Nicole Stankus, MD
Nicole Stankus, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Specialties
- Nephrology (Kidney Disease)
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Nicole Stankus, MD, is a skilled clinical nephrologist. She specializes in the care of all stages of chronic kidney disease, including dialysis. She is especially interested in genetic kidney diseases, including polycystic kidney disease.
An active physician scientist, Dr. Stankus' research interests focus on various aspects of chronic kidney disease including: current treatment methods for secondary hyperparathyroidism, prevention of bone and cardiac disease, outcomes of the elderly hemodialysis patients, and prevention of hepatitis B infections in patients on hemodialysis. She also has a special interest in geriatric nephrology.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
Practicing Since
- 1996
Languages Spoken
- English
- Lithuanian
- Russian
Medical Education
- Vilnius Universitetas
Residency
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Fellowship
- University of Illinois College of Medicine
Internship
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Memberships & Medical Societies
- International Society for Hemodialysis
- International Society of Nephrology
- American Society of Nephrology
- American Geriatrics Society
- National Kidney Foundation
Insurance
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- 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)
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.