Maria A. Proytcheva, MD
Director, Hematology Laboratories; Director, Residency Program; Assistant professor of Pathology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
Specialties
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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
Hematology, tranfusion medicine
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
Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1983
Postgraduate training
Fellowships in blood bank/transfusion, Yale University School of Medicine, 2002-2003, and hematopathology, Cornell Medical College, 2002; Residency in anatomic and clinical pathology, Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1997-2001
Certifications
Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, subspecialty Hematology, 2002, subspecialty Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine, 2003
Languages (other than English)
Bulgarian
Professional organizations
American Society of Hematology; Society for Hematopathology; American Society of Clinical Pathology; and American Association of Blood Banks; Human Genetics; College of American Pathology; American Association of Blood Banks
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2300 Children's Plaza, (707 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Chicago, IL 60614-3363
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Sees patients at
- 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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