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Melissa Tesher, MD, Pediatric Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Medical Center

MelissaSTesherMD

Pediatric Rheumatology Chicago, IL

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Overview of Dr. Tesher

Dr. Melissa Tesher is a pediatric rheumatologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Chicago Medical Center, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and Advocate Christ Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been in practice 13 years. Dr. Tesher accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 2 doctors at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and one of 4 doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center who specialize in Pediatric Rheumatology. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She has more than 20 publications and over 200 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, 2007 - 2010
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The AMA Does Not Speak for Us
    The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
    Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Providence Health System Personal Option
    Sagamore Health Plus
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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