UChicago Faculty Physician
Amy K. Siston, PhD
Amy K. Siston, PhD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Director, Psycho-Oncology Services
Specialties
- Psychology
Locations
- Chicago - Mitchell Hospital
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Amy Siston, PhD, is a clinical health psychologist with dual expertise in psycho-oncology and sexual health. Dr. Siston focuses on providing support and care for cancer patients and survivors, including addressing the impact cancer has on quality of life and sexual health and intimacy. She is committed to helping patients navigate the psychological and emotional challenges of cancer while also promoting physical and sexual well-being, empowering them to lead fulfilling lives beyond their illness.
Working with her patients, Dr. Siston develops treatment plans that may include cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and other evidence-based therapies for cancer patients throughout their cancer care.
As an active researcher, her work contributes to the field of psycho-oncology, with a special interest in helping patients cope and adjust to cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Dr. Siston also investigates methods to support partners’ as they adjust to a cancer experience and/or changes in the couple’s intimate relationship.
In additional to her dedication to patients, Dr. Siston serves on the American Psychosocial Oncology Society's education and core curriculum groups and is co-chair of the sexual and reproductive special interest group. She also lectures and provides training to mental health professionals on psycho-oncology- and sexual health-specific topics.
Working with her patients, Dr. Siston develops treatment plans that may include cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and other evidence-based therapies for cancer patients throughout their cancer care.
As an active researcher, her work contributes to the field of psycho-oncology, with a special interest in helping patients cope and adjust to cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Dr. Siston also investigates methods to support partners’ as they adjust to a cancer experience and/or changes in the couple’s intimate relationship.
In additional to her dedication to patients, Dr. Siston serves on the American Psychosocial Oncology Society's education and core curriculum groups and is co-chair of the sexual and reproductive special interest group. She also lectures and provides training to mental health professionals on psycho-oncology- and sexual health-specific topics.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients
- Sexual Health
- Integrated Women's Health
- Sexual Function Related to the Cancer Experience
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
UChicago Medicine Mitchell Hospital - Hyde Park5815 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Practicing Since
- 1998
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology
Internship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- Rush University Medical Center
Awards & Distinctions
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Illinois
- Certified Sex Therapist, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Society for Sex Therapy and Research
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.