Diego Mauricio Avella Patino, MD
Primary Specialty
Thoracic Surgery
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Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, Universidad El Bosque Escuela Medicina Colombiana - 2000
- Residency:
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Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center - 2014
- Fellowships:
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University of Chicago - 2017
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician NetworkNorthwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
- On Medical Staff At:
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Central DuPage HospitalDelnor HospitalHuntley HospitalKishwaukee HospitalMcHenry HospitalNorthwestern Lake Forest HospitalNorthwestern Memorial HospitalWoodstock Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
August 14, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Avella was professional, direct, answered all of my questions, was thoughtful in his answers. Listened to me & gave me his professional opinion. I feel I received expert medical advice and on top of that he was kind & understanding. What a wonderful combination for a surgeon. I am so impressed with him & glad he is my thoracic surgeon.
May 15, 2023
5.0 star star star star starHe's very professional and he lets you in on everything that he's telling you and makes sure you understand. every time I was in his office I was very comfortable with what he spoke to me and understood what he said.
April 21, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr Avella helped reassure me and explain everything regarding the procedure I had and my outcome. He knew how much anxiety I had regarding everything and he had a lot of patience and was very knowledgeable and calmed me down.
March 21, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Avella was the first person to care for me on my cancer journey. He was able to do surgery and performed it perfectly. I was able to heal and feel better quickly. He was very informative, caring, polite, and I felt very comfortable being under his care. He is a Dr I will always remember as he thoroughly explained my diagnosis, surgery and post op pathology reports. I highly recommend Dr. Avella and am very thankful for his work.
March 06, 2023
5.0 star star star star starI am extremely satisfied with his good manners , knowledge and meticulous, detailed approach to this complex disease as cancer. I didn’t feel as another number but empathetic and unselfish finally human experience.
February 16, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDoctor Avella is very caring, and professional doctor. He makes sure that any procedure or care he did my wife and I was well informed. He listened to our concerns and respected our beliefs when considering what steps to take in my care. We went above and beyond to make sure I was well taken care of.
November 23, 2022
5.0 star star star star starI loved that Dr Avella held my hands and looked me in the eye when talking to me. I thought because of covid that he would be more hands off. He explained everything in a way I could understand.
November 03, 2022
5.0 star star star star starHe is a great surgeon he is caring and he makes me comfortable I call him my angle he answers all of my questions and he calls me right back plus he does fantastic work highly recommend this surgeon
Disclosures
Diego Mauricio Avella Patino, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.
External Professional Relationships
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