Rizamarie E. Empeno, MD | Northwestern Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine - 2019
Internship:: Temple University Hospital - 2020
Residency:: Temple University Hospital - 2023
Fellowships:: Johns Hopkins University - 2024

Languages Spoken

Tagalog

Faculty Profile

Clinical 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:: Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

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243 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

84 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

84 Reviews

February 27, 2026

5.0

I would recommend her to anyone that needs a neurologist for her perfessionalism and personal attentiveness.

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February 26, 2026

5.0

Very thorough, listens

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February 10, 2026

5.0

She's very thorough, approachable, and easy to follow.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

She is Great!

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Shes amazing. Very personable and wants answers for your health issue.

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February 07, 2026

5.0

Extremely professional and very knowledgeable regarding my health moving forward.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

She listened to my concerns and reasons why I was there. And patient with me.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

The doctor spent quite a bit of time going over my issues and gave a clear prognosis and treatment options.

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January 30, 2026

5.0

Good physician. Caring and eager to help

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January 29, 2026

5.0

Dr Empeno shows true compassion for her patients. She not only takes the time to explain treatment options, she researches the best options and clearly explains the pros and cons of each one.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

She's awesome! Very sweet she really wanted to help and showed concern. I love this doctor.

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January 23, 2026

5.0

(See Above). Also, she presented a number of treatment options for my medical issues.

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January 23, 2026

5.0

I liked her attention to detail and she asked questions and processed my feedback

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January 23, 2026

5.0

Helpful

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January 21, 2026

5.0

Dr Empeno was incredibly friendly and easy to converse with. Her exam was very thorough. She explained things in detail and listened to my questions and I felt we agreed on a change of a medication with both our input. Having trained at John Hopkins I remarked how LFNM hospital was incredibly lucky to have her. Truly Baltimore's loss!

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Dr. Empeno was thoughtful, thorough, and truly listened. She explained everything clearly and made me feel confident in her care. Highly recommend!

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January 05, 2026

5.0

Timely, knowledgeable

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December 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno was very personable, and I actually felt like she listened to me. She talked with me and not at me. I'd go as far as saying she was one of the nicest doctors I've ever met.

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December 23, 2025

5.0

Knowledge and understanding are very important and she has both

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December 21, 2025

5.0

Very thorough in her work

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December 19, 2025

5.0

Excellent Doctor

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December 19, 2025

5.0

very caring

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno was extremely caring and focused on my issues.

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December 16, 2025

5.0

This was my first time seeing Dr.Empeno. She listened to my concerns and my visit was very thorough.

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December 15, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable and thorough.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable ,thorough, empathetic.

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December 02, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and caring

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno is a wonderful physician. Smart, good communicator, genuinely interested in her patient's well being, thoughtful, and willing to take the time to listen and integrate her patient's feedback and understanding of their own health in creating a treatment plan.

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Smart,caring. Answered all my questions. Not rushed

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November 26, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno was well prepared for our appointment and had thoroughly assessed my complex case. She did a thorough physical exam, asked good questions that informed her diagnosis, explained her reasoning and provided very helpful guidance regarding a treatment plan.

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November 25, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno is so compassionate and spent time with me to hear all of my symptoms and to fully understand my concerns and the level of pain I have and the steps I have taken to self manage the pain.

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November 20, 2025

5.0

She's very thorough.First time seeing her.Professioal,caring.Liked her immediately after answering all my questions.

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November 15, 2025

5.0

She was personable and attentive.

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November 13, 2025

5.0

She was very caring, listened to me. Very thorough on her exam and gave me options on my treatment and tests moving forward

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Highly professional and skilled in his performance

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Great Dr and very knowledgeable

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November 01, 2025

5.0

She both listens and explains well, and gives clear explanations that are readily understandable.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno was outstanding. She took time to explain all of my test results and the next. Course she wants us to pursue.

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September 29, 2025

5.0

Extremely caring and professional

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September 25, 2025

5.0

Very thorough and compassionate doctor. Explained the procedure and made sure I was comfortable throughout procedure.

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September 25, 2025

5.0

She made me feel comfortable with the questions l ask her and her answers.

