Laura Lewallen, MD
Laura Lewallen, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- Orland Park
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Laura Lewallen, MD, specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery with a focus on diagnosing and treating upper extremity conditions (shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand) in children of all ages. Dr. Lewallen has expertise in a wide range of traumatic conditions such as fractures (broken bones), as well as congenital and hereditary orthopaedic disorders, including extra fingers (polydactyly), webbed fingers (syndactyly), arthrogryposis (joint contractures), cerebral palsy, osteogenesis imperfecta (fragile bones that break easily), multiple hereditary exostoses and limb deficiency.
As part of Dr. Lewallen’s goal to improve orthopaedic care for children, she uses research to identify and evaluate new treatments and therapies for her patients. Her work has been published in several acclaimed journals, including the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, American Journal of Sports Medicine, and Journal of Children’s Orthopedics
Dr. Lewallen is also dedicated to educating residents and medical students, providing guidance and mentorship throughout their careers.
Areas of Expertise
- Acquired Extremity Deformities
- Acute and Chronic Injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
- Congenital Hand Reconstruction
- Deformity Correction Surgery
- Fractures
- Limb Deformities
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Practicing Since
- 2010
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Medical Education
- University of Minnesota
Residency
- Mayo Clinic
Fellowship
- Texas Children's Hospital; Shriners Hospitals for Children; Johns Hopkins Hospital
Internship
- University of Minnesota Health
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Mid-America Orthopaedic Association
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
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)
Our list of accepted insurance providers is subject to change at any time. You should contact your insurance company to confirm UChicago Medicine participates in their network before scheduling your appointment. If your insurance company is not listed here, or if you have any other questions, please contact Managed.Care@uchospitals.edu.