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Dr. Benjamin Shain, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·  Male · Age 66

  13 Reviews
Dr. Shain

NorthShore Medical Group

49 S Waukegan Rd # 200 Deerfield, IL 60015

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Dr. Benjamin Shain, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry specialist in Deerfield, IL and has been practicing for 32 years. He graduated from Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University in 1981 and specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry and psychiatry.

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Dr. Shain accepts the following insurance:

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Choice Plus POS II
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Coventry Health Care
Coventry Health America PPO
HealthLink
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No malpractice claims found for Illinois
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Shain's Top Procedures and Conditions

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ADHD and-or ADD
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Shain treats ADHD and-or ADD more than 95% of his peers

Dr. Shain treats this condition more than 95% of his peers

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Anxiety
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Dr. Shain treats Anxiety more than 79% of his peers

Dr. Shain treats this condition more than 79% of his peers

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Psychiatric Diseases
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Shain treats Psychiatric Diseases more than 63% of his peers

Dr. Shain treats this condition more than 63% of his peers

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Dr. Shain's conditions and procedures:

  • ADHD and-or ADD
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Alcoholism (Alcohol Dependence)
  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
  • Bulimia
  • Combination Drug Dependence
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental and Learning Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorder
  • Dissociative, Conversion, and Factitious Disorders
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbances of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Group Psychotherapy
  • Hypochondriasis
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Marijuana Addiction
  • Nondependent Alcohol Abuse
  • Nondependent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
  • Nondependent Marijuana Abuse
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychiatric Diseases
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Psychosis
  • Psychosis Due to Mental Illness
  • Psychotherapy and Psychophysiological Therapy (incl. Biofeedback)
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Speech, Language and Learning Disorders
  • Suicidal Ideation

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Likelihood to recommend Dr. Shain

2.3

Based on 13 reviews

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so vague, my appointments would literally be 30 seconds to 4 minutes long. Never took the time to explain ANYTHING! He got mad at me when I mentioned interest in stopping medication... he doesn't like it when his patients stop paying for his boat!
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Would not listen to my problems would just want to add to current medications and increase my dose.
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About Me

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Shain, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry specialist in Deerfield, IL and has been practicing for 32 years. He graduated from Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University in 1981 and specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry and psychiatry.

Specialties

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry

Board Certifications

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry
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Education

New York University Medical Center
Residency Hospital
1987
University Cincinnati
Fellowship Hospital
1981
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
Medical School
1987
1981

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Affiliated Hospitals

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Evanston Hospital

Evanston, IL

77% Patient experience rating, 8% higher than the national average

  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Glenbrook Hospital

Glenview, IL
  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Highland Park Hospital

Highland Park, IL
  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Skokie Hospital

Skokie, IL