Location
Location
Office: 847-318-9595
Fax: 847-318-9599
Meet Asif M Lakha, MD
About me
- Secondary languages: GujaratiHindiUrdu
- Gender:
- Primary area of focus: Gastroenterology and Advance Endoscopic Procedurers
- Clinical interests: Barrett's EsophagusBile Duct Stone DiseaseEndoscopic Mucosal ResectionEndoscopic UltrasoundEndoscopyERCPEsophageal CancerGastrointestinal CancersPancreatic CancerPancreatitisScreening Colonoscopy
- Related website: https://www.advocatehealth.com/amg/
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Advanced Endoscopy/Endoscopic Oncology
- Fellowship: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Gastroenterology
- Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Internal Medicine
- Medical School: Topiwala National Medical College
Board certifications
- Gastroenterology
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Insurance accepted
- AAH Preferred – Team Member Plan
- AAH Select – Team Member Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage Access HMO
- Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI
- Aetna Coventry (Aetna Medicare) HMO
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS
- Aetna Medicare HMO
- Aetna Medicare POS
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan PPO
- Aetna NAP - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna State of Illinois HMO
- Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus
- Aetna State of Illinois PPO
- Aetna Value Performance Network
- Beech Street Network PPO
- Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)
- Benefits Services and Systems, Inc
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Community FHP
- Blue Cross Community ICP
- Blue Cross Community MMAI
- Blue Cross HMO Illinois
- Blue Cross Med Select PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO-POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO
- Blue Medicare Advocate Health HMO
- Blue Precision HMO
- BlueCare Direct
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna APWU Health Plan Open Access Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Health Partners POS
- Cigna Healthspring True Choice PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna NALC Health Benefits Plan
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access POS
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO
- Cofinity PPO
- Coventry / FirstHealth
- Coventry Health Care HMO
- Coventry Health Care Open Access POS
- Coventry Health Care POS
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- First Health Network PPO
- FirstHealth / Coventry Personal Care
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna EPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthSmart Preferred PPO
- HST Care Connect EPO
- HST Care Connect PPO
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana Community Select HMO
- Humana HMO
- Humana Illinois CCN HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Supplement Plan
- Humana MMAI
- Humana National HMO
- Humana National POS
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana POS
- Humana PPO
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Meridian MMAI
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- SEIU – Local 4 HMO
- SEIU – Local 4 PPO
- SIHO PPO
- Tricare Prime
- UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)
- UHC / AARP Medicare Advantage Value HMO - POS
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 2 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Supplement
- UHC National Railway Carriers & United Transportation Union Health and Welfare
- UHC Railroad Employees National Health & Welfare Plan
- UHC/ AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- UniCare PPO
- Union Health Services, Inc.
- Union Medical Care PPO
- United Health One Golden Rule
- United Healthcare Charter HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO
- United Healthcare Choice PPO
- United Healthcare Core PPO
- United Healthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Medica
- United Healthcare Medicare Complete Assure PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate HMO
- United Healthcare NexusACO OA
- United Healthcare NexusACO R
- United Healthcare Options PPO
- United Healthcare Oxford
- Wellcare Health Plans HMO
Ratings and reviews
Overall rating
based on
patient ratings.Comments
Excellent would highly recommend.
Caring and interested in the patient's current state of health and provided him with useful medical information.
The specialist provided me with a diagnosis and prognosis information in detail.
Very knowledgeable, excellent follow up.
Surgery went very well.
The office very clean, virus procedure followed, staff friendly. Nurses. Caring, efficient, set up my operation, called confirmed with me. Dr. Lakha had all my records, explained everything in detail, calmed my fears, ordered more tests, no rushing.
Everything was as expected... I was pleased with all aspects of my visit.
My visit with Dr. Lakha was very positive he was very thorough regarding my illness. I saw him for a post-op _____ visit.
I had a good visit with dr. & staff.
Much better than with Dr. X. Dr. Lakha listened to me and gave me a proper exam. I'll be happy to keep working with him for future visits
It was a good experience.
Dr. Asif Lakha was helpful, informative, respectful and assuring while discussing my health issues in a professional manner.
Dr. Lakha did an endoscopy and a few months later a colonoscopy. He was gentle, kind and I believed in him. I will continue to have him treat me for my internal problems.
