Tord D. Alden, MD

Specialties

• Neurosurgery

  Treats spina bifida (myelomeningocele), hydrocephalus, Chiari malformations, tethered spinal cord, brain tumors, head trauma, brachial plexus injuries, syringohydromelia, cranial deformities, etc. Learn more »

• Spina bifida

  A multidisciplinary team treats spina bifida, lipomeningocele and other spinal fusion defects. In addition to neurosurgery, specialists from orthopaedics, urology, physical therapy, dietary and social service are involved in patient care.

• Brain tumors

  A member of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, the multidisciplinary team (neurosurgeons, oncologists, neurologists, neuroradiologists, pathologists, radiation therapists, nurses, social workers, etc.) offers access to the newest brain tumor therapies such as the INTRABEAM system. Learn more »

Special interests

Surgical epilepsy, spina bifida, tethered spinal cord, hydrocephalus, chiari malformations, brain tumors, head trauma, brachial plexus injuries, spasticity, cranial deformities, neuro-endoscopy, minimally invasive techniques

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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 (HMO, POS, PPO)
• WEA Insurance Group (PPO)

Notes

Why I became a neurologist (video).

Professional organizations

The Society of Neuro-Oncology, The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, The Congress of Neurological Surgeons, The American Society of Gene Therapy, Alpha Omega Alpha, The American Medical Association