UChicago Faculty Physician
Timothy Plackett, DO, MPH
Timothy Plackett, DO, MPH
UChicago Faculty Physician
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
- Trauma Surgery
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Timothy Plackett, DO, MPH, is a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in trauma, acute care and critical care. Dr. Plackett also performs general surgery procedures, such as gallbladder and hernia surgeries He is an active research and educator interested in evaluating pre-hospital care, management of trauma patients while in the ICU, and military medicine. Dr. Plackett also serves as the associated editor of the journal Critical Care Research and Practice.
Dr. Plackett’s experiences as an Army surgeon makes him an expert in quickly diagnosing patients and making immediate life-saving decisions that improve outcomes and quality of life. Additionally, he has extensive involvement working with other nations to build and enhance their own trauma systems.
Dr. Plackett’s experiences as an Army surgeon makes him an expert in quickly diagnosing patients and making immediate life-saving decisions that improve outcomes and quality of life. Additionally, he has extensive involvement working with other nations to build and enhance their own trauma systems.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Critical Care Surgery
- Acute Care Surgery
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park5758 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 606371-888-824-0200
Board Certifications
- Surgical Critical Care
- Surgery
Practicing Since
- 2006
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
- Tripler Army Medical Center
Fellowship
- Loyola University Medical Center
Internship
- Tripler Army Medical Center
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- American Osteopathic Association
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
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.