David B. Conley, MD

4.9 
707 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery

Secondary Specialty

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - 1989
Residency:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 1991
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 1994

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate 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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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

707 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

61 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

61 Reviews

April 29, 2025

5.0

I respect his knowledge and opinion

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April 22, 2025

5.0

Thoughtful, kind, expert care.

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April 22, 2025

5.0

Great listener. Very kind and a Great Doctor.

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Thorough. Listened. Thoughtful.

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April 12, 2025

5.0

Caring and skill.

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April 04, 2025

5.0

Dr Conley took time to explain condition and explore all options. He was great.

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March 18, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable, personable, caring.

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March 14, 2025

5.0

He was very professional, friendly and took his time to figure out the issues I've been having without rushing into anything.

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March 12, 2025

5.0

Great listener. Answers questions thoughtfully. Very caring

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March 03, 2025

5.0

Dr Conley is a great doctor and human being. I feel so lucky he is my physician.

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February 27, 2025

5.0

I trust Dr Conley to give top level care

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February 25, 2025

5.0

Great bedside manner. Showed a genuine care and concern for the issues I was describing

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February 19, 2025

5.0

competence communication personableness

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February 18, 2025

5.0

same as above. Great, friendly doctor

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February 18, 2025

5.0

Excellent ent phydician

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February 15, 2025

5.0

An all-around superb physician and surgeon.

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February 14, 2025

5.0

Very thorough evaluations and gives easy to understand explanations.

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February 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Conley is a true professional!

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January 22, 2025

5.0

Honest straight forward easy to talk to, hit all of my concerns.

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January 21, 2025

5.0

Dr Conley is very knowledgeable, skilled, and personable.

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January 21, 2025

5.0

explains everything!

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January 17, 2025

5.0

The doctor is engaging--must have a super high EQ. He is very authoritative and credible in providing thorough details in an understandable fashion. He encourages questions. Very obvious he is committed to the patient's wellbeing. What a terrific example of NWM at its best.

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January 14, 2025

5.0

Dr. Conley is excellent. He takes very good care of his patients and explains things very carefully. You can tell he enjoys and is interested in what he does.

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January 07, 2025

5.0

He's great. I saw him for the first time 10 years ago. And he looked over everything and brought it all up and was just super thorough.

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January 07, 2025

5.0

Of course highly professional and sensitive to his patient's concerns. Answers my questions and explains the issues.

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January 03, 2025

5.0

I think Dr. Conley is great. He did surgery for me back in 2019 which was successful so I have a lot of confidence in him. I also recommended him to a friend whose son had surgery done by Dr. Conley and they also think highly of him. He is very down to earth, caring and knowledgeable.

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January 02, 2025

5.0

He is very forward thinking, focused on patient care and has an amazing bedside manner.

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December 17, 2024

5.0

He prescribed a saline rinse which has been helpful. He is also experienced in the use and results of Dupixient.

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December 17, 2024

5.0

Dr.Conley bring his vast knowledge to solving my sinus challenges, aware of my long history with him and his office.

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December 12, 2024

5.0

Incredible doctor and very passionate about his patients and what he does

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December 12, 2024

5.0

Dr. Conley is thorough and knowledgeable about my condition. His surgical skills have helped me a lot.

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December 12, 2024

5.0

Good communication - he made me feel relaxed, he's very pleasant, and I trust him.

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December 11, 2024

5.0

It's hard to find a dr who is both incredibly skilled and genuinely caring. Dr Conley is just that

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December 10, 2024

5.0

Thoroughness and patience

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November 26, 2024

5.0

Dr. Conley is a very good surgeon. He is very friendly and he explains what he is doing so I can understand.

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November 22, 2024

5.0

Couldn't ask for a better doctor

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November 21, 2024

5.0

Good communication and listeners.

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November 07, 2024

5.0

Dr Conley is very compassionate towards the patient and wants them to feel better. He is also very very good at what he does.

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November 06, 2024

5.0

A true joy to work with Dr. Conley!

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November 06, 2024

5.0

Dr is very thorough and communicates well with his team and myself

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November 02, 2024

5.0

He is very knowledgeable, and he has taken great care of me before, during and after surgery.

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October 29, 2024

5.0

He seems like someone you can rely on. He wants to see my treatment through

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October 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Conley is very nice. Took the time to listen to me. Explained everything that was going to happen. He is the best!

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October 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Conley is fantastic He has always looked out for me The Best

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October 23, 2024

5.0

great experience

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October 09, 2024

5.0

Same reason he's very caring and listens to my concerns and he knows that because of my history with sinus problems that I am the best one to say what has worked in the past and what doesn't

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October 09, 2024

5.0

Dr. Conley is the best!! Always puts me at ease and provides the best care and expertise!

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October 09, 2024

5.0

he is very good at what he does.

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October 09, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and amazing and help to solve my issues !!!

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October 04, 2024

5.0

Dr listened and explained to what was bothering me and did take his time to listened to what was bothering me

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October 04, 2024

5.0

Quite simple: Dr Conley has followed my case for a while and was very responsive to set up a speedy appointment to prevent escalation of what looked like a seasonal problem. The visit was to the point and the recommendation clear

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October 03, 2024

5.0

Nice and professional doctor give nice treatment hetsof doctor

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September 22, 2024

5.0

The best

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September 20, 2024

5.0

Dr Conley is very good at explaining my problem to me and what he will do to fix

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September 19, 2024

5.0

Excellent surgeon and did a fantastic job on my sinus surgery.

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September 17, 2024

5.0

Excellent physician

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September 13, 2024

5.0

Thorough, caring and fun to be with.

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September 04, 2024

5.0

Dr Conley spent more diagnostic time than three of my last ENT visits at another hospital. He explained everything to me and made his recommendations.

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September 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Conley is very friendly and explains things so we understand what is going on. He takes time to answer our questions.

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September 03, 2024

5.0

Dr. Conley was a great listener and assessed my situation pretty quickly. Overall, a great experience.

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September 03, 2024

5.0

He is a specialist in his field and very good at what he does

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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

  • Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
  • Medtronic, Inc.
  • Ministry of Health of Kuwait
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sanofi-aventis U.S., LLC

Board of Directors

Faculty member and/or their immediate family served in a fiduciary capacity, such as a board member/director, officer, or trustee, for the following companies or other entities

  • Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

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