Rutuja Desai Patel, DO

Rutuja Desai Patel, DO

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Internal Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:
DO, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2009
Residency:
Advocate Health Care (Advocate Lutheran General Hospital) - 2012

Languages Spoken

  • Gujarati
  • Hindi

Board Certifications

  • American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Central DuPage Hospital

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5.0
5.0 

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August 30, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable, attentive and courteous. Great bedside manner!

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August 27, 2022

5.0

Very kind and caring doctor.

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August 25, 2022

5.0

Answered my questions and explained everything

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August 24, 2022

5.0

Excellent. Knowledgeable and kind.

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August 24, 2022

5.0

She seems to know her stuff about the subject at hand.

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August 23, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel is both extremely knowledgeable and has an excellent bed side manner. She listens to the patient’s needs and finds individual options.

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August 23, 2022

5.0

Very caring doctor who spends time with her patients. A rarity these days.

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August 23, 2022

5.0

She makes you feel comfortable and really Comes up with a plan for you

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August 23, 2022

5.0

She's AMAZING! Full of empathy and uses evidence based practice! She's one of the best doctors I've ever seen.

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August 22, 2022

5.0

Dr Patel ROCKS.

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August 19, 2022

5.0

Very professional, compassionate, understands my feelings and wants to be helpful.

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August 19, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable

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August 19, 2022

5.0

So knowledgeable about obesity and its causes. Hopeful I can get to a normal weight with dr Patel’s help!

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August 18, 2022

5.0

She is a gift of kindness rolled up in compassion tied with a ribbon of “excellent care”

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August 18, 2022

5.0

Professional. Knowledgeable. Doesn’t rush a patient. Answers all questions.

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August 17, 2022

5.0

She is very thorough and caring.

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August 16, 2022

5.0

She is amazing, thoughtful and thorough.

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August 15, 2022

5.0

She is amazing

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August 10, 2022

5.0

Loved her. Very helpful and an educational for me

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August 10, 2022

5.0

I felt understood and she explained treatment in a clear and knowledgeable manner.

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August 09, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable

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August 04, 2022

5.0

Very detailed and provided great information

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August 04, 2022

5.0

She clearly knows what she is doing and is helpful and encouraging. She takes the time to explain things in a way I understand.

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August 02, 2022

5.0

Easy to communicate with & knowledgeable

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August 02, 2022

5.0

She was very knowledgeable and also very kind. She understood what was going on and had a plan.

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August 02, 2022

5.0

She’s great? Takes her time, explains everything.

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August 02, 2022

5.0

She is very professional and knowledgeable

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July 28, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel is kind and listens.

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July 25, 2022

5.0

I love her!

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July 23, 2022

5.0

She is excellent

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July 20, 2022

5.0

I feel very comfortable with my doctor and the receptionist is very polite and the surroundings is very comfortable I don't feel out of place

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July 20, 2022

5.0

I trust her.

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July 20, 2022

5.0

Doctor Patel is knowledgeable, Respectful, and thoughtful of her patient's needs.The work she does is life changing.

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July 15, 2022

5.0

Positive attitude

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July 14, 2022

5.0

She is down to Earth, honest, caring, and abides by a holistic approach to care.

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July 14, 2022

5.0

Dr Patel was extremely nice and understanding to my individual situation. She made it comfortable to speak about a sensitive topic and come up with comfortable next steps.

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July 14, 2022

5.0

Dr Patel explained everything and made me feel very comfortable about the first process in this weight loss. I feel so more calmer now.

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July 12, 2022

5.0

She takes the time to explain and always listens to our perspective.

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Great personality, really cares about her patients.

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July 07, 2022

5.0

She has a great bedside manner and you can tell she really cares.

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July 06, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable

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July 05, 2022

5.0

She is a good listener. She gives you options. She follows up to make sure things are going as planned

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July 05, 2022

5.0

Awesome!

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July 01, 2022

5.0

She is compassionate and answers all questions. Very professional and knowledgeable of current treatments.

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June 30, 2022

5.0

Helping me understand

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June 30, 2022

5.0

She was thorough and appeared to have a well thought out plan for me to achieve my goals.

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June 30, 2022

5.0

She listens and payed out options I understood. Clear And knowledgeable

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June 30, 2022

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable and patient doctor who truly cares

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June 29, 2022

5.0

Vast knowledge, practical recommendations and ease of explanation

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June 29, 2022

5.0

Dr Patel treated me as a competent adult, which was much appreciated.

