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Joel Charrow, MD

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Head, Division of Genetics, Birth Defects and Metabolism; Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • 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 »

  • Genetics, birth defects and metabolism

    Treats Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, mucopolysaccharidoses, PKU, galactosemia, glycogen storage disease, inborn errors of metabolism, Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis, neurogenetic disorders, phenylketonuria and skeletal dysplasia. Services include diagnosis and counseling. Learn more »

Special interests

Skeletal dysplasia, birth defects, dwarfism, Gaucher, Fabry and Pompe disease (lysosomal storage disorders), metabolic disorders, neurofibromatosis, Tay-Sachs Disease


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 (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 Preferred 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

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, 1976

Postgraduate training

Fellowship in genetics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 1979-1981; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 1976-1979

Certifications

Board certified in Medical Genetics, Biochemical Genetics; Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics; Pediatrics

Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Charrow's publications

Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.

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Children's Memorial Hospital

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

Chicago, IL 60614-3363

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

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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