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Nancy M. Young, MD

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Head, Section of Otology and Neurotology; Medical director, Audiology and Cochlear Implant Program; The Lillian S. Wells Chair in Pediatric Otolaryngology; Associate professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Otolaryngology (Ear, nose and throat)

    Treats tonsil and adenoid problems; breathing obstructions including foreign bodies; ear infections; hearing loss; tumors of the ear, nose, throat, and neck; recurrent sinusitis, croup, stridor, and hoarseness. Services include cochlear implants for hearing loss. Learn more »

Special interests

Diagnosis and management of hearing loss, surgical implants for hearing loss including cochlear implantation and BAHA implantation; congenital and acquired cholesteatoma; otitis media (ear infection) and its complications


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

New York University Medical School, 1982

Postgraduate training

Neurotology fellowship, Chicago Otology Group, 1998; Residency in otolarngology, Northwestern University Medical School, 1987; Residency in general surgery, Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center, 1984

Certifications

Board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1987

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Professional organizations

Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Fellow, American Neurotology Society; Fellow, American Otological Society; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology; American Auditory Society; Alexander Graham Bell Association; American Medical Association; Society of University Otolaryngologists; Chicago Laryngological Society; Chicago Medical Society

41.92546
-87.64718
Children's Memorial Hospital

2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)

Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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42.092898
-87.849178
Outpatient Center in Glenview

Glenbrook Hospital, 2150 Pfingsten Road

Glenview, IL 60025

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41.846001
-87.908712
Outpatient Center in Westchester

2301 Enterprise Drive

Westchester, IL 60154

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Sees patients at

  1. 1Children's Memorial Hospital
    2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
    Chicago, IL 60614-3363
    1.800.KIDS DOC
  2. 2Outpatient Center in Glenview
    Glenbrook Hospital, 2150 Pfingsten Road
    Glenview, IL 60025
    1.800.KIDS DOC
  3. 3Outpatient Center in Westchester
    2301 Enterprise Drive
    Westchester, IL 60154
    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.


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