Aruna Ganju, MD

Aruna Ganju, MD

4.7 
162 ratings  Read Reviews
Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Spine Surgery

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

  • Craniovertebral Junction Disorders
  • Spinal Congenital Disease
  • Spinal Deformities
  • Spine Degenerative Disease
  • Spine Revision Surgery
  • Spine Surgery
  • Spine Trauma
  • Spine Tumors

Education

Medical Education:
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - 1993
Residency:
Henry Ford Hospital/ Wayne State University - 1999
Fellowships:
Henry Ford Hospital/ Wayne State University - 1999
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2001

Media

Meet The Doctor 1:06
Meet The Doctor
August 11, 2017

Languages Spoken

  • Hindi
  • Spanish

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Physician Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Central DuPage Hospital
Delnor Hospital
Huntley Hospital
McHenry Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Woodstock Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall rating

4.7
4.7 
162 Ratings
  • Friendly & Courteous
    4.8
  • Will Recommend to Others
    4.7
  • Clear Explanations
    4.7
  • Shows Concern
    4.8
  • Includes You In Decisions
    4.7
  • Explains Medications
    4.8
  • Follow-Up Instructions
    4.7
  • Easy to Understand
    4.9
  • Time Spent With Patient
    4.7
  • Confidence in Doctor
    4.8

Reviews from Patients

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32 Reviews
November 19, 2019

Dr. Ganju spent considerable time with my husband and myself regarding my health issue.

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October 12, 2019

I have already recommended Dr. Ganju to others. Her knowledge, care, compassion and her ability to explain and answer questions clearly are second to none.

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October 07, 2019

Dr Ganju made us feel confident in our choice of Northwestern

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October 06, 2019

I cannot praise dr ganju and team enough they are fantastic

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September 29, 2019

I have referred many patients to Dr Ganju. I have complete confidence in her, she has made the quality of my life so much better, and I wouldn't trust anybody but her with the care I need.

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September 22, 2019

Dr. Ganju is a 10 in my opinion. I have absolutely not one negative thing to say about this fine surgeon.

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September 08, 2019

good

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September 05, 2019

A close friend of mine and also a family member have both had surgery from Dr. Ganju. She and her associate, are 5 stars. It doesn't get any better.

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August 17, 2019

Dr Ganju and assistant were accommodating showed concern and gave me some hope

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July 22, 2019

Dr. Ganju is very reassuring

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May 25, 2019

what I really appreciated about Dr. Ganju was that she knew my husband and I are retired medical people and she made a point of explaining everything to us as if we weren't and this is absolutely the best way to treat us. Nerves, etc. seem to shut down our brains at medical appointments and Dr Ganju was very smart in not taking short cuts in her explanations.

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May 01, 2019

*Dr. Ganju is an excellent physician. She is very knowledgeable, communicates well and shows a great deal of concern for her patients.

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April 20, 2019

I wish the doctor was not my doctor so we could be friends. the doctor is wonderful. I would recommend her to anyone and especially my family

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March 15, 2019

Dr. Ganju was very knowledgeable and and compassionate.

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January 26, 2019

the doctor was very down to earth and was able to gain the confidence of the patient

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December 24, 2018

Dr. Aruna Ganju was very patient with me and answered each and every question I had. I'm very thankful for her

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October 26, 2018

*Dr. Ganju was great!

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October 15, 2018

excellent

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August 30, 2018

can not say enough good things !

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August 17, 2018

My sister and I were both astounded at the superior bed side manner of the doctor. She was kind, concerned and took time to make sure I understood what was going on with my back. Her knowledge, confidence and love of what she does is obvious. Having a personality that made us comfortable and actually happy to be there was a plus. The nurse exuded the same sort of qualities. He was amazing.

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July 14, 2018

I could tell the provider was frustrated and impatient with my concern with my problem. I understand there may not be a solution, but I felt a lack of empathy and regarded my concerns as trivial. I definitely felt I was reduced to a patient group rather than an individual.

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June 30, 2018

Dr was excellent

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June 29, 2018

I was impressed with everything.

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June 18, 2018

Would definitely recommend Dr. Ganju

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June 01, 2018

everything went smooth

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May 23, 2018

The physician nd staff were very professional, kind, understanding and supportive. Great people!!

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May 06, 2018

Dr. Ganju was excellent. She listened to my concerns over being ordered to Physical Therapy by another doctor and having little or no results, actually feeling worse sometimes.

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April 27, 2018

Very professional, very to the point no nonsense.

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March 13, 2018

I was EXTREMELY impressed with the experience I had with Dr.Ganju

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March 05, 2018

couldn't have asked for a better doctor

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January 27, 2018

We were very favorably impressed by Dr.Ganju's compassion and knowledge.

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January 24, 2018

would recommend the doctor to everyone. Will probably have to have surgery and have complete trust in the doctor.

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