Emma L. Barber, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Gynecologic Oncology

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Practice Focus Areas

Chemotherapy
Fertility Preservation
Gynecologic Cancers
Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Radical Pelvic Surgery
Radical Trachelectomy
Robotic Gynecologic Cancer Surgery

Education

Medical Education:: MD, Yale University School of Medicine - 2006
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2014
Fellowships:: University of North Carolina Hospitals - 2017

Board Certifications

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology (Certified)
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology (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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815 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

April 28, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber is extremely knowledgeable, skilled and very caring.

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April 27, 2024

5.0

An excellent doctor in all areas.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Dr Barber is smart , kind and caring.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

MY DRA EMMA L BARBER THE BEST

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber was very kind and compassionate. She explained everything to me and her level of confidence put me at ease and made me feel like was getting the best care.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Knowledgable, friendly, efficient

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Dr Barber was very nice and knowledgeable and she explained everything in detail and answered questions that I was afraid to ask

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April 23, 2024

5.0

She responds quickly, which is very important to me. She makes a plan and clarifies everything. She and her team are respectful, listen, answer questions and try to keep things positive.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Doctor was great! she explained everything thoroughly and listened to my concerns.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

She was extremely easy to communicate with. She took her time to explain everything.

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April 16, 2024

5.0

She has saved my life!!

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April 09, 2024

5.0

Incredibly knowledgeable, caring, takes time to answer all questions, trustworthy, and I have faith and confidence in her 100%.

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April 09, 2024

5.0

I appreciate her care.

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April 07, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber is an excellent Dr. I owe my healthy, cancer free life to her!

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Wonderful bedside manner and she lives up to her outstanding reputation.

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Good doctor, high professional

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April 02, 2024

5.0

I have a very good doctor

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Excellent care.

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Amazing talented surgeon. I am so glad that I was lucky enough to have found her and that she had time for my complicated surgery.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Doctor Barber is such an extraordinary oncology surgeon! She is knowledgeable, kind, and patient. Doctor Barber and her team of doctors and nurses are the best.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber Is one of the best doctors in the world! Very considerate knowledgeable, very kind, very compassionate, and very caring for your well-being

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March 19, 2024

5.0

My life is on Dr. Barber's hands. She knows this and does her best foe me.

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March 16, 2024

5.0

She is always on top of developments and stays in touch with my developments. She is personable and welcomes my questions and concerns. I am glad to be her patient.

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March 12, 2024

5.0

Smart kind and caring

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March 12, 2024

5.0

I love Dr. Barber - really cares about me - answers questions and monitors my health

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March 09, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber is warm, patient & very knowledgeable.

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber was incredibly personable, excellent communicator, patient with questions, and highly skilled surgeon with a great team.

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March 05, 2024

5.0

I trusted her with my life!

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March 03, 2024

5.0

She listens

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February 21, 2024

5.0

She relates directly and with great caring. She welcomes questions (and more questions!). I always know that I am getting the most thorough and most up to date information and that my records are reviewed and maintained at the highest professional level. I can also depend on timely responses to MyChart messages.

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February 17, 2024

5.0

Doctor Emma Barber is an extraordinary surgeon. She is such a thorough and knowledgeable doctor! I am really grateful to her and her team of doctors and nurses that have taken such good care of me all these months.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Fantastic doctor, interested in patient recovery, personal, professional and makes you feel important.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Doc. Has a bed side manner that puts the patient 1st Questions and concerns were answered in a way that was understandable making sure I had everything I needed

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February 10, 2024

5.0

She is very good at telegraphing her concern and care for the patient.

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Very clear in communications and validating & supportive of my medical decisions.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Dr Barber provided me with kindness and caring and completely answered all of my questions. My confidence in her as my physician was made only by her ability to do everything she could for me.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

I have already mentioned the confidence I have in Dr. Barber as an oncologist, but "care" goes beyond any individual and I would recommend Dr. Barber for the company she keeps. Her staff is unfailingly caring and informed--often going out of the way to make suggestions or provide help--it's a team.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Doctor Barber never disappoints...always able to quickly and clearly address my questions, showed genuine empathy, and laid out next steps. I also appreciated the care she took to explain things to her resident.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Dr Barber reviewed my situation, gave me options, and performed a successful surgery.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

She's the best, pleasant personable, genuinely caring.

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January 21, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber is a very skilled doctor, and from what I understand, an expert in her field and what I needed from her.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

Surgery was successful and my recovery has gone well.

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Dr Emma was thorough in her explanations of everything asked of her pertaining to procedure, I felt confident she knew what she was doing.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

The best!

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January 15, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber is knowledgeable, has impressive experience, and I always feel heard and confident in my path forward after meeting with her.

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January 14, 2024

5.0

Very Thorough Kind

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Loved Dr. Barber. She explained everything and we understood. She was kind and patient and answered all our questions. Felt like we were important and felt well cared for. Feel very confident in Dr. Barber.

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January 07, 2024

5.0

Dr. Barber is highly thought of in this field of medicine. She is straightforward, caring, and very professional

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January 04, 2024

5.0

She is through, explains everything, answers questions, responsive

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December 23, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable and caring Great bedside manner

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December 21, 2023

5.0

Good listener, empathetic

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December 17, 2023

5.0

Dr Barber provides excellent care

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December 16, 2023

5.0

She has saved my life on at least 3 occasions, is thoughtful and brilliant.

