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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Practice Member Since: 1989.

Physician Website:

http://www.advocatehealth.com/amg

Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:

No

Physician Treats:

Abnormal bleeding disorders, Acne (pimples or scarring), ADD & ADHD (attention deficit & attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), Adjustment disorder, Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), Airway disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Anemia, Arthritis, Bell's palsy, Bipolar disorder (manic - depressive disorder), Bunions, Cardiac arrest (heart failure), Cardiovascular (heart & blood vessel) disease, Carpal tunnel syndrome (wrist pain), Chronic bronchitis, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Codependency, Colitis, Congestive heart failure (CHF)

Physician Performs:

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, Care of hospitalized patient, Cyst aspiration, Developmental evaluations, Diet & exercise counseling, EKG (electrocardiogram), Family planning, contraceptive care & counseling, Fine needle aspiration, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Immunizations (vaccinations), Ingrown toenail treatment, IUD (birth control), Mole removal, Nutrition, Prenatal care & counseling, Primary care for adolescents, Stress management, Breastfeeding counseling

Health Plan/Other

Health Plans Accepted:

Aetna US Healthcare - EPO, Aetna US Healthcare - HMO, Aetna US Healthcare - POS, Aetna US Healthcare - PPO, CCN - PPO, Community Blue PPO (AAA) - PPO, Humana - POS, Humana - PPO, Preferred Plan (PPO), Tricare, PPO Next, Unicare Health Plan: HMO, First Health - PPO, Galaxy Health Network PPO, Humana HMO, BCE Emergis PPO, Capp Care - PPO (Beech Street now part of Capp Care Network), Multiplan, Inc. PPO, Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS) PPO, Three Rivers Provider Network PPO, UniCare: PPO, Formost PPO, Great-West Healthcare: PPO, Humana Choice Care, Access to Care, Aetna National Advantage™ Program (NAP), Blue Cross / Blue Shield PPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO Illinois, CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - EPO, CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - HMO, CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - PPO, CIGNA HealthCare of Illinois - POS, CIGNA Open Access - HMO, CIGNA Open Access - POS, Great-West Healthcare EPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Great-West Healthcare HMO/Open Access, Great-West Healthcare POS, Health Marketing PPO, Healthcare Preferred (Mid American Health)- PPO, HFN (Healthcare's Finest Network)- EPO, HFN (Healthcare's Finest Network)- PPO, HFN Platinum-EPO, Humana Employers Health, Humana National- HMO, One Health Plan of Illinois PPO, PHCS/Coresource Advocate Employees PPO, Preferred Network Access PPO, Pru Network PPO, UniCare: POS, Wellmark Health Network PPO, Commercial (80/20 Insurance Types), Worker's Compensation, United Healthcare Basics PPO, United Healthcare Choice HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Select EPO, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Family Practice (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Perlow is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine)

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Medical School:

   Rush Medical School

Internship:

   MacNeal Memorial Hospital

Residency:

   MacNeal Memorial Hospital

Participates in Clinical
Trials:

No

Performance

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring	—
Care of hospitalized patient	—
Cyst aspiration	—
Developmental evaluations	—
Diet & exercise counseling	—
EKG (electrocardiogram)	—
Family planning, contraceptive care & counseling	—
Fine needle aspiration	—
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)	—
Immunizations (vaccinations)	—
Ingrown toenail treatment	—
IUD (birth control)	—
Mole removal	—
Nutrition	—
Prenatal care & counseling	—
Primary care for adolescents	—
Stress management	—
Breastfeeding counseling	—

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Bruce Perlow as of 05/03/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Bruce Perlow in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Advocate Medical Group - Family Practice
 http://www.advocatehealth.com/amg/

Description of practice:

Founded in 1980, Advocate Medical Group is one of Chicagoland's leading physician group practices, with more than 200 physicians providing a wide range of medical and surgical care. Physicians who are part of Advocate Medical Group have exemplary credentials in their fields and have trained at some of the finest institutions in the United States. In fact, Advocate Medical Group physicians participate in many of the clinical, research and educational activities at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, repeatedly named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation. By training tomorrow's doctor's today and participating in clinical research, Advocate Medical Group physicians can offer you the latest treatments, medications and technologies.

All physicians at this practice:

Angelo Babbo, Radha K. Balagani, Leon Campos, Regeni George, Stuart Goldman, Erica Hartl, Eric Hoeper, Kenneth Kells, Greg K. Kirschner, Anthony T. March, Michael Melnick, Donald Novey, Robin OMeara, Tamar Perlow, Patrick M. Piper, Mayank Shah, Joel Shoolin, Indu M. Vence, Esther Vergara

Office Location: 

	Advocate Medical Group-Nesset Pavilion	View Contact Information
	1775 Ballard Road Lower Level
	Park Ridge, IL 60068	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Stuart Goldman, Eric Hoeper, Greg K. Kirschner, Donald Novey, Robin OMeara, Bruce Perlow, Tamar Perlow, Patrick M. Piper, Mayank Shah

 

Affiliated Hospital

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

1775 West Dempster Street Park Ridge, IL 60068

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Critical Care Excellence Award™ 2006