UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Edith Chernoff, MD
Edith Chernoff, MD
UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Specialties
- Genetics
- Pediatric Chronic Disease
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
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- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Edith J. Chernoff, MD, specializes in the treatment of genetic disorders in children of all ages into adulthood. Dr. Chernoff sees patients in the pediatric medical genetics clinic and on the in patient wards, providing genetics consultation services and ongoing management for patients with a wide range of genetic conditions. As the primary focus of her clinical practice, Dr. Chernoff monitors and provides coordinated care for children with chromosomal abnormalities and genetic syndromes, and has extensive experience with Down syndrome and trisomy 18.
In addition to her genetics clinic, Dr. Chernoff also has experience in treating children with chronic conditions, including developmental disorders and neurodiversity, and she is exploring the genetic causes for these conditions.
As a physician-scientist, Dr. Chernoff has completed research in genetic bone disorders, and is interested in investigating osteogenesis imperfecta and skeletal dysplasias. Her expertise allows her to interpret abnormal genetic testing and provide genetic counseling to patients and their families.
Along with her commitment to her patients, Dr. Chernoff is active in training medical students and pediatric residents as they progress in their medical careers, and is hoping to expand this role as a clinical geneticist.
In addition to her genetics clinic, Dr. Chernoff also has experience in treating children with chronic conditions, including developmental disorders and neurodiversity, and she is exploring the genetic causes for these conditions.
As a physician-scientist, Dr. Chernoff has completed research in genetic bone disorders, and is interested in investigating osteogenesis imperfecta and skeletal dysplasias. Her expertise allows her to interpret abnormal genetic testing and provide genetic counseling to patients and their families.
Along with her commitment to her patients, Dr. Chernoff is active in training medical students and pediatric residents as they progress in their medical careers, and is hoping to expand this role as a clinical geneticist.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Down Syndrome
- Dysmorphology
- Chromosome Abnormalities and Trisomies
- Developmental Delay and Cognitive Impairment
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Disorders of Short or Tall Stature
- Hearing and Visual Impairment
- Skeletal Dysplasias
- Multiple Congenital Anomalies
- Genetic Testing Results Interpretation
Board Certifications
- Clinical Genetics and Genomics
- Pediatrics
Practicing Since
- 2001
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
Medical Education
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency
- Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship
- National Institutes of Health
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Committee on Children with Disabilities
- Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Medical Genetic
- American Society of Human Genetics
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.