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Urology

Earl Y. Cheng, MD

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Attending physician, Urology; Associate professor of Urology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Spina bifida

    A multidisciplinary team treats spina bifida, lipomeningocele and other spinal fusion defects. In addition to neurosurgery, specialists from orthopaedics, urology, physical therapy, dietary and social service are involved in patient care.

  • Urology

    Treats urinary tract infections, vesicoureteral reflux, day and nighttime wetting, neurogenic bladders, urinating abnormalities, intersex defects, hypospadias, epispadias, scrotal masses, external genitalia, bladder exstrophy, and obstructive uropathies. Learn more »

Special interests

Hypospadias, complex urinary tract/genital reconstruction, intersex, neurogenic bladder, exstrophy, hydronephrosis, and laparoscopy


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, 1988

Postgraduate training

Fellowship in pediatric urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 1994-1996; Internship and residency in urology, Northwestern University Medical School, 1988-1994

Certifications

Board certified in Urology, 1998

Extended profile

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Professional organizations

Fellow, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Pediatric Urology; Scholar, the American Foundation for Urologic Disease

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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42.06658
-87.992641
Outpatient Center in Arlington Heights

At Northwest Community Hospital, Busse Center for Specialty Medicine, 880 W. Central Rd, Ste 6400

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

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41.846001
-87.908712
Outpatient Center in Westchester

2301 Enterprise Drive

Westchester, IL 60154

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41.6514224
-88.2181203
Children’s Surgical Foundation and Kids Urology

24600 W. 127th Street, Building B, Suite 205

Plainfield, IL 60544

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Sees patients at

  1. 1Children's Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital Pediatric Program
    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 Arlington Heights
    At Northwest Community Hospital, Busse Center for Specialty Medicine, 880 W. Central Rd, Ste 6400
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
    1.800.KIDS DOC
  4. 4Outpatient Center in Westchester
    2301 Enterprise Drive
    Westchester, IL 60154
    1.800.KIDS DOC
  5. 5Children’s Surgical Foundation and Kids Urology
    24600 W. 127th Street, Building B, Suite 205
    Plainfield, IL 60544
    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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