Harel Deutsch, MD

4.6
Rush University Medical Group
Clinical Area:
Spine and Back Care; Neurosurgery Services
Specialties: Neurological Surgery, Default
Languages:
English, Hebrew, Spanish
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About Me

Harel Deutsch, MD, is a neurosurgeon at RUSH who specializes in spine surgery. He earned his medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed his fellowship in neurological surgery at Emory University Hospital. He also completed his residency in neurological surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center. 

Deutsch treats all aspects of the spine and has a specializes in caring for patients whose previous surgeries and treatments have not been successful. He has a long history of expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery and even pioneered some minimally invasive surgeries for the spine, including outpatient surgeries. He also has a special interest in motion preservation, artificial disc technology and alternatives to fusion surgeries, and he has been the principal investigator in several motion preservation studies.  

Deutsch uses treatments that avoid surgery whenever possible. When surgery is needed, he takes the least invasive approach available. He works with patients to present all their options and decide on a care plan that will be effective and that they will feel comfortable with. Patient care and decisions for surgery are “not just looking at the X-ray and MRI and deciding on treatment based on that,” he says. “We decide our treatment based on the patient’s condition and the MRI together.”

 

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Harel Deutsch, MD, Neurosurgeon at RUSH

Locations & Appointments

Primary location
RUSH Neurosurgery
RUSH Neurosurgery
1520 W Harrison St
Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building
6th Floor
Chicago, IL, 60607

(312) 942-6644
(312) 942-2176
Directions

Credentials

Certifications

Neurological Surgery

Education and Training

Mount Sinai Medical Center - Neurological Surgery
Emory University Hospital - Neurological Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Cervical disc replacement
Failed back syndrome
Spinal instrumentation
Spine surgery, minimally invasive
Spine surgery, revision

Academics & Publications

Rush University Medical Center is an academic medical center. In addition to providing patient care, many of our clinicians have faculty appointments at Rush University and perform clinical, basic science and community-based research. Our education and research endeavors are dedicated to enhancing excellence in patient care — now and in the future.

Insurance

Aetna
Aetna Better Health-Medicaid
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
Aetna PPO Exchange
Affiliated Physician Group
Ambetter of Illinois
Beech Street
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
Blue Cross Community Medicaid (FHP & ICP)
Chicago Health System(MacNeal Health Provider) Gov
Cigna
Cigna Medicare Advantage
Community Healthcare Partners, LLC
CorVel
CountyCare
Coventry
Devoted Health
Dolton Medical Clinic
Dreyer Medical Clinic
Dupage Medical Group
ElmCare, LLC
Essential Health Partners
Fox Valley Medicine, Ltd.
Great-West Healthcare
Health Care's Finest Network (HFN)
Hinsdale Physician Group
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative
IlliniCare YouthCare
Ingalls Provider Group
Little Company of Mary Health Providers
Meridian Complete (MMAI)
Meridian Health Plan
Molina Dual Options
Molina Healthcare of Illinois
Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc Marketplace
MultiPlan
NorthShore Physician Associates, Inc
Northwest Community Health Partners
Northwest Suburban IPA
Physician Care Network
Preferred Plan (Healthsmart)
Progress Health
Pronger-Smith Medical Care
Silver Cross Managed Care Organization
Specialty Physicians of Illinois
Swedish Covenant Physician Partners
USA Managed Care Organization
Union Health Services
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
University of Chicago Health Plans (Inactive)
University of Illinois at Chicago
WellCare Medicare Advantage
Zing Health

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Ratings and Reviews

Overall
4.6
Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care
4.6
Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition
4.6
Likelihood of your recommending this care provider to others
4.7
Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries
4.7
Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (risks, benefits, etc.)
4.5
5
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Apr 2024
Top notch doctor & team
5
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Mar 2024
Professional personnel explanations given in a comprehensive manner.
4
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Mar 2024
I would recommend, service was good.
5
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Feb 2024
Excellent
5
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Jan 2024
Dr Deutsch exceeded all expectations.
5
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Oct 2023
He had obviously reviewed my case before coming Into exam room, this gave me a tremendous amount of confidence
5
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Aug 2023
Dr. Deutsch and the nursing staff were all very kind, patient, knowledgeable, and engaged in my evaluation and treatment plan. I felt respected and involved as we discussed the surgical treatment options and jointly developed my treatment plan.
4.4
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Aug 2023
Execent surgent.
5
A Patient at Rush University Medical Center - Aug 2023
Dr. Deutsch is caring & listens to me. He explains what was found & how this impacts me & has provided information on how to manage difficulties. He is very kind & I wouldn't want any other Neurologist. So appreciative for him.