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General academic pediatrics

Joel E. Frader, MD

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Head, General Academic Pediatrics; Associate director, The Bridges Program - Pediatric Palliative and End-of-Life Care; A Todd Davis Professor of General Academic Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Pediatrics (general academic)

    The pediatric arm of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Children's Memorial teaches physicians in training. Specific programs include: Adolescent medicine, diagnostic and consultation service, lead evaluation, nutrition evaluation and child maltreatment (SafeKids), child abuse pediatrics, and developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Learn more »

  • Palliative care

    Palliative care assists families and their children who have complex or life-threatening medical conditions with symptom management, care coordination and help making decisions about treatment options and care. Learn more »

Special interests

General pediatrics, medical ethics, hospice and palliative care


Health care plans accepted

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  • 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

Tufts University School of Medicine, 1974

Postgraduate training

University of Pennsylvania, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, 1976-1979; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1976-1978; Internship and residency in pediatrics, Boston Floating Hospital for Infants and Children/Tufts-New England Medical Center, 1974-1976

Certifications

Board certified in Pediatrics, 1979, recertified, 1985

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Children's Memorial Hospital

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

Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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Sees patients at

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

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.