About James Wicks, MD
James Wicks, MD, a cardiologist at Endeavor Health, brings over four decades of experience to his work in heart care. Inspired by a family legacy of physicians, he values lasting relationships, active listening and collaborative care. Dr. Wicks is deeply committed to his patients’ long-term health and continues to practice because of the meaning he finds in helping others and staying engaged in a constantly evolving field.
My endeavor
My endeavor is to continue working, hopefully being able to keep adequate in my profession when you're getting older.
Care philosophy
I believe patients need to feel I’m fully engaged in their care – that I’m available, interested and genuinely invested in their wellbeing and long-term outcomes.
Overview
- Gender Male
Conditions treated (10)
- Cholesterol management
- Hyperlipidemia
- Valvular heart disease
- Nuclear cardiology
- Cardiomyopathy
- Clinical cardiology
- Heart failure
- Consultative cardiology
- General cardiology
- Preventive cardiology
Procedures performed (4)
- Non invasive cardiac imaging
- Correlation of sleep apnea and cardiac disease
- Risk factor modification
- Non-invasive cardiac imaging
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2151 Waukegan Rd., Suite 100
Bannockburn, IL 60015-1885
Bannockburn, IL 60015-1885
Medical School
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1972St. Louis University
Residencies
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1975CardiologyNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowships
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1977CardiologyNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Board certifications
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1975Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
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1979Cardiovascular DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Reviews (142)
March 24, 2026
Dr Wicks and his staff are wonderful people.
March 21, 2026
Very nice
March 19, 2026
Thank you. Great doctor.
March 17, 2026
Kind, and understanding.
March 15, 2026
Knowledgeable, experience was very positive. Appreciated the deep dive into my medical history.
March 13, 2026
Dr Wicks has provided me for 40+ years with top quality healthcare and advice I'm confident and reassuring manner.
March 8, 2026
Dr Wicks is very difficult to understand. I left my appointment pretty confused as to the appropriate steps to take moving forward. He does have a very nice bedside manner and seems caring.
March 7, 2026
Great people, great medical care. Please don't change anything!
March 7, 2026
Dr Wicks has been my cardiologist for 15 years and I am completely happy with him.
March 1, 2026
Very friendly and knowledgeable. Answered all questions.
February 26, 2026
Excellent bedside manners by all.
February 23, 2026
Dr. WICK (age 80) Looks 7 Moves Good! Very thourough letting me know the health of my heart. A 3% Chance of HEART ATTACK in the NEXT 10+ Years ! I AM PLEASED WITH THAT ! Thank you DR. WICKS. [...]
February 20, 2026
Dr. Wicks looked at ALL of my medical records and test results. He looked at my whole body health condition which I appreciated very much.
February 19, 2026
Told me everything I needed to know
February 17, 2026
All is well they were fast I didn't have to wait long. It was very nice to get in and out.
February 16, 2026
Very impressed with Dr Wicks ....nice man ..spoke plainly ....listened to and answered my concerns ...
February 15, 2026
First time seing Dr. Wicks, I am very cofortable with his care.
February 14, 2026
Dr. Wicks and his team were all wonderful!! Short wait in the waiting room & very professional.
February 12, 2026
Dr Wicks is a great doctor
February 8, 2026
Great care provided. Very kind and respectful.
February 6, 2026
Very professional and friendly.
February 5, 2026
Dr WICK IS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL AS HE SPENT TIME WITH ME AND WENT OVER MY MEDICAL HISTORY MAKING ME UNDERSTAND MY ISSUES
February 1, 2026
Best doctor I have ever had. And the staff is great, very welcoming and helpful. This makes my visit less stressful
January 31, 2026
Dr. Wicks and his team are terrific.
January 25, 2026
Friendly and knowledgeable
January 20, 2026
Outstanding !!!
January 19, 2026
The staff and doctor were fantastic! Thank you
January 18, 2026
Very thorough in going over my health history.
January 15, 2026
The staff very helpful , friendly, and efficient
January 12, 2026
Dr Wicks was very helpful! He took sufficient time with me that I felt heard. He was not a knee-jerk physician who would always want to do more tests, etc. I liked him a lot.
January 10, 2026
Listened to me
January 9, 2026
Dr. Wicks showed kindness and compassion as well as explaining and taking the time review my heart issues and treatment plan with me. It is validating when a doctor takes the time needed to address patient concerns and makes you feel valued as a patient.
January 8, 2026
The doctor and all his staff are very good and experienced also very friendly
January 7, 2026
I really appreciate that Dr. Wicks was able to schedule my cardioversion within 48 hours of my first appointment with Dr. Wicks.
