Jonathan M Gilbert MD

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Get to know Clinical Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan M. Gilbert, who serves patients in Bannockburn, Illinois. As a Clinical Cardiologist, Dr. Gilbert is trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat conditions of the cardiovascular system, all the while taking into account his patients’ individual needs. His patients have excellent things to say about him, one stating “Dr. Jonathan Gilbert is a very professional, courteous physician who is always thinking about his patients well-being.” Dr. Gilbert currently practices with NorthShore Medical Group in Bannockburn, Illinois. With almost 1,000 primary care physicians and specialists throughout the Chicagoland region, North Shore Medical Group provides patients with convenient access, immediate care options, and extended and weekend hours. Furthermore, Dr. Gilbert is affiliated with several hospitals in the area, including Evanston Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, NorthShore Skokie Hospital, and Glenbrook Hospital. Dr. Gilbert has spent decades doing interventional cardiology and was the former Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at Lake Forest Hospital. Dr. Gilbert is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). He is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the American Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention (FSCAI), which is the ultimate recognition of professional achievement. Dr. Gilbert has had several publications published in medical journals. Dr. Gilbert received his medical degree in 1979 from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He then went on to complete his internship and residency with Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine (1980;1982), followed by his fellowship training with the University of Massachusetts Medical School (1985). Dr. Gilbert has received several awards for his clinical expertise, including Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014) and Patients’ Choice Award (2014). Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Being a Clinical Cardiologist, some of the most common conditions that Dr. Gilbert treats include cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and hyperlipidemia – among others. He also performs several procedures, including catheterization, correlation of sleep apnea and cardiac disease, echocardiography, non-invasive cardiac imaging, and risk factor modification.

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