Gordon W. Nuber, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Secondary Specialty

Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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Practice Focus Areas

Arthroscopic Surgery - Knee
Arthroscopic Surgery - Shoulder
Arthroscopy - Elbow
Athletic Knee Problems
Cartilage Preservation
Elbow Surgery
Shoulder Surgery
Upper Extremity Surgery

Education

Medical Education:: MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine - 1978
Internship:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 1979
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 1983

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Clinical 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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4.8

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1442 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

April 29, 2024

5.0

I'm happy with my outcome. Still having PT but confident I'll be back to normal.

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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April 16, 2024

5.0

he is fantastic

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April 09, 2024

5.0

Very professional.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Dr Nuber listened to shoulder issues I'm experiencing, test and was thorough in his explanations. He was recommended to me by a family member whose shoulder surgery was done by Dr Nuber and had excellent results.

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Excellent physician

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Very caring, kind and an excellent physician!

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Efficient,explains well my diagnosis,give me options on treatment and listens to my concerns.

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April 01, 2024

5.0

See above. Very knowledgeable and experienced. Good discussion of reason for surgery. Dr. Nuberâ€™s experience and knowledge came through clearly, and he didnâ€™t rush the visit so I was able to have my questions answered. Jeff went the extra mile, squeezing me in on relatively short notice to enable me to have enough time to recuperate so I could attend a long planned family wedding out of the country. He even contacted me on a Saturday to let me know we could move the surgery date up by a month, which was a huge help.

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March 28, 2024

5.0

Nice Dr. Very straightforward and informative, but kind and respective bedside manner. I appreciated his thoroughness and patience with me as I have not had surgery in about 50 years.

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March 27, 2024

5.0

Expertise, transparency, and efficiency

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March 27, 2024

5.0

He is to the point

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Excellent surgeon, good bed side manners

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Courteous & Thorough

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Outstanding patient care and communication.

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March 23, 2024

5.0

Dr Nuber is clear, direct, and experienced.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Professionalism, timelines, information given

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Fantastic care, great holistic procedure and follow through.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

De. Nuber is the best! Heâ€™s kind, an excellent surgeon, and I trust him with my knees! I hope he never retires.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Heâ€™s a Good Knee Doctor.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Dr. Nuber has done surgery on me in the past and my health has always been improved.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Immediately hooked me up with Dr. [ ] so that I had real time information about the surgery that would be required on my shoulder

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Dr. Nuber was nice and took the time to explain everything to me.

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March 17, 2024

5.0

Very great surgeon! Understanding and patient. Very knowledgeable roo

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March 16, 2024

5.0

As mentioned in the my previous message, he's a very good Doctor and is genuinely concerned about a problem a patient is having.

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March 15, 2024

5.0

He is an excellent surgeon. He has operated on me 3 separate times (different injuries) and on my father once, and all outcomes were great.

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March 12, 2024

5.0

His expertise and practical approach.

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March 12, 2024

5.0

Very Profesional, answers all my questions.

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Expertise and demeanor

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Kind, straight forward and efficient

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March 05, 2024

5.0

I felt that he communicated his understanding of my issue effectively and explained my options clearly.

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March 04, 2024

5.0

No sugarcoating, fact driven and treating the patient and his/her symptoms vs going of mri images and reports.

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and experienced

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February 29, 2024

5.0

Gentlemen

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Explains thoroughly my diagnosis and plan of treatments.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Listens well friendly professional

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Bedside manor is excellent & Dr Gordon listen.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

He gave me options for my treatment.

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February 24, 2024

5.0

Dr Nuber is terrific. He explained everything clearly, gave me options, and told me what to expect. The surgery went well. I would also like to note that Jeff is also excellent. He provided a lot of information and helped me through the whole process.

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February 23, 2024

5.0

He was very clear about the possible different different outcomes

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Very talented Surgeon ,that is why I am a repeat patient . He did my left shoulder 4 years ago and I just came back for my right one.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

He wants to hear your "injury story" and he listens.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

I feel very comfortable with Dr. Nuber and confident in his abilities.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Again, he listened. :o)

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Took time to talk about the injury and plan

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February 12, 2024

5.0

I have had only one appointment, but the doctor was thorough and communicated well.

