H. William Schnaper, MD
Vice chairman, Department of Pediatrics; Irene Heinz Given and John LaPorte Given Research Professor in Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
Specialties
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Kidney diseases
Treats kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome, glomerular disorders, cystic kidney diseases, and essential hypertension. Services include percutaneous renal biopsy, acute and chronic dialysis, veno-venous hemofiltration, plasmapheresis and kidney transplantation. Learn more »
Special interests
Glomerulosclerosis, nephrotic syndrome, dialysis
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)
Notes
Does not see outpatients
Medical school
University of Maryland, 1975
Postgraduate training
St. Louis Children's Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine, 1982; Mount Sinai Hospital, 1977-1978
Certifications
Board certified in Pediatric Nephrology, 1982, recertified 2002; Pediatrics, 1980
41.92546
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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
773.327.3930 | 773.327.3937 (fax)
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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