Ilya Karagodin MD

Ilya Karagodin is an advanced imaging cardiologist at Endeavor Health and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago. He serves as the Director of A.I. and Advanced Analytics, focusing on implementing machine learning to enhance cardiovascular diagnosis. Patients frequently describe him as knowledgeable, caring, and an excellent listener.

Born in Moscow, Ilya immigrated to the US as a child. Before medical school, he spent a year teaching English in Seville, Spain. Outside of medicine, he enjoys traveling, playing soccer, basketball, and chess, and is learning to play the guitar. He is fluent in Russian and Spanish.

Interesting fact: Before pursuing a career as a leading AI-focused cardiologist, he initially dreamed of playing in the NBA.