- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Meet Dr. Valaitis
Dr. Sandra Valaitis is an expert in treating women with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and other disorders of the urogenital system. Her areas of interest include suburethral slings, complex reconstructive pelvic surgery, robotic surgery, repair of genitourinary fistulae, and the treatments of mesh complications and erosion. She is a member of the interdisciplinary care team in the Center for Pelvic Health.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Valaitis has lectured nationally and internationally to faculty, fellows, residents, medical students, nursing staff, and community audiences. She is the recipient of several awards for leadership and teaching excellence. Dr. Valaitis has been named a "Top Doctor" in women’s health by Chicago magazine annually since 2011.
Areas of Expertise
- Botox Therapy
- Cystocele (Prolapsed Bladder)
- Fecal Incontinence
- Neuromodulation
- Overactive Bladder (OAB)
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Pessaries
- Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Rectocele
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Sacrocolpopexy
- Stress Incontinence
- Suburethral Slings
- Urethral Bulking
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urodynamic Testing
- Uterine Prolapse
- Vesicovaginal Fistula
Board Certifications
- Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Practicing Since
- 1994
Languages Spoken
- English
- Lithuanian
- Spanish
Medical Education
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- St. George's Hospital
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Urogynecologic Society
- Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- National Association for Continence
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Association of American Colleges and Universities
- North American Menopause Society
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.