Anthony F. Altimari, MD

Anthony F. Altimari, MD

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Chicago Medical School - 1983
Internship:
Loyola University Medical Center - 1984
Residency:
Loyola University Medical Center - 1988

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Clinical Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

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

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4.9
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February 23, 2026

5.0

Dr Altimari is kind and efficient. I only wish he had spent a little more time discussing what to expect post op.

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Patiently listened to my issues and concerns. Kind, compassionate. Starting out with conservative approach before scheduling surgery

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February 17, 2026

5.0

Dr Altimari is fantastic and has a wonderful bedside manner

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February 13, 2026

5.0

Dr. Altimari was very friendly, and he put me at ease when discussing my upcoming surgery. He answered all of our questions completely, and I didn't feel rushed during the appointment.

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February 13, 2026

5.0

Straight forward and easy to talk to

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February 12, 2026

5.0

Dr. Altimari is personable, easy to talk to, straightforward, honest and very caring with his patients. I would highly recommend him as a surgeon. NW medicine is fortunate to have him on their staff.

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February 12, 2026

5.0

See above, what a nice guy!!

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February 10, 2026

5.0

Dr. Altimari, is an incredibly knowledgeable surgeon who is caring and compassionate. He listens to his patients and treats them like every patient deserves, with respect and empathy. Elizabeth from his team is also an incredible person who makes sure your input is taken into account when decisions are being made. She made me feel so at ease through this process. Both her and Dr. Altimari were seeing me everyday I was in the hospital making sure my needs were met and my concerns addressed.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

His care and follow-through.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

Dr. Altimari and his team are terrific!

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February 05, 2026

5.0

Dr. Altimari has a great bedside manner. Surgery was successful.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

Excellent doctor and staff

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January 30, 2026

5.0

Dr. Altimari is the best! Great surgeon and super nice guy.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Very professional and personable.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

I liked how he explained everything and how I got another alternative

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Already stated. It's not the doc's fault but my appointment today was just to ask some very general questions that I feel some of his assistants could have answered with emails. I want to reiterate his is very good. I'm not calling out individuals here or registering a complaint. I'm just indicating my experience with the process.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

He is very easy to talk with and takes his time with patients

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January 20, 2026

5.0

He is one of the best surgeon and he has a wonderful personality that made my journey so much better than I thought it would be. I can't imagine what I would've had done without his amazing talent and dedication to his patients. He is simply the best. Thank you sir for taking care of me.

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January 19, 2026

5.0

He is Number 1

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January 16, 2026

5.0

Dr Altimari is a Dr of skill, wisdom and caring. He is one of the best Drs I have ever had!

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January 13, 2026

5.0

I've known Dr Altimari from working at CDH years ago before retiring. Now that I'm in the other side needing surgery I found him to be kind, attentive making me comfortable with our decision for surgery.

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January 08, 2026

5.0

Dr. Altimari was highly recommended by Dr. Pakeratis and other NMM staff. For this first visit he was everything I had been told; happy, informative, confident in his consult recommendations, and willing to help in any way he could. OUTSTANDING.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

He was very highly recommended to me as a very good surgeon. This is the reason that I chose him to do the procedure.

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January 01, 2026

5.0

Very professional and performed exactly what he said he would be doing for me

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December 28, 2025

5.0

I had severe issues with an arthritis flare up and spent 2 weeks in sheer pain (10/10) because no one was available to follow up with me. He had a health issue and was unavailable. Unfortunately, his staff ignored my pleas for help. Perhaps if the flare-up was handled immediately instead of 2 weeks later, it would be healing sooner. I am still in significant pain.

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December 26, 2025

5.0

Personable friendly honest

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Amazing bedside manner

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December 16, 2025

5.0

He is nice and professional.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

My doctor took very care of me...

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December 02, 2025

5.0

Top notch care and response.

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December 02, 2025

5.0

Great doctor answered all my questions no matter how stupid

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Very personable and answers all your questions in ways you can understand

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November 30, 2025

5.0

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November 28, 2025

5.0

I love him his bedside manner is wonderful

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November 25, 2025

5.0

I have already spread the word regarding Doctor Altimari, he's exceptional. The care he has given me has helped me greatly. Wonderful doctor and surgeon

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November 21, 2025

5.0

He is very personable, very confident and this makes me feel relaxed and less nervous

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November 20, 2025

5.0

Excellent patient/doctor connection. However had major problems after first surgery which required second abdominal surgery to fix the first but never received any explanation from surgeon other than "it happens."

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Doctor Altimari is such a wonderful man. He did a wonderful job and I certainly will always go back to him.

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November 16, 2025

5.0

Friendly and to the point.

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November 16, 2025

5.0

He is an incredible experienced doctor and team. Great beside manner and puts you at ease!

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November 16, 2025

5.0

He listens, explains the procedure well, and has a caring and understanding bedside manner. Awesome Dr.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Very qualified. And very nice!

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November 13, 2025

5.0

Best of the best

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November 13, 2025

5.0

Very personable and caring.