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Only met once so not ready to judge but comes very highly qualified

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Very good

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Knowledge, skill, kindness

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Dr. Barber was very comforting, assuring, thorough in her exam, clear in my choices, made fair recommendations, and gave me hope.

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December 10, 2023

5.0

Very caring, professional, and smart

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December 09, 2023

5.0

Amazing. Compassionate. Knowledgeable. Caring.

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December 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Barber always invites my questions and responds with as much detail as helpful while remaining open to expansion and further questions. She is energetic and focused on the complexities at hand.

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December 04, 2023

5.0

Caring aggressive and descriptive of the problem

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December 02, 2023

5.0

I switched to Dr. Barber from another oncologist, and have been very happy with her thoroughness, proactiveness, and commitment to communicating with her patient.

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November 28, 2023

5.0

Doc. Barber showed interest in the whole me. I did not feel like she was rushing. I feel comfortable with my health care in her hands

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November 28, 2023

5.0

She takes time to answer questions and gives good advice.

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November 28, 2023

5.0

Thorough, competent, compassionate, caring!

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November 26, 2023

5.0

She went above and beyond to make sure I understood her recommendations.

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November 26, 2023

5.0

Dr. Barber was kind and explained my concerns in a kind and professional way.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

For all the reasons mentioned above.Dr Barber is also very professional.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

Explained everything in detail and was very personable.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

Highly professional yet compassionate and caring for my needs.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

a leader in the field. top expertise, experience, and care. accessible and present. patient, kind, friendly, listens.

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November 14, 2023

5.0

See above. Best care possible by Dr. Barber.

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November 14, 2023

5.0

She is thorough and explains in layman's terms

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November 14, 2023

5.0

she was very attentive to everything and very knowledgeable when caring for me.

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November 14, 2023

5.0

Met Dr. Barber for a consultation and she and her staff were wonderful, helped answer my questions and feel like I was well informed. She is patient and explained everything well.

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November 14, 2023

5.0

She explained the case very patiently and answered all questions

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November 14, 2023

5.0

I respect her investment in research as well as in front-line patient care. I appreciate the care that she provides via attentiveness to my current situation and discussions about future possibilities. She is also situated within an institution offering critical access to resources essential for advancing treatment.

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November 13, 2023

5.0

Under the care of Dr. Barber and her team, I no longer have any visible cancer. We "celebrated" my [ ] score dropping from [ ] before I met Dr. Barber, to [ ] (normal range now.) Dr. Barber's surgery and subsequent treatment appear to have been very successful. The Northwestern gynecologic oncology team always impressed me with their expertise and knowledge. In addition to their technical expertise, the oncology team was very caring and supportive throughout my difficult surgery and chemotherapy. World class medical care.

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November 03, 2023

5.0

She is the best doctor I've ever met!

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October 31, 2023

5.0

Dr. Barber listens, advises, and relates to me on a personal level. I receive the finest care from Dr. Barber for my rare and stubborn cancer. I really admire and appreciate Dr. Barber. She's great

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October 31, 2023

5.0

That is the highest I can go. If i could go pass that number I would.

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October 31, 2023

5.0

Dr Barber was wonderful. She not only did her research on my rare condition but is working with my urogynecologist as a team to take care of my rare condition.

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October 29, 2023

5.0

Very skilled, knowledgeable and she listens to your concerns.

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October 26, 2023

5.0

She is very nice has great bedside manner and very professional

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October 25, 2023

5.0

Dr Barber explained everything and and gave me good understanding of my condition.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

If there were a higher score than 10, I'd rate her higher. Personable, caring and so knowledgeable.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

Compassionate. Kind. Took all the time I needed and answered all my questions. She and her team are proactive with my care and they are all quick to response to anything I send in the app in between appointments. Amazing. Highly recommend!

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October 24, 2023

5.0

Extraordinarily skilled & great bedside manner.

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October 21, 2023

5.0

Caring & straightforward

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October 21, 2023

5.0

Emma Barber and Karen [ ] feel like family to me. I'm very blessed they are in my life. I'm a survivors and a warrior!

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October 17, 2023

5.0

She is a terrific Droctor answers all my questions

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October 17, 2023

5.0

Very thorough and knowledgeable

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October 17, 2023

5.0

She talks with you as if you are very important to her.

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October 13, 2023

5.0

very highly-skilled/very highly-qualified; explains clearly; listens well; kind; generous with her time; I'm trusting her with my surgery

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October 08, 2023

5.0

Very professional, knowledgeable and caring.

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October 08, 2023

5.0

Felt safe in her capable hands

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October 03, 2023

5.0

Dr Barber has always been very professional and knowledgeable

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October 03, 2023

5.0

She is focused, caring, and involved in current research. I admire her dedication and am glad to have her advice. She frames the problems thoroughly and discusses various options clearly. I am fortunate to have her care.

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October 01, 2023

5.0

Dr. Barber addresses my questions and concerns promptly.

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September 27, 2023

5.0

Kind, caring, professional. Made sure I was comfortable every step of the appointment

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Disclosures

Emma L. Barber, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2023.

External Professional Relationships

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