Chris Edward Chapman DO
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
/Pediatrics Physician
/Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
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Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
A pediatrician who is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
Health Insurance Plans Chris Edward Chapman accepts
Issuer | Network | State | Plan Year | New Patients | Last Updated |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois | BLUE-CHOICE-PREFERRED-PPO | IL | 2024 | accepting in some locations | Apr 08 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois | BLUE-PRECISION-HMO | IL | 2024 | accepting in some locations | Apr 08 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois | BLUECARE-DIRECT-HMO | IL | 2024 | not accepting | Apr 08 2024 |
Source: CMS.gov, HealthPorta API