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Anthony F. Altimari, MD

4.9

1397 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

Primary Specialty

General Surgery

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Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Abdominal Surgery
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Colorectal Surgery
Gallbladder Surgery
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Hernia Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
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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

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

1397 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

97 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

97 Reviews

April 29, 2025

5.0

Diagnosed issue(s) that others failed to identify and did an outstanding job of resolving them.

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April 27, 2025

5.0

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April 25, 2025

5.0

Dr Altimari has taken care of me for years with such compassion and kindness.

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April 21, 2025

5.0

Dr Altimari did an awesome job on the surgery and I'm recovering nicely.

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April 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari thoroughly explained the process.

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Sensitive and caring. Very supportive!

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Explained things very clearly. Very nice demeanor. Answered all questions. Very happy with his service.

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April 10, 2025

5.0

Engages with patient and is an excellent surgeon.

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April 09, 2025

5.0

He is kind, caring and extremely intelligent gentleman.

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April 08, 2025

5.0

He's great, great bed side manner. Would highly recommend him.

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April 08, 2025

5.0

Very open and receptive to patient questions. Excellent bedside manner.

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April 03, 2025

5.0

He was very professional and had great bed side manor. He tried to find areas to connect to his patients. He went over the procedures in a way that was very easy to understand and was not quick to advise surgery.

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Very good doctor. Provided detailed review of surgery before procedure and what could be expected. Follow up visit was also very positive with outline of what can be expected for recovery process.

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Pleasant person that explains what will happen,

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Nice

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March 27, 2025

5.0

Good bedside manners. Explains issues and procedures and spends the necessary time to answer your questions.

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March 26, 2025

5.0

Personal does great job explaining

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March 26, 2025

5.0

Calm confident and clear explanation

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March 20, 2025

5.0

He makes you feel important and takes time to listen and explains procedures!

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March 18, 2025

5.0

Clear explanation of the process and recovery. His demeanor is fantastic and makes you feel comfortable and confident that you are in good hands.

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March 17, 2025

5.0

very kind man

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March 13, 2025

5.0

He is thorough friendly and very caring

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March 09, 2025

5.0

Great doctor. But also kind, caring.

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March 04, 2025

5.0

Listened to me , explained the options , set up return visit in 6 months

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March 04, 2025

5.0

He's a very good doctor

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March 03, 2025

5.0

Competent, caring, respectful and joyful

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February 21, 2025

5.0

Tells you in layman 's terms what corrective surgery needs to be done.

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February 21, 2025

5.0

Great surgeon with wonderful compassion

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February 20, 2025

5.0

Very friendly. Took his time to talk with us about the surgery.

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February 18, 2025

5.0

Oh my Lord, he was so polite, friendly ,such great personality Evaluated my situation and gave me a great advise how to take care, truly appreciate his honesty.

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February 18, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor

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February 12, 2025

5.0

Excellent work

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January 30, 2025

5.0

Exceptionally caring for my adult ID son.

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January 23, 2025

5.0

He is the best. He probably saved my life when he performed emergency surgery for me. So thankful he is my surgeon.

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January 20, 2025

5.0

Confidence in Dr. Altimari.

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January 15, 2025

5.0

Explained everything and was very compassionate

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January 14, 2025

5.0

He is personable and professional and respectful.

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January 10, 2025

5.0

Professional and caring, explains things well.

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January 07, 2025

5.0

Along with being an excellent surgeon, Dr. Altimari explains things well.

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January 05, 2025

5.0

Very personable and carried himself professional. I felt I was in good hands.

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January 03, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari explains everything to me and I feel he genuinely cares for my health and needs.

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January 03, 2025

5.0

communicates in plain English not doctor gibberish

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January 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari is tiger . I am tiger too. All is good , thanks.

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December 31, 2024

5.0

Friendly and compassionate

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December 13, 2024

5.0

dr. Altimari is an excellent technician and communicates well with patients.

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December 11, 2024

5.0

He is very thorough

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December 11, 2024

5.0

Caring and explains things well

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December 10, 2024

5.0

he takes the time to know, from the patient, the history of the problems. he wanted to kow about the person.

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December 05, 2024

5.0

Smart and takes time to answer questions not making me feel like I am taking too much of his time.

