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Hector Melin-Aldana, MD

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Attending physician, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Assistant professor of Pathology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Pathology and laboratory medicine

    Offers anatomic pathology and the clinical laboratories; includes screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, completed by pediatric-trained pathologists using state-of-the-art testing with established pediatric normal ranges and small sample size requirements. Learn more »

Special interests

Pediatric liver disease


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)

Medical school

University of Guadalajara, 1986

Postgraduate training

University of Cincinnati Children's Hospital, 1998; University of Cincinnati Hospital (Goodman), 1996

Certifications

Board certified in Pediatric Pathology, 1999; Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, 1997

Languages (other than English)

Spanish

Professional organizations

Society for Pediatric Pathology; United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology; and the Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society.

41.92546
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Children's Memorial Hospital

2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)

Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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Sees patients at

  1. 1Children's Memorial Hospital
    2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
    Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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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