George Bakris, MD

Professor of Medicine

Director, Comprehensive Hypertension Center

George Bakris, MD, specializes in the diagnosis and reduction of high blood pressure, particularly in complicated and refractory cases. He is also skilled in the treatment of kidney disease, with special expertise in diabetes-related kidney disease. Dr. Bakris is an expert in the interpretation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM), a technique that gives physicians a more accurate reading of a patient's blood pressure.

In his research activities, Dr. Bakris explores why the rate of kidney disease is significantly higher in the black population than it is in other ethnic groups. He also evaluates specific markers of kidney disease progression and heightened cardiovascular risk, as well as how changes in the artery (central pressure) affect the heart and kidney.

Most recently, Dr. Bakris has served as the national principal investigator on two clinical trials: one trial involves renal denervation as a way to lower blood pressure in people with resistant hypertension; the other investigates a new polymer designed to lower potassium among those with kidney disease and persistently high potassium values.

Practice Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

150 E. Huron Street
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611

Year Started Practice

1988

Board Certifications

Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Medical School

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Internship and Residency

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Fellowship

The University of Chicago Medicine

Memberships

American College of Physicians
American Diabetes Association
American Hearth Association High Blood Pressure and Kidney Councils
American Society of Hypertension
American Society of Nephrology
National Kidney Foundation

Languages Spoken

English
Greek

Email

gbakris@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-7936

Office Fax

(773) 834-0486

Office Postal Address

George Bakris, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 1027
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Refractory/complicated hypertension
• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) interpretation
• Diabetic kidney disease
• Vascular disease in people with diabetes or kidney disease

Request an Appointment

Center for Advanced Medicine
Request an appointment online
or call UCM Connect at
1-888-824-0200

150 E. Huron Street
Request an appointment online
or call (773) 834-4150

Physicians, to schedule ABPM placement and/or hypertension consultation, call (773) 702-7941 or (773) 834-4150 (150 E. Huron St. location).

Read More About Dr. Bakris

As director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Hypertension Center -- the first national center to receive an American Society of Hypertension (ASH) designation in Chicago -- Dr. Bakris and his team develop individualized treatment plans for patients who have high blood pressure that is difficult to manage. Read more about our ASH designation.

Dr. Bakris helped self-proclaimed "overachiever" Frank Feraco take control of his high blood pressure.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Bakris' publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.