Larisa Kononova, MD
Dr. Larisa Kononova attended medical school in Kiev, Ukraine and graduated in 1990. She completed her psychiatry residency training at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, where she received comprehensive training in evidence-based medicine, and then became Board Certified in psychiatry. After training, she worked as an Asst. Professor of Medicine at UMKC and treated patients as well as taught medical students and residents. She next served as the Director of Psychiatric services at Amita Medical Center in Joliet where she ran the Department of Psychiatry and treated in-patients for six years.
Dr. Kononova is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. She has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating depression, bipolar, anxiety, panic disorders, phobias, psychoses, PTSD, and stress and grief reactions. She is truly interested in her patients’ experiences, their background, their families and in finding the best solutions to ease their pain, help them obtain healthy habits and to reach their highest level of mental health.
Hours
Monday 9am - 12:45 In Person 2:30pm - 6pm Virtual
Tuesday 9am - 12:45 In Person 2:30pm - 6pm Virtual
Wednesday 9am - 12:45 In Person 2:30pm - 6pm Virtual
Thursday 9am - 12:45 In Person 2:30pm - 6pm Virtual
Insurance
- Aetna/Aetna Medicare
- Blue Cross PPO/ BCBS Medicare Advantage
- Medicare
- United Healthcare/AARP Medicare Advantage
- Cigna/ Cigna Medicare Advantage
Alternative Languages:
- Russian & Ukrainian
Sees patients aged 19 - 70
Areas of Expertise:
Anxiety Disorders:
- Generalized Anxiety
- Panic Disorder
- PTSD
Mood Disorders:
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Phobias
- Psychoses
- Stress and grief reactions