UChicago Faculty Physician
Farah Alvi, MD
Farah Alvi, MD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Clinical Associate of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialties
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Locations
- Northbrook
- Hinsdale, IL - Salt Creek Lane
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Farah Alvi, MD, is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Alvi is an expert in treating a wide range of gynecologic conditions using the most advanced robotic and laparoscopic techniques available. She is committed to offering her patients compassionate, comprehensive, personalized care that features high-quality treatment options with less pain, improved healing, and quicker recovery time for early- and advanced-stage endometriosis, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, ovarian cysts and abnormal bleeding.
Dr. Alvi’s clinical research interests focus on the management and surgical treatment of pelvic pain conditions. Her work has been published in several medical professional journals, and her research and surgical videos have been presented at national medical conferences. At the University of Chicago Medicine, Dr. Alvi will continue to advance clinical care and research in endometriosis.
Dr. Alvi’s clinical research interests focus on the management and surgical treatment of pelvic pain conditions. Her work has been published in several medical professional journals, and her research and surgical videos have been presented at national medical conferences. At the University of Chicago Medicine, Dr. Alvi will continue to advance clinical care and research in endometriosis.
Areas of Expertise
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian Cysts & Masses
- Uterine Fibroids
- Menopause
- Hysterectomy
- Female Pelvic Pain
- Robotic Gynecologic Surgery
- Adenomyosis
- Alternatives to Hysterectomy
- Bleeding After Menopause (Postmenopausal Bleeding)
- Hysteroscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Myomectomy
- Complex Gynecologic or Pelvic Surgery
- Painful Menstruation
Practicing Since
- 2011
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Residency
- Saint Joseph Hospital
Fellowship
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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.