December 25, 2025
Listened to patient carefully, looked at the available data and advised patient for future good health
December 25, 2025
Always very thorough with helping me understand
December 20, 2025
Dr Wicks is the best!
December 18, 2025
All staff are very friendly
December 18, 2025
My yearly appointment is so positive I look forward to seeing staff!
December 17, 2025
Dr Wick have good relationships with his.Patients, friendly and don't mind trying new medicine
December 17, 2025
Dr. Wicks was great . Very informative and thorough.
December 17, 2025
I have been under the care of Dr James Wicks & his nurse [...] for close to 20 years. [...]
December 16, 2025
Dr Wicks is a great asset in cardiology department.
December 11, 2025
Dr. Wick was very thorough and explained to me what was going on with my plan of care with him gave helpful tips for me to follow to keep up my process of caring for myself a.k.a. my heart.
December 11, 2025
Great deal doc!
December 4, 2025
Dr. Wicks and his team are Rock Stars A++++
December 3, 2025
The staff is always freindly and courtious.
November 29, 2025
Knowledgeable, kind, good listenerTakes the time to evaluate and treat and answer questions.I highly recommend him
November 7, 2025
Efficient visit.
November 7, 2025
Nurse and doctor were both great !
October 30, 2025
Very great
October 29, 2025
It be to understand if they could take some of the medical jargon of it and simplify it.
October 29, 2025
Doctor gave thorough review of my case work
October 26, 2025
Dr Wicks was amazing caring and listened and responded to my concerns. A job well done.
October 23, 2025
Dr Wicks is a pleasant man .
October 17, 2025
Dr Wicks is an excellent Dr.
October 16, 2025
Dr. Wicks was terrific, answered all my questions and didn't feel ir was necessary to run a bunch of tests for nothing.
October 15, 2025
Love Dr Wicks and his team. Never feel hurried along during my appointments. They are very responsive to questions submitted via the portal. Would highly recommend.
October 14, 2025
I like very much Dr. Wick and his staff. They are so good to me every time I go in there.
October 13, 2025
Dr. Wicks and his staff are very professional and caring.
October 12, 2025
Dr. Wicks is a 100% fully trusted physician who has worked very diligently to keep me alive since my initial illness 2012. So far he has been succeeding.
October 10, 2025
Doctor Wicks was very thorough very efficient and very caring
October 3, 2025
My doctor is one of a kind,, so glad I was able to get him for my doctor
October 3, 2025
I have seen him twice. He is well informed and explains well. I like him
October 1, 2025
Dr Wicks is very attentive and found out I had diabetes before my own PCP found out. He is an excellent Dr who care, that says alot
September 27, 2025
Excellent, the very best, saved my life.
September 21, 2025
Very pleasant and professional
September 19, 2025
Dr. Wick and staff are caring, concerned, helpful and wonderful.
September 19, 2025
Always enjoy visit. Handle very well.
September 16, 2025
Dr. Wicks, and staff.
September 12, 2025
Dr. Wicks is very kind and explains everything!
September 10, 2025
Have been a patient of Dr Wicks for almost 20 years.
September 9, 2025
Help me to understand and brought attention to a issue that I didn't know I had but what his help now I know
September 6, 2025
Very nice
September 3, 2025
He made me feel very comfortable being that it was my first time meeting him. Thank you
August 30, 2025
Dr. Wicks and staff are fantastic medical professionals.
August 28, 2025
I feel very confident that I'm getting the best care possible.
August 22, 2025
Jim Wicks is an excellent physician, communicative, and to the point.
August 21, 2025
He listens to me and explains the results from any blood work I've had and tells me what steps we're gonna take next.
August 19, 2025
He was very patient, explained everything anx answered any and all questions
August 12, 2025
Dr Wicks seems to care a lot about each patient. Spends all time necessary to take care of us
August 5, 2025
Always a pleasure to visit with Dr. Wicks.
July 31, 2025
A rating of a, A++
July 30, 2025
Dr. Wickes is wonderful, very happy to have him as my provider.
July 24, 2025
Dr. Wicks is the best! Always professional and helpful in answering my concerns and questions. Many thanks!
July 24, 2025
I love Dr. Wiicks, he is very easy to talk to.
July 19, 2025
All went very well.
June 29, 2025
Everyone there is phenomenal! Very helpful in all respects!!
June 28, 2025
Took a lot of time and explained everything. Very much appreciated
June 28, 2025
I'm confident that I will be ok because Doctor Wicks is a top notch doctor.
June 28, 2025
Dr. Wicks is exceptional! He showed me X-rays, explained what was going on and we discussed my medicines.