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November 11, 2025

4.0

Told me like it is.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

He's a aswome doctor... He listens to what a patient says to him....

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November 08, 2025

5.0

One of the best Doctor in the world. He knows what to do and his work and attitude is great. A great asset to the NW community

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November 06, 2025

5.0

He is the best!

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November 06, 2025

5.0

He is the absolute best! Always wants what is best for me. He gives me all the information I need, even if it's not good. He is honest while caring. His sense of humor puts you at ease. I am alive because of him (and prayer).

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November 06, 2025

5.0

He truly cares about his patients.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

great doctor

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Personal, professional, thoughtful, engaging, and excellent in his work.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

He was so friendly, knowledgeable, kind and a delight to talk to.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Good care. very good skill set.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

So far so good

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October 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari has been taking care of me for many years and always gives the best care.

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October 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Anthony F. Altimari was excellent! Very genuine and he give me a peace and safety that my surgery will be successful! He explained the whole procedure step by step. He was very pleasant and i felt like he genuinely cared about me and treated me like member of his family! I will definitely recommend him to all my friends and family in need!

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October 24, 2025

5.0

Very kind and knowledgeable. Makes you feel relaxed and comfortable.

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October 24, 2025

5.0

Took excellent care of my butthole.

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October 18, 2025

5.0

Straightforward to talk to. And answered my question about surgery. Thanks Dr. Altimari.

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October 17, 2025

5.0

He is a wonderful surgeon and human being. Nobody usually "wants" to have surgery, me included. It's frightening. You want a surgeon who you trust and have confidence in their skills and ability to fix your problem. That's #1. But you also want to feel truly cared about. That he wants to "fix" you, but also to heal you, and for you to feel cared for. Dr. Altimari is that surgeon.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Sweet and caring man

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Very good doctor and very kind

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October 14, 2025

5.0

Very calm understanding man - easy to talk to - explains in layman terms - very professional

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October 14, 2025

5.0

A ten is not good enough for Doctor Altimari, unbelievably a wonderful doctor who has the knowledge and understanding of a patient needs. His ability to make a patient feel completely comfortable going through a procedure and knowing you are in good hands is second nature for him. He truly is an amazing human being. Can't imagine going to any other surgeon.

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October 13, 2025

5.0

He is the best!

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October 09, 2025

5.0

Great doctors

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October 07, 2025

5.0

He is an excellent surgeon and a great person.

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October 06, 2025

5.0

Great surgeon. Knowledgeable skilled experienced and overall nice guy as well. From a retired surgeon here believe me I know!

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Walked me through the procedure, executed amazingly.

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October 01, 2025

5.0

He was very cordial & polite and explained everything to me thoroughly !

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September 30, 2025

5.0

Very professional and extremely caring!

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September 24, 2025

5.0

He's a great doctor and makes sure you are taken care of and fixes the problem

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September 23, 2025

5.0

He is very kind and has great bedside manner. He listened to my concerns and addressed everything. He was very easy to calm any nerves I had about surgery and before surgery.

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September 22, 2025

5.0

Made you feel comfortable and knows what he speaks of.

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September 22, 2025

5.0

He is an excellent doctor and a very humorous person.

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September 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari was extremely kind & knowledgable with great bed side manner.

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September 19, 2025

5.0

He's the best

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September 17, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor

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September 13, 2025

5.0

Skillful

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September 09, 2025

5.0

He is truly the best!

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September 08, 2025

5.0

Because Dr altimari is an amazing surgeon and his nurses and all his staff are awesome

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September 08, 2025

5.0

He is amazing

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Great, amazing surgeon! Knowledgeable, wise and caring!

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Great with patients an doesn't make you feel rushed

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September 01, 2025

5.0

Explained procedure very well, showed that he really cared, felt very comfortable during the whole process.

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August 31, 2025

5.0

Very compassionate and friendly. Made us feel very comfortable and in good hands.

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August 14, 2025

5.0

Easy to discuss my case w his recommendations.

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Because Dr altamari is an amazing doctor and surgeon and he includes you in everything he does and his staff is just amazing

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Good guy. Very personable.

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August 07, 2025

5.0

Very friendly and compassionate

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August 06, 2025

5.0

He performed surgery on my Mother-in-law and was fantastic. When I learned I needed surgery I sought him out.

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August 01, 2025

5.0

I love his demeanor and pep! Truly a top-notch guy.

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July 31, 2025

5.0

Expert experienced and not replaceable

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July 29, 2025

5.0

Overall a very nice surgeon. Very knowledgeable!

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July 29, 2025

5.0

This was my first time with doctor Altimari and I couldn't have asked for any one better.

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July 29, 2025

5.0

The staff and docor were all friendly.

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July 24, 2025

5.0

Because Dr altimari is a very very good doctor and I trust him

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July 22, 2025

5.0

Very good patient manner

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July 22, 2025

5.0

I really really like him. He is such a good guy great doctor and it's always good to see him.

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Anthony F. Altimari, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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