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Charu Venkatesan, MD, PhD

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Attending physician, Neurology; Assistant professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Neurology

    Diagnosis and treatment of all neurological conditions in infants, children, and adolescents Learn more »

Special interests

Congenital brain malformations, pediatric stroke and neuro-critical care


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)

Medical school

Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, NY, 2002

Postgraduate training

Fellowship in pediatric neurology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2004-2007; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2002-2004

Certifications

Board certified in Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology, 2008

Languages (other than English)

Spanish, Tamil

Professional organizations

American Academy of Neurology; Society for Neuroscience

41.928223
-87.642049
Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park

2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place

Chicago, IL 60614-3393

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Sees patients at

  1. 1Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
    2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
    Chicago, IL 60614-3393
    773.880.4352

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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