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Ok

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Very profeccional

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Experienced and knowledgeable

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Dr. Nuber gave me an honest and useful answer to my questions regarding the situation with my knees.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Doctor Nuber is a wonderful specialist. His relaxed manner and perceptive approach makes the experience very positive and productive.

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February 01, 2024

5.0

See above. Went to several doctors before this and glad had similar concerns/next steps based on symptoms.

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Explains diagnosis and next step of treatment.

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Years of great medical care

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February 01, 2024

5.0

He did two successful surgeries on me in the past!

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January 31, 2024

5.0

Many years of experience and he listens and gives advice and options for treating the issue

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Excellent Dr.. friendly, superb treatment

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January 30, 2024

5.0

A great surgeon. My 7th time with him.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Kind, professional and on point!

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Excellent treatment, thoughtful, and always on time if not early!

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January 30, 2024

5.0

He is thoughtful, through and caring!

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Does an awesome job. !

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January 23, 2024

5.0

The experience of the doctor is really good

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January 22, 2024

5.0

The Dr. spent the appropriate amount of time with me and asked several questions.

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Dr Nuber is very professional and answers all my questions.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

Great bed side manner. Knowledgeable.

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January 11, 2024

5.0

excellent surgeon

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Ditto - no one better.

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Dr Nuber is an excellent doctor, I have seen him on and off for years and now my son is his patient. I trust Dr Nuber completely - his skill, his experience and his high patient IQ are exceptional.

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January 09, 2024

5.0

He takes the time needed to explain everything thing. Patient, flexible and timely.

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Explains well my diagnosis and provide me options on next step for my treatment.

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January 08, 2024

5.0

He tells me the truth.

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January 05, 2024

5.0

Patient and interactive

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Nuber is friendly and explains issues very well.

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January 02, 2024

5.0

Caring & knowledgeable

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January 02, 2024

5.0

Good appointment

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January 01, 2024

5.0

Explained everything clearly and in terms I could understand

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December 29, 2023

5.0

He is the beat

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December 28, 2023

4.0

First appointment was fast and to the point!

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December 28, 2023

5.0

I like him. Gets to the point. Explains everything well, gives options and pros and cons of each

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December 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Nuber is very clear in his communications and very thoughtful. Iâ€™ve been great appreciative of his honest assessments and attentiveness. Also, heâ€™s always on time or early!

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Very professional and caring. Communicates very well.

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December 23, 2023

5.0

He really is an excellent, caring Dr who has years of experience with knees and shoulders.

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December 23, 2023

5.0

friendly, knowledgeable, approachable, confident

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December 21, 2023

5.0

Sensitive, caring professional.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

knowledgeable, kind

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December 15, 2023

5.0

I was impressed with Dr Nuber because if his relaxed approach and extensive knowledge.

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November 30, 2023

5.0

See above, and he did a fantastic job on my daughterâ€™s ACL reconstruction

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November 30, 2023

5.0

Dr. Nuber and PA Jeff have performed qty (4) diagnostics / surgeries on me w/exceptional results.

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November 28, 2023

5.0

Very patient, took time to explain the problem Highly recommend

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November 27, 2023

5.0

Dr. Nuber has been taking care of my joints since 1992. Dr Nuber's highly recommended!

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November 23, 2023

5.0

He gets right to the point. He explained what needed to be and why.

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November 17, 2023

5.0

Responsive to questions and attentive.

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November 16, 2023

5.0

Very skilled professional

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November 16, 2023

5.0

Iike I said grate service

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November 14, 2023

5.0

Through exam good recommendation.

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November 14, 2023

5.0

friendly, knowledgeable, addresses my concerns or questions

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November 14, 2023

5.0

I feel heâ€™s a good surgeon ; but wish he would be a little more aggressive in doing additional testing ; since my shoulder surgery I have t had any feeling in my three fingers and itâ€™s been 5 weeks now ; he said physical therapy should help ; I hope so

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November 09, 2023

5.0

Very ifriendly and listened to my concerns.

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November 08, 2023

5.0

He explained everything clearly

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