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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine - 2021
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2024

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

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:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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341 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

92 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

92 Reviews

February 17, 2026

5.0

Good listener. Prepared.

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February 16, 2026

5.0

Dr. Dougherty is efficient and to the point!

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February 15, 2026

5.0

Dr Dougherty is wonderful. She is extremely detailed and thorough.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

She is responsive and concerned with giving you good healthcare.

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February 04, 2026

5.0

Covers everything that needed to be addressed thoroughly & gently & quickly! Focused care

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February 03, 2026

5.0

Dr. Dougherty makes maintaining my health feel collaborative, and listens carefully to what I have to say. She is the best primary care physician I have ever had, and I consider myself lucky to be under her care.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

She is knowledgeable.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Genuinely cares about her patients. She's very patient too.

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January 22, 2026

5.0

Quality-Knowledge-Care-to the point.

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January 18, 2026

5.0

Empathic, efficient, thorough, kind.

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January 15, 2026

5.0

Pleasant and took conversations seriously. Perfectly comfortable and happy with her care, so I don't see why others wouldn't be.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

She a good doctor. Easy to talk to and does not rush.

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January 08, 2026

4.0

She is lovely and I'm hoping she'll be my doctor for the rest of my life. She's been responsive through my chart, but I don't know her that well

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January 05, 2026

5.0

very understanding of patient's needs

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January 03, 2026

4.0

This is only been my second visit with Dr. Dougherty. However, she seems to care for my health, listens, and asks questions to know better about my health

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December 18, 2025

5.0

What I wanted to know she answered and explained to me

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December 17, 2025

5.0

She is terrific

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December 13, 2025

5.0

She gives me clear feedback on my health questions and concerns.

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December 12, 2025

5.0

Listens. Accessible. Good team.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Friendly, focused, clear and concise communicator.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

First time meeting Dr. Dougherty. I am pleased to have her as my primary physician. Thank you.

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December 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty is on top of things about my health and well being, I appreciate that and have a good feeling about myself after my visit...

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November 24, 2025

5.0

Professional but personal , easy to communicate and recognized preferences and offered various options for intervention

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Answered all my questions. Responded with interpretation and comments on lab results extremely promptly_ same day on two different occasions.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

She was competent, she listened well, and she gave helpful information.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

Great doctor good listener

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Kind, easy to speak with. Listened to my concerns.

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Great doctor she really cares about your health and how you doing!!!

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Excellent

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Takes time to listen, but also doesn't waste my time. Very thorough.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Caring and thorough eval.

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October 23, 2025

5.0

Thorough, professional and very easy to talk with

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October 14, 2025

5.0

Dr Dougherty is knowledgeable, personable and puts her patients at ease.

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty takes the time to listen, provides a thorough explanation of your condition and course of treatment. And she does it with compassion and kindness.

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October 01, 2025

5.0

She is capable and knowledgeable. She listens well.

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September 29, 2025

5.0

Dr Sarah Dougherty is a caring and wonderful doctor who watches over me and my health concerns . She understanding and a wonderful care provider

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September 25, 2025

5.0

thorough approachable. she is friendly and knowledgeable and asks detailed questions and answers all questions

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September 25, 2025

5.0

I continued my care from Dr [last name] to Dr Dougherty very easily&set a few short term goals.

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September 24, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty was very caring and professional.

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September 22, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty and the staff that works with her are great. Always friendly and courteous. Dr. Dougherty always listens to the things that I express to her and offers viable options to address new symptoms!

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September 22, 2025

5.0

Approachable, warm, friendly, answered all the questions and offered solutions for overall health concerns.

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September 15, 2025

5.0

Same answer as above, and when the new results from the labs came in was happy for me that my " alternative" method was working for me . And is treating me like a cognitive human....

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September 14, 2025

5.0

She is young and new and willing to answer questions. Very friendly.

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September 12, 2025

5.0

Excellent clinician and thoughtful

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September 11, 2025

5.0

Professionalism and thoroughness

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September 11, 2025

5.0

Dr Dougherty was right on time, the whole process was so efficient. In and out in under 30 mins including labs!

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September 10, 2025

5.0

1st meeting but she seemed thorough and willing to take the time

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September 08, 2025

5.0

Very friendly and talked to me as a peer, not just as a patient.

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September 05, 2025

5.0

strong communicator

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August 31, 2025

4.0

Friendly and easy to schedule appointment with for a non emergent emergencies.

