Yasmin Abaza, MD

Yasmin Abaza, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Medical Oncology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Alexandria Medical School - 2009
Residency:
AdventHealth Orlando - 2015
Fellowships:
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center - 2017
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center - 2020

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Assistant 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:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

128 Ratings

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71 Reviews

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71 Reviews

August 24, 2022

5.0

Very professional & friendly. Thoroughly explains everything & very responsive to questions I’ve posted on the NW portal

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August 22, 2022

5.0

Everyone was so knowledgeable and helpful.

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August 19, 2022

5.0

caring, helpful

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July 25, 2022

5.0

She was extremely knowledgeable, compassionate and caring. A true pleasure to meet her.

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July 20, 2022

5.0

Very friendly, personable & professional explained everything in a way I could understand answered all questions & I never felt rushed

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July 19, 2022

5.0

Answered all my questions thoroughly and explained my treatments leaving me confident with all that I'm going through

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June 03, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgable on MDS, my condition.

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May 31, 2022

5.0

She is extremely knowledgeable and knows to communicate that to a nervous to make them comfortable and well cared for.

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May 21, 2022

5.0

Dr. Abaza is warm, professional and collaborative. I was her last patient of the day and she provided me with her time and attention.

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May 20, 2022

5.0

good, helpful,wants to find answers

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May 13, 2022

5.0

Very caring and concerned. Listens carefully. Makes suggestions

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May 12, 2022

5.0

Competence, explanation of process.

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May 06, 2022

5.0

Great explanations and reasoning

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May 03, 2022

5.0

helpful honest

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April 15, 2022

5.0

Personable and cares and explains plan: what we’re looking for, what needed for decisions

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April 01, 2022

5.0

She was very knowledgeable and reassuring.

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March 21, 2022

5.0

Personable, up-front, knowledgeable approach.

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March 18, 2022

5.0

She is wonderful, great bedside manners. Very informative and was patient answering my questions

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March 05, 2022

5.0

explained treatments clearly

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February 20, 2022

5.0

Competent and caring physician

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February 01, 2022

5.0

Glad to find out about treatment options and opinions from different hospital and professional . Thank you Dr. Abaza !

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January 29, 2022

5.0

She is a very knowledgeable doctor

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January 24, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable! Understand protocol and treatment regiments. Very confident!

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January 21, 2022

5.0

Dr. Abaza has been great.

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January 16, 2022

5.0

Dr Abaza, She is a wonderful and caring person. Always wants the best for me. Thank you Dr. Abaza.

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December 30, 2021

5.0

She is straight forward and answers questions so that a regular person can understand. She is also compassionate.

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December 27, 2021

5.0

She takes the time to explain diagnosis clearly and is very thoughtful.

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December 21, 2021

5.0

She is a straight shooter who does not talk down to you.

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December 14, 2021

5.0

Dr. Abaza has been very personable and explains things well.

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December 07, 2021

5.0

She is very straightforward and answered all my questions. I feel very comfortable with her.

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December 06, 2021

5.0

Very smart. Explains things very well. Knows her patients and is caring.

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November 02, 2021

5.0

wonderful person, Doctor

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October 12, 2021

5.0

She is of course an exceptional doctor that takes time to explain in detail the conditions of both your affliction and of your care. She is direct and does not over emphasize a possible positive outcome or mitigate expressing any possible or probable downsides to a prognosis or treatment regimen. She exudes an air of confidence in what she is prescribing and exhibits genuine compassion for the patient going forward.

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September 15, 2021

5.0

She’s a very good doctor who takes care of her patients

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August 11, 2021

5.0

Very acknowledged

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August 08, 2021

5.0

She is an excellent communicator, clearly knowledgeable in her field of expertise, well informed about the patient’s condition and patient centric during the appointment.She’s respectful of the patient’s needs and commits the appropriate amount of time to the patient.

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July 27, 2021

5.0

Por ser una persona muy profesional y d buen corazón sobre todo cómo ser humano

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June 14, 2021

5.0

VERY helpful, very nice

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June 11, 2021

5.0

Caring

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May 24, 2021

5.0

Very responsive with issues not directly related to treatment.

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May 14, 2021

5.0

Caring efficient knowledgeable

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May 11, 2021

5.0

Competent and professional care

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May 08, 2021

5.0

she expressed my problem regarding blood symptons in a manner which one can understand. very pleased with her diagnosis.

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April 19, 2021

5.0

Dr Abaza is kind, knowledge and confident with her approach. I know I am receiving the best care.

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April 13, 2021

5.0

she was very professional and described the medication even asked whats the best place to pick it up as the hospital is far for me

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April 06, 2021

5.0

Knowledgeable kind and assuring. She is an incredible leader.

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April 05, 2021

5.0

She really explains all the procedures that will be done. Very detailed.

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April 02, 2021

5.0

Very friendly and good at listening. She explained things very well and seemed to already have and know her next steps.

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March 09, 2021

5.0

I think she is very professional and is looking to solve problems.

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March 05, 2021

5.0

Easy to understand explains so I can understand

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February 16, 2021

5.0

I feel confident I am getting excellent care.

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January 04, 2021

5.0

She has tried at every turn to accommodate me.

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December 21, 2020

5.0

She is pleasant, approachable and knowledgeable

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November 30, 2020

5.0

Great people skills.

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November 30, 2020

5.0

She is very good. She is working very hard to see some movement in my case.

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November 17, 2020

5.0

Very good and caring. Explained things well. Kind

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November 17, 2020

5.0

Again, she’s smart and available .

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November 10, 2020

5.0

Dr was very friendly and informative.

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November 03, 2020

5.0

Nice caring person

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November 03, 2020

5.0

Very good people

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November 03, 2020

5.0

She has been on top of everything for me and has taken the time to explain everything.

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November 03, 2020

5.0

Everyone has been terrific with me .Dr Abaza has gone out of her way to help me, her staff is terrific and the lab people have been really good to me. Angynic and the staff in the area where I get the infusion have been really nice.

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October 27, 2020

5.0

Dr. Explained situation in detail.

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October 21, 2020

5.0

Very knowledgeable and she cares and talks to colleagues and resources to get answers. I am a very difficult case and appreciate her efforts.

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October 21, 2020

5.0

Very friendly

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October 19, 2020

5.0

She's great.She knows what she's doing(I hope),And has kept me informed of treatments, drugs etc.She has a great staff and if I call, my calls are returned promptly.

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October 19, 2020

5.0

Everyone has treated me with the ultimate respect and has been very nice

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October 12, 2020

5.0

Dr. Abaza is the most professional doctor which I ever meet in my almost 20years, for being patient of Northwest Memorial Hospital

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October 08, 2020

5.0

So knowledgeable, caring, takes her timecwith wuestions , explanations

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September 29, 2020

5.0

Dr. Abaza took the time to gather my ailments and looked at the whole picture not just the blood issues. I also liked the fact that she will meet with a team to try to figure out what is wrong with me. She made me feel like she really cares.

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September 14, 2020

5.0

Extremely clear explanations, honest evaluations, compassionate and caring demeanor

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Disclosures

Yasmin Abaza, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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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