Ambalavanan Arunachalam, MD

Ambalavanan Arunachalam, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Pulmonology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute - 2010
Residency:
Mount Auburn Hospital - 2015
Fellowships:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 2018
Tufts Medical Center - 2020

Languages Spoken

  • Tamil

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease (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
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:
Central DuPage Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

150 Ratings

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36 Reviews

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36 Reviews

August 22, 2022

5.0

He was very patient and answered all my questions.

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August 17, 2022

5.0

Es muy amable y se porta muy vien y me atiende vien

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July 31, 2022

5.0

He's very considerate and professional

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July 30, 2022

5.0

He is the epitome of a doctor who has the time and ability to answer questions as wellas get to the meat of the problem, and explain his answers. I really appreciate that, because it helps me not have a load of why questions...

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July 29, 2022

5.0

Compassionate- proactive.

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July 19, 2022

5.0

he was informative

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July 17, 2022

5.0

Very approachable, knowledgeable and a really nice person!

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July 15, 2022

5.0

Dr. Arun took us under his care & brought us to NW … you all saved our lives!!!💙🎚❤️‼️

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July 11, 2022

5.0

Excellent communication. Overall makes patient feel confident that Doctor knows what he is talking about.

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May 27, 2022

5.0

Dr Arunachalam was as always interested and concerned about my recovery and answered all my questions.”

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May 27, 2022

5.0

He was very kind and answered our questions honestly and provided us with a lot of information. He knew about me already, he knew who he was talking to.

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April 24, 2022

5.0

Kind, empathetic

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April 22, 2022

5.0

Dr. Arunachalam is a confident doctor who makes you feel secure about the quality of care you will receive at Northwestern. He takes his time to explain in detail what is best for your healthcare needs. Listens to your concerns as well.

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April 22, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable, professional, kind, caring.

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April 18, 2022

5.0

Dr. Arunachalam listens well, explains things well, is very thorough and leaves one feeling secure in the level of care.

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March 24, 2022

5.0

He was with me a year ago when I was extremely ill, was instrumental in keeping me alive until transplant surgery, so our meeting yesterday was a very positive experience ( as far as doctor appointments go.

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March 23, 2022

5.0

Very professional, friendly. Seems to truly care about my health. Takes time to answer all my questions. Knowledgeable

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March 16, 2022

5.0

He explained lung transplant very very well. Very knowledgeable and down to earth person

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February 25, 2022

5.0

His manor in they way he treats you as a person is great. He takes his time and explains in detail whatever you need to know.

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February 05, 2022

5.0

Dr Arun is so caring and understanding.

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February 04, 2022

5.0

Explained things well. Very positive caring Dr.

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February 04, 2022

5.0

Dr.ARUNACHalum is a great doctor.he is very knowledgeable and informative.

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February 03, 2022

5.0

Like him

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January 25, 2022

5.0

He was very pleasant,easy to talk to, and explained everything to me...all questions were answered.

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January 02, 2022

5.0

Personable, knowledgable, professional and a very good listener! Great!

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January 02, 2022

5.0

he listened and appeared to be up to date

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November 28, 2021

5.0

He is very thorough, detailed and compassionate

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November 24, 2021

5.0

He is compassionate, listens and very thorough.

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November 08, 2021

5.0

He explained my condition very well and answered my many questions.

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October 16, 2021

5.0

He is so kind. He isn't in a hurry to go. He made sure I had all my questions and concerns answered first.

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September 14, 2021

5.0

took the time to discuss all questions and concerns

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September 05, 2021

5.0

He listened to me, seemed to care about what I wanted and felt. He answered all my questions and explained everything to me.

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August 28, 2021

4.0

He was thorough but a little hard to understand.

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August 27, 2021

5.0

All professional

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August 04, 2021

5.0

Great dr. Listening very well comes up with a solution.

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July 22, 2021

5.0

Le doy un 10 porque me gusto su modo de espricar y muy amabre el doctor

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Disclosures

Ambalavanan Arunachalam, 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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