James A. Hill, MD

James A. Hill, MD

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Primary Specialty

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Secondary Specialty

  • Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
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Practice Focus Areas

  • Arthroscopic Surgery - Knee
  • Arthroscopic Surgery - Shoulder
  • Athletic Knee Problems
  • Shoulder Problems
  • Shoulder Surgery
  • Upper Extremity Surgery

Education

Medical Education:
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 1974
Residency:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 1979

Media

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March 03, 2014

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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

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5.0
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100 Most Recent Reviews

March 31, 2022

5.0

Dr James Hill always show great skill and compassion for my health issues

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March 31, 2022

5.0

Great doctor that shows understanding and truly cares for his patients

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March 31, 2022

5.0

Expert in his field! He is also a kind humanitarian, understanding patients and their needs.

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March 30, 2022

5.0

Unique wisdom, expertise, diagnostics and care. Total trust and confidence.

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March 29, 2022

5.0

He was extremely thorough and explained details in a way that made sense for a lay person.

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March 26, 2022

5.0

Got to give the best credit where it's due

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March 21, 2022

5.0

Dr.Hill is a old fashion Dr. . His care for his patient first and after .

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March 18, 2022

5.0

He is caring, compassionate and conservative in his approach.

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March 17, 2022

5.0

Hey really does listen to me and if he can't help he has recommended options outside of Northwestern hospital

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March 16, 2022

5.0

Dr. James Hill is THE BEST! So patient, kind, and understanding. Listens, schedules test and explains everything to me. NEVER RUDE. I know without a doubt when I see him. It's all going to be alright. Marie his assistant is calming & professional. Always so pleasant from start to finish.

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March 16, 2022

5.0

Very pleasant and courteous. Felt comfortable with his decision about my health care needs. Listened patiently to my feedback on what I am experiencing with medical condition and how I am trying to improve. Discussed my therapy experience that I am currently involved in to strengthen my medical condition. A follow up appointment was scheduled. Overall I felt comfortable and confident that Dr. Hill is treating me appropriately!

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March 15, 2022

5.0

Patient kind Patient considerate and cares for his patients

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March 14, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable, conservative, balanced and wholistic approach to care. Attentive to patient and offers meaningful, practical feedback and guidance.

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March 14, 2022

5.0

Great doctor. Listen to you and answers your questions. Explains everything.

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March 13, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable, friendly and gives great advice.

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March 13, 2022

5.0

Great bed side manner. Easy to talk to. Very understanding.

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March 12, 2022

5.0

Additional kindness and listens and explains

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March 11, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill was caring, a great listener and showed he cared about me a person.

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March 10, 2022

5.0

He immediately diagnosed an issue that others had missed with the same images. He will do his final recommendations after seeing the results of an MRI. He took so much time. He didn’t hurt me during examination and he was a true gentleman.

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March 08, 2022

5.0

Listens to the patient. Understands the needs of older patients.

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March 04, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill is amazing. Really kind personality and lots of experience.

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February 26, 2022

5.0

No nonsense On time Great doctor and wonderful bedside manner

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February 26, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill is an excellent diagnostician, surgeon and compassionate physician. I trust him and highly recommend him. He found the solution to a problem that has bothered me for years and surgically corrected it. I am grateful

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February 24, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill is the BEST. He is always very attentive to my concerns and always has a smile! A+ winner!

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February 24, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill is very knowledgeable and professional.

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February 22, 2022

5.0

He's been my orthopedic doctor for over 20 years.

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February 19, 2022

5.0

very professional environment. Dr Hill provides very personal and comfortable environment

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February 18, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill is very thorough, extremely knowledgeable and patient. His bedside manner is unmatched. I'm so happy I was referring to him.

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February 17, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill has been my doctor for over 20 years and has taken care of my medical needs perfectly when I have walked out of his office I know I’m going to get better

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February 16, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill, Was extremely thorough. He showed compassion, concern and listened. Well done!

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February 16, 2022

5.0

Excellent doctor.

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February 16, 2022

5.0

He is a wonderful doctor he is caring concerned about his patients well-being just an excellent doctor

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February 15, 2022

5.0

Very understanding!

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February 14, 2022

5.0

Excellent attention to all details and my concerns.

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February 12, 2022

5.0

He's a great doctor.

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February 12, 2022

5.0

He's knowledgeable, explains things well, points things out on the Xray, really seems to care. His recommendations make sense, he doesn't go for the most aggressive treatment first. I've seen him for several issues and really appreciate his approach

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February 11, 2022

5.0

Because he cares about his patients

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February 10, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill was diligent and he reviewed my prior exams to make sure he knew about my medical condition.

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February 10, 2022

5.0

Did a great job with care did not push surgery for a profit guided me for what was best for me as an individual patient.

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February 09, 2022

5.0

Wonderful doctor. He made me feel very confident about the situation moving forward.

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February 09, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill is caring, practical, knowledgeable, and helpful.

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February 09, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill is caring, professional, and he has been my ortho doctor for more than 30 years and I always recommend him to my family and friends.

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February 08, 2022

5.0

Explained everything. Was professional showed concern. Answered all my questions.

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February 02, 2022

5.0

Best doctor on earth.

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February 02, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill and his assistant are very competent and helpful. I trust Dr. Hill's judgement and that's important to me.

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February 01, 2022

5.0

Complete and thorough care. He seemed to really care about me and my well-being.

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January 31, 2022

5.0

He check everything the right way

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January 31, 2022

5.0

He has knowledge and experience

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January 30, 2022

5.0

Efficient, professional, knowledgeable, thorough, and friendly!