June 26, 2025
Very friendly
June 26, 2025
Everyone was so nice and helpful
June 25, 2025
Excellent and very complete
June 24, 2025
Very courteous and kind staff and Dr Wicks the same.
June 19, 2025
Dr. Wicks is terrific.
June 18, 2025
Dr. Wick was very informative. He gave me more information than anyone in the past. I have a greater understanding now.
June 13, 2025
Great doctor; Great staff.
June 4, 2025
Very good appointment, everybody was kind and informative.
May 26, 2025
Dr Wicks listened to my concerns, answered all of my questions thoroughly, and made me feel genuinely cared for. I really appreciated his calm and professional demeanor, it really made me feel at ease.
May 9, 2025
Dr Wicks is a great physician. Good listener, thorough exam. More than Up to speed on new meds and procedures.
May 9, 2025
Dr. Wicks and all of his people, both at Bannockburn and Gurnee, are favorites of mine. He is thorough, efficient and knowledgeable from his decades of medical life. His staff members are relaxed, cheerful, and everyone is ready with a funny quip or simply useful and informative conversation.
May 5, 2025
Dr. Wicks he's a laser focus and he gets straight to the point in diagnosing anything that may be going on with your heart and he puts it in layman's terms so you can understand exactly what's going on if you have a problem and what you need to do to adjust or overcome what may be affecting your heart.
May 2, 2025
He took his time and explained everything and answered all my questions. It was nice to see someone take their time and not be in a rush to get out of my visit and go on to his next paitent.
April 27, 2025
Dr Wicks is outstanding: personable, pleasant, thoroughly explained situation, facilitated next appointment.
April 25, 2025
Dr. Wicks was nice, professional and knowledgeable about my concerns. He addressed them appropriately and in a very timely fashion.
April 24, 2025
Dr. Wicks is Awesome. He had a great rapport, with a good sense of humor, which put me much more at ease. He was very professional in his approach and took the time and Interest to provide excellent care.
April 18, 2025
As always, Dr. Wicks was both professional and caring. He takes the time to listen to you and address your concerns.
April 17, 2025
Dr. Wicks is very thoughtful and very concerned. Everyone in the office was helpful and polite.
April 15, 2025
Nice and informative
April 12, 2025
He is very knowledgeable about information to help me and answers my questions. Also, Dr Wicks comes in the exam room and sits down when most providers have a foot out of the door and leaving to go to another room Dr Wicks is my preferred provider. I recommend him to people I know
April 5, 2025
Excellent care and professionalism
April 4, 2025
Dr Wicks was professional, caring and reassuring.
March 23, 2025
Dr wicks is the primary reason I use NorthShore medical - he is brilliant, knowledgeable, and has an excellent bedside manner
March 20, 2025
Office staff and Dr. Wicks were very professional and helpful.
March 20, 2025
Professional and caring
March 19, 2025
They were very friendly and attend to his needs
March 17, 2025
Dr. Wicks was very professional and yet very down to earth. I feel very good going forward with him regarding my heart health.
March 15, 2025
Everything was very professional and done in way that they truly cared about my condition . Thanks to this Group . Thank You !
March 14, 2025
Great cardiologist. Thorough, attentive, cares about patients.
March 9, 2025
Clinic easy to access. MD took time to listen and talk to me. Answered questions.
March 6, 2025
Dr Wicks has been my Cardiologist for almost 20 years & continues to give me the best care.
March 2, 2025
In a manner He answered my questions. But I felt he didn't always listen to my end of conversation. Frustrating.
March 2, 2025
I was truly blessed by the care I have received and continue to receive. My doctors and the complete team that support them are angels.
February 21, 2025
Dr. Wicks is very warm and friendly. I can tell he has a kind heart.
February 20, 2025
Great team
February 17, 2025
Awesome Doctor
February 14, 2025
Very easy to talk to
February 6, 2025
I really liked talking to Dr. Wicks. He is friendly and happy to answer questions.
February 4, 2025
Great job
February 4, 2025
One of the very best I've known.
January 31, 2025
Very good care !
January 24, 2025
Professional, informative and pleasant
January 23, 2025
He's very much in tune with my issues and addresses them as needed.
January 22, 2025
As usual Dr Wicks takes great care to explain the details of test results and make recommendations.
January 21, 2025
Dr. Wicks is a great provider but renewed a prescription that he told me not to take anymore. It was rectified with the pharmacy.
January 17, 2025
excellent service
January 15, 2025
He was very kind and explained everything he told me and recommended.
January 11, 2025
Polite and accessible
January 7, 2025
Great appointment. Dr Wicks took his time, answered all my questions and explained everything thoroughly
January 4, 2025
Cared about concerns
January 1, 2025
So glad I met Dr and am happy
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