UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Melinda Lukens, MD
Melinda Lukens, MD
UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Co-Director, Center for Women's Integrated Health
Specialties
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Northbrook
- Hinsdale - Salt Creek Lane
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
[MUSIC PLAYING] Hi, I'm Dr. Melinda Lukens. I'm a gynecologist here at the University of Chicago. I have a special focus in menopause, osteoporosis, and weight loss. University of Chicago Medicine is a really special place in that you've got many minds that are incredibly brilliant, that truly care about patients and helping to improve different medical situations, and helping others in that grand way. I chose it because I wanted to be a part of that community. I chose it because I realized that there's a special population here that comes from far and wide that may not have access to quality providers. My philosophy of care is truly to educate my patients and empower them to make health decisions, but also to guide them along the way, to give them my experience and my expertise and my advice to help them to make those decisions. Inevitably, if all of us are lucky to continue to live healthy years, we will all, as women go through the menopause process. And a lot of changes are happening in our bodies, not only with stopping our reproductive function years, stopping with our ovarian function, but also with just aging. And so I really love to help patients to understand that nothing is happening in a silo, that it's not always one answer that's going to answer everything. There's not always one medication or magic pill per se that's going to fix everything, that we really have to look at our whole life, because things are happening both with potentially our families, raising our children, caring for aging parents, or maybe ourselves aging and our health changing. And I think, a lot of times in our society, we're looking for that one answer, that one true north, or that one magic fix. And so I really try to help patients go backwards and say, OK, these are the different things that are going on. Nothing is in a vacuum. And how can we approach that holistically and think about what's our goals of the therapy that we're choosing? What's the most important thing that you want to work on to try to improve your quality of life and your overall health?
Melinda Lukens, MD, is dedicated to delivering excellent gynecology care. Dr. Lukens is passionate about treating a wide range of women's health issues, which includes managing abnormal pap smears, providing comprehensive care for menopause and perimenopause, overseeing weight loss and offering osteoporosis prevention. Because she is committed to delivering holistic, tailored care to her patients, Dr. Lukens addresses both immediate concerns and fosters long-term wellness.
Dr. Lukens has expertise in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, ensuring that her patients receive the highest level of care with limited discomfort and recovery time. Using advanced surgical techniques for conditions such as fibroids and abnormal uterine bleeding, she allows women to return to their daily lives more quickly and comfortably.
Known for her compassionate and individualized approach to patient care, Dr. Lukens emphasizes communication and encourages her patients to share their concerns and preferences, creating a partnership that empowers them in their health decisions. Dr. Lukens understands their unique needs and circumstances, which instills trust and confidence in the care they receive.
Dr. Lukens has expertise in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, ensuring that her patients receive the highest level of care with limited discomfort and recovery time. Using advanced surgical techniques for conditions such as fibroids and abnormal uterine bleeding, she allows women to return to their daily lives more quickly and comfortably.
Known for her compassionate and individualized approach to patient care, Dr. Lukens emphasizes communication and encourages her patients to share their concerns and preferences, creating a partnership that empowers them in their health decisions. Dr. Lukens understands their unique needs and circumstances, which instills trust and confidence in the care they receive.
Areas of Expertise
- Menopause
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Uterine Fibroids
- Abnormal Pap Smears
- Perimenopause
- Weight Management
- Osteoporosis
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Practicing Since
- 2009
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Residency
- Loyola University Affiliated Hospital
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- International Society for Clinical Densitometry
- North American Menopause Society
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.