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South Bend, IN46601
About Luis Nidea, MD
About Dr. Nidea
Dr. Luis A. Nidea decided to become a doctor at eight years old. “Growing up in the Philippines, I helped my mother and father in their walk-in clinic adjacent to the house I grew up in,” Dr. Nidea says. “I liked watching them help people who came in to get medical treatment.”
Dr. Nidea followed in his parents’ footsteps by becoming a gastroenterologist. He earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Nidea completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cook County Hospital and John H. Stoger Jr. Hospital.
“I am a healer and teacher,” says Dr. Nidea. “As a physician, I studied and trained to help diagnose and treat medical illnesses. As a teacher, I educate others on wellness and preventive health.” In gastroenterology and hepatology, there’s always an opportunity to do this. “I am passionate about preventing cancer of the GI tract and l...
Dr. Luis A. Nidea decided to become a doctor at eight years old. “Growing up in the Philippines, I helped my mother and father in their walk-in clinic adjacent to the house I grew up in,” Dr. Nidea says. “I liked watching them help people who came in to get medical treatment.”
Dr. Nidea followed in his parents’ footsteps by becoming a gastroenterologist. He earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Nidea completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cook County Hospital and John H. Stoger Jr. Hospital.
“I am a healer and teacher,” says Dr. Nidea. “As a physician, I studied and trained to help diagnose and treat medical illnesses. As a teacher, I educate others on wellness and preventive health.” In gastroenterology and hepatology, there’s always an opportunity to do this. “I am passionate about preventing cancer of the GI tract and l...
About Dr. Nidea
Dr. Luis A. Nidea decided to become a doctor at eight years old. “Growing up in the Philippines, I helped my mother and father in their walk-in clinic adjacent to the house I grew up in,” Dr. Nidea says. “I liked watching them help people who came in to get medical treatment.”
Dr. Nidea followed in his parents’ footsteps by becoming a gastroenterologist. He earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Nidea completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cook County Hospital and John H. Stoger Jr. Hospital.
“I am a healer and teacher,” says Dr. Nidea. “As a physician, I studied and trained to help diagnose and treat medical illnesses. As a teacher, I educate others on wellness and preventive health.” In gastroenterology and hepatology, there’s always an opportunity to do this. “I am passionate about preventing cancer of the GI tract and liver as well as treating inflammation of the GI system.”
Dr. Nidea’s education and commitment to the Hippocratic Oath shape his practice philosophy. “I took a sacred oath to practice medicine with compassion and humility and provide for all persons regardless of gender, religion, color or financial ability,” Dr. Nidea says. “I count it as an honor and serve patients to the very best of my ability.”
In his own words
Who is or was the most influential person/role model in your life?
Jesus Christ.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it?
Librarian … I love to read books and preserve them.
What is your favorite food? Movie? What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up?
Medium-rare ribeye, Field of Dreams, psychology/organic chemistry.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone, alive or deceased, who would it be and why?
Vincent Van Gough. I want to hear his feelings of depression and loneliness that allowed him to create his brushstroke into masterpieces.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about?
Medical missions and pickle ball.
Dr. Luis A. Nidea decided to become a doctor at eight years old. “Growing up in the Philippines, I helped my mother and father in their walk-in clinic adjacent to the house I grew up in,” Dr. Nidea says. “I liked watching them help people who came in to get medical treatment.”
Dr. Nidea followed in his parents’ footsteps by becoming a gastroenterologist. He earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Nidea completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cook County Hospital and John H. Stoger Jr. Hospital.
“I am a healer and teacher,” says Dr. Nidea. “As a physician, I studied and trained to help diagnose and treat medical illnesses. As a teacher, I educate others on wellness and preventive health.” In gastroenterology and hepatology, there’s always an opportunity to do this. “I am passionate about preventing cancer of the GI tract and liver as well as treating inflammation of the GI system.”
Dr. Nidea’s education and commitment to the Hippocratic Oath shape his practice philosophy. “I took a sacred oath to practice medicine with compassion and humility and provide for all persons regardless of gender, religion, color or financial ability,” Dr. Nidea says. “I count it as an honor and serve patients to the very best of my ability.”
In his own words
Who is or was the most influential person/role model in your life?
Jesus Christ.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it?
Librarian … I love to read books and preserve them.
What is your favorite food? Movie? What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up?
Medium-rare ribeye, Field of Dreams, psychology/organic chemistry.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone, alive or deceased, who would it be and why?
Vincent Van Gough. I want to hear his feelings of depression and loneliness that allowed him to create his brushstroke into masterpieces.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about?
Medical missions and pickle ball.
Insurance Accepted
- Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW)
- Ambetter Marketplace (MHS)
- UnitedHealthcare Community Health Plan
- Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Anthem BCBS
- Tricare East Humana Military
- Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC)
- CareSource Medicaid (HHW)
- VA CCN Optum UHC
- Immergrun Health Network
- Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP)
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Cigna
- Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
- Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC)
- Medicaid Indiana FFS
- UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways for Aging
- Anthem Medicare Advantage
- Plain Church Group
- Medicare FFS
- CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
- Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW)
- CareSource Marketplace
- HealthSmart
- PNOA
- Communicare
- Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN)
- CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO
- Humana Horizon Pathways for Aging
- Anthem Pathways for Aging
- Medicare Railroad
- Sagamore
- Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC)
- Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Medicaid Michigan FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC)
- Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
Please contact the office to verify insurance coverage.
Education
- Fellowship: John H Stroger Jr Cook County Hospital (1992)
- Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (1989)
- Internship: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1986)
- Medical School: Univ of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1985)
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - 1993