Jerome L. Kolavo
Experienced in Fractured Spine

Dr. Jerome L. Kolavo

Orthopedics
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
27650 Ferry Rd Ste 100, 
Waterman, IL 
Offers Telehealth
43 Years of Experience
Experienced in Fractured Spine
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
27650 Ferry Rd Ste 100, 
Waterman, IL 
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Overview

Jerome Kolavo is an Orthopedics provider in Waterman, Illinois. Dr. Kolavo has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fractured Spine. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 1983.0
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareFirst
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  • PPO
Cigna
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  • PPO
Health Alliance
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  • HMO
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Highmark
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Meridian Choice
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Northern Plains Alliance
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

27650 Ferry Rd Ste 100, Waterman, IL 60555
Call: 815-206-3400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kolavo has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Microdiscectomy
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      • Spinal Stenosis
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      • Spondylolisthesis
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      • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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      • Cervical Disc Surgery
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      • Cervical Myelopathy
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      • Cervical Spondylosis
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      • Diskitis
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      • Fractured Spine
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