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    MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency near Chicago, IL. Of these, 12 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    18 providers found
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      225 E Chicago Ave, Box 93, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Noopur Gangopadhyay is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gangopadhyay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip and Palate, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, and Mastectomy.

      Distinguished in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      225 E Chicago Ave # 63, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arun Gosain is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gosain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Cleft Lip and Palate, Pierre Robin Sequence, Osteotomy, and Abdominal Wall Surgery.

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      Kathryn L. Colman
      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Otolaryngology

      Chicago ENT

      Chicago, IL 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kathryn Colman is an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Colman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Mastoiditis, Enlarged Adenoids, and Cleft Lip and Palate.

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      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      225 E Chicago Ave # 25, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Saied Ghadersohi is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ghadersohi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Stridor, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

      John Smetona
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      General Surgery

      Advocate Children's Medical Group Pediatric Plastic Surgery

      9555 S 52nd Ave, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Smetona is a General Surgeon in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Smetona is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Craniectomy.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      251 E Huron St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kareem Termanini is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Termanini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Septoplasty.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Physician Assistant | Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Physician Assistant | Nurse Practitioner

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

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

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      225 E Chicago Ave, Division Of Plastic Surgery, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Akira Yamada is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Yamada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Microtia, Autosomal Cleft Palate, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, and Polydactyly.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery | General Surgery

      The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

      1740 W Taylor St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Morris is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Venous Insufficiency, Cleft Lip and Palate, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Osteotomy. Dr. Morris is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      1801 W Taylor St, 3f Occ Mc 741, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Julia Corcoran is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Corcoran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Cleft Lip and Palate, Autosomal Cleft Palate, EEC Syndrome, and Osteotomy. Dr. Corcoran is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Plastic Surgery

      The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

      840 S Wood St Mc, 958 Uic Surgery, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Chad Purnell is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Purnell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Pierre Robin Sequence, Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Purnell is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      5841 S Maryland Ave, Mc 1035, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lauren Sowa is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sowa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Hearing Loss, Enlarged Adenoids, Syngnathia Cleft Palate, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Sowa is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Family Medicine

      Garcia Life Partners Ltd

      Chicago, IL 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bernardino Garcia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Thrombocytopenia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Garcia is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      2211 N Oak Park Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mitchell Grasseschi is a Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Grasseschi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Cleft Lip and Palate, Autosomal Cleft Palate, and Orofaciodigital Syndrome Type 2.

      Katherine K. Hamming
      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Katherine Hamming is an Otolaryngologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Hamming is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Hearing Loss, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Perichondritis, and Adenoidectomy.

      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Pediatric Otolaryngology
      2160 S 1st Ave, Maguire Center 1870, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laura Swibel-Rosenthal is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Swibel-Rosenthal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Stridor, Laryngomalacia, and Endoscopy.

      Martin E. Anderson
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Martin Anderson is an Otolaryngologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Otitis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Low Nasal Bridge.

      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francis Casper is an Otolaryngologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Casper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Infant Hearing Loss.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 a Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 a Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency doctors near Chicago, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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 Velopharyngeal Insufficiency doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 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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