Aparna Kalyan, MD

Aparna Kalyan, MD

4.9 
502 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Hematology and Medical Oncology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Flinders University of South Australia - 2005
Residency:
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University - 2011
Fellowships:
UPMC Medical Education - 2014
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2015

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology - Medical Oncology (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

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

502 Ratings

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42 Reviews

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42 Reviews

February 25, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable, good listener, answered all my questions.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

Very professional, answered my questions.

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January 30, 2026

5.0

Very knowledgeable doctor, knew my history and reviewed my surgery and test results in language I could understand. Listened to my concerns, encouraged me to ask questions, and gave me a good idea of next steps for my medical condition.

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January 23, 2026

5.0

She is a good communicator and a compassionate Dr.

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January 17, 2026

5.0

She is excellent. Tells it the way it is. Very honest and transparent.

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January 12, 2026

5.0

She did AMAZING job explaining processes and the reason why. Did NOT feel rushed or like she had to "move on" to next appt. Even having a clinical person with me during visit she explained things for me to understand.

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December 20, 2025

5.0

Very well prepared for the meeting on a short time frame. This has all been very sudden and all the doctors we met with were on top of everything.

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December 19, 2025

5.0

Good listener and very caring and made me feel very comfortable

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December 12, 2025

5.0

Wonderful doctor. Great bedside manner. I always leave feeling good about my prognosis and my treatment. I would highly recommend her.

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December 10, 2025

5.0

Dr Kalyan is a part of the team of people including Dr [last name] and Dr [last name] and Dr [last name] that I trust to care for me.

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December 03, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable. Easy to talk to. Compassionate. Very prompt to answer questions

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December 01, 2025

5.0

I Love DR Kalyan she is so nice and polite.. very careful with what she does and with the people that needs her.. I feel very comfortable with her.. I will recommend it for anyone..

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November 21, 2025

5.0

Same as above +seems to be genuinely interested in giving me great care

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Dr Kalyan is very kind, listen to patient carefully and address patient's questions well

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November 15, 2025

5.0

She is very intelligent.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Very pleasant and knowledgeable healthcare provider. Answers all of my questions and helps me manage my concerns.

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November 12, 2025

5.0

DR. Kalyan's expert knowledge of Liver Cancer far exceeded our expectations. Her bedside manner was outstanding! She spoke in a manner that both my husband an I could easily understand. I felt that she really cared about my well being at a personal level.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

Dr . Kalyan rocks. Always pleasant and caring. I have never had an unpleasant experience with her or her team.

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November 07, 2025

5.0

Helpful and knowledgeable

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November 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Kalyan is throughly knowlegeable in her field of experice. On top of that, she comes accross as a kind and caring human being. That I think you can't teach.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

She Is a Wonderful Doctor

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September 19, 2025

5.0

Excellent Knowledgeable

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September 15, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable, asks the right questions, obviously cares about her patient, treats me with respect

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September 14, 2025

5.0

She is one of the best. Very straight forward with reporting the results without sugarcoating it. She is extremely knowledgeable and very professional. I highly recommend her.

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September 08, 2025

5.0

She a great oncologist doctor cause she a great one she nice for one and take care of her patients

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September 05, 2025

5.0

She feels your pain and care

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable, explains things clearly

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August 25, 2025

5.0

She is a doctor who takes her time and listens to my concerns

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July 04, 2025

5.0

She is caring and followed up on our telephone call. Discussed treatment and options. I will follow up in six months.

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July 01, 2025

5.0

Please see above. Dr Kalyan is spectacular

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June 27, 2025

5.0

I have been seeing the doctor for years. She has always been extremely thorough and caring.

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June 24, 2025

5.0

She was very thoughtful and explained everything to me as we discussed my concerns. She was very kind and caring and thoughtful. She is a great MD.

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June 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Kalyan was very caring, knowledgeable ,reassuring and gave us multiple options that gave us more hope. My mom, even tough not fluent in the English language could tell that our conversation was very reassuring.

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June 17, 2025

5.0

Caring physician with lots of knowledge of her craft. Thankful to have her.

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June 06, 2025

5.0

Above. I feel confident in her

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June 06, 2025

5.0

She was very prepared and spent a lot of time explaining and answering questions

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May 24, 2025

5.0

She CARES, very easy to talk with about issues!! Understands my situation and works around it!

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May 23, 2025

5.0

She was easy to talk to and explained everything in words I could understand. I could tell she is very smart and up to date with my situation.

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May 09, 2025

5.0

She is thorough and looks at all aspects of treatment. I have a very serious diagnosis and she helped me look at this as one step at a time. She wanted to know about me as an individual and I felt safe and excited that she would oversee my care. I felt like she had all the time in the world for me.

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May 05, 2025

5.0

She is very caring and responsive to my needs. She instills trust.

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May 05, 2025

5.0

on time, very supportive, listen to my questions and answered with depth

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May 02, 2025

5.0

She's very helpful

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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

  • AstraZeneca
  • BGB Communications, Inc.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
  • Curio Science
  • Dava Oncology, LP
  • Genentech, Inc.
  • IQVIA
  • River West Meeting Associates, Inc.
  • Tempus Health, Inc.

External Professional Relationships

Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

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