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Gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition (digestive disorders)

Amir F. Kagalwalla, MD

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Attending physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Associate professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition (digestive disorders)

    Treats disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas including abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal bleeding, bowel disorders, infant gastroesophageal reflux, hepatitis, biliary tract disease, conditions requiring liver transplantation, complex nutritional problems, including cyclic vomiting syndrome, and short-gut syndrome. Learn more »

Special interests

Eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, allergic bowel diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, recurrent abdominal pain and constipation


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 (formerly One Health Plan) (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)
  • 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

Grant Medical College, University of Bombay, 1976

Postgraduate training

Fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, 1981-1983; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 1979-1981; Residency in pediatrics, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, 1978-1979

Certifications

Board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1995, recertified, 2003; Pediatrics, 1982

Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kagalwalla's publications

Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.

Professional organizations

American Gastroenterological Association, the section of Pediatric Gastroenterology; American Academy of Pediatrics; and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

41.872784
-88.158304
41.928223
-87.642049
Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park

2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place

Chicago, IL 60614-3393

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41.544737876081
-87.9829359054565
Outpatient Center in New Lenox

Southwest Highway (U.S. Rt 6/Maple Road) and Silver Cross Blvd., (1870 Silver Cross Blvd., Suite 100)

New Lenox, IL 60451

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41.846001
-87.908712
Outpatient Center in Westchester

2301 Enterprise Drive

Westchester, IL 60154

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Sees patients at

  1. 1Children's Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital
    25 N. Winfield Road
    Winfield, IL 60190
    1.800.KIDS DOC
  2. 2Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
    2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
    Chicago, IL 60614-3393
    1.800.KIDS DOC
  3. 3Outpatient Center in New Lenox
    Southwest Highway (U.S. Rt 6/Maple Road) and Silver Cross Blvd., (1870 Silver Cross Blvd., Suite 100)
    New Lenox, IL 60451
    1.800.KIDS DOC
  4. 4Outpatient Center in Westchester
    2301 Enterprise Drive
    Westchester, IL 60154
    1.800.KIDS DOC

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.

*An independent association affiliated with Children's Memorial Hospital; physicians' offices are located throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area.


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