Bruce S. Bauer, MD

Head, Plastic Surgery; Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

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Specialties:

• Plastic and reconstructive surgery

  Treats cleft lip and palate; other head, jaw and face deformities; craniosynostosis, hand and ear deformities, skin and soft tissue defects (with expertise in pediatric tissue expansion), vascular anomalies, burn reconstruction, etc. Learn more »

Special interests: Birthmarks, burn reconstruction, cleft lip and palate, congenital birth defects, congenital and acquired deformities of the ear (child and adult), craniofacial surgery, treatment of large and giant pigmented nevi and other congenital skin and soft tissue defects, pediatric tissue expansion, treatment of hemangiomas, vascular malformations

Medical school: Northwestern University, 1974

Postgraduate training: Residency in plastic surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1977-1979; general surgery, 1974-1977

Certifications: Board certified in Plastic Surgery, 1980; Subspecialty Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, 1985

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)
• 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)
• HFN, Inc. (EPO, PPO)
• Humana, Inc. (HMO, POS, PPO)
• Illinois Masonic Community Health Plan (HMO)
• Managed Care Strategies (PPO)
• Multiplan (PPO)
• National Provider Network (PPO)
• Preferred Plan (PPO)
• Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
• Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
• United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
• WEA Insurance Group (PPO)

Professional organizations

Fellowship, American Academy of Pediatrics; Fellowship, American College of Surgeons; American Association of Plastic Surgeons; American Society of Plastic Surgeons; American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association; American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons; American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons; Illinois Association of Craniofacial Teams; International Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery; Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons

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.