Kavita Shanker-Patel, MD

Kavita Shanker-Patel, MD

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Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Family Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:
Rush University Medical College - 2012
Residency:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2015

Media

Meet The Doctor 1:22
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May 09, 2016

Languages Spoken

  • Hindi
  • Spanish

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Health System Clinician, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

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

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall rating

4.8
4.8 
285 Ratings
  • Friendly & Courteous
    4.9
  • Will Recommend to Others
    4.9
  • Clear Explanations
    4.9
  • Shows Concern
    4.9
  • Includes You In Decisions
    4.9
  • Explains Medications
    4.9
  • Follow-Up Instructions
    4.8
  • Easy to Understand
    4.9
  • Time Spent With Patient
    4.9
  • Confidence in Doctor
    4.9

Reviews from Patients

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57 Reviews
October 29, 2019

Dr Kavita is a very good doctor always is nice to see her. I feel confident and I trust her.

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October 07, 2019

Dr. Patel is always very thorough and helpful.

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September 28, 2019

Dr. Shanker-Patel is awesome!

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September 02, 2019

excellent carevery nice doctor and I would recommend to everyone

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August 09, 2019

She is a great Dr. very caring and understands her patients. She is very helpful.

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July 20, 2019

Dr Patel was very friendly and professional

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July 08, 2019

Not that all other doctors I had been visited weren't very good, however, Dr Shanker Patel is an exception. She helped me lower my A1C from 12.7 to 5.8 in mere three months(between two visits) She read my messages on my chart and replied immediately with utter encouragement. I feel lucky and happy that she is my doctor!

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June 22, 2019

Dr Shanker-Patel was great! She is very knowledgable and took her time to take care of me during my visit. She is a very professional provider. I will highly recommend her to anyone seeking for a new PCP.

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June 21, 2019

Dr. Shankar Patel really remember her patients and their concerns, she empathize and shows concerns while giving great education and recommendations for the certain problems.

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June 03, 2019

My doc is the best! She even provided a solution to keep med costs down. Thank so much Doc!

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May 28, 2019

Great experience for an out oft owner!

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May 16, 2019

Dr Kavita Shanker Patel is an excellent Docter.

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May 04, 2019

Always a great experiences with Dr. Shanker-Patel.

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April 20, 2019

My wife & I both are patients of Dr. Shanker Patel- We are very pleased with her services. She is extremely informative, we feel comfortable addressing ALL health concerns with her. Very professional & knowledgeable. The doctor is very thorough & does not let any concerns fall through the cracks.

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April 20, 2019

I am so pleased with Dr. Shanker-Patel. Always is attentive, informative, empathetic & extremely knowledgeable. I have been dealing with a health issue for approx. 17 months & doctor has taken all measures to try & find out what/where these issues are coming from. We did the appropriate testing as well as Dr. Shanker- Patel suggesting certain at home remedies, lifestyle changes, etc. I have been feeling much better & can appreciate a physician who wants to locate the issue & not just pass the patient along with medication suggestions. Dr. is always on time, professional, approachable. Very Happy patient !

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April 11, 2019

excellent care and concern.

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April 04, 2019

I can't say enough about Dr. Shankar-Patel. She is very patient and kind. she addresses all my needs and comcerns. i appreciation all she has done for me.

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March 22, 2019

Dr. Shankar Patel is great she l, she addressed my problems as well as her concerns for my problem! we came to a solution that both is happy and safe for my needs!

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March 11, 2019

excellent

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March 11, 2019

I'm relatively new Dr Shankar-Patel but glad we selected her. She's an amazing medical professional and takes extremely good care for her patients. I feel she truly cares to solve a problem and in with the patient-first as her objective.

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March 05, 2019

*Dr. Patel is always pleasant. She has built excellent rapport with the kids especially! They look forward to seeing her even when they don't feel well! Best dr. so far!

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March 03, 2019

doctor had good knowledge and listening skills

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February 22, 2019

Very thorough, professional and patient.

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February 20, 2019

None bad experience at all

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February 16, 2019

I recommended my sister to Dr Shanker Patel 30 minutes after seeing the doctor. I love her

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February 15, 2019

Dr. Shanker-Patel is awesome! Personable, caring, takes plenty of time. So glad I found her!

