/2024

Dr Carlos F Bechara is top notch in his field. He saved me from having open surgery. I highly recommend Dr Bechara and will continue to see him.

01/17/2024

Dr. and resident both exceptionally kind and thorough, and it was at the very end of the work day.

01/17/2024

Very poor response to patients needs when call

01/17/2024

After a few minutes I could see why my cardiologist chose him for 2nd opinion

01/10/2024

Good

12/21/2023

Very comfortable to deal with

12/20/2023

Good

11/20/2023

Survey says it all.

11/09/2023

just wish they would go into greater detail on my issues

10/14/2023

Excellent and very patient with all my medical needs!

10/11/2023

Very thorough explations

08/12/2023

This was my first visit with Dr. Bechara. He explained everything to me in a very clear manner. He was also kind and friendly which I appreciated since I was a bit nervous. He was patient as he listened to all three members of my family that attended the consultation with me which I appreciated. The staff was great as well.

08/12/2023

It was my first time and it was great

07/15/2023

Dr Bechara saved my life. He is so knowledgeable and caring to me and my family. Kim his nurse is absolutely the best. She always makes time for her patients.

07/13/2023

I like you

07/06/2023

I have recommended Doctor Bechara to all of the other doctors that I see

07/06/2023

I trust the Doctor

07/05/2023

Quite happy with the service and quality of care I was given
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Publications

