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Urology

Max Maizels, MD

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Director, Perinatal Urology; Co-medical director, Institute for Fetal Health; Professor of Urology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • 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 »

  • Fetal health

    The Institute for Fetal Health provides counseling and specialty pediatric care planning to the parents-to-be of babies diagnosed with medical problems before birth. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the Institute works closely with parents, the local obstetrical care team, and the family pediatrician to plan the best care following delivery. All surgical and medical specialties except psychiatry participate in this program and are committed to seeing patients on short notice. Scheduling is done through the Institute, and some consultations may be available at suburban locations. The program coordinator can answer questions about the scope of each specialty and the choice of consultants required. Learn more »

Special interests

Maternal fetal consultation, perinatal urology, fetal kidney/bladder disorders, genital/urinary tract reconstruction, urinary incontinence/bed-wetting, urinary infections, repair of hypospadias, vesicoureteral reflux, undescended testis, uretoropelvic junction obstruction


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 (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

UCLA School of Medicine, 1974

Postgraduate training

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1976-1980; University Hospital/Boston University, 1974-1976; UCLA School of Medicine, 1974

Certifications

Board certified in Urology, 1982

Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Maizels's publications

Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.

Professional organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Urological Association, American College of Surgeons, Society for Pediatric Urology, Society for Fetal Urology, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chicago Urological Society-Pediatric Forum, North Central Section

41.5445290991314
-87.985725402832
Outpatient Center in New Lenox

1870 N. Silver Cross Blvd. (formerly Clinton Street) , Suite 100

New Lenox, IL 60451

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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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Sees patients at

  1. 1Outpatient Center in New Lenox
    1870 N. Silver Cross Blvd. (formerly Clinton Street) , Suite 100
    New Lenox, IL 60451
    1.800.KIDS DOC (appointments)
  2. 2Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
    2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
    Chicago, IL 60614-3393
    1.800.KIDS DOC (appointments)

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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