Joseph McDonald, MD
Joseph McDonald, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Specialties
- Pediatric Rheumatology
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- Chicago - South Loop
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Meet Dr. McDonald
Joseph McDonald, MD, MS, is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist. Dr. McDonald takes care of children and teens with arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune disorders that affect joints, skin, muscles and blood vessels. He also has extensive training in musculoskeletal ultrasound and experience developing diagnostic and interventional ultrasound programs for children with arthritis, which can enhance diagnosis, help monitor treatment response, and allow more targeted interventions.
In addition his clinical practice, Dr. McDonald is an avid researcher. He is studying the quality of life for pediatric uveitis patients, integration of musculoskeletal ultrasound into clinical care and improving collaborations in neuroinflammatory diseases.
Along with Dr. McDonald’s dedication to his patients, he is also committed to teaching and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows, offering guidance throughout their medical career.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Inflammatory Eye Diseases
- Vasculitis
- Inflammatory Muscle Diseases
- Systemic Lupus
- Autoinflammatory Disorders
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- State University of New York College of Medicine
Residency
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Fellowship
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Other Grad Education
- University of Cincinnati
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)
Our list of accepted insurance providers is subject to change at any time. You should contact your insurance company to confirm UChicago Medicine participates in their network before scheduling your appointment. If your insurance company is not listed here, or if you have any other questions, please contact Managed.Care@uchospitals.edu.