About
Philosophy of care:
I value honest communication and ethical, compassionate, patient-centered care. I will always listen to and include every patient in the decision-making process and treat each individual in the same way I would like to be treated.
More about Dr. Shivakumar:
I grew up in rural Kentucky, in a tight-knit community, where I learned the values of hard work, respect for others, and kindness. I moved to Chicago for college on a scholarship and stayed for my medical education, where I was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and was awarded the Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement by the American Medical Women’s Association.
After residency training in Dermatology, I spent five years working in academic medicine, where I treated patients with some of the most challenging skin diseases and was directly involved in resident education and training. I have had the opportunity to publish a textbook chapter; lecture and present on various diseases and topics locally, regionally, and nationally. I also volunteer regularly at Dress for Success, where I have seen first-hand the impact that outward appearance has on an individual’s self-confidence and outlook on life. I enjoy educating the public on skin care and have given lectures on skin cancer prevention to the Chicago Park District and have been featured on local radio as an expert dermatologist. I am grateful that I am able to work in a field that I love and recognize the positive impact that I can make. In my free time, I enjoy spending quality time with my husband and dog (an adorable rescue from a local animal shelter), visiting local cafes and stores, long bike rides along Chicago’s lakefront path and country roads, traveling, and reading a good book.
Experience: 8 Years in Practice
Board Specialty: Dermatology
Education
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University
Internship: St. Francis Hospital of Evanston
Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
NCH Facilities
Northwest Community Hospital
Northwest Community Health Partners PHO
News
Dermatologist joins NCH Medical Group
Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Medical Group is pleased to welcome dermatologist Vidya Shivakumar, M.D. Dr. Shivakumar joins the group on…
Insurance Types Accepted
- AARP - United Healthcare - Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO/POS Plans - exclude Focus Plans
- AARP - United Healthcare - Medicare Complete Assure PPO (Cook County)
- AARP - United Healthcare - Medicare Complete Choice PPO (Cook, Will & Kane County)
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices® limited benefits insurance plan (SRC only)
- Aetna Better Health Medicare/Medicaid (MMAI)
- Aetna Bronze $20 Copay PD
- Aetna Bronze Ded. Only HSA PD
- Aetna Catastrophic 100% PD
- Aetna Choice® POS
- Aetna Choice® POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice® EPO
- Aetna Globality (PPO)
- Aetna Gold $5 Copay PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Health Network Only℠ (Open Access)
- Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna Managed Choice® (Open Access) on the Altius Network
- Aetna Managed Choice® Open Access® - Illiniois Preferred
- Aetna Managed Choice® POS
- Aetna Medicare(SM) Plan(HMO / Open Access HMO)
- Aetna Medicare(SM) Plan(PPO)
- Aetna NAP (National Advantage Plan)
- Aetna Open Access Aetna Select℠ (Aetna HealthFund®)
- Aetna Open Access® Elect Choice® EPO
- Aetna Open Access® Managed Choice® POS
- Aetna Open Choice® PPO
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna Select℠
- Aetna Silver $10 Copay PD
- Aetna Silver $5 Copay 2750 PD
- Aetna Voluntary Plans
- AetnaQPOS
- Ambetter
- BCBS Community ICP/FHP
- BCBS HMO NPA Site 447
- BCBS MMAI
- BCBS Medicaid (Blue Cross Community)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO (Site 770)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
- BCBS Medicare/Medicaid (MMAI)
- BCBS PPO & HPN
- Beech Street PPO
- Bind Benefits
- Blue Choice PPO℠
- Blue Cross HMO Illinois (Site 503)
- Blue Precision HMO℠ (Site 503)
- BlueAdvantage HMO (Site 503)
- Bright Health
- Bright Health Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Fundamental Medicare (HMO) Cigna Preferred Plus (HMO) Cigna Preferred Savings Medicare (HMO) (Formerly HealthSpring)
- Cigna HMO/POS/PPO/Open Access/Local Plus
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Cigna Network, HMO, POS
- Cigna One Health - HMO and Network (both are HMO's) 4/1/2019
- Cigna Open Access Plus, OA Plus, ChoiceFund OA Plus with CareLink
- Cigna Open Access Plus, OA Plus, ChoiceFund OA Plus
- Cigna PPO, Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP) Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP) (Formerly HealthSpring)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO) (Formerly HealthSpring)
- Corvel Health/WC/Auto
- Corvel PPO
- Corvel Workman's Comp
- Coventry Auto-Medical
- Coventry Workers Compensation
- Coventry- First Health
- CoventryOne PPO
- First Health - Coventry
- First Health CCN
- First Health PPO
- First Health Personal Care
- HFN EPO
- HFN PPO
- HFN PPO/EPO/WC
- HFN Workman's Comp
- HealthLink
- Humana COT National POS - Open Access
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana ChoiceCare+ Network
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana GE Healthcare Preferred
- Humana Gold Choice Network
- Humana Hospira Premier HMO
- Humana IPA
- Humana Illinois Coordinated Care Network (ICCN)
- Humana Illinois Platinum HMO
- Humana Medicare + Employer PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Medicare/Medicaid (MMAI)
- Humana National EPO
- Humana National HMO
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National POS - Open Access Plus
- Humana P&G National POS
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred Kroger Lou
- Humana Preferred POS Open Access
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Premier HMO
- Humana Select HMO
- Humana US Bank
- Imagine Health
- Medicare
- MoreCare Medicare Advantage
- Multiplan
- Multiplan - Auto/Medical
- Multiplan Workers Compensation
- NS Employee Tier 1
- Oscar Health Choice
- PHCS EPO
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS Savility
- Railroad Medicare
- UHC Optimum Choice HMO
- UHC Optimum Choice Preferred POS
- Unicare
- UnitedHealth One (Supplemental plan)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice HMO/Choice Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus - Medica Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice/Choice Plus with Harvard Pilgrim
- UnitedHealthcare Compass HMO/ Compass Balanced HMO/ Compass Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Compass Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Compass/ Compass Balanced
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage - HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare MedSelect
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage - AARP MedicareComplete (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage - AARP MedicareComplete - Choice/Choice Essential (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage - AARP MedicareComplete - SecureHorizons / SecureHorizons Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage - AARP MedicareComplete Mosaic (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage - AARP MedicareComplete Plus (HMO-POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage - Sharp SecureHorizons (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete - Choice/ Choice Essential (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO - Tier 2 (NexusACO plans: OA, OAP, HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO with Harvard Pilgrim
- UnitedHealthcare Passport Connect - Choice / Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Passport Connect - Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select HMO / Select Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus POS
- UnitedHealthcare The Villages MedicareComplete (HMO)
- Zing Health
Please check with your insurance company or provider to ensure coverage.
NCH Medical Group – Dermatology – 1051
1051 West Rand Road
Suite 210
Arlington Heights, IL 60004