Dr. Alpesh Patel, MD
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43 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Alpesh Patel, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery specialist in Chicago, IL and has been practicing for 12 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery, spinal cord injury medicine, and more.
Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care
259 E Erie St Fl 13
Chicago, IL 60611Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- HealthLink
- HFN
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Tricare
- UniCare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Top Care Areas
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Myelopathy
very high
more than 96% of peers
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
very high
more than 93% of peers
Lumbar Spine Fracture
very high
more than 90% of peers
Dr. Patel's percentages are based on the rate of treatment compared to peers nationwide from insurance data. Learn more info about our data and this Top Care Areas component.
Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Patel "I believe in listening to my patients and helping them create an individualized plan for their care. That plan should be based on high quality science, years of experience, and cutting edge technology to get patients the safest and best care possible."
7 Specialties
- Orthopedic Spine Surgery
- Neurological Spine Reconstructive Surgery
- Neurological Spine Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Non-Surgical Orthopedics
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
1 Board Certifications
- Orthopedic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
41 Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Broken Neck
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cervical Spine Disorders
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Cervical Spondylolisthesis
- Coccyx or Sacrum Fracture
- Difficulty With Walking
- Ear Disorders
- Elbow Injuries
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lupus
- Marfan Syndrome
- Myelopathy
- Neck Injuries
- Neck Pain
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pseudoarthrosis
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Dislocation
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Traumatic Brain Injury
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17 Procedures
- Brain Surgery
- Cervical Spine Reconstruction
- Complex Spine Surgery
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Image-Guided Spine Surgery
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Microsurgical Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroplasty
- Robotic Assisted Procedure
- Spinal Decompression
- Spinal Discectomy
- Spinal Fusion
- Spine Surgery
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Illinois.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Cornell University, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUndergraduate School | Graduated 1996
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 2000
- Washington University of St. Louis / Barnes-Jewish HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 2001
- Washington University of St. Louis / Barnes-Jewish HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 2005
- Thomas Jefferson University, Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine SurgeryFellowship Hospital | Completed 2006
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Now Accepting New Patients
Dr. Patel accepts 12 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOAetna POSAetna PPO
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Advantage PPOBlue ChoiceBlue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna POSCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna
- Coventry Health CareCoventry Health Care PPO
- HealthLink
- HFN
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- Medicaid
- Tricare
- UniCareUniCare PPO
- UnitedHealthCareChoiceChoice PlusSelect HMO
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