Your primary care physician is the navigator of your care team, a partner whose medical guidance is informed by an ongoing relationship with you and your family. Our primary care physicians specialize in general medicine including family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. We offer primary care services in convenient locations across the Chicagoland area, with access to leading-edge technologies, specialized treatments and testing, and clinical trials.

Choosing a primary care provider

Choosing a primary care physician is an important decision. Thankfully, Northwestern Medicine gives you many options. Before you make your selection, it helps to understand the types of primary care physicians available to you.

Types of Primary Care Physicians

Why choose Northwestern Medicine for primary care?

Our primary care services focus on the care of the whole person and serve an essential role in supporting the health and well-being of our patients. Northwestern Medicine offers a patient experience that stands among the very best. We also offer:

• Board-certified primary care physicians, trained in all areas of primary care
• Leading–edge technology such as robotic surgery, 3D diagnostic imaging and proton cancer therapy
• Specialized treatment and diagnostics for cardiovascular care, cancer care, digestive health, neurosciences, orthopaedics, organ transplantation, women's health and more
• Top specialists, clinical trials and access to advanced resources through our affiliation with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital*