Leon G. Epstein, MD
Division Head, Neurology; Derry A. and Donald L. Shoemaker Professor of Pediatric Neurology; Associate Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine; Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
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Specialties
Special interests
Viral disorders on the nervous system; migraine headaches; additional neurological consultations for complex disorders
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)
- 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
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, 1973
Postgraduate training
Visiting scientist, University of Amsterdam-Netherlands, 1989; National Institutes of Health, 1985; Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY, 1978; University of Arizona, 1976; St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, University of Michigan, 1974
Certifications
Board certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology and Neurology, 1979
Publications
View a partial list of Dr. Epstein's publications
Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.
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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
773.880.4352
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
- Melissa L. Cirillo, MD
- Joshua L. Goldstein, MD
- Andrew J. Kim, MD
- Sookyong Koh, MD, PhD
- Marianne B. Larsen, MD
- Linda C. Laux, MD
- J. Gordon Millichap, MD
- Douglas R. Nordli, Jr., MD
- Sonal G. Patel, MD
- David G. Ritacco, MD, PhD
- Jennifer P. Rubin, MD
- Cynthia V. Stack, MD
- Charles N. Swisher, MD
- Charu Venkatesan, MD, PhD
- Mark S. Wainwright, MD, PhD
- Members of CCPA*
- Staff
- Advanced practice nurses
*An independent association affiliated with Children's Memorial Hospital; physicians' offices are located throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
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