Nirmala Gonsalves, MD

Nirmala Gonsalves, MD

4.8 
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Primary Specialty

Esophageal Gastroenterology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - 1999
Residency:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2002
Fellowships:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2005

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology (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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4.8
4.8 

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August 28, 2022

5.0

Empathetic, caring and knowledgeable.

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August 27, 2022

5.0

Doctor Gonsalves has so much patience, lets you talk and all your answers all questions. Never rushes you, explains all so that you understand. very helpful always.

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August 23, 2022

5.0

She caring and Knowledgeable

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August 10, 2022

5.0

she also has a very good bedside manner.

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August 07, 2022

5.0

Personally caring and easy to discuss with

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August 06, 2022

5.0

She's excellent. Explains everything carefully and thoroughly and readily answers questions. Spends sufficient time with patient.

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July 27, 2022

5.0

On time , good explainations of options

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July 26, 2022

5.0

I think she is a great doctor

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July 19, 2022

5.0

Dr Gonsalves is a great listener and very knowledgeable. She’s warm and caring

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Very compassionate, knowledgeable and personable

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Very thorough and compassionate

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July 06, 2022

5.0

Very informative and thorough

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June 29, 2022

5.0

Personality

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June 29, 2022

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves has been very caring and responsible. She listens, explains, and does the treatment for all GI issues.

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June 26, 2022

5.0

She is very concerned. Relays on her staff, who may not understand patient urgent needs, and wait time for a call from md is long, weeks. Not sure if md receives messages thru portal, or the staff.

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June 21, 2022

5.0

I felt she care about the outcome of my illness. She had a plan for finding a solution to the situation.

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June 17, 2022

5.0

She gave clear explanation of result of tests and spoke with me before and after the procedure.

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June 11, 2022

5.0

Very thorough & great bed side manner.

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June 09, 2022

5.0

Friendly, focused, expert, great care.

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June 08, 2022

5.0

Competent, compassionate, attentive, engaged

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May 23, 2022

5.0

Dr Gonsalves is very professional.

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May 22, 2022

5.0

Awesome bedside manner, personable, answers your questions. Able to present situation/ symptoms / procedure in a manner in which it is easy to understand.

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May 20, 2022

5.0

Excellent care

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May 17, 2022

5.0

She is wonderful, knows her stuff and always takes good care of me

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May 17, 2022

5.0

Patient and willing to let me ask her a ton of questions. Never made me feel like she was too busy for me. No ego at all. Very approachable and kind :)

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May 16, 2022

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is transparent and professional in her explanation of the risks and conditions of the procedure. She kept my wife updated. She is great!

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May 16, 2022

5.0

I feel the Dr. Gonsalves is an expert in the field. She is an excellent diagnostician and is caring, thorough and kind.

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May 11, 2022

5.0

She covered all my questions

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May 10, 2022

5.0

She's fantastic. Thoughtful, thorough, caring. Couldn't recommend her enough.

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May 09, 2022

5.0

Very pleasant, and detail

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May 01, 2022

5.0

I like her demeanor and the way she explains things thoroughly.

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April 30, 2022

5.0

My only complaint was that I was just coming out of the anesthetic when she came in to see me & I'm not sure I remember everything that she told me.

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April 28, 2022

5.0

Communicates clearly without being condescending.

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April 27, 2022

5.0

She is very understanding and caring.

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April 26, 2022

5.0

She does a wonderful job at getting to know your issues and concerns and helping you manage them. She has changed my life in a very positive manner over the years I have been seeing her.

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April 24, 2022

5.0

Her and her team are responsive and diligent.

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April 19, 2022

5.0

She was on top of a number of issues

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April 18, 2022

5.0

Excellent doctor. A bit hard to get an appointment with her.

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April 12, 2022

5.0

She explained procedure before the test. She told me what she found on the test after the procedure. I also got very specific discharge and visit information.

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April 10, 2022

5.0

There are some doctors that rush (like time is money) and you can tell. But Dr Gonsalves was so kind. She literally encouraged me to ask more questions. Thank goodness she did because I was scared of the procedure she recommended. She gave me space and time to ask and then clarify the procedure and make me feel at ease.

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April 08, 2022

5.0

Superlative doctor.

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April 07, 2022

5.0

Communicates well, very reassuring, does procedures carefully and thoroughly. Written summary appreciated

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April 06, 2022

5.0

She is an excellent, caring medical professional. I have been under her care for years and I trust her and value her judgement.

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April 05, 2022

5.0

Me gusto su atención y como me explicó todo pasó a paso exelente doc.

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April 04, 2022

5.0

She is very caring and easy to talk to. Explains things in layman’s term

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April 02, 2022

5.0

She is awesome First doctor to actually know what was medical condition and told me how she was going to treat it and did!

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February 15, 2022

5.0

Love her! She is always kind and caring and comes prepared to your appointment

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January 25, 2022

5.0

Excellent physician. Took time to explain test results and treatment options. Listens and responds to concerns and worries. Gives hope for recovery.

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January 22, 2022

5.0

Answered all questions and made sure that I understood all the procedures that were being recommended and why they would be running additional tests.

