Alexandra Petrakos, MD

Alexandra Petrakos, MD

4.9 
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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 2018
Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - 2021
Fellowships:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - 2022

Languages Spoken

  • French

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Assistant 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

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

143 Ratings

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August 29, 2023

5.0

She is knowledgeable, efficient, and extremely kind. You can have much confidence in this doctor

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August 28, 2023

5.0

Her interest in my problems and suggestions she made.

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August 24, 2023

5.0

She was excellent with her exams and communication

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August 23, 2023

5.0

Listens well. Ask questions to determine an issue. Does not talk over you. Will explain things. Offers suggestions and recommendations. Much appreciated. Also easy to talk with.

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August 23, 2023

5.0

Alexandra Petrakos MD was genuinely concern about my mental and physical health. I felt comfortable talking to her about my concerns.

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August 16, 2023

5.0

Professional, thorough, and caring.

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August 08, 2023

5.0

She cares and has taken time to actually assist me in getting my mom’s blood pressure and sugar levels under control. She also called palliative services to help me with my mom’s care at home . She has a very positive attitude and outlook towards helping the elderly and actually has been on point with my mom’s diabetes.Alzheimer’s and Dementia we’re managing as best as we can as a team. I really appreciate her for this. She has actually been a life saver! Thank you for the survey!

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July 30, 2023

5.0

I have recommended her twice

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July 29, 2023

5.0

She is detailed and is a good listener.

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July 27, 2023

5.0

I am extremely happy to have this Dr. She is so knowledgeable & caring and patient.

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July 27, 2023

5.0

Professional good listener and caring

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July 26, 2023

5.0

Very personable very thorough

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July 23, 2023

5.0

Helpful and concerned. Volunteer to work with a social worker regarding a billing/insurance issue that I had.

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July 12, 2023

5.0

Always willing to listen and consider all options and alternatives for treatment. Extremely responsive to inquiries.

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Straightforward. Personable and genuine.

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July 10, 2023

5.0

She is very professional and patient with me.

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July 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos cares, is clear about what she sees and takes the minimum medication approach.

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July 03, 2023

5.0

First encounter encouraging. Time will tell

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June 22, 2023

5.0

On time, good listener, helpful with my issues.

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June 21, 2023

5.0

Good listener and willing to discuss my concerns.

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June 15, 2023

5.0

She took a great deal of time to discus matters in detail.

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Very competent

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Good team, Thorough, works well with both the patient & the family

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June 10, 2023

5.0

See above. I will carry out her recommendations

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June 08, 2023

5.0

She is intelligent, knowledgeable, and patient centered in her approach to medicine. She took plenty of time to listen and respond to my health assessments and goals.

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June 05, 2023

5.0

Dr Petrakos is very involved in how her patient is doing with the medicine.

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June 03, 2023

5.0

Dr Petrakos is a wonderful doctor. She listens carefully and responds thoughtfully. I was scheduled for a routine check up but was feeling quite sick. She discovered I had pneumonia in addition to the virus I figured I had. She called me as soon as she got the X-ray results and also called in antibiotics prescriptions for me. I was very grateful she was so thorough.

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June 01, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is just wonderful. A great listener, very patient, and very thorough with attention to detail. Very good at explaining so that it was all understandable.

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June 01, 2023

5.0

I am grateful that Dr Petrakos is my main doctor now. I respect her training and wisdom but most because she really hears me, and is encouraging.

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May 28, 2023

5.0

Seems caring per first telemedicine.

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May 27, 2023

5.0

She is a doctor who listens and cares... very professional.

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May 25, 2023

5.0

She communicated effectively with my elderly relative; she was frank with her and her health status.

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May 24, 2023

5.0

I truly appreciate her understanding and knowledge about how to take care of my health issues, alongside telling me how I can best take care of myself.

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May 24, 2023

5.0

For a first visit she was very thorough, communicated clearly and respectfully, and navigated deftly differences between the patient and her support team. We look forward to continuing to work with her.

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Alexandra Petrakos, MD is technically very competent and is empathetic. She's an asset.

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May 20, 2023

5.0

Thoroughly wonderful doctor and person

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May 18, 2023

5.0

Spent so much time helping me address my health concerns. Very happy with her professionalism.

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May 16, 2023

5.0

She is thorough, pleasant, and I hope she remains my caregiver for the rest of my life.

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May 06, 2023

5.0

The exam was comprehensive .She asked the right questions. She gave us enough time. Her attitude was great. I feel very confident about her skills as a doctor

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April 30, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is excellent. She listens to my concerns and makes good recommendations. I trust her judgment.

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April 29, 2023

5.0

Thorough & patient

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April 26, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos was kind, patient, knowledge and thorough.

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April 25, 2023

5.0

She has great people skills, is respectful, and seems to know her stuff!

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April 23, 2023

5.0

She is female & young enough to be current on latest medical situation for seniors. She was very personable along with Walt & Stephanie. I feel very good about my changing of medical offices/hospital staff.

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April 19, 2023

4.0

She was helpful attentive and knowledgeable

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April 19, 2023

5.0

She really listens to me and my needs with 24 conditions. I have been traveling for my annual ECHO to Mayo Clinic yearly because North Shore’s techs were unable to do a decent ECHO.