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November 26, 2024

5.0

He does a great job.

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November 26, 2024

5.0

Detailed, honest and caring

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November 26, 2024

5.0

Very competent surgeon and easy to talk to.

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November 19, 2024

5.0

He is very friendly and made me feel at ease and that I had all the information needed to make decisions.

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November 19, 2024

5.0

He is very kind, considerate, knowledgeable and explains exactly what is going on. I appreciate the way he interacts with me.

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Great doctor with excellent communication skills Caring manner

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Wonderful surgeon. He has operated on me and my family. He does a great job although his bedside manner could be a little better. He's always rushing in and out of the room and spends very little time with his patients. I would like a little more explanation and a little more time to ask questions. But obviously I would trust this man with my life

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Great surgeon, very understanding and knowledgeable

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November 16, 2024

5.0

Empathic, excellence, years of knowledge, experience, updated skills... add up to one fine surgeon!

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November 15, 2024

5.0

He is very knowledgeable and communicates well. He has a great deal of experience and listens to patients.

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November 15, 2024

5.0

He is very experienced

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November 12, 2024

5.0

Dr A is a compassionate PeoplePerson with great skill and enthusiasm for bringing good health to his patients. Very lucky to have been referred to this good man.

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November 11, 2024

4.0

Confident attitude

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November 08, 2024

5.0

We are grateful that we got to meet Dr Altimari in our medical journey. His warmth, professionalism and genuine care are unparalleled... haven't seen anything quite like it.

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November 08, 2024

5.0

Good listener, need side manners, knowledge and willingness to work with me.

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November 08, 2024

5.0

Very thorough. Again listens, but so knowledgeable as well

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November 06, 2024

5.0

Skilled and experienced and very kind and upbeat

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November 04, 2024

5.0

On task and very professional in explaining the whole process of surgery and its follow-up.

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November 03, 2024

5.0

Very caring and knowledgeable about my surgery need.

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November 01, 2024

5.0

He is awesome and did a wonderful job of my procedure

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October 31, 2024

5.0

He is excellent.

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October 31, 2024

5.0

Terrific

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October 30, 2024

5.0

Very personable!! Answered all our questions and made us feel comfortable.

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October 29, 2024

5.0

He is understanding of the patients needs.

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October 24, 2024

5.0

Did an excellent job and was genuinely concerned in my after care

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October 24, 2024

5.0

Took good care of me

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October 24, 2024

5.0

He's empathetic and caring. Best doctor I've ever had

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October 18, 2024

5.0

Outstanding doctor. Terrific manner about him and very knowledgeable and professional

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October 18, 2024

5.0

Understood my needs and was very thorough when explaining the procedure needed.

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October 15, 2024

5.0

Probably the best bedside manner I have ever experienced with a doctor. The best!

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October 15, 2024

5.0

Dr. Altimari has seen several of my family members and always gives the best care.

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October 10, 2024

5.0

He was very caring and knowledgeable and reassured me that surgery would go smoothly.

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October 10, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and personal

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October 09, 2024

5.0

I really like Dr. Altimari. He's a down to earth person and feel like I can trust him.

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October 08, 2024

5.0

outstanding in surgery and very compassionate

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October 08, 2024

5.0

His confidence and happy disposition is infectious, He treats everyone with respect.

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October 02, 2024

5.0

Confident in his abilities He was nice to us

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October 01, 2024

5.0

He's the best

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September 29, 2024

5.0

Professional and personable. Inspired confidence.

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September 28, 2024

5.0

Excellent surgeon and bedside manner

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September 27, 2024

5.0

excellent bedside manner. truly cares about his patients

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September 24, 2024

5.0

Very competent and efficient.

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September 20, 2024

5.0

He was quite encouraging and explained my situation and future possible plans in plain caring language.

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September 17, 2024

4.0

Nice doctor

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September 17, 2024

5.0

Great surgeon

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September 11, 2024

5.0

At this stage of my healing I can say that throughout he has been professional, personable and most importantly did a great job

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September 03, 2024

5.0

He is a great surgeon!

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September 01, 2024

5.0

He treated me like he really cared about my recovery.

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Disclosures

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

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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