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    MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Poliomyelitis near Chicago, IL. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

    Location:
    Chicago, IL, US
    20 providers found
    540 N Dearborn St, Unit 10161, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Freeman is a Physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Freeman and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Lowe Syndrome, Poliomyelitis, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Medical Services Ric

    355 E Erie St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Sliwa is a Physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sliwa and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Post Polio Syndrome, Poliomyelitis, and Foot Drop.

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    Medical Services Ric

    355 E Erie St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leslie Rydberg is a Physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rydberg and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy.

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    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    355 E Erie St Fl 14, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.5 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Randy Calisoff is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Calisoff and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Fibromyalgia, and Chronic Pain.

    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine

    Medical Services Ric

    355 E Erie St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Hynes is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hynes and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type, and Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.

    Rush University Medical Group

    1620 W Harrison St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rabia Malik is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Malik and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. Dr. Malik is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    1901 W Harrison St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Almurtada Razok is an Internal Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Razok and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, IgG4-Related Disease, and Endoscopy.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    820 S Damen Ave, M/c 111, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.5 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Lang is an Internal Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lang and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Poliomyelitis and Myelitis.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    3231 Euclid Ave, 5th Floor, 
    Berwyn, IL 
     (8.9 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Priyanka Agrawal is a Family Medicine provider in Berwyn, Illinois. Dr. Agrawal and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Poliomyelitis, Myelitis, Migraine, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

    900 Skokie Blvd, 
    Northbrook, IL 
     (19.7 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susan Keeshin is a Physiatrist in Northbrook, Illinois. Dr. Keeshin and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Foot Drop, Stroke, and Poliomyelitis.

    Medical Services Ric

    955 Beisner Rd, 
    Elk Grove Village, IL 
     (21.7 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bonita Alexander is a Physiatrist in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Dr. Alexander and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, and Stroke.

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    2650 Ridge Ave, 
    Evanston, IL 
     (13.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rachel Kermen is a Physiatrist in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Kermen and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Kermen is currently accepting new patients.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    2650 Ridge Ave, 
    Evanston, IL 
     (13.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nickole Dooley is a Family Medicine provider in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Dooley and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Poliomyelitis, and Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1. Dr. Dooley is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    2650 Ridge Ave, 
    Evanston, IL 
     (13.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronald Cheff is an Internal Medicine provider in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Cheff and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, High Cholesterol, and Ringworm. Dr. Cheff is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    400 Skokie Blvd Ste 530, 
    Northbrook, IL 
     (20.4 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Cienkus is an Internal Medicine provider in Northbrook, Illinois. Dr. Cienkus and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Sitosterolemia, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Bronchitis. Dr. Cienkus is currently accepting new patients.

    860 Summit St, Suite 254, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (34.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wayne Gavino is a Neurologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Gavino and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Poliomyelitis, Epilepsy, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Heartland Primary Care S C

    215 Remington Blvd, Suite F, 
    Bolingbrook, IL 
     (26.6 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarada Vemareddy is a Family Medicine provider in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Dr. Vemareddy and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Poliomyelitis, Cellulitis, Necrosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Vemareddy is currently accepting new patients.

    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    2255 Monarch Dr, 
    Naperville, IL 
     (29.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek
    Accepting New Patients

    Constantine Wonais is a Geriatrics specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Wonais and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are Osmotic Diuresis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Diarrhea, and Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome. Dr. Wonais is currently accepting new patients.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    460 Coventry Ln, Suite 202, 
    Crystal Lake, IL 
     (43.4 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Saleem Shahzad is a Family Medicine provider in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Shahzad and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. His top areas of expertise are West Nile Virus Infection, Poliomyelitis, Memory Loss, and Myelitis. Dr. Shahzad is currently accepting new patients.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Riverside Health System

    105 S 1st St, 
    Willmington, IL 
     (48.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Powell is a Family Medicine provider in Willmington, Illinois. Dr. Powell and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Poliomyelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Powell is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

    What is the definition of Poliomyelitis?

    Poliomyelitis is a viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead to partial or full paralysis. It is caused by infection with the poliovirus which can be spread by direct person-to-person contact, by contact with infected mucus or phlegm from the nose or mouth, or by contact with infected feces. There are three basic patterns of polio infection: subclinical infections, nonparalytic, and paralytic. Symptoms vary based on the pattern of infection and can range from asymptomatic with subclinical Poliomyelitis to partial or full paralysis. Since the development of the polio vaccine, the incidence of the disease has been greatly reduced.

    When should I see a Poliomyelitis doctor near Chicago, IL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Poliomyelitis doctor near Chicago, IL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Poliomyelitis doctors near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Poliomyelitis doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Poliomyelitis doctor near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Poliomyelitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Poliomyelitis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Poliomyelitis doctor near Chicago, IL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Poliomyelitis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Poliomyelitis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Poliomyelitis doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Poliomyelitis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Poliomyelitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Poliomyelitis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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