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
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)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Access (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot (PPO)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Advantage Walgreens (PPO)
- Aetna 2022 Illinois HMO (For Qualified Conversion Plan Members Only)
- Aetna Aetna Choice® POS
- Aetna Aetna Globality (PPO)
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices® limited benefits insurance plan (SRC only)
- Aetna Better Health Medicare/Medicaid (MMAI)
- Aetna Better Health of Illinois
- Aetna CVS Health: ChicagoLand Illinois [ACA (QHP)] Bronze Silver Gold Plans (Eff 01/01/2023)
- Aetna Choice® POS II
- Aetna Choice® POS II (Aetna HealthFund®)
- Aetna Elect Choice® EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Health Network Only℠ (Open Access)
- Aetna Health Network Option (Open Access)
- Aetna Illinois Open Choice PPO
- Aetna Illinois QPOS
- Aetna Managed Choice® Open Access® - Illiniois Preferred
- Aetna Managed Choice® POS
- Aetna Managed Choice® POS (Open Access)
- Aetna Medicare(SM) Plan(HMO / Open Access HMO)
- Aetna Medicare(SM) Plan(PPO)
- Aetna NAP (National Advantage Plan)
- Aetna NorthShore Employee Tier 1 (NS University Health Systems)
- Aetna Open Access® Elect Choice® EPO (Aetna HealthFund®)
- Aetna Open Access® Managed Choice® POS (Aetna HealthFund®)
- Aetna Open Choice® PPO
- Aetna Open Choice® PPO (Aetna HealthFund®)
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna QPOS
- Aetna Savings Plus of IL - Open Access Aetna Select
- Aetna Savings Plus of Northern Illinois
- Aetna Savings Plus of Northern Illinois-HMO
- Aetna Select℠
- Aetna Select℠ (Open Access)
- Aetna Voluntary Plans
- Aetna with Invvovation Health Aetna Select
- Aetna with Invvovation Health POS
- Aetna with Invvovation Health PPO
- Ambetter
- BCBS Community ICP/FHP
- BCBS HMO NPA Site 447
- BCBS MMAI
- BCBS Medicaid (Blue Cross Community)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
- BCBS Medicare/Medicaid (MMAI)
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice PPO℠
- Blue Cross PPO (Participating Provider Options, Blue PPO)
- Blue High Performance Network (Blue HPN)
- Bright Health
- Bright Health Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Fundamental Medicare (2022)/ Cigna Courage Medicare (2023)
- 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)
- 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 Preferred Medicare (2022, 2023)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (Group plans) (2022, 2023)
- Cigna Premier Medicare (2022, 2023)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP) Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP) (Formerly HealthSpring)
- Cigna True Choice Core Medicare (Group Plans) (2023)
- Cigna True Choice Core PPO- National (Group Plans) (2022, 2023)
- Cigna True Choice Courage Medicare (2023)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (Group Plans) (2023)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO) (Formerly HealthSpring)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare PPO (2022, 2023)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare PPO (Group plans) (2022, 2023)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare PPO- National (Group plans) (2022, 2023)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (2023)
- Cigna True Choice Savings Medicare (2023)
- Corvel Health/WC/Auto
- Corvel PPO
- Corvel Workman's Comp
- Coventry Auto-Medical
- Coventry Workers Compensation
- Coventry- First Health
- CoventryOne PPO
- Devoted Health Illinois - Medicare Advantage HMO Eff 11/01/2022
- Devoted Health Illinois - Medicare Advantage PPO Eff 11/01/2022
- 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 Preferred Kroger Lou
- Humana Preferred POS Open Access
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Premier HMO
- Humana Select HMO
- Humana US Bank
- HumanaPPO
- Imagine Health
- Local Best/Coventry IL : Choice POS II; Managed Choice; Open Access Managed Choice ; PPO
- Local Best/Coventry IL Select PPO
- Local Best/Coventry MO : Choice POS II; Managed Choice; Open Access Managed Choice; PPO
- Medicare
- MoreCare Medicare Advantage
- Multiplan
- Multiplan - Auto/Medical
- Multiplan Workers Compensation
- NorthShore Employee Tier 1 (NS University Health Systems)
- Open Access Aetna Select℠ (Aetna HealthFund®)
- Oscar Health Choice (MarketPlace Plan (eff. 1/1/2022)
- Oxford Plan - Freedom with Choice Plus
- Oxford Plan - Liberty with Choice Plus
- PHCS EPO
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS Savility
- Surest (formerly Bind Benefits)
- UHC - Choice - Level Funded Health Plans
- UHC - Choice / UHC -Choice Advanced
- UHC - Choice HMO / UHC - Choice HMO Advanced
- UHC - Choice Plus - Level Funded Health Plans
- UHC - Choice Plus / UHC - Choice Plus Advanced
- UHC - Choice Plus HMO Premier
- UHC - Choice Plus Premier
- UHC - Choice Plus with Harvard Pilgrim
- UHC - Choice Premier
- UHC - Choice with Harvard Pilgrim
- UHC - Doctors Plan / UHC - Doctors Plan Plus
- UHC - Doctors Plan HMO / Doctors Plan Plus HMO
- UHC - Heritage Plus
- UHC - Heritage Select Advantage
- UHC - Heritage Select Advantage - IA
- UHC - Heritage Select EPO
- UHC - Heritage Select POS/HMO
- UHC - IL Individual Exchange Benefit Plan Eff 1/1/2023
- UHC - Options PPO / UHC - Options PPO Premier
- UHC - Options PPO with Harvard Pilgrim
- UHC - Passport Connect Choice
- UHC - Passport Connect Choice Plus
- UHC - Select / UHC - Select HMO
- UHC - Select Plus / UHC - Select Plus Premier
- UHC - Select Premier
- UHC - SelectColorado
- UHC - UnitedHealthcare Freedom EPO
- UHC - UnitedHealthcare Freedom PPO
- UHC - W500 Emergent Wrap (ER visit allowed)
- Unicare
- UnitedHealth One
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus - Medica Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Chronic Complete Assure (PPO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare MedSelect
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO - Tier 2 (NexusACO plans: OA, OAP, HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- Zing Health
Please check with your insurance company or provider to ensure coverage.
NCH Medical Group – Dermatology – 1051
1051 W. Rand Rd.
Suite 210
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-2315