Lalitha Sitaraman, MD
Lalitha Sitaraman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Northbrook
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Meet Dr. Sitaraman
Lalitha Sitaraman, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist who primarily focuses on neurogastroenterology and motility disorders, which are conditions with a disordered connection between the nervous system and digestive tract or conditions of disordered muscle control and movement. Dr. Sitaraman specializes in diagnosing and treating gut-brain and motility disorders, specifically of the lower gastrointestinal tract and pelvic floor, and she has expertise in:
- Refractory constipation
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Anorectal disorders
- Pelvic dyssynergia
- Fecal incontinence
- General gastroenterology
- Colon cancer screening
Dr. Sitaraman understands how personal these disorders are, and she is committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care with customized treatment plans that can address her patients’ individual needs and healthcare goals.
In additional to her clinical practice, Dr. Sitaraman is dedicated to teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. She has provided both practical and lecture opportunities to offer these young medical professionals a well-rounded, gastroenterology curriculum.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Neurogastroenterology
- Motility Disorders
- Fecal Incontinence
- Colon Cancer Prevention
- Pelvic Dyssynergia
- Refractory Constipation
- Anorectal Disorders
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Practicing Since
- 2011
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Medical Education
- Feinberg School of Medicine Registration and Records
Residency
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center; University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
Fellowship
- Loyola University Medical Center
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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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