Helen Binns, MD, MPH
Director, Lead Evaluation Clinic and the Nutrition Evaluation Clinic; Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
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Specialties
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Pediatrics (academic)
The pediatric arm of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Children's Memorial teaches physicians in training. Specific programs include: Adolescent medicine, diagnostic and consultation service, lead evaluation, nutrition evaluation and child maltreatment (SafeKids), child abuse pediatrics, and developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Learn more »
Special interests
Infant growth, lead poisoning, nutrition, obesity, practice-based research
Health care plans accepted
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- Aetna (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street (PPO)
- Best Doctors (PPO)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CCN (PPO)
- CIGNA (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employer Coalition on Health (HMO)
- First Health (PPO)
- Great West Health Care (PPO)
- Harmony Health Plans of Illinois (HMO)
- Health Alliance Medical Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthNetwork - Wellmark (PPO)
- HFN Inc. (EPO, PPO)
- Humana Inc. (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Illinois Health Connect (HMO)
- Managed Care Strategies (PPO)
- Multiplan (PPO)
- National Provider Network (PPO)
- Preferred Plan (PPO)
- Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
- Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
- UniCare (HMO, PPO)
- United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- WEA Insurance Group (PPO)
Medical school
Northwestern University, 1981
Postgraduate training
Fellowship in general academic pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 1987; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Memorial, 1984
Certifications
Board certified in Pediatrics, 1987
Professional organizations
Director, Pediatric Practice Research Group; Ambulatory Pediatric Association; American Academy of Pediatrics
41.928223
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2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
Chicago, IL 60614-3393
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Sees patients at
- 1Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
Chicago, IL 60614-3393
1.800.KIDS DOC (appointments)
Disclaimer: The above health care plan information is subject to change without notice. Children's Memorial Hospital has made every effort to ensure that this information is correct, but patients should always check with their insurance company regarding current participation in the listed health plans. Specialized services such as psychiatry (mental health) typically require specific individual confirmation.
- Physicians and staff
- Head
- In-house staff
- Barbara W. Bayldon, MD
- Helen Binns, MD, MPH
- Katherine Kaufer Christoffel, MD, MPH
- A Todd Davis, MD
- Amanda K. Fingarson, DO
- Emalee G. Flaherty, MD
- Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH
- Mariana Glusman, MD
- Ruchi S. Gupta, MD
- Jane L. Holl, MD
- Tomitra Latimer, MD
- Robert H. Listernick, MD
- Cynthia Mears, DO
- Mary Clyde Pierce, MD
- Alexandra A. Ryan, MD
- Sandra M. Sanguino, MD
- Robert R. Tanz, MD
- Staff
- Advanced practice nurses

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