Estella M. Alonso, MD
Medical director, Liver Transplant Program; Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
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Specialties
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Transplantation - liver
Offers complete transplant care for pediatric patients within a single hospital. Learn more »
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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
Liver transplantation, liver disease, fulminant hepatitic failure, neonatal cholestasis, outcomes 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 (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
Northwestern University, 1985
Postgraduate training
Fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, University of Chicago Hospital, 1988-1990; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 1985-1988
Certifications
Board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1992, re-certified, 2000, 2007; Pediatric Transplant Hepatology, 2006
Publications
View a partial list of Dr. Alonso's publications
Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.
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2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60614-3363
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Sees patients at
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2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60614-3363
773.880.4355
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.
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