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Louis Portugal, MD

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Professor of Surgery · University of Chicago Medicine

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Region🇺🇸 Chicago, IL · Midwest · United StatesSpecialtyOtolaryngologyFocusHead & Neck
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Louis Portugal is Professor of Surgery at University of Chicago Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 57 publications with 2,347 citations (h-index 22).

Data verified 9 Nov 2026

Overview

Updated 14 Nov 2026

Louis Portugal is Professor of Surgery at University of Chicago Medicine. The public record shows 57 publications with 2,347 citations (h-index 22), centered on Head & Neck. It also documents industry payments reported by 5 companies.

  • Top research focus: Head & Neck
  • Open Payments reporting from 5 companies

Generated from the cited public record · current as of 14 Nov 2026. Every fact links its source below.

Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
AcromegalyHead & Neck CancerMultiple MyelomaThyroid Disorders

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Head & Neck

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Medtronic, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments13Aerin Medical Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments12Intersect ENT, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments4Stryker CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments2Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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57publications

Publications indexed by OpenAlex. Counts exclude supporting files.

2,347citations

Citations across these publications.

22h-index

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Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
0clinical trials

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5companies · 2021–2025

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0NIH grants

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Public positions

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Contact

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Office address

5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →Found in public academic listings, not yet independently corroborated.Collected 9 Nov 2026.View source ↗

Clinical trials

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Industry payments

Updated 9 Nov 2026

5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

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Publications

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Online presence

Updated 9 Nov 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/louis-portugal-md

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Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Other

    biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/faculty/louis-portugal-md

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu ↗
  • Other

    doctor.webmd.com/doctor/louis-portugal-44ff1ec1-3718-4d5e-918c-e1b39da70daa-overview

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doctor.webmd.com ↗
  • Other

    surgery.uchicago.edu/education/ohns-meet-faculty

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →surgery.uchicago.edu ↗
  • Other

    surgery.uchicago.edu/faculty/louis-portugal-md

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →surgery.uchicago.edu ↗
  • Other

    healthgrades.com/physician/dr-louis-portugal-x34kh

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
  • Other

    osler.org/product/otolaryngology-subscription-based-review

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →osler.org ↗
  • Other

    pri-med.com/globals/faculty/p/portugal-louis

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →pri-med.com ↗
  • Other

    uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/louis-de-guzman-portugal

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →uchicagomedicine.org ↗

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Background & recognition

Updated 9 Nov 2026

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Education

degrees and training on record
  • MD
    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →surgery.uchicago.edu ↗
  • FACS
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →osler.org ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Director

    Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Greater Chicago

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →uchicagomedicine.org ↗

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Member

    Center for Esophageal Diseases (University of Chicago)

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →surgery.uchicago.edu ↗

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