Catherine Wolpert Novas MD
Neurologist (Pediatric) | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
280 S Green Bay Rd Lake Forest IL, 60045About
Dr. Catherine Novas is a child neurologist practicing in Lake Forest, IL. Dr. Novas specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system in children from birth to young adulthood. With combined understanding of childhood illness and the special needs of each individual child and their family, Dr. Novas is able to help each patient improve the status of their health. Conditions such as seizures, delayed speech, weakness or frequent headaches are treated by child neurologists.
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Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1986
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