About Shashi Bellam, MD

Shashi Kiran Bellam, MD, a pulmonologist at Endeavor Health, provides specialized care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions. His clinical interests include pulmonary and critical care, with particular focus on COPD and intensive care management. He performs procedures such as bronchoscopic ultrasound, arterial catheterization and bronchoalveolar lavage to aid in diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Bellam helps patients manage complex conditions such as ARDS, interstitial lung disease and chronic cough.

Overview

  • Languages English
  • Gender Male

Clinical focus

  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine

Procedures performed

  • Bronchoscopy
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
  • Bronchoscopic ultrasound
  • Thoracentesis
  • Paracentesis
  • Central venous catheter
  • Arterial catheter
  • Ventilator management
  • Pulmonary function test
  • Cardiopulmonary exercise test
  • Exercise stress test
  • Methacholine challenge test

Conditions treated

  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Asthma
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Lung cancer
  • Mesothelioma
  • Dyspnea
  • Cough
  • Chest pain
  • Pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Lung nodule
  • Atelectasis
  • Emphysema
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pneumothorax
  • High altitude pulmonary edema
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Bronchiolitis
  • Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease
  • Atypical mycobacterial infections
  • Aspergillus
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Blastomycosis
  • Smoking
  • Smoking cessation
  • Hamartoma
  • Wegeners
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Pulmonary vasculitis
  • Goodpastures
  • Alveolar hemorrhage
  • Hemoptysis
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
  • Cor pulmonale
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
  • Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP)
  • Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP)
  • Organizing pneumonia
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Mycetoma
  • Bullous lung disease
  • Amyloidosis
  • Pulmonary eosinophillia
  • Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
  • Allergic pulmonary aspergillosis
  • Granulomas
  • Asbestosis
  • Alveolar proteinosis
  • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  • Drug-induced pulmonary disease
  • Chylothorax
  • Mediastinitis
  • Septic emboli
  • Lung abscess
  • Respiratory failure
  • Hypoxia
  • Hyperventilation
  • Restrictive lung disease
  • Churg-strauss
  • Rheumatoid lung disease
  • Lupus pneumonitis
  • Sclerodermal lung disease
  • Aspiration pneumonia

Board specialties

  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1000 Central St., Suite 615
Evanston, IL 60201-1779
(847) 570-2714 Get directions
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2150 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 3000
Glenview, IL 60026-1314
(847) 570-2714 Get directions
Endeavor Health Medical Group
9669 Kenton Ave., Suite 602
Skokie, IL 60076-1248
(847) 570-2714 Get directions
Medical School
  • 1997
    University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residencies
  • 2000
    Internal Medicine
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowships
  • 2003
    Pulmonary and Critical Care
    University of Chicago
Board certifications
  • 2000
    Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
  • 2003
    Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine
  • 2004
    Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
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Reviews (11)
September 14, 2025
I highly recommend Dr. Bellam. He is an excellent practitioner who always listens very attentively to my questions and concerns. When I have needed rapid responses from him, he has always delivered. In my experience, Dr. Bellam is very competent, caring, approachable, and responsive-qualities that make him a great doctor. I'm very pleased that he is my pulmonologist.
September 13, 2025
Dr Bellum is wonderful!!
August 29, 2025
Dr. Bellam is very easy to talk to. He made a suggestion that has helped me get a better result with my medication.
August 26, 2025
My doctor and his staff are both very nice.
August 20, 2025
Excellent listener who processed what I said and made relevant comments and suggestions for treatment.
August 14, 2025
Dr. Bellam is an excellent physician. Highly recommend his knowledge and expertise.
August 14, 2025
Dr Bellam was very pleasant and went through my file and explained what the results of my test were. I think he is going to be a great help to getting me on the mend..
August 2, 2025
Dr. Bellam is wonderful. Listens to concerns and responds.
August 2, 2025
Dr. Bellam very thorough, thoughtful questions, and careful attention to my needs re asthma.
July 17, 2025
I hadn't seen dr bellam in years. It was good to see him knowing that he would take care of me.
July 17, 2025
EXCELLENT!
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