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Dr. Daphne Li, MD is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Park Ridge, IL specializing in pediatric neurosurgery. She graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Daphne Li, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge, Loyola Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and The University of Chicago Medicine.
1775 Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Hydrocephalus
Normally, the brain is bathed in a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid cushions and nurtures the brain cells as it flows around and through the brain. Sometimes, cerebrospinal fluid does not get reabsorbed into the body properly, or a blockage in the brain can stop it from flowing. This causes a buildup of pressure called hydrocephalus. This condition affects a wide range of people, but it is much more prevalent among infants and older adults. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as headaches and blurred vision, and eventually may cause brain damage.
Hydrocephalus is most often treated with an implanted device called a shunt. A shunt is a long, thin tube that is used to drain excess fluid. One end is placed within the brain. The tube runs under the skin, along the neck behind the ear, and to another part of the body where the fluid can be reabsorbed. Most often this is the abdomen, but the chest or other areas can also be used. Shunts have a valve that allows doctors to monitor and control the pressure within the brain. Insertion of a shunt is a surgical procedure that takes one to two hours. Incisions are made in the head and the abdomen, and the shunt is threaded into place before the openings are stitched closed.
In cases where hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage, a procedure called endoscopic third ventriculostomy, or ETV, may be performed. During this procedure, a surgeon makes a dime-sized hole in the skull and uses a thin tube with a camera on the end (called an endoscope) to see inside the brain. The surgeon punctures a hole in the floor of the third ventricle, a fluid-filled space within the brain. The hole provides an opening for cerebrospinal fluid to flow around the blockage, normalizing pressure. The entire procedure usually takes less than an hour and patients can often go home the following day. ETV can provide a permanent and safe alternative to a shunt, but it is only useful for patients whose hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage.
Dr. Daphne Li, MD graduated from New York Medical College. She completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurological Surgery
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Daphne Li, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Daphne Li, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Options PPO, Humana HMO Premier, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana POS, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana HMO, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink PPO, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Aetna, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, PHCS PPO, CHAMPVA, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, United Choice HMO (specialists only), Union Medical Care PPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), HST Care Connect EPO, BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), United Surest (previously Bind), CountyCare *see insurance page, Blue Cross HMO Illinois, Union Health Services, Inc., Blue Cross Med Select PPO, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), Benefits Services and Systems, Inc, FirstHealth, BCBS Commercial PPO, Blue Precision HMO, United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), Provider Network of America (PNOA), AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC), Blue Cross Community FHP, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Meridian MMAI, Meridian, HST Care Connect PPO, Zing Health, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, United Choice Plus POS/PPO, Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA), United Options (PPO), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.
According to our sources, Dr. Daphne Li, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Daphne Li, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$1,445
NSE - High Speed Drills $1,238 |
Neuro Fixation $117 |
Customized Mandible Recon $53 |
NEURO $20 |
VariSpeed Powered ScrDvr $17 |
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$249
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$215
O-ARM-Spine $215 |
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$154
UNiD $154 |
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$148
NEURO-Profile Plus $148 |
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$345
All Spine Stimulation $126 |
Thoracolumbar $74 |
VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $74 |
HAKIM $56 |
SURGICEL NU-KNIT $15 |
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Dr. Daphne Li works as a pediatric neurosurgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Li include spine tumor, neurosurgery, and chiari malformation. Dr. Li is professionally affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, The University of Chicago Medicine, and Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge. She graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Li's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. She usually is in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers.
