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Dr. David Selwyn Sager, MD

Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Accepting new patients
52 years of experience
Rheumatic Disease Center Physicians Sc 150 N River Rd Ste 270, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 298-8470

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

David S. Sager, M.D. was born in Chicago and grew up in Highland Park. He attended undergraduate college at Tufts University in Boston, and medical school at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine were at the University of Illinois Hospitals in Chicago, and he did his Fellowship in Rheumatology at Parkland, Hospital in Dallas Texas. He studied there with Dr. Morris Ziff who was one of the founders of the specialty of Rheumatology. In Dallas, Dr. Sager was the recipient of an NIH Fellowship grant to do research in Rheumatic Diseases. Dr. Sager is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine as well as his specialty of Rheumatology. Following his fellowship, Dr. Sager reunited with Dr. Ken Crane with whom he had trained at the University of Illinois. Together, Drs. Sager and Crane started the Rheumatic Disease Center in 1978., In 1990 they were joined by Dr. Thomas Palella who until then had been head of the Rheumatology section of the University of Michigan. Dr. Palella while in medical school, had worked as a student with both Dr.s Sager and Crane at the University of Illinois. In 2005, Dr. Sergey Furmanov became the 4th member of the Rheumatic Disease Center. Dr. Furmanov joined us from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Sager has served on the Research and Education Committee of the Illinois Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and as President of the Chicago Rheumatism Society. He is also a founding fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. He lives with his wife Karen in Highland Park. Dr. Sager has three children, and 4 grandchildren.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

University Of Texas Health System

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine - 1973

Languages Spoken

Polish
Russian
English
Italian

Location & Hours

Rheumatic Disease Center Physicians Sc
150 N River Rd Ste 270, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

Conditions Addressed

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Plantar Fasciitis
Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rotator cuff syndrome
Osteoarthritis
Gout
Raynaud's Disease

Procedures Performed

Arthrocentesis

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Humana
Medicare
Cigna-HealthSpring
Aetna
Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Cigna
CHAMPVA
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cancer 35
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 35
Orthopedics 65
Neurology & Neurosurgery 48
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 61
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 65
Diabetes & Endocrinology 32
Children's Hospital 13
Urology 69
Psychiatry 64
Geriatrics 69
Rehabilitation 37
Obsterics & Gynecology 15
Ophthalmology 3
Ear, Nose & Throat 5
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 6
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 30