UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Carol Park, MD
Carol Park, MD
UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Specialties
- Pediatric Neurology
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- Tinley Park
- Hinsdale - Salt Creek Lane
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
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- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
[AUDIO LOGO] My name is Dr. Carol Park. So I am a pediatric neurologist here at the University of Chicago. So I work for children and with families in terms of neurological disorders. So ranging from the brain, the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, all those things combined together. I wanted to become a physician, particularly because I wanted to help children recover and heal and essentially help them get better when they're sick. Even going to medical school, I thought I really wanted to do pediatrics because I had worked with children for many years before, and so I really enjoyed working with children and with their families together. And I think that's what really drew me to pediatrics was just that it's not only just the child that I'm caring for, it's families and other doctors who are involved in their care. It's school teachers and therapists, the big picture. And so I really liked that. And working with families together and seeing children grow over time, too, and how they essentially grow up and develop. My interests specifically within pediatric neurology is neurocritical care. And so that means medical care within the intensive care units. And so I particularly enjoy helping children recover. And it's the long process when kids are very critically ill in the intensive care units. And so taking care of them in the intensive care units, and then they go to the hospital wards, and then home. So my interest is particular neurologic outcomes through all that process, because it's a lot of unknowns about that right now that we're still trying to figure out how to best provide care for our kids so that long term, after these really critical times when they're very ill, how do we help them to recover to their best capability and as much as we can. And it can be neurologic disorders, so things such as strokes, brain bleeds, traumatic brain injuries, but also other systemic conditions like heart diseases and infectious diseases all have neurologic complications from that. And so that is my particular interest, and I feel that it's a very special privilege to work with families throughout the whole process and help their children recover from critical illnesses. And so that's one of my particular interests in this field. I chose to come to Comer Children's because I was actually a resident physician here. So I did training here and really enjoyed my time here because we have world-renowned leaders in our fields and in particular, neurology here is very strong. And I really enjoyed the collegiality of the people here. And also, I feel like that the patients here we serve are very special. And we have a huge population base in Chicago area that is in great need of medical care. And so I really wanted to at least be able to be a part of that in the Chicago area. But we also take care of children who come from abroad and from other places too. So we get both local and global experience here, and being able to do that is really special.
Carol Park, MD, is a pediatric neurologist who provides compassionate, family-centered care for children with neurological conditions. She specializes in treating for patients who have experienced serious brain injuries, strokes or other neurologic events that require follow-up after hospitalization.
Dr. Park understands how stressful it can be for families when a child faces a neurological illness or injury. She takes time to listen, explain each step clearly and ensure parents and caregivers feel informed and supported. Her approach to care emphasizes collaboration — working closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to create treatment plans that promote healing, recovery and quality of life.
She also cares for children with complex conditions in both the intensive care and outpatient settings, helping them regain function and confidence as they recover. Dr. Park is dedicated to providing thoughtful, individualized care that supports every child’s well-being and long-term development.
Dr. Park understands how stressful it can be for families when a child faces a neurological illness or injury. She takes time to listen, explain each step clearly and ensure parents and caregivers feel informed and supported. Her approach to care emphasizes collaboration — working closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to create treatment plans that promote healing, recovery and quality of life.
She also cares for children with complex conditions in both the intensive care and outpatient settings, helping them regain function and confidence as they recover. Dr. Park is dedicated to providing thoughtful, individualized care that supports every child’s well-being and long-term development.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Neurointensive Care
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
Internship
- The University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital
Residency
- The University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital
Fellowship
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
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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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.