Elizabeth J. Perlman, MD
Head, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Arthur C. King Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Professor of Pathology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
Specialties
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Pathology and laboratory medicine
Offers anatomic pathology and the clinical laboratories; includes screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, completed by pediatric-trained pathologists using state-of-the-art testing with established pediatric normal ranges and small sample size requirements. Learn more »
Special interests
Wilms tumors, germ cell tumors, genitourinary development
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)
- 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
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1984
Postgraduate training
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1984-1990
Certifications
Board certified in Pediatric Pathology, 1991; Anatomic Pathology, 1990
Professional organizations
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology; Society for Pediatric Pathology; Children's Oncology Group
41.92546
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2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60614-3363
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Sees patients at
- 1Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60614-3363
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
- Associate head
- In-house staff
- Katrin Carlson Leuer, PhD
- Joel Charrow, MD
- Pauline Chou, MD
- Lawrence J. Jennings, MD, PhD
- Morris Kletzel, MD
- Hector Melin-Aldana, MD
- Maria A. Proytcheva, MD
- Veena Rajaram, MD
- Glenn Ramsey, MD
- Robert E. Ruiz, MD
- Frederick A. Smith, MD
- Ram Yogev, MD
- Xiaotian Zheng, MD, PhD, DABMM

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