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January 30, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill is always polite, knowledgeable and professional. He discussed the reasons for my pain and his recommendations for treatment. I find him to be an an excellent doctor.

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January 28, 2022

5.0

Timely, attentive and knowledgeable care!

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January 25, 2022

5.0

He is personable and professional

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January 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hill explains all of my issues thoroughly. We can discuss all avenues fir helping with my issues, plus he is pleasant and just easy to talk to.

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January 24, 2022

5.0

He has been caring for me and my family for years and we don’t trust anyone else for our orthopedic needs.

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January 24, 2022

5.0

Welcoming and engaging throughout consultation, Dr. Hill exudes trust and confidence.

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January 20, 2022

5.0

Extremely good dr

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January 18, 2022

5.0

Extremely caring doctor who knows his profession. I am a professional athlete and wouldn't trust anyone but Dr. Hill for care.

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January 17, 2022

5.0

A doctor who at all levels of an exam ,examines and carefully explains his findings to the patient. He then offers a series of options to address the problem or problems under consideration. Leaving the appointment you feel well taken care of.

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January 17, 2022

5.0

Several years of care: experienced/thoughtful/kind/available.

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January 17, 2022

5.0

Friendly, gives you all the info, spends as much time as you need. Informative, someone you can trust. Very, very satisfied.

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January 14, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill is extremely professional and knowledgeable.

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January 13, 2022

5.0

Professional, his knowledge, patience and willingness to explain where and what the issues were. Dr. Hill was was very through and welcomed my questions. He answered my questions to my satisfaction. Dr Hill instilled confidence in me of his care!

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January 13, 2022

5.0

He listens, asked me questions. And gave great advice

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January 12, 2022

5.0

All the reviews about him are spot on. Listens, doesn’t rush, is thorough. Plus not arrogant at all. Very refreshing.

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January 12, 2022

5.0

He is very knowledgeable and informative and caring and personable. Dr. Hill, is very patient and answers all your questions.

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January 10, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill is not quick to recommend surgery which is good. He is engaging and interested in his patients.

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January 09, 2022

5.0

He’s the best I have ever seen and have been to 4 different Doctors about this problem.

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January 09, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill as shown so much concern about my issues and as a special quality of knowing his patients on a personal level that is so appreciated.

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January 08, 2022

5.0

He listens and is practical

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January 07, 2022

5.0

I believe that he will give them the same care that he has given me in the past.

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January 05, 2022

4.0

Explain everything very well

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January 05, 2022

5.0

Friendly, put me At ease, very knowledgeable, and very helpful.

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January 04, 2022

5.0

Great doctor.

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January 04, 2022

5.0

Dr Hill is top notch. Very professional also he is a great listener. In my opinion Dr Hill is one of the best person I ever met. What he has done with my left knee is unbelievable. After all the surgery’s. I was able to go back to work. Hats off Dr James Hill

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January 01, 2022

5.0

Caring, compassionate, instructive.

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December 31, 2021

4.0

So far happy with care provided surgery went well

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December 31, 2021

5.0

Skilled, experienced and patient focused

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December 31, 2021

5.0

Dr. Hill has excellent bedside manner and was very informative and thorough while going over the patient care plan.

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December 30, 2021

5.0

Genuine care and educates me

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December 30, 2021

5.0

if I didn't feel he's the best I would have gone somewhere else in that time U think

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December 30, 2021

5.0

Dr. Hill was the best surgeon I have ever had. He really knows how to explain what is going on.

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December 28, 2021

5.0

Dr. Hill is simply the best!

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December 27, 2021

5.0

Personable, patient, knowledgeable, caring!

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December 26, 2021

5.0

Talks in term in understand . Gives me options .

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December 22, 2021

5.0

Dr Hill was very patient and caring. He explained everything very clearly and answered all my questions. I have great confidence he can help me.

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December 21, 2021

5.0

He’s very good at what he does

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December 21, 2021

5.0

He’s the best in the business.

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December 20, 2021

5.0

Great bedside manner, very skilled surgeon. I have had 5 surgeries on my shoulder with Dr. Hill and have had excellent results.

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December 18, 2021

5.0

Very personable and informative…felt he was interested in working with me…made time for me in his schedule due to severe pain in knee pain even though his schedule was full…

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December 16, 2021

5.0

He listens, a rare commodity these days.

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December 15, 2021

5.0

He has done 3 shoulder surgeries on me. Enough said!!

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December 15, 2021

5.0

Outstanding care

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December 14, 2021

5.0

Nicest man I ever met. Took the time with me and listened to my concern about my shoulder. Took an X-ray right away and now sending me for MRI so he'll know exactly how to treat the problem

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December 14, 2021

5.0

Dr Hill is an excellent doctor. He explanations are thorough & easy to understand.

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December 14, 2021

5.0

Good doc explained what’s going on ok

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December 13, 2021

5.0

Dr hill is a competent caring physician!!

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December 09, 2021

5.0

He is a caring and special person.

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December 09, 2021

5.0

Dr Hill cares for his patients. It’s a very wise and how we intelligent Dr.

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December 08, 2021

5.0

Dr. Hill is such a caring and patient individual. After explaining to him that I had bumped my head, hard,on the refrigerator while cleaning it and had been suffering with a dull headache for the past four days, he wrote a Referral for an MRI. It was scheduled the same day. How caring is that!

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December 08, 2021

5.0

Dr. Hill is thorough, friendly, and explains everything.

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James A. Hill, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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