UChicago Faculty Physician
Sana Salih, MD, MS
Sana Salih, MD, MS
UChicago Faculty Physician
Clinical Associate of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialties
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Locations
- Chicago - South Loop
- Hinsdale, IL - Salt Creek Lane
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Hello. My name is Dr. Sana Salih. I'm a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility here at UChicago Medicine. I have been an infertility specialist for over 20 years. I see patients with infertility who are trying to get pregnant or build a family. I also see patients with recurrent pregnancy loss who are having problems maintaining pregnancy.
UChicago Medicine has a strong collaborative environment and an amazing infrastructure. My patients have access to genetic counselor, nutritional support, and financial counselor. I collaborate with urology. And we can see the whole spectrum of male infertility.
I also work with an outstanding physicians across all subspecialties who can support your care. I know fertility treatment takes multiple visits. But you don't have to go far for your fertility care.
You can see me via video visit from the comfort of your home. No matter what UChicago clinic you go to, I can always access your labs and guide your care.
For some people, having their own children is the most amazing gift I can help them with. I believe everyone who wants to build and support a family should be able to do so. I also understand that fertility and family building are very personal matters. And I respect my patient's choice.
My philosophy of clinical care is to educate my patient through a shared decision-making process. I empower my patients with knowledge and resources to help them arrive to an informed and intelligent decision for their care. In addition to being a clinician, I am also certified as a high complexity laboratory director.
What this means is that I have an advanced understanding of what happens to the sperm, the egg, and the embryos in the laboratory. And this helps me guide your care towards a better success rate.
I want my patients to know that I'm very honored and privileged to be part of their fertility journey. I hope you leave our clinic feeling understood, supportive, and successful in achieving your goals. To me, personally, there is nothing that brings more happiness and joy to my day than a positive pregnancy test.
UChicago Medicine has a strong collaborative environment and an amazing infrastructure. My patients have access to genetic counselor, nutritional support, and financial counselor. I collaborate with urology. And we can see the whole spectrum of male infertility.
I also work with an outstanding physicians across all subspecialties who can support your care. I know fertility treatment takes multiple visits. But you don't have to go far for your fertility care.
You can see me via video visit from the comfort of your home. No matter what UChicago clinic you go to, I can always access your labs and guide your care.
For some people, having their own children is the most amazing gift I can help them with. I believe everyone who wants to build and support a family should be able to do so. I also understand that fertility and family building are very personal matters. And I respect my patient's choice.
My philosophy of clinical care is to educate my patient through a shared decision-making process. I empower my patients with knowledge and resources to help them arrive to an informed and intelligent decision for their care. In addition to being a clinician, I am also certified as a high complexity laboratory director.
What this means is that I have an advanced understanding of what happens to the sperm, the egg, and the embryos in the laboratory. And this helps me guide your care towards a better success rate.
I want my patients to know that I'm very honored and privileged to be part of their fertility journey. I hope you leave our clinic feeling understood, supportive, and successful in achieving your goals. To me, personally, there is nothing that brings more happiness and joy to my day than a positive pregnancy test.
Sana Salih, MD, MS, HCLD, is double board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and she is credentialed as a high-complexity laboratory director. Dr. Salih provides compassionate and comprehensive care to patients who dream of building a family but are struggling with infertility issues or recurrent pregnancy loss. Her practice is rooted in a patient-centric approach to care where Dr. Salih works with each patient/couple individually to customize a treatment plan for each woman’s or family’s unique reproductive goals. Her expertise in infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss promotes comprehensive evaluation and management, including advanced reproductive technology such as in-vitro fertilization, fertility preservation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
Dr. Salih treats a wide range of conditions that can be associated with infertility, including endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), blockage of fallopian tubes and diminished ovarian reserve. As an expert in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, Dr. Salih offers hysteroscopy and laparoscopy surgery, when indicated, for uterine fibroids and uterine anomalies, such as uterine septum and uterine adhesions.
Dr. Salih participates in the University of Chicago Fertility Preservation Program, which provides oocyte, sperm, embryo and testicular tissue cryopreservation for patients receiving gonadotoxic chemotherapy for cancer and non-cancer indications, those in military service, and patients at risk for a genetic disease may benefit from this program.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Salih is committed to ongoing research, investigating new and innovative therapies that can improve fertility and fertility preservation for her patients. She is a collaborator in a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project to study the genetic basis for recurrent miscarriage. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Reproductive Sciences, Fertility and Sterility and more.
Dr. Salih treats a wide range of conditions that can be associated with infertility, including endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), blockage of fallopian tubes and diminished ovarian reserve. As an expert in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, Dr. Salih offers hysteroscopy and laparoscopy surgery, when indicated, for uterine fibroids and uterine anomalies, such as uterine septum and uterine adhesions.
Dr. Salih participates in the University of Chicago Fertility Preservation Program, which provides oocyte, sperm, embryo and testicular tissue cryopreservation for patients receiving gonadotoxic chemotherapy for cancer and non-cancer indications, those in military service, and patients at risk for a genetic disease may benefit from this program.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Salih is committed to ongoing research, investigating new and innovative therapies that can improve fertility and fertility preservation for her patients. She is a collaborator in a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project to study the genetic basis for recurrent miscarriage. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Reproductive Sciences, Fertility and Sterility and more.
Practicing Since
- 1990
Languages Spoken
- Arabic
- English
Medical Education
- University of Khartoum; University of Texas Medical Branch
Internship
- Morehouse School of Medicine; Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
Residency
- University of Khartoum; Yale-New Haven Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Galveston Medical Branch; Yale University School of Medicine
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine
- Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
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)
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.
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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.
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