Ben Z. Katz, MD

Specialties

• Infectious diseases

  Treats Kawasaki disease, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), herpes infections, streptococcal or hemophilus infections, hepatitis, Epstein-Barr virus, etc. Offers sophisticated laboratories services. Learn more »

• Travel immunizations

  Offers immunizations against many childhood diseases, plus hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Hemophilus influenzae B, influenza, meningococcal meningitis, pneumococcal infections, rabies, typhoid and yellow fever. Protection with immune globulin and malaria prophylaxis is also available.

Special interests

Chronic fatigue syndrome, Epstein-Barr virus, infections in transplant recipient, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), travel immunizations, viral infections, adenovirus infections, chronic granulomatous disease

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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)

Certifications

Board certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1997, recertified, 2005; Pediatrics, 1989, recertified, 1997, 2004

Professional organizations

Society for Pediatric Research; Infectious Disease Society of America