UChicago Medicine Medical Group is comprised of UCM Care Network Medical Group, Inc. and Primary Healthcare Associates, S.C. UChicago Medicine Medical Group physicians are not employees or agents of The University of Chicago Medical Center, The University of Chicago or UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial.
Cyrus Akrami, MD, is a board-certified physician who specializes in both general medicine and pediatrics. As a primary care physician, Dr. Akrami is trained in all areas of medicine and can diagnose and treat the full range of problems that his patients may present. When necessary, he can call on the expertise of a specialist. Dr. Akrami cares for every member of the family, from newborns to seniors, and believes that a successful patient-doctor relationship is one that is based on mutual respect, honesty and open communication.
Dr. Akrami earned his medical degree from the University of Tabriz in Iran. He completed his internship at Youngstown Hospital in Ohio and his pediatrics residency at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Akrami also completed a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Akrami speaks several languages, including Farsi, Spanish and Turkish.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric Care
- Preventive Medicine
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- Farsi
- Turkish
- English
Medical Education
- University of Tabriz Medical School; University of Tabriz
Internship
- St Elizabeth Hosp Medical Cntr; Youngstown Hospital
Residency
- University of Tabriz Medical School; Hahnemann University Hospital; Hahnemann University Medical Center
Fellowship
- South Chicago Comm Hospital; Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center; Michael Reese Hospital
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- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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