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Allen Cortado
MSN, PMHNP-BC, NP
Illinois

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Oscar Health, Oxford, and United Healthcare

Specializes in

Anger Management, Grief, Loss, Men's Issues, Stress, and Substance Use / Addiction

Great to meet you!

Allen is Dual Board Certified in both Psychiatry and Family Practice. He has been a Nurse Practitioner for 7 years. Completed Master Psychopharmacology course with NEI. Licensed in TX, IL, WI, CO, NV, AZ, MT, OR, WA, HI and MD

A bit about my approach to therapy

As a provider he has work experience in Psychiatry, Addiction, Neurology, Obesity & Bariatric Surgery. His hobbies are traveling and sports.

What you can expect from our first session

I have worked in multiple settings such as Retail Clinic, Psychiatry, home health, neurology, bariatrics/bariatric surgery, medical weight-loss and currently providing care to patients in multiple states mainly focussing on Psychiatric care such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, and binge eating disorders. Full practice prescribing provider with exceptions to Benzodiazepines


Allen's style is

Direct
Solution-oriented
Open-minded

Insurance carriers Allen accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Allen

MS (Master of Science) at Purdue global university
License type: APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
Languages: English and Tagalog
Works with: Adults and Seniors
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Sleep disorder, OCD, Eating Disorders, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Anxiety