- Dr. Richard Rak, MD
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Dr. Richard Rak, MD
Neurosurgery
- Illinois, Urbana
Overview
Dr. Richard Rak, MD works in Urbana, Illinois is a specialist in Neurosurgery and graduated Chicago Wesley Meml Hospital in 1971. Dr. Rak is affiliated with Carle Foundation Hospital and practicing for 53 years
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Conditions
• Adrenal Gland Diseases• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Functional Movement Screening
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• Joint Fluid Test
• Joint X-Ray
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• Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Type 1
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Neurological Injuries
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Surgical Mesh Removal
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 53
State License
- Illinois
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Chicago Wesley Meml Hospital
Year completed: 1971
Year completed: 1971
Residency Hospitals
Emory University Affil Hospital
Year completed: 1975 Northwestern University Hospital Chicago, IL, USAYear completed: 1972 University Ia Affil Hospital Iowa City, IA, USAYear completed: 1973
Year completed: 1975 Northwestern University Hospital Chicago, IL, USAYear completed: 1972 University Ia Affil Hospital Iowa City, IA, USAYear completed: 1973
Medical School
Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of Medicine
Chicago, IL, United States
Graduated: 1970
Chicago, IL, United States
Graduated: 1970
Awards
1 AANS
2 AMA
3 CNS
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Office Locations
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Office Address
602 West University Avenue
Illinois (IL)
Urbana
61801
Phone:(217) 383-3311
Accepting New Patients
- No
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- American Republic
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health and Life PPO
- HealthLink
- HealthLink PPO
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Platinum PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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