Adam M. Sonabend Worthalter, MD

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Adam M. Sonabend Worthalter, MD

4.9 
306 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Neurosurgical Oncology

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

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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:
Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital
Central DuPage Hospital
Delnor Hospital
Northwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

306 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

30 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

30 Reviews

April 26, 2025

5.0

Very professional and good bedside manner.

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April 09, 2025

5.0

Dr .Sonabend is a gem...highly intelligent & explains things simply...very kind and compassionate...feel very comfortable talking & asking questions..definitely not stuffy!

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April 09, 2025

5.0

Friendly Confident Knowledgeable

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March 19, 2025

5.0

Clarity. He makes sure the patient understands all issues.

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March 04, 2025

5.0

He is very knowledgeable and listens.

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March 04, 2025

5.0

He is wonderful. Very kind, understanding and very informative.

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March 02, 2025

5.0

Great

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March 01, 2025

5.0

He is attentive and concerned.

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February 25, 2025

5.0

He was emphatic and answered to my questions patiently

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January 22, 2025

5.0

Just fantastic

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December 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Sonabend is knowledgeable, extremely approachable and patient-focused. He always makes sure to thoroughly explain everything in a way that is easy to understand. As a patient, I never feel rushed and always appreciate the time he takes to answer all my questions and put me at ease.

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December 18, 2024

5.0

Great surgeon

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December 18, 2024

5.0

I trust Dr Sonabend. He has been following me closely for years, he is very attentive and very easy to talk to & understand. He never rushes during appointments, yet he's always on time.

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December 03, 2024

5.0

He is very personable and expressed my diagnosis and future treatment in easy to understand terminology

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November 24, 2024

5.0

Very excellent doctor and very knowledgeable. Very need person.

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November 18, 2024

5.0

I am so appreciative of Dr. Sonabend's thoughtful care.

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November 13, 2024

5.0

Great outcomes. Excellent patient rapport.

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November 13, 2024

5.0

Dr. Sonabend Worthalter is very thorough and took time to explain my test results and what treatment options will be needed going forward.

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November 12, 2024

5.0

Like I said best doctor in the world

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November 12, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and experienced with great care for patient. He does his very best for you

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October 19, 2024

5.0

I'd leave an 11 if I could!

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October 08, 2024

5.0

Great Doctors

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October 01, 2024

5.0

Very intelligent And explanations are on point so very kind & down to earth

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September 14, 2024

5.0

see my answer above. Professional, extremely thorough, knowledgeable and humane.

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September 10, 2024

5.0

Amazing doctor!

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September 10, 2024

5.0

Dr. Sonabend Is a careful _ as well as conscientious _ doctor, what is the highest form that Northwestern deserves!

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September 10, 2024

5.0

Uncommon communication skills with expertise to match... a strong, wholistic approach to medicine... focused on today while understanding the future with clarity.

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September 04, 2024

5.0

paid attentive, answered questions a very nice person/

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September 03, 2024

5.0

Dr Sonabend is very forthright and insightful.

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September 03, 2024

5.0

Great

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Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Consulting

Faculty member and/or their immediate family have engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • Alpheus Medical
  • CarThera
  • Enclear Therapies, Inc.
  • 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.