Sabra M. Abbott, MD, PhD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Sleep Medicine

Secondary Specialty

Neurology

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Practice Focus Areas

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Reasons to Schedule a Visit

This medical professional may be a good choice for you if you are looking for care for any of the following:

Circadian rhythm disorder
Cpap evaluation
Cpap related anxiety
Daytime sleepiness
Hynagogic hallucinations
Hypersomnia
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Night terror

Nightmares
Parasomnia
Rem behavior disorder
Restless leg syndrome
Sleep apnea
Sleep paralysis
Sleepwalking
Snoring

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign - 2008
Professional Education:: PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graduate College - 2005
Internship:: Massachusetts General Hospital - 2009
Residency:: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - 2012
Fellowships:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2013

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology/Neurology - Neurology (Certified)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology/Sleep Medicine - Sleep Medicine (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:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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450 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

19 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

19 Reviews

February 18, 2026

5.0

Dr. Abbott is very professional. Answered all of my questions.

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Dr. Abbott is awesome. Very caring, listens to her patients and go over results and provide suggestions.

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January 06, 2026

5.0

Only doctor that helped my condition.

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January 03, 2026

5.0

Very thorough treating sleep apnea!

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November 28, 2025

5.0

Listens and knowledgeable

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November 08, 2025

5.0

I can trust her expertise.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Straightforward conversations

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September 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Abbott and Dr. Guo are very considerate and helpful.

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September 12, 2025

4.0

Informative and easy to talk to

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August 30, 2025

5.0

Thoughtful and responsive

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable and very helpful regarding a whole range of sleep problems that I have, including restless leg syndrome. I value her input greatly.

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August 13, 2025

5.0

I'm extremely likely to recommend Dr. Abbott because she's an excellent doctor.

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August 10, 2025

5.0

Quality care

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August 08, 2025

5.0

I have been Dr Abbott for many years. She is professional, she has been there for my concerns and honest with me on what she feels Is right for my health.

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July 27, 2025

3.0

I didn't like the news she had to share, but she spent a whole hour with me, which in my opinion was a huge amount of time

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June 26, 2025

5.0

She listens and allows you to participate in your treatment plan.

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May 29, 2025

5.0

Listened attentively to the various issues and provided paths to elevate or resolve our situation.

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May 16, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable and helpful

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May 09, 2025

5.0

Dr Abbott is a caring highly qualified professional.

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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

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

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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