Adam M. Sonabend Worthalter, MD

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Adam M. Sonabend Worthalter, MD

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Primary Specialty

Neurosurgical Oncology

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:
MD, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - 2007
Internship:
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) - 2009
Residency:
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) - 2015

Languages Spoken

  • Hebrew
  • Italian
  • Spanish

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological 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:
Central DuPage Hospital
Delnor Hospital
Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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4.9
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276 Ratings

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April 29, 2024

5.0

Excellent, knowledgeable, professional!

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April 09, 2024

5.0

The best

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Very thoughtful

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March 17, 2024

5.0

Dr. Sonabend is outstanding neurologist. He has cared for me for more than six years with excellent results.

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March 14, 2024

5.0

Dr. Sonabend was intelligent, kind and clearly is invested in improving outcomes for people like me with brain tumors. I am so grateful.

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February 22, 2024

5.0

He is the type of doctor that I seek out. I am so happy my daughter found him. He is not over confident and cocky,he obviously knows what he's doing. What a wonderful person.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Very comprehensive and competent

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Dr Sonabend is very down to earth and knowledgeable.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Quite patient and concerned

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Dr Sonabend and Dr [ ] was amazing. They explained their professional opinion very thoroughly and made me feel at ease with what I was going through. I walked in very nervous not knowing what to expect but they help ease the stress and anxiety i was going through as soon as they walked in the room..

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January 21, 2024

5.0

The time he spent with us and his warm demeanor - his expertise in this type of brain surgery.

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January 15, 2024

5.0

Excellent care and concern

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Amazing

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January 09, 2024

5.0

I can,talk to him and he really takes care Of his patients

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January 09, 2024

5.0

A very caring person who successfully treated my hydrocephalus.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

He's a very competent and knowledgeable surgeon who's gifted with what he does.

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November 29, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sonabend Worthalter is very knowledgeable and is very proud to help save people life's with brain tumors. He also is very into the research and development of new treatments of brain tumors. I donated to the NMH Memorial Fund in his name with the money going to brain tumor research. NMH should be proud to have a surgeon of his caliber on there staff.

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November 15, 2023

5.0

Very much appreciated his overview and delivery detail was very good

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November 09, 2023

5.0

He cares about his patients and does great work!

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November 07, 2023

5.0

I appreciate the professionalism and commitment to his craft.

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November 01, 2023

5.0

Mr.Sonabend has been a great doctor, and always very informative transparent and helpful.

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October 31, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sonabend is thorough and has taken great care of me for nearly 6 years now. Thank you for having such wonderful Doctors,

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October 27, 2023

5.0

Great surgeon who will do whst is best for each patient

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October 23, 2023

5.0

Excellent work, great results, personable, caring treatment and consultation. I have great confidence in them and the work/treatment they have provided.

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October 08, 2023

5.0

Gifted and competent surgeon.

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October 03, 2023

5.0

I think he's a great doctor. He saved me!!

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Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Consulting / Related Activities

Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
  • CarThera
  • CarThera
  • Enclear Therapies, Inc.
  • Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
  • Teladoc, Inc.

External Professional Relationships

Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

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