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January 22, 2022

5.0

She is a good dr and explain good

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January 11, 2022

5.0

Excellent communicator explains thoughorly your plan of action . Takes the necessary time to go over everything.

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January 11, 2022

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is always fantastic. Delivers expert care with empathy and kindness.

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January 09, 2022

5.0

Listens, answers questions, making sure information is understood. Thorough, with reasonable treatment and solutions to concerns. Sense of humor. Good support staff . Thank you to Sonia.

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January 08, 2022

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is an outstanding and knowledgeable doctor. She takes time to explain and answer questions. She knows the disorders well and knows the treatment options and conveys the information in a way patients can understand.

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January 04, 2022

5.0

She very efficient.

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December 23, 2021

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is extremely kind and professional. She always listens to my concerns and charts the best path for me to be healthier.

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December 14, 2021

5.0

She’s terrific, thorough and good explainer

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December 14, 2021

5.0

She is very professional but listens really well. She’s great.

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November 11, 2021

5.0

Dr Gonsalves is the most wonderful doctor never, she is a LADY in the full spectrum of the meaning of this description. She cares a great deal for her patients, is always ,…patient, kind, caring, great listener, over the many years of being her pat I never felt being rushed inf fact she always makes you feel that you are the most important person in the world.

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November 09, 2021

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is one of the best EGIDS specialists in the country. She also listens to her patients which is the most important attribute when caring for patients.

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November 02, 2021

5.0

He is extremely knowledgeable and listened very well to my multiple issue

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October 26, 2021

4.0

Probably deserves a 10, but this was the initial consultation and there are a few procedures coming up--I suspect she will give exceptional care with those, too.

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October 19, 2021

5.0

Made me feel she cared. Also explained everything to me.

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October 19, 2021

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves was great at answering questions without being condescending. She was professional, courteous, and efficient.

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October 12, 2021

5.0

I have been a patient for a number of years. Doctor does not mind answering my questions. Doctor is very knowledgeable about my condition.

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October 11, 2021

4.0

Some of her instructions and explanations were not geared for the lay person.

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October 03, 2021

5.0

Excellent, outstanding and profoundly humane professional!

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September 30, 2021

5.0

Attentive to your issues. Concerned about your progress.

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September 27, 2021

5.0

She is kind, thorough and the best there is around. I would recommend her to anyone for treatment.

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September 23, 2021

5.0

Listens well. Provides options and partnership in developing a care plan. Knows her field and expert in my condition. Doesn’t push treatments/ procedures.

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September 22, 2021

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is great.. she truly cares about her patients and provides excellent care!

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September 21, 2021

5.0

Clear explanations. Good follow up. Listens well.

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September 21, 2021

5.0

Personable, knowledgeable, answered my questions patiently

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September 21, 2021

5.0

She was friendly, had a kind bedside manner, very thorough and truly cared to find out what's wrong with me. Took her time. Did not rush me.

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August 31, 2021

5.0

I have had Dr. Gonsalves as my Dr. for my colonoscopy two times and have always felt at ease with her professionalism.

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August 31, 2021

5.0

She came into my appointment knowing my history and very knowledgeable with great explanations. Great bedside manner!

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August 31, 2021

5.0

She did a great job of evaluating my problem.

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August 30, 2021

5.0

she cares for pacintes

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August 29, 2021

5.0

Dr. Was thorough in problem solving. Explained past medical care and pro/ con reasons for various medical pursuits. Gave recommendations for addressing incoming issues Pleasant interaction, easy to talk to.

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August 24, 2021

5.0

Exceptional attention to my personal situation.

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August 24, 2021

5.0

Listen. Informative.

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August 17, 2021

5.0

She’s the best!

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August 17, 2021

5.0

The Dr is a sensible and knowledgeable person. And she has a sense of humor.

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August 01, 2021

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is very knowledgeable in her field and specializes in eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an egids specialist.

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July 27, 2021

5.0

Explained ever thing well

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July 21, 2021

5.0

Liked the way she took time to explained things

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July 20, 2021

5.0

She took her time, I didn’t feel rushed. She was very nice.

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July 20, 2021

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is fantastic. She is an excellent communicator and explains everything in a way that you the patient can understand. Dr. Gonsalves is also a very nice woman caring person and like I said knows what she is doing. I'm very happy to have her as my Doctor.

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July 17, 2021

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves is very kind and through!

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July 17, 2021

5.0

I felt like she really listened to my concerns and was very sure of herself and readily made a plan to figure out what’s going on with my health.

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July 14, 2021

5.0

Very caring

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July 07, 2021

5.0

Efficient and caring

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June 29, 2021

5.0

Caring and thorough.

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June 27, 2021

5.0

she listens and is willing to answer any questions

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June 15, 2021

3.0

She did what every other GI doctor has done so I’m neutral on my care with her thus far.

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June 15, 2021

5.0

She is very professional and explains results easily.

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May 26, 2021

5.0

Excellent physician who cares, compassionate, and explains well.

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May 25, 2021

5.0

Dr Gonsalves was very impressive and enjoyed her manner. Knowledgeable and informative.

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May 25, 2021

5.0

Dr Gonsalves is an exceptional doctor and has made a very positive impact on my overall health.

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May 25, 2021

5.0

I always feel likes the doctor listens to what I'm saying

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