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April 16, 2023

5.0

She listens. She is easy to talk to.

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April 15, 2023

5.0

Excellent Doc

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April 10, 2023

5.0

Offers plenty of time, caring attitude, practical suggestions. I am very pleased

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April 05, 2023

5.0

She is a wonderful physician in every way. I have waited a long time to find a doctor like her!

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April 04, 2023

5.0

Very thorough in her examination.

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April 04, 2023

5.0

She’s fabulous- has such a great bedside manner Thorough, intelligent, caring, fastidious w health review. Excellent experience- hoping to be with her til my final days!!

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March 30, 2023

5.0

She really listened and was thoughtful in her responses. I could tell she cared about me as an individual. Hope to have a long and lasting relationship. :)

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March 29, 2023

5.0

Felt she was a very good doctor. I have already recommended her to someone.

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March 27, 2023

5.0

She has the right empathy, diagnostic skills and high intelligence.

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March 26, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable and personable.

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March 24, 2023

5.0

She was very thorough and listened to my problems thoughtfully. She made some suggestions for coping with them that I’d never heard from other doctors. She gave me a “game plan” to follow and took a lot of time with me. Overall, Dr. Petrakos was excellent!

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March 21, 2023

5.0

Considerate of her elderly patients needs and goes above and beyond to provide necessary service or referrals.

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March 13, 2023

5.0

Dr.Petrakos and her assistant were wonderful to me. They were very warm with a nice touch of humor, just enough to take the edge off a annual physical examination. I respect the fact that she is a very busy Doctor, and it was our first meeting and she spent the time with me, to insure she reviewed all of my history and concerns and did so without making me feel like she was in a rush to move to next appointment. I really appreciate the way she interacted with my thoughts and providing me with constructive direction. I am very thankful that I am her patient and most appreciative of her health care guidance!

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March 12, 2023

5.0

Easy to talk to. Listens. Explains her advice regarding health issues.

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March 12, 2023

5.0

Looking forward to other services coming to pass as in original outline

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March 08, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is knowledgeable, a great communicator, very engaging. Her personal style and acute instincts translate into great patient care.

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March 01, 2023

5.0

Dr. P spent a good amount of time discussing my mom and coming to a clear understanding of where she is in her medical care. I am confident in her and her approach. I really appreciate that she recognized my efforts in my mom's care too. That small kindness meant a lot.

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February 25, 2023

5.0

Caring, concerned, responsive, proactive - just wonderful to work with. Thank you.

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February 22, 2023

5.0

Kind and supportive of planned outcomes. Explained steps thoroughly to achieve success in coordination of care.

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February 20, 2023

4.0

Good visit

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February 18, 2023

5.0

She is pleasant and asks her questions thoughtfully.

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February 18, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos was kind, intelligent and caring. When I called after our visit and asked her staff to have her call me, she did so within 24 hours.

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February 12, 2023

5.0

The doctor was very friendly, and professional. She will be my primary care physician going forward, and I’m confident I’m in good hands.

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February 11, 2023

5.0

Dr P is a good listener. She asked relevant questions. She offered suggestions and advice. She made me feel comfortable.

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February 01, 2023

3.0

I had a very positive impression but I do not make recommendations beaded on a first or single visit

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January 26, 2023

5.0

She took time to listen

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January 22, 2023

5.0

Caring, knowledgeable and interested in my health, wellbeing

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January 18, 2023

5.0

Great questions and great listening

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January 17, 2023

5.0

Dr Petrakos is alert and concerned, listens carefully and well and retains knowledge of patient and situation over time. She is also quite pleasant.

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January 11, 2023

5.0

She was very personable and helped talk through any issues or concerns in a kind and accessible manner.

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January 10, 2023

5.0

Thorough and personable. Good listener.

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January 09, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos was kind and showed that she cared about my wellbeing.

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January 01, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, personable, and willing to both listen and answer my questions.

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December 26, 2022

5.0

Professional, knowledgeable, competent, caring, kind physician

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December 24, 2022

5.0

Listening, helping, patiently.

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December 13, 2022

5.0

First time with her today. Very knowledgeable, pleasant, and very patient with me. Explained several details regarding my health. Enjoyed meeting her today. Thank you!

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December 13, 2022

5.0

Just had a first time visit with Dr. Petrakos on [ ]. She did spend about 50 minutes with us as we were her first patient of the day.

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December 12, 2022

5.0

Dr. Petrakos expressed her willingness and heartfelt approval to have an additional family participate. We "plugged in" our daughter [ ] for the appointment. She (Dr. P) was more than empathetic, She was most thorough. Her level of interest & concern showed her excellent "bedside manner". created appreciation & confidence...not easily earned.

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December 10, 2022

5.0

Easy to talk to. She listens carefully and answers questions completely in very understandable language.

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December 08, 2022

5.0

She took her time and listened to my concerns. She also spoke to my daughter via my iPhone about her concerns! Dr. Petrakos was very helpful and thorough and has developed a plan to address all my issues.

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