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Manuel Sanchez-Casalongue, MD, PhD

4.9
Rush Medical Group
Clinical Area:
General Surgery Services
Specialty: Surgery
Languages:
English, French, Spanish

About Me

I try my best to put my patients at ease. And then working together, I create a surgical plan to help alleviate their issue.

My name is Manuel Sanchez-Casalongue and I am a general surgeon at Rush Copley Medical Center. I think it is very important for patients to have access to a surgeon who can speak the same language they speak. I was born in Argentina and I came to the United States to study. I started my medical career here, and part of my job now at Rush Copley is to help patients have the best surgical care possible. I know that many times patients have referrals and primary care physicians, but sometimes they don't, in which case if they have a surgical question, they can come see me to assess whether surgery can contribute to or help their life. It is very important to trust the surgeon and I hope that, by speaking your same language, I am able to help you with that. If you are being seen by another surgeon or if you have a question about advice given to you, you can also come to our team for a second opinion. I specialize in general surgery, abdominal surgeries — like the gallbladder, the appendix, the colon — and also hernia and anti-reflux surgeries.

 

Mi nombre es Manuel Sanchez-Casalongue y soy un cirujano general en Rush Copley Medical Center. Me parece muy importante que los pacientes tengan acceso a un cirujano que pueda hablar el idioma que ellos hablan. Yo nací en Argentina y vine aquí a los Estados Unidos a estudiar, hice mi carrera de medicina aquí, y parte ahora de mi trabajo ahora en Rush Copley es ayudar a los pacientes para que tengan el mejor cuidado quirúrgico posible. Se que muchas veces los pacientes tienen referidos, tienen doctores primarios, pero otras veces no los tienen, en cuyo caso si tienen una pregunta quirúrgica pueden venir a mi para que los vea, y evaluar si una cirugía puede contribuir o ayudar a su vida. Es muy importante tener confianza con el cirujano y espero por eso al poder hablar en su mismo idioma poder ayudarlos con eso. Y si tiene también otro cirujano o tiene alguna pregunta de alguna recomendación que se le hizo, también pueden venir a nuestro equipo para que los veamos. Yo me especializo en cirugía general, cirugías del abdomen, como la vesícula, el apéndice, el colon, y también cirugías de hernias y de anti-reflujo.

 

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Locations & Appointments

Primary location
Rush Copley Medical Group General and Colon and Rectal Surgery Aurora
Rush Copley Medical Group General and Colon and Rectal Surgery Aurora
2040 Ogden Ave
Suite 115
Aurora, IL, 60504

(630) 585-0200
(630) 585-7396
Directions

Credentials

Certifications

Surgery

Education and Training

University of North Carolina - General Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Beth Israel - General Surgery
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Hiatal hernia
Inguinal hernia
Robotic surgery
Ventral hernia

Insurance

Aetna
Aetna Better Health-MMAI
Aetna Better Health-Medicaid
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
Aetna PPO Exchange
Ambetter of Illinois
Beech Street
Blue Choice
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)
Cigna
Cigna HMO One Health
Cigna IFP Connect - Exchange
Cigna Medicare Advantage
Claritev (fka:MultiPlan)
CorVel
Coventry
Devoted Health
Great-West Healthcare
Health Care's Finest Network (HFN)
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative
Meridian Complete (MMAI)
Meridian Health Plan
Molina Dual Options
Molina Healthcare of Illinois
Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc Marketplace
Preferred Plan (Healthsmart)
USA Managed Care Organization
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Illinois Marketplace
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
WellCare Medicare Advantage
Zing Health

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Ratings and Reviews

Overall

4.9
Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.9
Provider discussed treatment options

4.9
Provider explained things clearly

4.9
Provider showed concern

4.9
Provider included you in decisions

4.9
5
A Patient at Rush - Jan 2025
He was kind person.
5
A Patient at Rush - Jan 2025
Very good in every respect!
5
A Patient at Rush - Jan 2025
Dr. Sanchez is an excellent communicator/provider making the patient always feel included in decision making. I would 110% recommend Dr. Sanchez to others. RUSH COPLEY is very fortunate to Dr. SanchezHe's Awesome!
5
A Patient at Rush - Dec 2024
Dr. Sanchez explains things in easy to understand terms.
5
A Patient at Rush - Nov 2024
The doctor is very nice. It's pretty stressful but he does a good job.
5
A Patient at Rush - Oct 2024
Great work!
5
A Patient at Rush - Oct 2024
Dr Sanchez is very awesome and very friendly. He does an excellent job explaining things, listens carefully to my concerns, and does a great job going through all the options. I absolutely recommend him.
5
A Patient at Rush - Oct 2024
I can't remember her name, but the nurse who did my procedure was amazing to me because my procedure sucked really bad and she helped me get through it. Thanks to her all went beautifully
5
A Patient at Rush - Sep 2024
Yes 100% recommend
5
A Patient at Rush - Jun 2024
Dr. Sanchez is very patient and sits and explains in details what he did as far as surgery and he also answers every question.
5
A Patient at Rush - Jun 2024
He took the time to explain things to me I didn't understand or know of before visit. Then, everything made sense.
5
A Patient at Rush - Jun 2024
Very good
5
A Patient at Rush - May 2024
I'm sure the surgeon is a very busy guy, but he still took the time to explain things and help me out with the doctors note, he felt like a friend who genuinely cares about your wellbeing, and not some cold hearted corporate trained professional trying to relieve you of your resources.