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Douglas R. Nordli, Jr., MD

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Director, Epilepsy Center; Attending physician, Neurology and Epilepsy Center; Lorna S. and James P. Langdon Chair of Pediatric Epilepsy; Associate professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine; Fellowship program director of Epilepsy, Northwestern McGaw Medical Center

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, febrile 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)

Notes

Why I became a neurologist (video).

Medical school

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1984

Postgraduate training

Fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1990; Residency in child neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1988; Residency in pediatrics, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center 1986

Certifications

Board certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology, 1990; Neurology with special qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology, 1997

Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Nordli, Jr.'s publications

Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.

Professional organizations

American Academy of Neurology; American Epilepsy Society; Child Neurology Society

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Children's Memorial Hospital

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

Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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  1. 1Children's Memorial Hospital
    2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
    Chicago, IL 60614-3363
    773.883.6159

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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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