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Sunjay Kaushal, MD, PhD

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Attending physician, Cardiovascular-thoracic Surgery; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Cardiovascular-thoracic Surgery

    Treats congenital and acquired heart problems, defects of peripheral blood vessels and lungs, conditions requiring cardiac pacemakers as well as a range of non-cardiac conditions including pectus excavatum, vascular rings, and tracheal abnormalities. Learn more »

Special interests

Congenital heart surgery, basic science research in cardiomyopathy, neonatal surgery, heart transplantation, stem cells, ECMO and assist devices including the Berlin Heart


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)
  • Multiplan (PPO)
  • National Provider Network (PPO)
  • Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
  • Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
  • UniCare (HMO, PPO)
  • United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
  • Value Options (POS, PPO)
  • WEA Insurance Group (PPO)

Notes

Children's Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital: inpatient consultations

Medical school

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1997

Postgraduate training

Fellowship in pediatric cardiovasular surgery, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, 2006-2007; Fellowship in thoracic surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2004-2006; Residency in general surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1997-2004; PhD, Harvard University, 1995-1998

Certifications

Board certified in General Surgery, 2004; Thoracic Surgery, 2007

Extended profile

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Professional organizations

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

41.92546
-87.64718
Children's Memorial Hospital

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

Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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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 (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.


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