David O. Woodard, MD

4.9

678 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

Primary Specialty

General Surgery

Secondary Specialty

Bariatric Surgery

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine - 1987
Residency:: Rush University Medical Center - 1992

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:: Central DuPage Hospital

Delnor Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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4.9

4.9

678 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

40 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

40 Reviews

February 16, 2026

5.0

Expert knowledge. Great communication.

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January 29, 2026

5.0

Dr. Woodard is great!

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January 26, 2026

5.0

Dr. Woodard was excellent to meet with. Answered all questions and concerns and provided an actionable path forward.

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January 26, 2026

5.0

Dr. Woodard explains what he is going to do and gets your ok. Excellent communication skills and he is a wonderful surgeon.

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January 16, 2026

5.0

Dr Woodard is a great doctor and Surgeon

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January 14, 2026

5.0

He is the doctor, 100/100 recommended

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January 05, 2026

5.0

Dr Woodard is a skilled surgeon with a wonderful bedside manner. Procedure, post-op instructions and expectations were clearly communicated. All my questions and concerns were addressed.

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January 02, 2026

5.0

This was only the consult appointment but was very pleased with Dr Woodard.

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December 23, 2025

5.0

Excellent surgeon and doctor. Great bedside manner.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

he is a great doctor and has taken very good care of me through all of my issues.

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October 22, 2025

5.0

This was a very serious surgery with complications, but Dr. Woodard figured it out.

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October 17, 2025

5.0

He's very informative, caring and makes the interaction comfortable

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Awesome

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Phenomenal Surgeon who care & treats each patient as an individual. Very supportive before & with each follow up visit.

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September 26, 2025

5.0

Doctor Woodard is the best. Patient, thorough and sense of humor. Good ideas for alternative food choice and all around good doctor

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September 26, 2025

5.0

Awesome

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September 22, 2025

5.0

He's : kind informative patient thorough funny sincere great bedside manner

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September 22, 2025

5.0

He talks every nice to us

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Personable, easy to talk to; explained the situation and what to expect in a clear and understandable fashion.

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September 09, 2025

5.0

Again he gave great advice and answered questions clearly.

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August 27, 2025

5.0

Very honest and caring Dr.

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August 18, 2025

5.0

See above. He also remembered me.

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August 18, 2025

5.0

Excellent experience with Dr. Woodard! Extremely knowledgeable and took great care of me.

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August 18, 2025

5.0

Excellent service. Great job on my surgery with all questions before and after answered timely. Made me feel at ease. Very professional and spoke in a vocabulary a non medical person could understand clearly.

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August 17, 2025

5.0

Very personable and caring.

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August 15, 2025

5.0

I felt very good with the doctor.

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August 01, 2025

5.0

Dr Woodard is a great surgeon and a great person, I would recommend him highly.

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July 18, 2025

5.0

DR WOODARD IS THE BEST!!! HE IS KIND, CARING AND REALLY TAKES TIME TO LISTEN AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS I HAVE HE DOES NOT RUSH THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT WITH YOU.

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July 13, 2025

5.0

Best docter.

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July 11, 2025

5.0

Dr Woodard is a very caring doctor that listens and recommends what's best for you

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Professional, straight forward, friendly and personable

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June 23, 2025

5.0

He is very personable, understanding and knows what he can and can't do. He's done 3 surgeries on me and has always been awesome.

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June 21, 2025

5.0

Very friendly, takes his time with patient, answers all questions

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June 21, 2025

5.0

He is extremely knowledgeable and has a great bedside manner

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June 13, 2025

5.0

Exhalent surgeon, Smooth procedure. Very happy

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June 08, 2025

5.0

Very personable

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June 06, 2025

5.0

Friendly, helpful, quick Great personality

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May 19, 2025

5.0

Dr Woodard has always provide excellent care for me. He takes the time to check everything. I never felt I was on my own when under his care. And never rushed.Compassionate and understanding. Transferred me to hospital to perform surgery upon request without hesitation and handled everything. Two surguries and if I ever need another I know where to go.

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May 15, 2025

5.0

Anyone considering bariatric care should go to Northwestern Delnore. They provide wonderful care.

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May 14, 2025

5.0

He is an amazing person

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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