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September 24, 2025

5.0

Thoroughly explained procedure; solicited information from me and listened carefully to my responses; let me know what to expect at each stage of the test; let me know when to expect test results; displayed empathy regarding the injury that made the test necessary. Very knowledgeable and highly professional.

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September 24, 2025

5.0

Caring and knowledgeable

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September 17, 2025

5.0

Dr Empeno is the best! She's brilliant and kind and empathetic.

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September 10, 2025

5.0

She has a wonderful personality, but more importantly she's incredibly smart and is observing multiple things at a time. She also cares about my perspective and I feel like my doctor is working with me.

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September 09, 2025

5.0

Took time to learn, ask questions and explain next steps and why.

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Great personality, knowledgeable and genuinely concerned.

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August 30, 2025

5.0

Dr Empeno is a caring, knowledgeable doctor who takes time to read my chart BEFORE my appointment and follows through on communication.

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Clear communication

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August 25, 2025

5.0

listen to me patiently. check on me thoroughly. Her professional manner earns my trust.

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August 23, 2025

5.0

Well organized and informative while still grounded as a caring person.

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August 20, 2025

5.0

She was warm and communicative. Never condescending. Listened to me closely and explained everything carefully and in simple terms. Exceptional experience!

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August 20, 2025

5.0

I like her a lot

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August 18, 2025

5.0

She was very caring in her exam of me. Asking me many questions to find out what is causing my problems. And I can as fellow up question on my chart and she will return with an answer in 24 hours.

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August 14, 2025

5.0

She was thorough, explained everything every step of the way and I was very pleased with the care I received.

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August 06, 2025

5.0

She was very thorough, took her time and explained everything as she went along.

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August 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno is caring and thorough. She asked a lot of questions relating to symptoms and gave us the opportunity to ask ours. She spent time with us and we never felt rushed.

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August 05, 2025

5.0

Thorough, thoughtful, and asked great questions. I feel confident that she will evaluate my problems with expertise and empathy.

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August 02, 2025

5.0

She listens.

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July 30, 2025

5.0

She is terrific

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July 29, 2025

5.0

Very attentive and thorough.

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July 29, 2025

5.0

Very professional and she took her time and very friendly

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July 28, 2025

5.0

She took time to really understand why I was there as well as the complicated course that has led this point.

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July 24, 2025

5.0

Dr explained everything!!!

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno took time to ask me questions and really listened to my answers. She reviewed my chart before my appointment and respected my opinions. She explained treatment options in a caring and knowledgeable way. She made me feel comfortable from the time she walked into the room.

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July 21, 2025

5.0

She listened well, provided clear explanations for what she was doing during the exam, and thoroughly explained why she was recommending follow-up tests.

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Took the time to speak with me, answer questions, seemed geniunley concerned

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July 17, 2025

5.0

Dr Empeno spent considerable time probing my medical history and asking questions about my pain symptoms. She then put together a comprehensive follow up program based our conversation.

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July 15, 2025

5.0

She was extremely knowledgeable and compassionate

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July 11, 2025

5.0

Good attention ,splain averting .

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July 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno was very thorough, and patient.

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June 28, 2025

5.0

She was friendly and caring. She listened to concerns and didn't dismiss anything.

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June 27, 2025

5.0

She was very friendly and listened.

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June 16, 2025

5.0

Clearly one of the most accomplished physicians at NM. Dr. Empeno is proficient, kind and deeply empathetic and engenders trust and caring while communicating with patience and clarity.

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June 11, 2025

5.0

Very nice keeps you informed. Answer questions, explaining things.

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June 09, 2025

5.0

Very caring

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June 03, 2025

5.0

She knows about NF1 and NF2

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May 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Empeno is the best. Her empathy and emotional intelligence is truly unique.

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May 15, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, personal, compassionate

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May 14, 2025

5.0

Positive experience all the way around.

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May 13, 2025

5.0

Dr Empeno comes across as quite kind, caring and thorough. It's instantly discernible Dr Empeno is a very capable Doctor of high intellect who a patient can rely on for the best care.

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May 13, 2025

5.0

Friendly Professional Knowledgeable Easy to understand Listened well

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May 09, 2025

5.0

She knows what she is doing.

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May 02, 2025

5.0

She was very professional and knowledgeable. She was friendly and gentle

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Disclosures

Rizamarie E. Empeno, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

External Professional Relationships

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