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August 26, 2025

5.0

Dr Dougherty is fantastic. She is thorough and really listens. She doesn't rush.

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August 24, 2025

5.0

She is thorough and listened to all of my concerns. It was a very comfortable visit and a frank discussion on how too proceed.

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August 22, 2025

5.0

Great Service!

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August 21, 2025

5.0

She knows what she's doing, answers all my ??

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August 19, 2025

5.0

It was great to get a same day appointment with a good doctor.

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August 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty makes sure all questions are answered.

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August 16, 2025

5.0

She is nice and recommended medication to control BP and cholesterol. She wants follow ups to make sure it's controlled. She also has alternative suggestions.

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August 14, 2025

5.0

Our first visit was excellent. I like that she looks me in the eyes when we speak. She is "present" throughout our time together.

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August 12, 2025

4.0

During my first appointment, she impressed me with her excellent communication and listening skills. She addressed all of my concerns and questions on the written check-list I provided. I enjoyed her relaxed yet efficient manner. I also appreciate that she wore a LBGTQ button showing her support for diversity and equality.

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August 12, 2025

5.0

She was professional, knowledgeable, compassionate, and delightful. She listened to me and addressed my concerns thoughtfully.

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, excellent bedside manners, concerned.

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August 07, 2025

5.0

Very professional and polite.

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August 04, 2025

5.0

This was my first visit and she was very easy to talk to, pleasant, and professional. She was open to questions and time spent was adequate and not rushed.

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August 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty listens to me attentively and is easy to develop rapport with. She's very respectful, and cares not only about my physical health but about my mental health wellbeing, as well. She's a great doctor.

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July 31, 2025

5.0

She is a great doctor

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July 29, 2025

5.0

My doctor is good and ubderstanding.

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July 28, 2025

5.0

Dr Dougherty was efficient and caring.

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July 22, 2025

5.0

She listened carefully to me.

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July 19, 2025

5.0

First visit with Dr. Sarah. She suggested next things to do like pneumonia shot, panels, colonoscopy, and breast imaging.

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July 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty is sincerely interested in her patients, and is upbeat, direct and engaged as she meets with her patients. She instills confidence.

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July 16, 2025

5.0

efficiency

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July 15, 2025

5.0

Compassionate and thorough

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July 11, 2025

5.0

Quick notification of results. Very thorough. She is very understanding and listens to me.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Pesonable

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July 09, 2025

5.0

She is on time. Gives me time. Works with me. Has compasion

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July 02, 2025

5.0

Listened and answered all my concerns.

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Excellent patient care!!!

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June 25, 2025

5.0

Great listener and proactive in helping establish my personal health needs. For example she volunteered to have all of my maintenance medications on record at CVS with appropriate refills.

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June 23, 2025

5.0

Thorough and competent. This was our first meeting and I felt very comfortable expressing my concerns

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June 23, 2025

5.0

Very understanding & patient

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June 20, 2025

5.0

Helpful and informative

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June 18, 2025

5.0

Kind, educated doctor. On time and good care

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June 18, 2025

5.0

Saw me early. Addressed my concerns. Super efficient.

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June 12, 2025

5.0

Direct, engaged, knowledgeable, helpful

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June 11, 2025

5.0

Friendly, upbeat; listened to my concerns, focused on me the patient (and not distracted.

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June 10, 2025

5.0

She is awesome.

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June 10, 2025

5.0

Friendly and professional.

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May 21, 2025

5.0

Excellent "bed-side" manner. Good listener, professional manner.

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May 13, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty was knowledgeable and appeared well trained. My appt was incorrectly scheduled and Dr. Dougherty immediately corrected it and didn't miss a beat. She was very attentive to my overall health and past care and reviewed my chart to address questions I had. She addressed all my questions and concerns and I was not rushed! I was impressed how she addressed my concern of her being so young and me being a senior age patient and she confidentiality explained her medical training and experience she has gained as a doctor. This was my first visit with her as my new primary care physician and I will definitely keep her as my doctor!

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May 07, 2025

5.0

Dr. Dougherty was very compassionate and showed she cared by how she discussed my physical and mental health issues, and how to stay healthy.

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May 01, 2025

5.0

Very thorough! Took time to answer all of my questions and talk through my concerns. She was knowledgeable and easy to talk to!

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May 01, 2025

5.0

She listens so well, kind and so knowledgable

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Disclosures

Sarah M. Dougherty, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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