Angelo Makris, MD is an interventional radiologist specializing in dialysis access management and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Dr. Makris is the Medical Director of MakrisMD Vascular Center in Westmont, Illinois.
After graduating magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Makris earned his medical degree from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed several years of a general surgery residency at Dartmouth Medical Center before completing a residency in diagnostic radiology at Pennsylvania Hospital. Thereafter, he completed a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
After fellowship, Dr. Makris joined the staff at Rush University Medical Center and taught as Assistant Professor of Radiology at Rush Medical College. During that time he was appointed as both the Residency Director of Diagnostic Radiology and the Fellowship Director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
Dr. Makris has authored multiple articles relating to vascular and interventional radiology that were published in many prominent medical journals. Dr. Makris ran a course for the Radiologic Society of North America, teaching the techniques of ultrasound guidance to other radiologists. He then joined Midwest Heart Specialists, where he worked in a clinical practice as a peripheral vascular specialist. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Makris has been an investigator on multiple industry sponsored trials related to peripheral vascular disease.
Dr. Makris currently serves as a member of the Medical Advisory Board of Azura Vascular Care. In addition, he is a proctor teaching endovascular techniques related to carotid artery stenting, abdominal aortic aneurysms and venous ablation to other physicians. He is considered a thought leader on the forefront of endovascular techniques and an active member of the Society of Interventional Radiology.
Dr. Makris is board certified in diagnostic radiology with a subspecialty certification in vascular and interventional radiology.
Education and Credentials
| Education | UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
|---|---|
| Internship | Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center |
| Residency | Pennsylvania Hospital |
| Fellowship | Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Rush Presbyterian – St. Luke’s Medical Center |
| Board Certification | Radiology |
| Languages | English |