  • Routine Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters During Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair is Not Necessary. Simone, A.; Carmon, L.; Rao, P.; Cichocki, M.; Yuan, K.; Blecha, M.; Bechara, C. F.; Soult, M. C.; Vascular and endovascular surgery
  • Intraoperative cell salvage technique in patients undergoing complex endovascular aortic repair. Park, S. S.; Weise, L.; Bechara, C. F.; DeChristopher, P. J.; Soult, M. C.; Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques
  • A review of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome. Potluri, V. K.; Li, R. D.; Crisostomo, P.; Bechara, C. F.; Seminars in vascular surgery
  • Preoperative risk score for mortality within 3 years of visceral segment fenestrated endovascular aortic repair. Penton, A.; Li, R.; Carmon, L.; Soult, M. C.; Bechara, C. F.; Blecha, M.; Journal of vascular surgery
  • Iliac artery-enteric fistulas following failed pancreatic transplant. Weise, L. B.; Crisostomo, P. R.; Bechara, C. F.; Soult, M. C.; Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques
  • Stenting for Traumatic Pseudoaneurysms of the Cervical Internal Carotid Artery: Case Report and Systematic Review. Payman, A. A.; Pecoraro, N. C.; Tsiang, J. T.; Souter, J.; Hand, R.; Bechara, C. F.; Serrone, J. C.; World neurosurgery
  • Comprehensive framework of factors accounting for worse aortic aneurysm outcomes in females: A scoping review. De Freitas, S.; Falls, G.; Weis, T.; Bakhshi, K.; Korepta, L. M.; Bechara, C. F.; Erben, Y.; Arya, S.; Fatima, J.; Seminars in vascular surgery
  • Temporal trends and outcomes of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia with and without history of coronary artery disease: insights from the us national inpatient sample database. Chunawala, Z. S.; Chew, C.; Hendrickson, M.; Arora, S.; Tafur, A.; Mishkel, G.; Ricciardi, M. J.; Zelniker, T. A.; Moussa, I. D.; Hassan, A.; Golzar, J.; Gueyikian, S.; Bechara, C. F.; Lee, C. J.; Qamar, A.; The Journal of invasive cardiology
  • Fibrinolytic Status and Risk of Death After Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Brailovsky, Y.; Lakhter, V.; Newman, J.; Allen, S.; Elkaryoni, A.; Desai, P.; Masic, D.; Bechara, C. F.; Bontekoe, E.; Hoppensteadt, D.; Lopez, J. J.; Siddiqui, F.; Iqbal, O.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
  • Risk Factors Associated with Spinal Cord Ischemia During Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Behzadi, F.; Simon, J. E.; Zielke, T. J.; Cook, J. T.; Costa, R. A.; Bechara, C. F.; Prabhu, V. C.; Annals of vascular surgery
  • Bridging The Diabetic Microvascular and Macrovascular Gap In Peripheral Arterial Disease. Goldstein, J.; Fareed, J.; Bechara, C. F.; Dieter, R. S.; Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions
  • Dual true and false lumen stent graft technique for endovascular repair of isolated common iliac artery aneurysm in chronic type A10 dissection. Lin, J. H.; Zielke, T.; Zorn, M. K.; Korepta, L. M.; Soult, M. C.; Bechara, C. F.; Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques
  • Commentary: Profile matters: 1-year results of low profile endograft with thoracic aortic aneurysm and ulcer pathologies. Inkollu, S. K.; Bechara, C. F.; The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
  • Female gender increases risk of stroke and readmission after carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting. Goicoechea, S.; Walsh, M.; Soult, M.; Halandras, P. M.; Bechara, C.; Aulivola, B.; Crisostomo, P. R.; Journal of vascular surgery
  • Predictors of Decline in Renal Function 5 Years after EVAR. Blecha, M.; Malach, L.; Dickens, B.; Decicco, E.; D'Andrea, M.; DeJong, M.; Bechara, C. F.; Vascular and endovascular surgery
  • Effect of Stent-Graft Active Fixation and Oversizing on Aortic Neck Dilation After Endovascular Aneurysm Exclusion For Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm. Malach, L.; Tehrani, N.; Kolachina, S.; Krawczyk, K.; Wozniak, A.; Soult, M.; Aulivola, B.; Bechara, C. F.; Annals of vascular surgery
  • Pulmonary Embolism Complicated by Acute Limb Ischemia Managed by Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy. Marginean, A.; Haines, J. F.; Perez-Tamayo, R. A.; Bechara, C.; Darki, A.; Cureus
  • Novel CT-derived parameter is associated with low cardiac index in acute pulmonary embolism. Brailovsky, Y.; Masic, D.; Allen, S.; Lakhter, V.; Bashir, R.; Forfia, P.; Bechara, C. F.; Leya, F. S.; Lopez, J. J.; Lewis, B. E.; Steen, L. E.; Wexels, F.; Fareed, J.; Camren, G. P.; Hibbeln, J.; Darki, A.; Thrombosis research
  • Comparison of outcomes in catheter-directed versus ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis for management of submassive pulmonary embolism. Allen, S.; Chan, L.; Masic, D.; Porcaro, K.; Morris, S.; Haines, J.; Leya, F.; Bechara, C. F.; Lopez, J.; Lewis, B.; Steen, L.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Brailovsky, Y.; Thrombosis research
