• Print

Find a Doctor

Farah N. Ali, MD

Headshot of Farah N. Ali, MD

Attending physician, Kidney Diseases (Nephrology); Assistant professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Kidney diseases

    Treats kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome, glomerular disorders, cystic kidney diseases, and essential hypertension. Services include percutaneous renal biopsy, acute and chronic dialysis, veno-venous hemofiltration, plasmapheresis and kidney transplantation. Learn more »

Special interests

Kidney diseases, hypertension, acute and chronic kidney failure, and dialysis


Health care plans accepted

Show plans Hide plans

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WEA Insurance Group (PPO)

Medical school

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2001

Postgraduate training

Fellowship in kidney diseases, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2005-2008; Chief resident, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2004-2005; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2001-2004

Certifications

Board certified in Pediatrics, 2004

Professional organizations

American Society of Pediatric Nephrology; American Society of Nephrology; American Academy of Pediatrics

41.928223
-87.642049
Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park

2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place

Chicago, IL 60614-3393

Get directions

Sees patients at

  1. 1Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
    2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
    Chicago, IL 60614-3393
    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.


Heroes for Life

Together we can discover new treatments, new cures and new hope for the future.
Join us today »