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Meet Dean G. Karahalios, MD
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About me
About me - Gender:
- Clinical interests: Thoracic SurgeryThoracic SpineSpondylosisSpondylolsthesisSpine, Spine Surgery, Spine TraumaSpine Tumor Surgery, Spine TumorsLow Back Pain, Lumbar ConditionsSpinal Disorders, Spinal Fusion, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal SyrinxCranial Surgery, CraniotomyNeck Pain, Neck ProblemsComplex Traumatic Spinal DisordersMinimally Invasive SurgeryComplex Spine DisordersMinimally Invasive Spine SurgeriesComplex Spinal ReconstructionMinimally Invasive Spine ProceduresBrain Bleed, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain TumorsBrain and Spinal Cord DiseasesBack ProblemsBack and NeckBack PainBack and Neck SurgeryBack and Neck PainBack and Neck Disorders
- Related website: https://www.advocatehealth.com/
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Credentials
Credentials Education
- Fellowship: The Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Neurological Surgery
- Residency: The Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Neurological Surgery
- Internship: Maricopa Medical Center, General Surgery
- Medical: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Board certifications
- Neurosurgery
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
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Insurance accepted
Insurance accepted - AAH UMR Preferred – Team Member Plan
- AAH UMR Select – Team Member Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC IL - 0001
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC IL - 0002
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC IL - 0003
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC IL - 0004
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC IL - 001P
- AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx IL - MA01
- AARP Medicare Advantage Walgreens from UHC IL - 0005
- AARP Medicare Advantage Walgreens from UHC IL - 0006
- Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna Flexible Five Plan
- Aetna Health Network Only
- Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS
- Aetna Medicare Choice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Duly Prime PPO
- Aetna Medicare Eagle PPO
- Aetna Medicare Enhanced Select PPO
- Aetna Medicare HMO
- Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO) Trail (State of Illinois MA Plan)
- Aetna Medicare POS
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra PPO
- Aetna Medicare Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS
- Aetna Medicare SmartFit PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value Advantra PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value Plus PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value PPO
- Aetna NAP - PPO
- Aetna Open Access Aetna Select
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna Open Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI
- Aetna POS
- Aetna Premier Care Network - Verify with Aetna that Provider is in Network
- Aetna Premier Care Plus Network - Verify with Aetna that Provider is in Network
- Aetna QPOS
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO
- Aetna State of Illinois HMO
- Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus
- Aetna State of Illinois PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- Aetna Value Performance Network
- BCBS Blue Choice Options (Tier 1)
- BCBS Commercial PPO
- Beech Street Network PPO
- Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)
- Benefits Services and Systems, Inc
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Community FHP
- Blue Cross Community MMAI
- Blue Cross HMO Illinois
- Blue Cross Med Select PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Basic HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Basic Plus HMO - POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Choice Premier PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Classic PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Elite PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Essential PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Flex PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Health Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO - POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Premier Plus HMO - POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Saver Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Secure HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO
- Blue Precision HMO
- BlueCare Direct HMO
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
- Cigna Choice Fund EPO
- Cigna Choice Fund OA Plus POS
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage Preferred HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage Premier HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage True Choice Courage PPO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage True Choice PPO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage True Choice Savings PPO
- Cigna One Health HMO
- Cigna Open Access Plus POS
- Cigna Open Access POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare HMO
- Cigna Preferred Savings Medicare HMO
- Cigna True Choice Courage Medicare PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare PPO
- Cigna True Choice Savings Medicare PPO
- Devoted Choice Medicare Advantage PPO
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage Core HMO
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage Give Back HMO
- First Health Network PPO
- FirstHealth
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna EPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthSmart Preferred PPO
- HST Care Connect EPO
- HST Care Connect PPO
- Humana Choice Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO
- Humana Community Select HMO (Medicare)
- Humana Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Supplement Plan
- Humana MMAI
- Humana National EPO
- Humana National HMO
- Humana National POS
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National PPO
- Humana POS
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO - POS - Open Access
- Humana Premier HMO
- Humana Select HMO
- Humana USAA Honor PPO
- Magellan Health
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Meridian MMAI
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- SEIU – Local 4 HMO
- SEIU – Local 4 PPO
- SIHO PPO
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select
- UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UHC Complete Care IL - 001A
- UHC Nursing Home Plan IL - F001
- UHC Nursing Home Plan IL - F002
- UHC/ AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- UniCare PPO
- Union Health Services, Inc.
- Union Medical Care PPO
- United Health One Golden Rule
- United Healthcare Charter HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Select HMO
- United Healthcare Core PPO
- United Healthcare HDHP Definity Basics PPO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Medica
- United Healthcare Navigate HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate POS
- United Healthcare NexusACO OA
- United Healthcare NexusACO R
- United Healthcare Options PPO
- United Healthcare Oxford
- United Healthcare Select Plus POS
- United Surest (previously Bind)
- VA CCN (Veterans Affair) - Government
- Wellcare Health Plans HMO
- Zing Health
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