UChicago Faculty Physician
James Siegler, MD
James Siegler, MD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Institute
Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Director, Inpatient Neuroscience
Specialties
- Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
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- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
James Siegler, MD, FAHA, specializes in vascular neurology, with a focus in managing atherosclerotic disease (a condition in which plaque develops within arteries in the head and neck) and strokes of unknown mechanism, otherwise known as cryptogenic strokes. In many of these patients, the risk of recurrent stroke is high, and aggressive interventions that can include the combination of blood thinners and endovascular therapies may be necessary.
Along with his dedication to his clinical practice, Dr. Siegler has more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, including original research manuscripts, reviews and textbook chapters. His work has been featured in Neurology, the premier journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Stroke, Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, and Journal of the American Heart Association – all of which are part of the American Heart Association journal family. His research investigates atherosclerotic disease, perfusion imaging and the eligibility of neurointervention for acute intracranial occlusion to improve care for his patients.
Additionally, Dr. Siegler is well-known for previously producing a neurology-themed podcast titled BrainWaves, as well as the official podcast for the Neurocritical Care Society, American Academy of Neurology and the journal Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology. Among his other responsibilities, Dr. Siegler currently serves as both a Deputy Editor for the Disputes and Debates section of Neurology and Technical Editor for Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology.
Along with his dedication to his clinical practice, Dr. Siegler has more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, including original research manuscripts, reviews and textbook chapters. His work has been featured in Neurology, the premier journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Stroke, Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, and Journal of the American Heart Association – all of which are part of the American Heart Association journal family. His research investigates atherosclerotic disease, perfusion imaging and the eligibility of neurointervention for acute intracranial occlusion to improve care for his patients.
Additionally, Dr. Siegler is well-known for previously producing a neurology-themed podcast titled BrainWaves, as well as the official podcast for the Neurocritical Care Society, American Academy of Neurology and the journal Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology. Among his other responsibilities, Dr. Siegler currently serves as both a Deputy Editor for the Disputes and Debates section of Neurology and Technical Editor for Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology.
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Board Certifications
- Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
Practicing Since
- 2019
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Tulane University School of Medicine
Internship
- Hospital of the University Pennsylvania
Residency
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship
- University of Pennsylvania Health System
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Heart Association
- Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology
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)
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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.