Sookyong Koh, MD, PhD
Attending physician, Neurology and Epilepsy Center; Assistant professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
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Specialties
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Neurology
Diagnosis and treatment of all neurological conditions in infants, children, and adolescents Learn more »
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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
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2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
Chicago, IL 60614-3393
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Sees patients at
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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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