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Vehniah Kristin Tjong, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

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Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Arthroscopic Surgery - Knee
Arthroscopic Surgery - Shoulder
Athletic Knee Problems
Cartilage Preservation
Cartilage Transplantation
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Impingement
Proximal Hamstring Repair

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine - 2011
Residency:: University of Toronto - 2015
Fellowships:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2016

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:: Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

1236 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

69 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

69 Reviews

April 28, 2025

5.0

She's thoughtful and she listens to your concerns. She explains everything thoroughly. Dr. Tjong explained the surgery and the recovery very well.

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April 18, 2025

5.0

Dr Tjong was so pleasant and so informative!

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April 17, 2025

5.0

She is so knowledgeable and caring.

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April 17, 2025

5.0

Dr Tjong is very efficient and sympathetic.

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April 15, 2025

5.0

She takes the time to listen to your problem and really seems to care. She isn't just going through the motions. Kind of strange but I was really looking forward to seeing her again!

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April 10, 2025

5.0

Very professional, friendly and efficient

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April 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. seem very confident in her diagnostic and the next steps that I must take to relief the constant pain on my hip.

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April 03, 2025

5.0

Doctor Tjong and her team were so caring and responsive and took me seriously. After struggling with pain and discomfort for a year and being dismissed by male doctors, Dr Tjong made me feel heard and finally put me on a path to being properly diagnosed

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March 25, 2025

5.0

Very compassion, kind and a great listener.

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March 25, 2025

5.0

Knowledge, great communicator and overall amazing experience today I will be seeing her when we I have issues in the future.

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March 20, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, caring., patient, everything you look for in a physician!

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March 20, 2025

5.0

The absolute best !

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March 20, 2025

5.0

Was clear about my options

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March 19, 2025

4.0

I really don't know her but she seemed very nice met her briefly

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March 06, 2025

5.0

Clearly explained my problem and the recommended treatment plan

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March 06, 2025

5.0

Excellent surgeon understanding answers questions very patient. I feel very comfortable. I would recommend her highly

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March 05, 2025

5.0

Great Doctor. She's very nice and she listens and cares.

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March 05, 2025

5.0

Vehniah has the best manner of care and so very helpful

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March 02, 2025

5.0

Good doctor

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February 12, 2025

5.0

It was my first visit with her. She's very pleasant and knew why I was there. She listened to my concerns and I felt heard.

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February 05, 2025

5.0

Very precise and pleasant.

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February 05, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor has a lot of empathy for patients

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January 26, 2025

5.0

She is attentive and listened to my concerns. She explained everything clearly.

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January 23, 2025

4.0

First meeting with her so will see how the relationship develops. So far so good.

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January 22, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tjong and her team were wonderful. Instead of feeling talked down to regarding my medical concerns, it was an open dialogue to navigate the best course of action. Truly appreciate her insight and opinion on moving in a direction we are both comfortable with.

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January 15, 2025

5.0

She was brilliant, put me at ease. Examined me thoroughly and ordered the extra tests needed

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January 14, 2025

5.0

She was very nice and caring

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January 13, 2025

5.0

Knowledge, good communicater, great questions and diagnosis.

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January 13, 2025

4.0

She listened and provided solutions.

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January 04, 2025

5.0

I'm consistently impressed with the care that Dr. Tjong provides me. She collaborates with the other members of my care team, and everything that she has done and/or recommended, has furthered my goal of getting better. I really appreciate Dr. Tjong, her expertise and care. I would highly recommend Dr. Vehniah Kristin Tjong without reservation.

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January 02, 2025

5.0

She offered good advice and was kind

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December 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Tjong and staff were attentive and knowledgeable. Dr. Tjong took the time to listen, explain things clearly, and ensure I felt confident in my care.

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December 23, 2024

5.0

She was excellent. Confident and knowledgeable.

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December 19, 2024

5.0

She is thorough. Excellent at communicating without dumbing down. Offers the best care and service. She's incredible!

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December 08, 2024

4.0

She always has a smile on her face, she is very trustworthy and i know i'm in good care with her.

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December 05, 2024

5.0

The doctor is very professional. She's very to the point with the patient gives options to help with what you would want and a great surgeon. I'm very happy with my surgery.

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December 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Tjong takes her time working thru my problems and explaining things. She is very compassionate and obviously intelligent. I appreciate her care very much.

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November 20, 2024

5.0

Clear explanation & course of treatment... Excellent doctor / patient manner

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Very caring, felt very comfortable in her care

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Dr. Tjong is very competent and professional. My knee feels great after surgery.

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November 15, 2024

4.0

Quick, friendly and knowledgeable

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November 14, 2024

5.0

Dr.Tjong is a great listener and works well with her students. Always takes the time necessary and follows up with care.

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November 07, 2024

5.0

Great bedside manner and professional in addressing the health issues of patients.

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November 04, 2024

5.0

She is excellent and very caring

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October 30, 2024

5.0

Dr. Tjong is awesome. She listens, I feel like she knows me well and makes great recommendations for my care plan.

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October 23, 2024

5.0

She's good at what she does, she's the best.

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October 23, 2024

5.0

She listened and remembered personal details from anyway ago that weren't necessarily in the chart. I was very impressed.

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October 17, 2024

5.0

I was able to get seen by her very fast and she was very good.

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October 16, 2024

5.0

Physician was incredibly kind, thorough and efficient. She instilled nothing but confidence in me. I truly felt she listened and we came up with a comprehensive treatment plan together.

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October 09, 2024

5.0

She's apparently very thorough in her approach to patient care. I felt my pain wasn't as significant as probably some patients but Doc didn't minimize me or my issues. She actually re-diagnosed my condition and will get me on track to better health. Super nice woman, patient and thoroughly explained my issues.

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October 09, 2024

5.0

Very nice, great bedside manner, very knowledgeable

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October 09, 2024

5.0

She is wonderful

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October 08, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and thorough

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October 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Tjong is very professional, knowledgeable, good bed side manner, and more. It is a pleasure to have doctors like her.

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October 02, 2024

5.0

Extremely competent and skilled.

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October 02, 2024

5.0

Great bed side manners and very informative.

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September 24, 2024

5.0

Very prompt, knowledgeable, caring and very professional

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September 23, 2024

5.0

Dr Thong and her staff are very professional and caring. Quick response to follow-up questions

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September 22, 2024

5.0

Kind, patience, very helpful, and answered all of my questioned!

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September 19, 2024

5.0

Went straight to the issue.

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September 18, 2024

5.0

Dr Tjong is an incredible doctor and has such a great bedside manner made me feel really comfortable and explained everything it's very thoroughly. I know I'm in wonderful hands with her care.

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September 13, 2024

5.0

She does excellent work

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September 12, 2024

5.0

Great doctor

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September 12, 2024

5.0

The doctor was detail oriented and focused on the patient.

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September 05, 2024

5.0

Really listens and recommends next steps with your feedback in mind

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September 05, 2024

5.0

Took the time to answer my questions and explain options.

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September 04, 2024

5.0

friendly & knowledgeable listened carefully to me and my concerns explained in easy to understand terms the reasons and the treatments

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September 04, 2024

5.0

Very caring and compassionate care.

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September 02, 2024

5.0

Dr. Tjong is a great listener and also a great explainer.

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