Overview
Purnima Balachandran is a Gastroenterologist in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Balachandran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encopresis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, and Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Dr. Balachandran is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- POS
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- INDEMNITY
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- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
9600 Gross Point Rd, Skokie, IL 60076
2100 Pfingsten Rd, Glenview, IL 60026
2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
2150 Pfingsten Rd, Glenview, IL 60026
777 Park W Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
Darren Brenner is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brenner has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encopresis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
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Dr. Mukund Venu is a Wisconsin native and has lived in the Chicago area for over 10 years. He graduated from Saint Louis University, where he earned both his B.A. in history and medical degree. He completed his internal medicine residency training and gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship training at Medical College of Wisconsin. He also completed a visiting professorship at the Mayo Clinic.Dr. Venu is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in general gastroenterology, colon cancer screening, esophageal disorders, as well as endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures. He is an active member of American Gastroenterological Association, where he serves on the Nominating Committee, as well as the American College of Gastroenterology where he serves on the Training Committee. Dr. Venu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encopresis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
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Matthew Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Dr. Kaplan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encopresis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Bowel Incontinence, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- HemorrhoidsDr. Balachandran isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Balachandran isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Balachandran isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. Balachandran isExperienced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Balachandran isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Balachandran isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Balachandran isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.

