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Sookyong Koh, MD, PhD

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Attending physician, Neurology and Epilepsy Center; Assistant professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Neurology

    Diagnosis and treatment of all neurological conditions in infants, children, and adolescents Learn more »

  • Epilepsy

    Treats all forms of epilepsy. Services include diagnostic evaluations, such as digital video-EEH recording. A multidisciplinary team includes pediatric epileptologists, a nurse, social worker, neuropsychologist, neuropsychiatrist and an educational specialist. Learn more »

Special interests

Epilepsy, basic science research on the consequences of seizures on the developing brain, cognitive and neuropsychological effects of anticonvulsant medications and refractory partial onset seizures


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

University of Rochester, 1991

Postgraduate training

Clincial and Research Fellowship in neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, 1998-2001; Residency in pediatric neurology, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1993-1996; Residency in pediatrics, New England Medical Center, 1991-1993; Postdoctoral fellowship in neurobiology and anatomy, University of Rochester, 1989

Certifications

Board certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1999

Languages (other than English)

Korean

Professional organizations

American Epilepsy Society, Child Neurology Society, American Academy of Neurology, Society for Neuroscience

41.928223
-87.642049
Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park

2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place

Chicago, IL 60614-3393

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Sees patients at

  1. 1Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
    2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
    Chicago, IL 60614-3393
    773.883.6159

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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