UChicago Faculty Physician
Jessica Long, MD
Jessica Long, MD
UChicago Faculty Physician
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialties
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Flossmoor
- Chicago - River East
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- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
My name is Jessica Long. I am a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist, which basically just means that I provide gynecologic care for young patients, so children, ages 0 to 10, and then teenagers, 10 or 12 to adulthood, who may have menstrual issues or congenital anomalies and things like that.
When I was younger, I always wanted to be in the caring field, and so I wanted to be a massage therapist, I wanted to be a physical therapist, and that just continued to progress. And when I was in high school I wanted to do sports medicine because I was big into athletics. And then when I just was like no, I want to be an OB-GYN So it just was a progression over time.
I was applying for residency, I went to a Student National Medical Association Conference. And there were OB-GYNS from the Department here there, and I was like these are my people and I interacted with them. And so then I came to residency here, which was very difficult. But I always felt really well supported.
I saw how everybody worked together even from the attendings perspective. And so I was like that's a place where I could work and feel like as I come out of fellowship, which is like extra training after residency, I could continue to get the support I needed as I continue to develop my own skills.
My philosophy of care is to be my patient's cheerleader. So I work with a lot of young patients that oftentimes are going through different things that they want to share with their families, but haven't had the ability to do so, and so I can be that bridge and help them to either have the ability to tell their families or I can be the one to help bridge that gap.
But additionally, some of the kids and the teens or even the young adults are going through things that they need my support in helping them to access the appropriate resources or helping their families access the appropriate resources, so I can just be an advocate for them as they navigate.
When I was younger, I always wanted to be in the caring field, and so I wanted to be a massage therapist, I wanted to be a physical therapist, and that just continued to progress. And when I was in high school I wanted to do sports medicine because I was big into athletics. And then when I just was like no, I want to be an OB-GYN So it just was a progression over time.
I was applying for residency, I went to a Student National Medical Association Conference. And there were OB-GYNS from the Department here there, and I was like these are my people and I interacted with them. And so then I came to residency here, which was very difficult. But I always felt really well supported.
I saw how everybody worked together even from the attendings perspective. And so I was like that's a place where I could work and feel like as I come out of fellowship, which is like extra training after residency, I could continue to get the support I needed as I continue to develop my own skills.
My philosophy of care is to be my patient's cheerleader. So I work with a lot of young patients that oftentimes are going through different things that they want to share with their families, but haven't had the ability to do so, and so I can be that bridge and help them to either have the ability to tell their families or I can be the one to help bridge that gap.
But additionally, some of the kids and the teens or even the young adults are going through things that they need my support in helping them to access the appropriate resources or helping their families access the appropriate resources, so I can just be an advocate for them as they navigate.
Areas of Expertise
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Annual Exams
- Congenital Anomalies of the Reproductive Tract in Children
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Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
Internship
- University of Chicago Medical Center
Residency
- University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship
- National Institutes of Health
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.