  • Saccular aneursym of the infrarenal aorta inducing ureteral obstruction. Blecha, M.; Crisostomo, P.; Bechara, C.; Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques
  • Invited Commentary Open Venous Bypass in the Era of Endovascular Therapy. Bechara, C. F.; Annals of vascular surgery
  • Lumbar Drains for Vascular Procedures: An Institutional Protocol Review and Guidelines. Behzadi, F.; Kim, M.; Zielke, T.; Bechara, C. F.; Schwartz, J.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
  • Extended Use of the Candy-Plug Technique with the Cook Dissection Stent. Tehrani, N.; Soult, M.; Bechara, C. F.; Annals of vascular surgery
  • A rare case of fibromuscular dysplasia involving multiple vascular beds. Renz, C.; Tehrani, N.; Malach, L.; Soult, M.; Blecha, M.; Bechara, C. F.; Vascular
  • USMLE Step 1 Scoring System Change to Pass/Fail-Implications for International Medical Graduates. Aziz, F.; Bechara, C. F.; JAMA surgery
  • Managing central venous access during a health care crisis. Chun, T. T.; Judelson, D. R.; Rigberg, D.; Lawrence, P. F.; Cuff, R.; Shalhub, S.; Wohlauer, M.; Abularrage, C. J.; Anastasios, P.; Arya, S.; Aulivola, B.; Baldwin, M.; Baril, D.; Bechara, C. F.; Beckerman, W. E.; Behrendt, C. A.; Benedetto, F.; Bennett, L. F.; Charlton-Ouw, K. M.; Chawla, A.; Chia, M. C.; Cho, S.; Choong, A. M. T.; Chou, E. L.; Christiana, A.; Coscas, R.; De Caridi, G.; Ellozy, S.; Etkin, Y.; Faries, P.; Fung, A. T.; Gonzalez, A.; Griffin, C. L.; Guidry, L.; Gunawansa, N.; Gwertzman, G.; Han, D. K.; Hicks, C. W.; Hinojosa, C. A.; Hsiang, Y.; Ilonzo, N.; Jayakumar, L.; Joh, J. H.; Johnson, A. P.; Kabbani, L. S.; Keller, M. R.; Khashram, M.; Koleilat, I.; Krueger, B.; Kumar, A.; Lee, C. J.; Lee, A.; Levy, M. M.; Lewis, C. T.; Lind, B.; Lopez-Pena, G.; Mohebali, J.; Molnar, R. G.; Morrissey, N. J.; Motaganahalli, R. L.; Mouawad, N. J.; Newton, D. H.; Ng, J. J.; O'Banion, L. A.; Phair, J.; Rancic, Z.; Rao, A.; Ray, H. M.; Rivera, A. G.; Rodriguez, L.; Sales, C. M.; Salzman, G.; Sarfati, M.; Savlania, A.; Schanzer, A.; Sharafuddin, M. J.; Sheahan, M.; Siada, S.; Siracuse, J. J.; Smith, B. K.; Smith, M.; Soh, I.; Sorber, R.; Sundaram, V.; Sundick, S.; Tomita, T. M.; Trinidad, B.; Tsai, S.; Vouyouka, A. G.; Westin, G. G.; Williams, M. S.; Wren, S. M.; Yang, J. K.; Yi, J.; Zhou, W.; Zia, S.; Woo, K.; Journal of vascular surgery
  • The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Vascular Surgery. Eguia, E.; Baker, M. S.; Bechara, C.; Shames, M.; Kuo, P. C.; Annals of vascular surgery
  • Right Ventricular Outflow Doppler Predicts Low Cardiac Index in Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Brailovsky, Y.; Lakhter, V.; Weinberg, I.; Porcaro, K.; Haines, J.; Morris, S.; Masic, D.; Mancl, E.; Bashir, R.; Alkhouli, M.; Rosenfield, K.; Mathew, V.; Lopez, J.; Bechara, C. F.; Joyce, C.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
  • Pulmonary embolism response team implementation improves awareness and education among the house staff and faculty. Brailovsky, Y.; Kunchakarra, S.; Lakhter, V.; Barnes, G.; Masic, D.; Mancl, E.; Porcaro, K.; Bechara, C. F.; Lopez, J. J.; Simpson, K.; Mathew, V.; Fareed, J.; Darki, A.; Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
  • Delineating the durability outcome differences after saphenous ablation with laser versus radiofrequency. Yoon, W. J.; Dresher, M.; Crisostomo, P. R.; Halandras, P. M.; Bechara, C. F.; Aulivola, B.; Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders
  • Long-Term Hemodynamic Effects After Carotid Artery Revascularization. Lim, S.; Javorski, M. J.; Nassoiy, S. P.; Park, Y.; Halandras, P. M.; Bechara, C. F.; Aulivola, B.; Crisostomo, P. R.; Vascular and endovascular surgery
  • Commentary: Eliminating Air From Stent-Grafts During Arch Endovascular Therapy: One Step Closer to Reducing Stroke. Bechara, C. F.; Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists
  • Contemporary Management of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in the Endovascular Era. Lim, S.; Halandras, P. M.; Bechara, C.; Aulivola, B.; Crisostomo, P.; Vascular and endovascular surgery
  • The Use of the Agatston Calcium Score in Predicting Carotid Plaque Vulnerability. Yoon, W. J.; Crisostomo, P.; Halandras, P.; Bechara, C. F.; Aulivola, B.; Annals of vascular surgery
  • A Prospective Evaluation of Duplex Ultrasound for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in High-Performance Musicians Playing Bowed String Instruments. Adam, G.; Wang, K.; Demaree, C. J.; Jiang, J. S.; Cheung, M.; Bechara, C. F.; Lin, P. H.; Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)