UChicago Faculty Physician
Jessica Long, MD
Jessica Long, MD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialties
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Flossmoor
- Chicago - River East
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- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
My name is Jessica Long. I am a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist, which basically just means that I provide gynecologic care for young patients, so children, ages 0 to 10, and then teenagers, 10 or 12 to adulthood, who may have menstrual issues or congenital anomalies and things like that.
When I was younger, I always wanted to be in the caring field, and so I wanted to be a massage therapist, I wanted to be a physical therapist, and that just continued to progress. And when I was in high school I wanted to do sports medicine because I was big into athletics. And then when I just was like no, I want to be an OB-GYN So it just was a progression over time.
I was applying for residency, I went to a Student National Medical Association Conference. And there were OB-GYNS from the Department here there, and I was like these are my people and I interacted with them. And so then I came to residency here, which was very difficult. But I always felt really well supported.
I saw how everybody worked together even from the attendings perspective. And so I was like that's a place where I could work and feel like as I come out of fellowship, which is like extra training after residency, I could continue to get the support I needed as I continue to develop my own skills.
My philosophy of care is to be my patient's cheerleader. So I work with a lot of young patients that oftentimes are going through different things that they want to share with their families, but haven't had the ability to do so, and so I can be that bridge and help them to either have the ability to tell their families or I can be the one to help bridge that gap.
But additionally, some of the kids and the teens or even the young adults are going through things that they need my support in helping them to access the appropriate resources or helping their families access the appropriate resources, so I can just be an advocate for them as they navigate.
When I was younger, I always wanted to be in the caring field, and so I wanted to be a massage therapist, I wanted to be a physical therapist, and that just continued to progress. And when I was in high school I wanted to do sports medicine because I was big into athletics. And then when I just was like no, I want to be an OB-GYN So it just was a progression over time.
I was applying for residency, I went to a Student National Medical Association Conference. And there were OB-GYNS from the Department here there, and I was like these are my people and I interacted with them. And so then I came to residency here, which was very difficult. But I always felt really well supported.
I saw how everybody worked together even from the attendings perspective. And so I was like that's a place where I could work and feel like as I come out of fellowship, which is like extra training after residency, I could continue to get the support I needed as I continue to develop my own skills.
My philosophy of care is to be my patient's cheerleader. So I work with a lot of young patients that oftentimes are going through different things that they want to share with their families, but haven't had the ability to do so, and so I can be that bridge and help them to either have the ability to tell their families or I can be the one to help bridge that gap.
But additionally, some of the kids and the teens or even the young adults are going through things that they need my support in helping them to access the appropriate resources or helping their families access the appropriate resources, so I can just be an advocate for them as they navigate.
Areas of Expertise
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Annual Exams
- Congenital Anomalies of the Reproductive Tract in Children
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Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
Internship
- University of Chicago Medical Center
Residency
- University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship
- National Institutes of Health
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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