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    MediFind found 67 doctor with experience in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome near Illinois, US. Of these, 56 are Experienced and 11 are Advanced.

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      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatrics | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatrics | Pulmonary Medicine
      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian

      Irina Trosman is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Trosman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleepwalking (Somnambulism), Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome, and Narcolepsy.

      Michal Szczodry
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome

      Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants, SC

      10719 160th St, 
      Orland Park, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish

      Michal Szczodry is an Orthopedics provider in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Szczodry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

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      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      1801 W Taylor St Ste 2e, Ui Health Occ, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gifty Bhat is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bhat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Microcephaly, HNRNPH2-Related Disorder, Chromosome 6q Duplication, and Chromosome 8p Deletion. Dr. Bhat is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Physician Assistant | Nurse Practitioner
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Physician Assistant | Nurse Practitioner

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anne Mcrae is a Physician Assistant and a Nurse Practitioner in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Mcrae is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Koolen De Vries Syndrome, 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome, and Jacobsen Syndrome.

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      4440 W 95th St, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Martha Saker is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Saker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Scoliosis, Congenital Giant Megaureter, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Orthopedics
      2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Suite 3a, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Purnendu Gupta is an Orthopedics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency, Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1, 15q11.2 Microdeletion, and Spinal Fusion.

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Orthopedics
      2211 N. Oak Park Avenue, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Turkish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Haluk Altiok is an Orthopedics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Altiok is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Contractures, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Clubfoot, and Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica. Dr. Altiok is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Orthopedics
      2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Shriners Hospital For Children Chicago, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Smith is an Orthopedics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Clubfoot, X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda, and Brachydactyly Mononen Type.

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      5841 S Maryland Ave Mc 3055, University Of Chicago Hospitals & Clinics, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Silver is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Silver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, HNRNPH2-Related Disorder, Microcephaly, and Delayed Growth.

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      2211 N Oak Park Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Ghazi is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ghazi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, and 15q11.2 Microdeletion.

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      2211 N Oak Park Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Maria Martinez is a Physiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics
      Advanced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics
      25 N Winfield Rd Ste 419, 
      Winfield, IL 
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Carolyn Jones is a Medical Genetics provider in Winfield, Illinois. Dr. Jones has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts, Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, and Pompe Disease.

      Mohamed A. Katerji
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome

      Katerji Pediatric Neurology & Associates, SC

      1220 Iroquois Ave, 
      Naperville, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohamed Katerji is a Neurologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Katerji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Athetosis, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Divya Desai is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Athetosis, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Partial Seizure.

      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      2650 Ridge Ave, 
      Evanston, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Hulick is a Medical Genetics provider in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Hulick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Ring Chromosome 12, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, and BRCA Positive Breast Cancer. Dr. Hulick is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology
      25 N. Winfield Road, Pediatric Outpatient, East Clinic, 
      Winfield, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yolanda Holler-Managan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Winfield, Illinois. Dr. Holler-Managan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Aphantasia, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.

      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Bieber is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bieber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, Athetosis, and Seizures.

      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      2300 Children's Plaza, Children's Memorial Hospital, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francis Prendergast is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prendergast is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Scoliosis, Congenital Giant Megaureter, and Caffey Disease.

      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      611 W. Park St., 
      Urbana, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Schneider is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Schneider is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Microcephaly, Chromosome 8p Deletion, Chromosome 6q Duplication, and Delayed Growth.

      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Rheumatology | Pediatrics | Rheumatology
      Experienced in Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome
      Pediatric Rheumatology | Pediatrics | Rheumatology

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Nolan is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Nolan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency, PFAPA, Orbital Pseudotumor, and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome?

      Distal 18q deletion syndrome is a chromosomal condition that occurs when a piece of the long (q) arm of chromosome 18 is missing. The term "distal" means that the missing piece occurs near one end of the chromosome. Distal 18q deletion syndrome can lead to a wide variety of signs and symptoms among affected individuals.

      When should I see a Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctor in Illinois, US?

      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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctor in Illinois, US?

      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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctors in Illinois, US?

      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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctors in Illinois, US?

      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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctor in Illinois, US?

      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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome 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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctor in Illinois, US?

      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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome 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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome 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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctors in Illinois, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome 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 Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Distal 18q Deletion Syndrome 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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