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Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD

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(Juliet J. Spelman, MD)

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry and General Practice

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more.

800 N Westmoreland Road Suite 201
Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 535-6489

Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD is a psychiatrist in Lake Forest, IL specializing in psychiatry and general practice. She graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Primary Care - Lake Forest Hospital.

Office Locations

800 N Westmoreland Road Suite 201
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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Some issues Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD can help you with:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. It is characterized by hyperactivity and difficulty maintaining focus or paying attention. ADHD may last into adulthood for some patients. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with this condition than girls, although medical experts are unsure why this is. ADHD symptoms include:

Forgetfulness in home, school, and work activities
Inability to sustain focus for longer periods of time
Frequent distraction by other stimuli
Tendency to fidget and squirm
Excessive talk and movements

There are three main types of ADHD:

Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive types show symptoms such as constant fidgeting, talking non-stop, touching everything, having trouble sitting still and waiting their turn, and interrupting others.
Predominantly inattentive types are easily distracted or bored. They may wander off during tasks, forget instructions, daydream, or appear not to be listening. This type sometimes goes undiagnosed as children with it are not hyperactive and may have few behavioral issues.
Combined types show symptoms from both categories. This type is the most common type of ADHD.

Treatment can include stimulant medications and behavioral therapy to teach patients ways to navigate their world and control symptoms better. In addition to treatment, accommodations at school or work can greatly help people with ADHD improve their productivity and confidence. A structured environment (with lots of organization and well-defined rules) seems to help most children with ADHD function at their best.

ADHD is mainly thought of as a disorder that affects children, but symptoms can last into adulthood for many. In adults, ADHD has similar symptoms as when it is seen in children: impulsive behavior and difficulty maintaining focus. These symptoms can cause problems in both careers and relationships. Additionally, adults with ADHD are at increased risk for substance abuse. Medications can be an important part of treatment for adults, as well as learning stress reduction techniques and organization skills. Specialized ADHD coaches can help adults with ADHD manage their symptoms and thrive in life.

Bipolar Disorder

Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.

During manic episodes, individuals may:

Feel very happy and energetic
Speak very fast and about many different topics
Become much more active than usual
Have trouble sleeping
Engage in impulsive behavior, like spending a large sum of money

In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:

Sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
Very low energy and activity levels
Forgetfulness and trouble concentrating
Loss of appetite
Thoughts of death or suicide

Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.

Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-lasting, or chronic, severe mental illness that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. If someone has this condition, they likely have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy and may experience the following:

Hallucinations, which means someone sees or hears things that are not real.
Delusions, which are false beliefs that someone strongly holds on to.
Trouble communicating, organizing thoughts, making decisions, and paying attention.
Inability to remember things, complete tasks, show interest in activities, and sustain relationships.

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is necessary to identify this illness, and one of the top criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia is that at least some of the symptoms listed above have to be present for a minimum of six months. The causes of schizophrenia are unclear, but studies have linked it to genetics, abnormalities in brain structure, and immune disorders. It has also been found to affect men and women equally, with onset typically occurring earlier in men.

Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, some treatments can help people manage their disease. For example, physicians may prescribe antipsychotics which are a group of medications that can reduce symptoms. Patients can also learn useful coping skills and get emotional support by regularly taking part in individual talk therapy and having family members participate in group therapy sessions.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lake Forest, IL during 2012 were medication management and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

medication management	381
mental health therapy	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	460

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	394

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	136

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	473

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	506

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	474

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	443

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	426

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	73
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	459

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	412

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lake Forest, IL were mental health therapy.

doctor visit	443
mental health therapy	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	40
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	1
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1988. She completed residency at University of Chicago. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: University of Chicago (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Primary Care - Lake Forest Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Forest, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Juliet J. Spelman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$17,846 VRAYLAR $17,795	VIIBRYD $40	FETZIMA $11
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$696 ABILIFY TABLET $398	REXULTI $191	Nuedexta $94	ABILIFY MAINTENA $13
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$246 Trintellix $126	Brintellix $120
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$224 LATUDA $224
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$193 Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) $193
Other	$1,201 Aptensio XR $155	SPRAVATO $131	NON-PRODUCT $112	VYVANSE $94	Evekeo $93	Other $616

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,250
Food and Beverage	$4,436
Travel and Lodging	$1,494
Education	$226

Biography

Dr. Juliet Spelman works as a general practice and psychiatry. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Spelman include psychosis, attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), and psychopharmacology. She is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG). According to Yext, Dr. Spelman is currently accepting new patients at her office in Lake Forest, IL. She attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago.