Timothy C. Hain, MD | Northwestern Medicine

Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Dizziness
Meniere's disease
Otoneurology
Vertigo
Vestibular migraine

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 1978
Internship:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 1979
Residency:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 1979
Fellowships:: Johns Hopkins University - 1984

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Professor Emeritus, 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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Overall Rating

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252 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

74 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

74 Reviews

February 20, 2026

5.0

he know what my problem was

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February 18, 2026

5.0

He is very knowledgeable

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February 17, 2026

5.0

Very knowledgeable.

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February 05, 2026

5.0

Same as above comments. Brilliant. Intuitive. Compassionate.

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January 29, 2026

5.0

I have been a patient of Dr Hain for over 17 years

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January 26, 2026

5.0

He is patient with his customers. Take time to get to know me, present history , family history and find time to explain the best medicine to improve my condition.

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January 25, 2026

5.0

He makes the connections between many possible diseases.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Dr Hain and his staff were so thorough! He listened and answered questions so that I could understand them! Very professional and nice man!!

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Dr. Hain is warm, friendly and through.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Already recommended him. He's amazing.

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January 03, 2026

5.0

Very knowledgeable with excellent ability to explain things. He engaged in helpful discussions about options for treatment. He is very likeable and easy to talk to.

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January 02, 2026

5.0

i think he's a kind and intelligent person particularly i. the field of my problem

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December 31, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain made me feel comfortable, explaining my medical condition, a plan of care going forward. Addressed my concerns.

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December 30, 2025

5.0

He was very on point with diagnosis. Did not rush exam. Excellent physician.

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December 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain, Was very professional, knowledgeable and showed concern for my health issue's. He was very easy to talk to and listen to my concerns.

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December 26, 2025

5.0

He listens in the examines patients very carefully

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December 22, 2025

5.0

In depth appointments with diagnostic tools

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December 20, 2025

5.0

He took the tome to understand my medical situation .

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December 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain is a very good diagnostician and very professional. He spends a lot of time with the patient trying to figure out what they're from is and how to solve it.

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December 17, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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December 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain goes above and beyond expectations of a doctor. I am so grateful for his help.

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December 09, 2025

5.0

Looks you in the eye, made me feel validated, obviously knowledgeable, clearly was thoughtful of my questions and suggestions. Good man

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Wonderful! After testing me and getting an idea of my symptoms, had ideas to test and said he would send them to my doctors. Very sympathetic with my situation and wanted to help me get better.

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December 01, 2025

5.0

He is very knowledgeable about my symptoms and offered tried and true solutions for me in what he feels is Meniere's Disease. He spent a lot of time testing, explaining and answering my questions. I felt I was in capable hands. :)

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Patient takes time to listen to your problems

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and nice

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November 11, 2025

5.0

He's almost certainly the best neurologist in the world in the area of balance, dizziness and vertigo.

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Very intelligent, kind and compassionate. Very thorough and thoughtful.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain is at world class level. His expertise and experience soar above exemplary. His patients are blessed to be in his care. He is the very best there is and world renowned.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

You would never know the office was busy on the day of my appointment. I was not rushed. Everyone extremely polite. Dr Hain was very nice and I felt in good hands. A well run office!

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October 28, 2025

5.0

Same as above. Very knowledgeable in vestibular problems and migraines. I have finally gotten some answers about my migraines.

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October 25, 2025

5.0

Very thorough and very clear in explaining everything

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October 22, 2025

5.0

Top notch, knowledgeable.. takes his time! Felt lucky to get to meet with him.

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October 19, 2025

5.0

Dr Hain is very knowledgeable, knows about my condition and is an objective kind human being.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

He is good Dr, I followed him to you and have already sent him patients.

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October 07, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain is an extraordinarily knowledgeable physician with a strong understanding of and brilliant expertise in all of the problems that I am experiencing. He has provided excellent and caring guidance.

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October 04, 2025

5.0

He was easy to talk to and listened to me.

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September 30, 2025

5.0

Professional and caring

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September 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain took the time and listened to everything I said. He really is very empathetic to his patients and very thorough. He made me feel like 'finally someone understands what I'm going through and gave me tools to help me

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September 28, 2025

5.0

Attentive understanding physician.

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September 27, 2025

5.0

Dr Hain listens well and works with his patients. He's thorough, knowledgeable and understanding. I've been seeing him for over 20 years

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September 22, 2025

5.0

I would be very likely to recommend NM Neurology, specifically Dr. Hain. He's probably the most helpful doctor I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot!

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September 17, 2025

5.0

Not only is he one of the leading experts in dizziness, but he is an excellent communicator.

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September 10, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain was thorough, friendly, and very knowledgeable.

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September 10, 2025

5.0

Professional, thorough, kind, courteous, good communicator, explained his thought process,

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September 08, 2025

5.0

Dr Hain is very patient and took time to listen to my questions. Did very thorough testing and explained everything as he went along. I never felt pressured or that I was wasting his time

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September 07, 2025

5.0

His Bedside manner and detail to his craft is second to none

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September 03, 2025

5.0

He doesn't rush through the appointment. He listens.

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Very nice Dr and went through everything he could . It was a wonderful appointment.

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August 31, 2025

5.0

What I mentioned above has been Dr Hain and his team working diligently to find out what was going on with Judith.

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August 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain was extremely knowledgeable and spent all the time I needed with him .

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August 13, 2025

5.0

Because he genuinely focuses on patient's illness. He is unusually honest and abundance of knowledge of his field and more concern about other areas which connected to his focus of illness.

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July 30, 2025

5.0

Listens answer questions so I understand

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July 23, 2025

5.0

Very thorough.

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Dr Hain was the most thorough doctor I've been to and didn't miss anything.

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July 10, 2025

5.0

I completely trust him! He's very thorough and asks great questions. Plus he has helped me tremendously medically.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Dr Hain listens well, is both compassionate and knowledgeable. Highly recommended!

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July 08, 2025

5.0

Good explanations. Took his time explaining things. Offered options along with getting my opinion of managing my health.

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July 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain is excellent. However, the incredibly long "hold" time for the scheduling in the Department is frustrating

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June 27, 2025

5.0

Thoughtful exam

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June 24, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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June 23, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain is patient, helpful, and kind. He is very thorough with his questions and examinations. He's consulted with other specialists and advocated for the best treatment plans for me. I'm so appreciative of his help!

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June 20, 2025

5.0

Expertise

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June 17, 2025

5.0

Thinks logically, is honest, trustful, and knows what he talks about!

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June 03, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain was friendly, supportive, informative, and professional.

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May 31, 2025

5.0

He was kind and a good listener

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May 28, 2025

5.0

Dr Hain is thorough, caring, and listens very well. I've been seeing him for over 20 years and he has always been able to help me. Very knowledgeable

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May 24, 2025

5.0

Dr Hain was very patient and understanding, red my case history thoroughly and wrote extensive notes

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May 20, 2025

5.0

Liked his easy style and professional approach

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May 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain was very kind and personable. He genuinely seemed interested in helping to find solutions and being thorough in his exam to fully understand my medical issue. It is difficult to find an specialist in otoneurology and while it was a long wait to get in with him, it was worth the wait. I have found that there is a reason certain doctors have a long wait to get an appointment, and usually those are the physicians that are worth my time.

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May 20, 2025

5.0

I pretty much answered this question above. He's a very knowledgeable, caring doctor. I trust his findings fully. He's the best when it comes to dizziness and vertigo. has lots of experience. I used to go to his Chicago Dizziness and Hearing Clinic back in 2014. I've been following him so I can get the best care possible. I would highly recommend Dr Hain, especially for vertigo which is his specialty.

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May 13, 2025

5.0

knowledgeable dr

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May 06, 2025

5.0

Excellent treatment and full understanding of all issues.

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May 05, 2025

5.0

Dr. Hain was extremely knowledgeable. He knew all the Doctors I had been to for all my dizziness problems. He was very nice and didn't make me feel stupid for my problems. He was very nice and spent time with us. Asked a lot of questions. Knew to tests to preform in the office and had a game plan to start with.

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