Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH is a gynecologic oncologist in Chicago, IL specializing in gynecologic oncology. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH is affiliated with Northwest Community Healthcare, The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO and NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC.
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
880 W. Central Road Suite 5000
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)
A hysterectomy is an extremely common surgery performed to remove the uterus. Sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or cervix will be removed as well. A woman who has had a hysterectomy will no longer have periods and cannot get pregnant.
There are a variety of reasons that women have hysterectomies, including:
It is important to note that having any of these conditions does not necessarily mean that a hysterectomy is necessary. There are other available treatment options in most cases.
Although the uterus is responsible for a period, it is the ovaries that control the hormonal changes that women go through every month. So if a woman has a hysterectomy but keeps her ovaries, she might still experience hormonal swings every month even if she no longer has a period. Alternately, if a younger woman has a hysterectomy where her ovaries as removed, she will essentially be in immediate menopause.
A hysterectomy can be performed traditionally through one large cut in the abdomen, laparoscopically using tiny incisions and small tools, or through the vagina. Full recovery may take four to six weeks. After a hysterectomy, patients might experience sexual changes such as vaginal dryness or a change in libido. It is common to experience strong emotions after a hysterectomy, including both grief and relief. If a patient's ovaries were removed, they may be at higher risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Taking hormonal birth control might reduce this risk.
Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.
There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.
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Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Gynecologic Oncology and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Board Certification: Gynecologic Oncology
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, CorVel PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CorVel, Aetna Affordable Health Choices, PHCS PPO, PHCS EPO, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, AARP, HealthSpring, Blue Choice PPO, Humana National POS - Open Access, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, First Health PPO, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Aetna Elect Choice EPO, Community Care Network (CCN), PHCS Savility, Coventry, Aetna Select, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Humana National HMO, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Humana National EPO, First Health, Beech Street PPO, HealthLink, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, UnitedHealth One, Bright Health, BCBS MMAI, Ambetter, BCBS Community ICP/FHP, Oxford Plan - Liberty with Choice Plus, Imagine Health, Oscar Health Choice (MarketPlace Plan (eff. 1/1/2022), CoventryOne PPO, BCBS HMO NPA Site 447, Oxford Plan - Freedom with Choice Plus, Surest (formerly Bind Benefits), HumanaPPO, Blue Cross PPO (Participating Provider Options, Blue PPO), NorthShore Employee Tier 1 (NS University Health Systems), Blue High Performance Network (Blue HPN) and Zing Health.
According to our sources, Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Katherine Kurnit, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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ZEJULA $320 |
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Rubraca $242 |
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Da Vinci Surgical System $46 |
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KEYTRUDA $20 |
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Dr. Katherine Kurnit practices gynecologic oncology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kurnit include immunotherapy, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer. She is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine and Northwest Community Hospital (NCH). Dr. Kurnit graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
