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Richard A. Cohn, MD

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Medical director, Kidney Transplant Program; Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Specialties

  • Transplantation - kidney

    Offers complete transplant care for pediatric patients within a single hospital. Learn more »

  • 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

Kidney transplantation, nephrotic syndrome


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

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1972

Postgraduate training

University of Minnesota Hospital, 1978; Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1973-1975

Certifications

Board certified in Pediatric Nephrology; Pediatrics

Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Cohn'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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