Lindsay Schwartz, MD, MS
Lindsay Schwartz, MD, MS
Instructor of Pediatrics
Specialties
- Pediatric Hematology & Oncology (Pediatric Cancer)
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
[MUSIC PLAYING] My name is Lindsay Schwartz. I am a pediatric hematologist and oncologist. So what that means is I take care of kids who are going through cancer, as well as kids who may be dealing with blood diseases. My area of expertise is within the long term care of our childhood and adolescent and young adult survivors, meaning that patients have gone through cancer treatment, they've survived their diagnosis, and now they're moving on with the rest of their lives.
When I was younger, I went through my own medical problems and struggles. And I was taken care of by some wonderful doctors, some wonderful nurses who really encouraged me to work through these struggles, to work through these problems. To have them be a part of me, but to not let them be the sole definition of who I was. And so I looked forward to the day, one day, where I could give back to the community that was such a huge part of my experience growing up.
I'm a lifelong Chicagoan. And I love this city. I love its people.
And I feel that, at the University of Chicago, it brings together this wonderful, amazing science. Like, this is where the atom was split, and it brings together its community around it. And this community is diverse.
It's vibrant. It's a mishmashing together of cultures and experiences. And so to be able to bring together the science and the community, together, I think gives us the best ability to take care of our patients.
I learned a long time ago that trust is not something that's just given. It's earned. And so I look at that as my primary job when I take care of my patients and my families, is to gain that trust and to keep it. And I think we do this by two things, by listening and by observing.
So listening to what our patients say, what their families are telling us, but then observing for things that they may not be telling us or may not want to say for reasons of discomfort or worry. So looking at things like body, language you know, where people's eyes are, because I feel that doing those two things together, listening and then observing, are how we best can understand what our patients may be going through, what their families may be concerned about. And then that's how we can work together and really form a partnership to have the best outcome possible.
Areas of Expertise
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
- Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Illinois
Internship
- UCLA
Residency
- UCLA
Fellowship
- University of Chicago
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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