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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 27 doctor with experience in Meningocele near Chicago, IL. Of these, 25 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    27 providers found
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edwin Ramos is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ramos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Syringobulbia, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Ramos is currently accepting new patients.

      Ali A. Baaj
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Baaj is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Baaj has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

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      Kevin Swong
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      13+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Swong is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Swong has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Erb's Palsy, Fractured Spine, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

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      Jean-paul Wolinsky
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Experienced in Meningocele
      259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jean-paul Wolinsky is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wolinsky has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Bone Tumor, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

      Advanced in Meningocele
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Meningocele
      Otolaryngology

      Rush University Medical Group

      1611 W Harrison St, Suite 550, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Filip is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Filip is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Meningocele, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Sinusitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Filip is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      225 East Chicago Ave, Division Of Neurosurgery, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Mandarin, Polish, Spanish

      Sandi Lam is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Epilepsy, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Craniectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      1211 S Prairie Ave Apt 1202, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mira Ayoub is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ayoub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Caudal Regression Syndrome and Meningocele.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neuroradiology | Radiology

      Rush University Medical Group

      1700 W Van Buren St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sharon Byrd is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Byrd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. Her top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery

      Rush University Medical Group

      1653 W Congress Pkwy, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Harel Deutsch is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Deutsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Deutsch is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neuroradiology | Radiology

      Rush University Medical Group

      1653 W Congress Pkwy, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chanae Dixon is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Caudal Regression Syndrome, Meningocele, Stroke, and Radiation Induced Meningioma.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neuroradiology | Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neuroradiology | Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Rush University Medical Group

      1725 W Harrison St, Suite 425, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Surjith Vattoth is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vattoth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, CACH Syndrome, Meningocele, and Stroke. Dr. Vattoth is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Experienced in Meningocele

      The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

      912 S Wood St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Carrithers is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Carrithers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Meningocele.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Experienced in Meningocele

      The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

      912 S Wood St, Uic Neurology, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stefania Maraka is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Maraka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Astrocytoma.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurology | Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurology | Ophthalmology

      The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

      1009 S Wood St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Milena Stosic is a Neurologist and an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Stosic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Craniopharyngioma, Meningitis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Stosic is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      1725 W Harrison St Ste 855, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Kolcun is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kolcun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      2300 N Childrens Plz, Box 28, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robin Bowman is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bowman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Split Spinal Cord Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      2300 N Childrens Plz # 28, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hideki Ogiwara is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ogiwara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Pineocytoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Rhizotomy, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Experienced in Meningocele

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Serrone is a Neurosurgery provider in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Serrone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Serrone is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Meningocele
      Experienced in Meningocele
      2160 S First Ave, Maguire Center, Rm 1900, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Douglas Anderson is a Neurosurgery provider in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Meningocele
      Neurosurgery

      The University Of Chicago

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Warnke is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Warnke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Epilepsy, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Meningocele?

      Protrusion of the meninges through a defect of the vertebral column.

      When should I see an Meningocele doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 an Meningocele doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 Meningocele doctors near Chicago, IL?

      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 Meningocele doctors near Chicago, IL?

      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 an Meningocele doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 Meningocele doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Meningocele 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 an Meningocele doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 Meningocele 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 Meningocele 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 Meningocele doctors near Chicago, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Meningocele 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 an Meningocele doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Meningocele 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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