Dr. Lakha is very realistic and humanize, bring your mental health and spirit to get positive aptitude to the sickness and test.
Very good experience. I'm very confident that Dr. Lakha will find and cure my sickness.
A LITTLE NOTE TO DR. LAKHA. HE DOESN'T SCARE ME!! MY FIRST COLONOSCOPY WENT WELL & I WON'T POSTPONE IT NEXT TIME.
This was my first visit with Dr. Lakha & I felt comfortable with him, he explained thing very well to me. I would go back to him easily.
Does not seem enough office/reception staff. Can never reach a person to make an app. Have to leave message which is eventually returned within 2-3 days. This lack of staff makes staff appear irritable and short with patients.
My only disappointment was that no one informed me how late the doctor was. Dr. Lakha & his assistant were wonderful, all questions answered.
Very well.
Polite, questioned if there were any concerns and responded to my questions adequately.
Always good
Excellent physician. Understanding, listen to my concerns and _____ a plan.
Friendly, courteous staff in the office & the hospital.
Very thorough.
Dr. Lakha explained everything in detail. He explained the pros and cons if I needed another surgery. He has exceptional knowledge.
I was having issues and this provider helped me get a much needed procedure to take care immediately, and am now on the road to recovery.
A+. Could not do or be better - not only Dr. Lakha but every single person, especially the nurses and support staff. Very grateful to all at Advocate Lutheran General.
Other than waiting 40 minutes to see the doctor, the experience was fine. He took enough time with me and answered my questions. His advice has, in retrospect, seemed useful.
It was enjoyable because Dr. Lakha is very down to earth & easy to talk to.
Dr. Lakha was caring, personable, knowledgeable and thorough.
For a while in the visit, I felt like the doctor was just giving a lecture about doing colonoscopies every 5 years, rather than listening to me that I had been discussing such with my primary doctor, who had agreed the history was OK to extend the interval.
Was thorough and explained in a understanding way.
Getting hard time to take follow up appointment.
Very good service nice place.
He a great specialist provider. Took this problem through the process of explanation of possiblities. Explained the medication long term effects. The reason to start with the enoscopic procedure to see what could otherwise be the problem ffor choking episodes. Great listener, great explanation of disease and medications and great bedside manner.
it was great very informative
overall very good, but he tends to Run late with appointments
Very good!
Dr. Lakha performed a procedure as part of an emergency gall bladder removal w/very good results.
I have had nothing but good experiences with Lutheran General providers.
My experience with this provider is most satisfactory.
BEST ever!!!
Dr. Lakha began dismissively and continued to be dismissive until I told him I was leaving and wouldn't have it. He eventually changed his approach after I explained I'm well aware of my rights as a patient.
I am very pleased with the job Dr. Lakha has done!
Thorough patient in office exam, I appreciated being shown my CT scan on the computer and the discussion - description of my medical issue. Receptionist I had treated me as an object - NOT AS A HUMAN PERSON. She did not smile or greet me pleasantly - when listening to others greet patients I would've preferred seeing one of them. ALL nursing staff very pleasant.
It had been a good experience for me. The staff was very warm.
Waited over an hour (more like 1 1/2 hrs.) to see doctor. Did not call me back w/test results; I had to call - twice. When dr. called back, he was rushed.
Dr. Lakha is very professional and takes the time to explain types of treatment and why an endoscopy and colonoscopy was needed.
Dr. Lakha is an excellent dr. I would definitely recommend him to any family or friends for GI problems he listens to your concerns and takes time with you -
Good.
Very good a magnificent attention also respect.
The Dr listened and took action on my concerns by immediately requesting additional blood work and a CT.
Doctor spends a lot of time explaining things to you - A rare doctor - I appreciate it.
very clear communication and had a decisive course of action to investigate my condition
I was referred to Lakha by another Dr. I liked Dr. Lakha very much. because he communicated very well about my medical problem and about the plan for assessing the problem further.
Excellent, friendly.
Dr. Asif Lakha, MD is an exceptional doctor and I recommend him to anybody.
I was impressed with his knowledge, plans for my treatment and his excellent communication skills. He was also polite. First visit, but think he will be an excellent doctor for me.