Allison R. Zielinski, MD | Northwestern Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine - 2010
Residency:: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics - 2013
Fellowships:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2016

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular Disease (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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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662 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

49 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

49 Reviews

February 23, 2026

5.0

She watches out for me and my specific heart problems. Personalized care

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Informative

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February 04, 2026

5.0

She was very engaging, understanding and caring.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

Dr. Zielinski is professional, caring, and genuinely interested in monitoring the healing process. She takes her time to make sure you understand your condition.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

My first visit with her.

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January 27, 2026

4.0

Though this visit ended up being moot, I thought Dr. Zielinski was very thorough and thoughtful. I appreciate her taking the time to explain possibilities and probabilities.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Very relatable thorough and kind

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January 22, 2026

5.0

I trust her completely. She listens to my concerns and explains everything so thoroughly.

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January 19, 2026

5.0

She listens and addresses my concerns immediately.

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January 15, 2026

5.0

Wonderful Doctor very professional

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January 12, 2026

5.0

She is highly professional.

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January 10, 2026

5.0

Competent and personable.

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January 09, 2026

5.0

She is very informative

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January 07, 2026

5.0

She takes time to understand your perspective and offer medical guidance. Very knowledgeable on current medical information.

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January 06, 2026

5.0

She is easy to talk to. Is always on top of my health care.

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January 01, 2026

5.0

She is thorough, friendly and professional all at the same time.

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December 31, 2025

5.0

Listened and explained my care very thoroughly

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December 23, 2025

5.0

I trust her judgment

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Engaging

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December 07, 2025

5.0

Top drawer. Couldn't find a more competent and knowledgeable person to work with.

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December 04, 2025

5.0

friendly and efficient; listens to concerns

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November 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Zielinski put me on the right track to make sure that my heart remains healthy, especially with a family that has had heart problems for generations.

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Excellent communication skills, made certain everything she wanted to impart as well I wanted to impart, was covered. Informative, pleasant, etc

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November 01, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and up to date with what is best for your heart condition.

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October 22, 2025

5.0

Allison Zielinski is professional and friendly . Helpful with treatment . Listens to concerns and goes above and beyond to help her patients

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October 21, 2025

5.0

I am confident that Dr. Zielinski's advice on maintaining good heart health is considered & well-researched. I trust her implicitly.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

She is an excellent, compassionate physician

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October 09, 2025

5.0

Informative and helpful

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October 06, 2025

5.0

I have been seeing Dr. Zielinski for a few years. She is very good at answering questions and making me feel comfortable. I have referred others to her.

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Very thorough and answered all of our questions.

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September 18, 2025

5.0

She is willing to take into account the patient's individual concerns and preferences for treatment. She is not dogmatic. She also offered to help with figuring out how I could best pay for the desired treatment. Since I am not good at understanding and comparing insurance coverage plans, this is really helpful to me.

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September 11, 2025

5.0

Excellent MD

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September 09, 2025

5.0

Good care

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August 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Zielinski is smart, thoughtful, thorough and a good listener. She asked me relevant questions about my heart health and answered all of my questions. At age 79 I've been treated by many doctors over the years. Dr. Zielinski is at the top of the list, clearly one of the best.

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August 27, 2025

5.0

Dr. Zielinski is knowledgable and pleasant.

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August 26, 2025

5.0

She's thorough and answers all your questions

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Very competent.

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August 06, 2025

5.0

Thoughtful, smart, funny

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August 02, 2025

5.0

Competent and compassionate care

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July 30, 2025

5.0

Personable and intelligent

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July 27, 2025

5.0

She is caring and attentive to my questions and my needs. She explains to my satisfaction my diagnosis and the needs for treatment.

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Informed, gracious, concerned, conscientious

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July 17, 2025

5.0

She is compasionate, knowledgeable, and has a truely caring nature when I visit with her.

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July 15, 2025

5.0

Very good listener caring and very knowledgeable. Glad to have her as my doctor.

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July 15, 2025

5.0

She listened to me and answered all my questions. I felt like I was in good hands.

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July 01, 2025

5.0

Takes time to talk to me. Thorough

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June 02, 2025

5.0

She knows her stuff

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May 22, 2025

5.0

She is smart sincere and competent. She is also responsive to women's heart symptoms.

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May 13, 2025

5.0

she explained everything and she took time to listen to my concerns and answered all my questions

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Disclosures

Allison R. Zielinski, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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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