UChicago Faculty Physician
Tiffany J. Patton, MD
Tiffany J. Patton, MD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Specialties
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Hepatology (Liver Diseases)
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- Merrillville, IN - Comer Children's
- Crown Point, IN - Virginia Street
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- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
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- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Tiffany J. Patton, MD, provides care for children and adolescents with gastrointestinal problems. She has a particular interest in eosinophilic esophagitis, food allergies and intolerances, nutrition, fecal microbiota transplantation and chronic conditions including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and celiac disease.
Dr. Patton's research focuses on the process by which bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract respond to stimuli in patients with food allergies versus healthy individuals. She has written several review articles on GI bleeding, vitamin and mineral absorption and deficiency, and Zollinger Ellison syndrome.
Dr. Patton's research focuses on the process by which bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract respond to stimuli in patients with food allergies versus healthy individuals. She has written several review articles on GI bleeding, vitamin and mineral absorption and deficiency, and Zollinger Ellison syndrome.
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Practicing Since
- 2012
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Medical Education
- Meharry Medical College
Residency
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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 your insurance company is not listed here, or if you have any other questions, please contact Managed.Care@uchospitals.edu.