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- Accepted Insurance
Paulo Aranas, MD, is a board-certified physician who specializes in family medicine. Dr. Aranas is committed to delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to children through adults, including preventive care, routine check ups/physicals, well child and pediatric care, sports medicine and acute and chronic adult disease management, such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma.
Along with offering general primary care, Dr. Aranas is also board certified in obesity medicine, giving him specialized knowledge in helping people with weight loss. Dr. Aranas’ clinical practice focuses on assisting his patients achieve their weight loss goals improving the long-term health of those struggling with obesity and offering support for patients after bariatric surgery.
Dr. Aranas is dedicated to providing patients with care, sincerity and empathy. His goal is to develop trust and work towards a satisfying experience for all his patients.
Along with offering general primary care, Dr. Aranas is also board certified in obesity medicine, giving him specialized knowledge in helping people with weight loss. Dr. Aranas’ clinical practice focuses on assisting his patients achieve their weight loss goals improving the long-term health of those struggling with obesity and offering support for patients after bariatric surgery.
Dr. Aranas is dedicated to providing patients with care, sincerity and empathy. His goal is to develop trust and work towards a satisfying experience for all his patients.
Areas of Expertise
- Acute and Chronic Illnesses
- Chronic Disease Management
- Nutrition Education
- Obesity Treatment
- Preventive Medicine
- School Physicals
- Weight Management
- Wellness Exams
Board Certifications
- Obesity Medicine
- Family Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English
- Filipino
- Tagalog
Medical Education
- University of Phillippines; University of the Philippines
Internship
- North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
Residency
- North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Obesity Medicine Association
- Obesity Action Coalition
- American Academy of Family Physicians
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 you have questions regarding your insurance benefits at UChicago Medicine, please contact our financial counseling team at OPSFinancialCounseling@uchospitals.edu.