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January 31, 2019

First time visiting Dr. Patel and I am so pleased to have her as my new primary care physician.

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January 31, 2019

best doctor I have ever seen!

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January 08, 2019

Dr. Shanker-Patel is very positive, caring, and knowledgeable .

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December 27, 2018

My care provider is one of the better doctors I have had over the years. She tooth time to get to know me and made me feel comfortable within her care. I am glad to have chosen her and will def come back.

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December 25, 2018

My doctor was very helpful in answering my questions I had.

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December 22, 2018

Dr Shanker-Patel is caring and a great listener. she's extremely knowledgeable and although I see her often has always thoroughly reviewed updates in my file before seeing me. she's wonderful

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December 04, 2018

First meeting with Dr. went very well.

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November 12, 2018

good provider.

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November 12, 2018

The doctor was very attentive and spent a lot of time with me since this was my first visit

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November 12, 2018

Dr Shankar is wonderful!!! very caring and thoroughly explains everything.

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October 18, 2018

Dr. Shanker-Patel is a wonderful physician. She is patient, kind and thorough. WE discussed my care plan and since my appointment have communicated via the portal.

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October 10, 2018

good experience

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October 06, 2018

felt a bit rushed when giving health information and history and found out she had a busy schedule. Didn't feel totally comfortable giving background information

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September 28, 2018

Dr. Shanker-Patel was very interested and knowledgeable about my medical condition. She made me feel comfortable talking to her about my concerns.

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September 22, 2018

Doctor Patel was excellent. Very kind and helpful. Made me feel very comfortable.

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September 14, 2018

Overall I was very pleased with visit

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September 05, 2018

We love Dr. Shanker! She is beyond amazing with us. She always makes room to see us. my daughter loves her so much she wants to be a doctor. I wish all doctors were like her.

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August 24, 2018

She was pleasant and kind.

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August 20, 2018

Dr Patel was on time and even gave me an extra 30 minutes of her time as I had many concerns to address.

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July 27, 2018

This was the first time I saw this doctor. She was wonderful! She explained everything so I could understand and was very calming. Great bedside manner!

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July 20, 2018

I must tell you that, during my last visit with Dr. Shanker-Patel, I could not ask for a better physician to transition to my previous doctor left the practice. Dr. Patel treated me with the utmost respect and provided me with every available educational perspective on my current health care needs. She spent time with me, and in today's medical culture, I am not sure patients have the privilege of letting you know that this was our reality. The value of the time with me is, to this 60 year old patient, an invaluable one and I could not thank Dr. Patel enough for her graciousness and superior expertise as my new physician. At 60, I have medical challenges but I did not feel that they are insurmountable because of Dr. Patel's gentleness with me as a patient. Thank you!

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June 26, 2018

Good

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June 11, 2018

I really liked Dr. Shanker-Patel.

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April 24, 2018

I have already recommended Dr. Shanker-Patel. I feel that she listened to me. She related to my problem by sharing one of her own which really helped me understand that I was not the only one. I appreciate the fact that she did not just give me the medication I was requesting, and she explained to me why taking that medication would not solve all the problems I wanted to solve. I really enjoyed my visit with Dr. Shanker-Patel.

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April 15, 2018

Dr. addressed a health concern that no one other picked up on.

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March 15, 2018

Dr. Shanker-Patel went out of her way to let me know that she is always available to her patients. She informed me that if I need an appointment to have the staff message her and she will get me in as soon as possible. I was very impressed by the time and effort she took to get to know me as a person and not just as a patient.

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March 02, 2018

We did not feel rushed at all.

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February 25, 2018

This was my first visit with Dr. Shanker-Patel. I really liked her and would not hesitate to recommend her.

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February 07, 2018

I choose Dr. Pattel as she is very detailed in her examinations and made sure I was up to date on any tests ( three tests that I need )

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January 29, 2018

This is my first visit with DR. Shanker. It seem like all she was worried about time .I will try her one more time but I am not sure if I will continue .

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January 26, 2018

I was given the time I wanted to ask questions, and was excited about my experience. I never once felt rushed.

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