Gyu Gang, MD

Gyu Gang, MD

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Primary Specialty

Cardiac Surgery

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - 1997
Residency:
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine - 2004
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2007

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Health System Clinician, 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:
Central DuPage Hospital
Huntley Hospital
McHenry Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Woodstock Hospital

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4.9
4.9 

320 Ratings

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64 Reviews

August 20, 2022

5.0

He is confident in his ability and made me feel so much better before and after surgery. Also helped my wife and family through a scary ordeal.

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August 08, 2022

5.0

He's a very good surgeon and is very honest with what is going to happen.

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July 25, 2022

5.0

Very kind and very confident

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July 18, 2022

5.0

Very happy with the results

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July 16, 2022

5.0

He was very confident, reassuring of his expertise, has a sense of humor. I like that.

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July 07, 2022

5.0

I Love him… very professional and caring Doctor

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July 05, 2022

5.0

Loved Dr. Gang.

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July 04, 2022

5.0

What a pleasure to deal with such a kind professional. I feel lucky to have been in his care and am now on the way to mending and resuming a full life.

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June 23, 2022

5.0

Very nice doctor

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June 16, 2022

5.0

Positive experience, happy outcome, great bedside manner.

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May 16, 2022

5.0

personable, honest, open, caring

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May 11, 2022

5.0

This was the first time meeting Dr. Gang. He is very nice and took time to talk and explained everything to us. He made us feel comfortable.

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May 10, 2022

5.0

he and his team very positive regarding surgery and recovery

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May 05, 2022

5.0

He spends time with you and explains what's gonna happen

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April 29, 2022

5.0

Thoughtful, kind, patient and extremely patient. He took a lot of time to answer my questions, decreasing my anxiety.

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April 28, 2022

5.0

He seems genuine and caring

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April 28, 2022

5.0

Very nice takes time to explain things to you

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April 22, 2022

5.0

He is a rockstar!!

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April 21, 2022

5.0

Knowledge and personality

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April 21, 2022

5.0

Quality of program. Office was very organized and efficient.

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April 17, 2022

5.0

He couldn’t have kinder. I felt safe in his hands.

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April 11, 2022

5.0

Personable and explains everything very well.

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April 11, 2022

5.0

I feel very comfortable that he will be the surgeon

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April 07, 2022

5.0

He was professy, friendly and made sure I was comfortable with all the information he gave me.

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April 04, 2022

1.0

I am sure he is a very gifted surgeon. However, I personally do not care for his curt answers and overall uninterested attitude. His lack of concern and just overall indifference regarding me was was very discouraging. I will be using a different heart surgeon for my upcoming surgery.

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March 31, 2022

5.0

He described everything extremely well. Made everything easy to understand and made planning for surgery as easy as possible.

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March 21, 2022

5.0

He explained everything about my heart problem to me and told me the reasons why he wasn't recommending surgery at this time.

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March 17, 2022

4.0

No real encounter as a surgeon. But happy with care thus far

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March 17, 2022

5.0

Well have no surgery experience, I just feel Dr. Gang knows his stuff...

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March 12, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable,very personable, very caring

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March 10, 2022

5.0

He is a skilled and compassionate surgeon.

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March 10, 2022

5.0

Made me feel comfortable and confident with the surgery!

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March 03, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable doctor

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February 24, 2022

5.0

Professional courteous know what they're doing great people find always there when you need them

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February 10, 2022

5.0

He was great and followed up before during and after

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February 10, 2022

5.0

Kept me informed and answered all my questions.

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February 07, 2022

4.0

we liked how thorough Dr Gang was in explaining everything to us and we felt confident with him.

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January 27, 2022

5.0

Reputation

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January 24, 2022

5.0

He is professionalKind And treats you individually

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January 22, 2022

5.0

Understanding. Explained everything in a way I can understand.

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January 17, 2022

5.0

He answered and explained any and all questions that we had.

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January 17, 2022

5.0

Put me at ease

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January 13, 2022

5.0

The excellent skill level and personal interest he gives everyone.

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January 07, 2022

5.0

He knows his stuff.

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December 28, 2021

5.0

He sure listened to all my fears . I had quite a few. But is soft spoken words helped me and my husband so much.

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December 17, 2021

5.0

He loves what he does and his patients health is his priority♥️

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December 16, 2021

5.0

Very knowledgeable, informative, and great bedside manner.

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December 06, 2021

5.0

Open and candid

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December 02, 2021

5.0

He was very kind and compassionate.

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November 15, 2021

5.0

One of the very best surgeons, we couldn’t be happier with Doctor Gang!

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November 11, 2021

5.0

He spent so much time explaining how he does the surgery. He displays so much care for the good of his patients.

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November 11, 2021

5.0

Very informative and calm

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November 04, 2021

5.0

No nonsense succinct just what you need when stuff needs fixen

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October 25, 2021

5.0

I felt that Dr. Gang was straightforward and explained his reasoning well.

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October 14, 2021

5.0

Supportive every step of the way!

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October 07, 2021

5.0

He did a great job considering all the issues that arose. Feeling well.

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September 16, 2021

5.0

He explained what was going to happen and answered all the questions that I had. Very good surgeon who is really dedicated to his job. Happy to have had him do the surgery.

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September 09, 2021

5.0

Outstanding explainer, great patient connection.

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August 26, 2021

5.0

Truly cares about his patients

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August 19, 2021

5.0

Made feel confident and reassuring by answering our questions.

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August 09, 2021

5.0

He is an extremely competent surgeon.

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August 05, 2021

5.0

His very professional and really take good cre of his patient

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August 05, 2021

4.0

Very personable,answered all the questions I had.

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July 29, 2021

5.0

Very practical.

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Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Ownership or Investment Interests

Faculty member had an ownership or investment interest in the following companies

  • Phoenix Surgical Innovations Inc

External Professional Relationships

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