Micheal P. Macken, MD

Micheal P. Macken, MD

4.9 
517 ratings  Read Reviews
Northwestern Medicine logoNorthwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy

Secondary Specialty

  • Clinical Neurophysiology

Is your insurance accepted? Select plan

CALL
Practice Website

Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Education

Medical Education:
MD, National University of Ireland Galway - 1990
Residency:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 1998
Fellowships:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 2000

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology - Clinical Neurophysiology (Certified)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology (Certified)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Epilepsy (Certified)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

View Faculty Profile

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Central DuPage Hospital
Northwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

At Northwestern Medicine, our patient’s feedback is important to us. While different care providers have their own unique strengths, we strive to be as transparent as possible with our quality of care.

Read Ratings FAQs

Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

517 Ratings

Sort By Newest

Reviews from Patients

30 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

Sort By Newest
30 Reviews

April 29, 2025

5.0

He listens and he responds.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

April 02, 2025

5.0

Took issues seriously, provided thorough explanation and was easy to converse with and talk about medical history and issues.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

March 31, 2025

5.0

Great bedside manners and he is the neurologist that found a combination of medicine that would stop my mom's seizures. When she was in the hospital in 2020 and had 9 seizures 9 one day and the doctors had tried several combinations of seizure medication and could not figure it out but doctor Macken was able to.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

March 30, 2025

5.0

Same, Compassionate and Knowledgeable

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

March 12, 2025

5.0

Comforting and informative. I never feel rushed.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

March 10, 2025

5.0

Professional knowledgeable caring good communication

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 27, 2025

5.0

Outstanding care. Listens carefully and offers many options

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 19, 2025

5.0

I have immense trust in Dr. Macken

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 18, 2025

5.0

We feel very lucky to have found dr macken His expertise in epilepsy and his kind disposition are very much appreciated

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 17, 2025

5.0

Dr MACKEN is, "the best of the best!"

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 10, 2025

5.0

He is knowledgable and considerate of my condition.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 05, 2025

5.0

Dr Macken listens so carefully and helps see possibilities where others would just accept things as they are.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 03, 2025

5.0

Dr Macken is both extremely good at what he does and is also a very charming and friendly person!

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

February 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. MacKenzie lessons to me and ask how do you feel,not what I should feel

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

January 29, 2025

5.0

Because I trust Dr. Macken 100% and always know he has my best interests as his priority

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

January 25, 2025

5.0

He took the time to listen to what I had to say, and come up with a plan to figure out what is happening to me so we can get to the bottom of it and come up with a treatment plan

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

January 23, 2025

5.0

Thorough, compassionate, helpful

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

December 10, 2024

5.0

Wonderful doctor who has helped my son with epilepsy would and will recommend him to anyone best doctor in his field

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

November 20, 2024

5.0

Bedside manner, reasoned reponses

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

November 20, 2024

5.0

Found him very forthcoming, open to communication. Plan setting right outta gate. Genuine nice man.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

November 18, 2024

5.0

kind, patient and compassionate provider

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

October 29, 2024

5.0

He's wonderful. Kind, caring, and thorough.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

October 16, 2024

4.0

HE LISTEN. AND GIVE THOUGHT. WHAT THE PROBLEM IS

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

October 15, 2024

5.0

He listens , is thorough , asks questions and is very responsive .He offers solutions and is overall excellent !!

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

October 08, 2024

5.0

Dr. Macken is a very caring doctor. Listens to what you say and takes time to explain what his plan will be. My husband is very fortunate to have him as his neurologist!

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

September 24, 2024

5.0

I have only good things to say about Dr Macken. I have been with him for 24 years and he has been right there with me from the beginning.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

September 23, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable ! Great

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

September 19, 2024

5.0

Highly knowledgeable, clear explanations and answers to questions, genuine kindness

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

September 17, 2024

5.0

Doctor keeps excellent records of my condition and explained it clearly. Doctor demonstrates mastery of my treatment plan. I have confidence in the efficacy of my care.

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!

September 16, 2024

5.0

I HAVE recommended Dr. Macken and have done so for all of the aforementioned reasons (pasted below for your convenience). Dr. Macken is extraordinary: *balances the art & science of practicing medicine with his wealth of knowledge and patient-centric questions *efficient *respectful of my questions, need & time

Was this helpful? Yes (0) No (0)

Thanks for your feedback!
View more reviews

Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Consulting

Faculty member and/or their immediate family have engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • Decibel Strategic Group (21GRAMS)
  • Interactive Forums, Inc.
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • L&M Healthcare Communications
  • LivaNova, PLC
  • SciMed, LLC
  • SK Life Science, Inc.
  • UCB Pharma (UCB S.A., Belgium)

External Professional Relationships

Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

View More Disclosures