Ellen Kroin, MD

Ellen Kroin, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Hand Surgery

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Congenital Skeletal Abnormalities
  • Hand and Wrist Injuries
  • Hand and Wrist Microsurgery
  • Joint Injections
  • Tendon and Nerve Lacerations
  • Trigger Finger
  • Wrist Cyst Surgery

Education

Medical Education:
MD, Rush University Medical College - 2014
Residency:
Loyola University Medical Center - 2019
Fellowships:
University of California Davis Health - 2020

Media

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May 18, 2022

Languages Spoken

  • Russian

Faculty Profile

Health System Clinician, 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 Lake Forest Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

84 Ratings

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54 Reviews

March 30, 2022

5.0

Well explained visit and discussion of how to possiblly proceed if the condition gets worse.

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March 27, 2022

5.0

Dr Kroin did not rush the exam or explanation of my problem, and answered all my questions completely. Very good communication and attention.

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March 25, 2022

5.0

This was only my first visit with her, but she's thorough, explained everything well, and was very nice.

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March 18, 2022

5.0

She was personable, made us feel comfortable with her expertise and experience. Her confidence made us confident.

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March 16, 2022

5.0

Dr Kroin was patient with me, took good care of me and answered all my questions and concerns

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March 15, 2022

5.0

Dr Kroin explained my injury and treatment plan in an easy to understand manner

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March 14, 2022

5.0

Doctor was Very easy to talk to & excellent follow up on my injury.

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March 14, 2022

5.0

Dr. Kroin was knowledgeable, respectful and worked effectively to diagnose and treat my condition.

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March 11, 2022

5.0

She has a wonderful bedside manner if you will. She explains things very thoroughly, and make sure that you understand everything that she’s saying.

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March 09, 2022

5.0

She is personable, knows how to explain complicated medical issues in layman‘s terms, and gives the patient plenty of confidence that she knows what she’s doing.

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March 07, 2022

5.0

Atienden muy pronto no te hacen esperar

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March 04, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable and explained everything clearly

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March 04, 2022

5.0

Thorough, kind, knowledgeable, unhurried.

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March 04, 2022

5.0

Ellen answered all of my questions and understood the problem

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March 04, 2022

5.0

Dr. KROIN, MD although my visit was outpatient she has an excellent bedside manner. She’s straightforward with what she plans for your case And what she believes will get you back on your feet. She then tells you what your part will be in bringing this to fruition.She make sure at the end of the visit that you understand everything she has gone over with you before she leaves the room.

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March 02, 2022

5.0

Dr Kroin is very knowledgeable, respectful and listens to her patient. All of this allows her to assess the patient’s condition and recommend an effective treatment.

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February 25, 2022

5.0

She spent a lot of time with me explaining my options regarding my fractures.

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February 25, 2022

5.0

she talked with me, not at me

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February 23, 2022

5.0

Amable buena atención

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February 23, 2022

5.0

She is always well prepared. Also takes time and listens to and answers all questions or concerns.

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February 22, 2022

5.0

She is kind attentive and very good orthopedic surgeon

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February 21, 2022

5.0

She very kind and she cares

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February 21, 2022

5.0

Really enjoyed her demeanor and her willingness to explain exactly what was going on with my situation

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February 18, 2022

5.0

she is very nice

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February 15, 2022

5.0

She was informative and very competent for a successful surgery

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February 14, 2022

5.0

Very sensitive patient and can speak Russian

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February 13, 2022

5.0

Professional & caring.

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February 12, 2022

5.0

She has an excellent bedside manner. Explains your health situation from all angles and helps you decide what is the future of your injury. She is so kind, caring and patient. I never felt rushed, let you ask lots of questions.

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February 07, 2022

5.0

Her attentiveness and care is excellent. I appreciate her time spent with me and thorough explanation of my situation at hand. I feel as I’m in the best care with her

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February 02, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable, took her time, answered questions and made sure I understood the plan.

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January 31, 2022

5.0

Sincere professional

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January 31, 2022

5.0

She was very informative and tactful. She gave me pros and cons for the shot of cortisone. Great ‘bedside manner’.

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January 25, 2022

5.0

She was very thorough and engageable

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January 24, 2022

5.0

She was pleasant and explained with great detail my concern with my son of 20 months.

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January 21, 2022

5.0

Very kind and great communication explaining diagnose, procedure and expectations of the treatment.

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January 21, 2022

5.0

very professional

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January 21, 2022

5.0

She listens!

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January 14, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable. Very caring. Very professional.

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January 07, 2022

5.0

Ellen Kroin is very thorough. My results of surgery are good!

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January 07, 2022

5.0

She took xrays. Gently looked at my hand recommended cortisone, but wanted to wait one month, to see it settle down first. Of course, call before then if in extreme pain. Dr. Kroin was so caring & took her time with appt.

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January 03, 2022

5.0

She and her staff did an excellent job of taking care of the wound, removing the stiches and advising me and my wife of how and when to change bandages.

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December 27, 2021

5.0

Hand healed quickly with no pain or after affects.

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December 23, 2021

5.0

Escucha y presta atención con respeto y confianza

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December 22, 2021

5.0

So far I’m very pleased.

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December 20, 2021

5.0

Diligent, knowledgeable, thoughtful care

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December 15, 2021

5.0

Capable and pleasant

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December 15, 2021

5.0

She took time to listen carefully and had clearly reviewed the chart first. Spent a lot of time explaining everything and offering options. Very thrilled with Dr. Kroin. Will always use her for orthopedic issues.

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December 14, 2021

5.0

Her straight forward approach I have already given her information to another associate set up a visit on her hand issues

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December 12, 2021

5.0

Great at explaining options, and helped me to decide on my care.

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December 10, 2021

5.0

She was very professional and took time to listen to my concerns

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December 03, 2021

5.0

Comprehensive and compassionate

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November 24, 2021

5.0

Smart and informative

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November 23, 2021

5.0

I saw Dr. Kroin for the first time after an ER visit. She was friendly and took time to answer my questions and offered me options in my care.

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November 12, 2021

5.0

Good bed side manner. Knowledgeable.

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Disclosures

Ellen Kroin, 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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