Farah N. Ali, MD
Attending physician, Kidney Diseases (Nephrology); Assistant professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
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Specialties
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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
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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)
- 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
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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