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June 29, 2022

5.0

She listens to her patient.

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June 28, 2022

5.0

Dr. Was wonderful, friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and explained everything well to me.

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June 26, 2022

5.0

Great doctor, makes you feel very comfortable.

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June 25, 2022

5.0

She was very informative and supportive. She is a great listener and made things very easy to follow. I would highly recommend her to anyone

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June 23, 2022

5.0

She spent the time to go over things with me and I felt like I left with a solid plan and am looking forward to going back.

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June 23, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel was kind, knowledgable and took her time with me. She also really listened to me and answered my questions.

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June 22, 2022

5.0

She is willing to spend time with me to develop a sound plan.

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June 22, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable, I felt she had some good things for me to try

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June 21, 2022

5.0

Friendly and knowledgeable. Listened to my concerns.

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June 17, 2022

5.0

She is absolutely amazing. You can tell that she truly cares about her patience.

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June 15, 2022

5.0

Dr Patel has great expertise in weight issues

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June 15, 2022

5.0

She was very thorough. I have referred two friends to her.

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June 14, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel is a breath of fresh air she’s actually sat down with me explained everything as to what was going on with my body and why we have a game plan set is she asked me if I had any questions she went over everything thoroughly I was so pleased with her I can’t say enough about Dr. Patel and her staff

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June 10, 2022

5.0

She is patient and tries to give all the tools needed for success as quickly as she can. She doesn't throw stuff at the wall and sees what will stick.

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June 08, 2022

5.0

She was very informative and her explanations were very clear.

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June 08, 2022

5.0

Dr Patel was a good listener and took the time to explain everything to me. She seemed to really care and I would highly recommend her!

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June 07, 2022

5.0

The doctor is amazing. I felt like she explained things so directly and easy to understand. I cried when she used the graphs to chart my weight gain and left feeling like I had therapy instead of medical help.

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June 03, 2022

5.0

She was one of the best doctors I’ve ever had the chance to meet. No only did she care for all my needs, she went above and beyond to get me the care I needed

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June 03, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel is very knowledgeable and takes time to explain my care plan.

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June 02, 2022

5.0

She explained everything…in English, lay person terms. Gave alternatives, answered questions. Really liked listening to her and will enjoy treating with her.

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May 31, 2022

5.0

She listened to my concerns and gave me different options

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May 31, 2022

5.0

Professional and accurate

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May 31, 2022

5.0

She is a very personable doctor that listens to her patients and works hard to find a solution to their problems.

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May 24, 2022

5.0

Dr Patel is amazing! She listens and wants to understand how to help!!!

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May 24, 2022

4.0

kind and informative

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May 24, 2022

5.0

She took time to talk with me and hear my concerns and hopes. She treated me with respect. She gave me lots of information without talking down to me.

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May 19, 2022

5.0

I would trust her with my family and friends.

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May 18, 2022

5.0

Informative and very comfortable speaker, I left my appointment feeling positive about my specific needs

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May 17, 2022

5.0

Very thorough and unrushed first visit. Answered all my questions and listened to me. I feel lucky to have Dr Patel on my team as I take the first steps in my weight loss journey.

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May 17, 2022

5.0

Super personable and spent the time explaining and educating.

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May 17, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel took the time to explain so much to me today. I left feeling good about where I’m headed.

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May 12, 2022

5.0

I believe Dr. Patel cares about my welfare and is invested in my success with weight loss.

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May 09, 2022

5.0

Very approachable and easy to talk to. I felt comfortable talking about my weight and medical history. We approached the topic as a very matter of fact. I did not feel like I was being treated as though I didn’t know anything about nutrition.

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May 05, 2022

5.0

She's very thurough and listens to you

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May 04, 2022

5.0

Very comfortable, very understanding and supportive. It made me feel good that she totally understood something someone else had struggled with.

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May 04, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel was knowledgeable, kind and thorough.

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May 02, 2022

5.0

Dr. Patel is wonderful. She is thorough, patient, and takes the time to ask questions to really get to know you as a person. Weight gain and obesity is a tough topic but she makes you feel less alone in the journey to getting better.

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May 01, 2022

5.0

Over weight and prediabetic

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April 27, 2022

5.0

DR Patel explained everything to me, she is well prepared and i appreciated her care of my issues regarding my Weight, Thank you

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April 27, 2022

5.0

She is trust worthy

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