Miriam Dreifuss, MD

Miriam Dreifuss, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Pediatrics

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 2015
Residency:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2019

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Health System Clinician, 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 Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

391 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

99 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

99 Reviews

August 22, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable and kind

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August 22, 2022

5.0

Dr Driefuss is very relatable for new moms

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August 18, 2022

5.0

Thorough, smart and warm!

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August 16, 2022

5.0

She is knowledgeable and the children listens to what she have to say.

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August 10, 2022

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss was thorough and made my anxious daughter feel safe and comfortable during her appointment.

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August 08, 2022

4.0

Addressed all concerns

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August 07, 2022

4.0

She is good

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August 06, 2022

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss is wonderful! She always takes her time to be sure all my questions are answered and takes great care of my daughter

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August 03, 2022

5.0

She is always PRESENT with our children and cares about making them comfortable while there. She’s a human being and delivers that experience. Lechman is our PCP for the kids and he provides the same… albeit a different disposition!

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August 03, 2022

5.0

My Son like her she sit and talk to him about his health and other factors. She is very understanding and make me feel comfortable talking, he said.She ask if I had any concerns about his health or any other issues as a parent.

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July 29, 2022

5.0

Very patient, awesome with kids and babies, takes her time to answer all questions, gives great advice

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July 23, 2022

5.0

Dr Dreifuss is wonderful and always so great with my little one. We trust her with everything!! Extremely knowledgeable and also helps keep this first time anxious mama from freaking out.

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July 20, 2022

5.0

She is the best!

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July 19, 2022

5.0

She is just great - takes time to listen.

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July 19, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable, and good report with kids.

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July 19, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable.

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July 18, 2022

4.0

She's very thorough, attentive and kind. Her medical knowledge and beside manner was very comforting to my children. However, I had to knock the score down a few notches because she cleared some wax from my child's ear that ended up causing impacted wax in her canal. My child was unable to hear out of her ear for three days. We ended up having to visit an ENT after 3 days to resolve the issue. We had no idea that a simple clearing of her ear would cause such a drastic outcome but we are grateful that our child hasn't had any complications as a result. Dr Dreifuss was attentive to the problem via MyChart and a phone call and did try to help us resolve the problem, however, it would have benefitted us from the get go if she suggested we see an ENT. Moral of this ordeal: we will only have an ENT clean our children's ears moving forward!

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July 17, 2022

5.0

Squeezed us into her schedule at the last minute for a same day sick visit. Quickly and accurately diagnosed an ear infection, communicated directions for antibiotic treatment and necessary follow up very clearly.

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July 15, 2022

5.0

She spoke to us at length about my kids anxiety and emotional needs.

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July 12, 2022

5.0

She was thorough

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July 12, 2022

5.0

She was very caring and knew how to interact with my toddler in a calm and engaging manner. Thank you!

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July 11, 2022

5.0

She was amazing didn't talk over me and addressed allour concerns

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July 09, 2022

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss was on time and attentive to my concerns.

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July 09, 2022

5.0

Thorough, kind, trustworthy

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July 06, 2022

5.0

Great bedside manner, did not rush, and gave adequate exam

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July 05, 2022

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss takes amazing care of my children’s medical needs and always addresses my concerns as a parent. She is a true listener and is wonderful with children. She was so amazing helping my daughter with a minor procedure and my daughter smiled the whole way through it.

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June 25, 2022

5.0

She is kind and follows up to check on patients

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June 23, 2022

5.0

Dr took care of our gran daughter as always with care and professionalism

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June 19, 2022

5.0

She's warm, efficient, and positive.

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June 15, 2022

4.0

Dr Dreifuss is very thorough in examining my child. She listened to my concerns

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June 15, 2022

5.0

She is so easy to talk to and is always ready and willing to help! She always has the best interest of my son and family.

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June 15, 2022

5.0

She’s really good and very professional!

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June 01, 2022

5.0

She was kind, patient, knowledgeable, and didn’t make me feel rushed or unheard. She was wonderful with my kids and listened to all of my concerns with genuine kindness and concern.

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June 01, 2022

5.0

She took the time to discuss the medical issue and all the treatment options available, gave pros and cons and her recommendations

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May 25, 2022

5.0

Very kind and knowledgeable

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May 13, 2022

5.0

Approachable, knowledgeable, and caring

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April 16, 2022

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss is thorough and explains things in a way that is easy for us to understand and follow. She’s calm, patient, and never makes us feel rushed.

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April 15, 2022

5.0

She makes my 15-year-old daughter comfortable and relaxed, which is no easy feat. She’s accessible and is easy to understand. She makes us feel as if we are her only patients.

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April 15, 2022

5.0

Professional and compassionate, knowledgeable

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April 13, 2022

5.0

She’s the best!

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April 09, 2022

5.0

Knowledge care understanding

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April 06, 2022

5.0

She’s personable but efficient. Friendly with little kids.

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April 04, 2022

5.0

Genuinely cares for the well-being of our son, recommended next steps after exhausting local capabilities.

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March 30, 2022

5.0

The Drs are always polite and quick to make diagnosis. When it comes to our gran daughter we love that she's cared for so professionally. Always good visits.

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March 29, 2022

5.0

Es muy buena doctora. Me justo como explico todo bien.

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March 26, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable and kind

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March 23, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable, responsive and kind

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March 22, 2022

5.0

She is extremely caring and looks after my children well

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March 15, 2022

5.0

She’s thorough and personable

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March 15, 2022

5.0

She is excellent. Great doctor. Cares about my child. Is patient and kind.

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March 09, 2022

5.0

We always feel she provides thorough care, listens attentively, provides ample context and rationale for her diagnosis or treatment plan, explains her thinking, and finds a great balance exercising caution without being overly cautious

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March 04, 2022

5.0

I love her and my baby son love her too

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March 02, 2022

5.0

responsible and details

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February 27, 2022

5.0

Friendly and efficient. Made my toddler feel at ease who was a bit miserable

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February 21, 2022

5.0

She is knowledgeable, caring, compassionate and listens to parents and understands how to connect with the patients.

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February 04, 2022

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss is responsive, kind and listens to questions and follows up.

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January 31, 2022

5.0

So caring, listens, more responsive than any other pediatrician I have ever seen between my three children. Cares about her patients and their parents concerns.

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January 30, 2022

5.0

Great Dr!

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January 30, 2022

5.0

Listened to concerns and gave recommendations.

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January 24, 2022

5.0

Kind and knowledgeable - always has time to answer questions and concerns

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January 24, 2022

5.0

She’s friendly & explains things in terms both medical and understandable.

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January 12, 2022

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss is very attentive and caring, and I feel our child’s well-being is always forefront.

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January 08, 2022

4.0

Great bedside manner. Very approachable- if she worked out of the Lincoln park office, would choose her as our primary pediatrician

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January 05, 2022

5.0

She is very friendly, asks me (the parent) and also my child questions. He went through past health issues we’ve experienced, and asked about his mental health as well.

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December 29, 2021

5.0

She is thorough, patient, and never makes us feel rushed.

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December 22, 2021

5.0

Dr Dreifuss is so calm and supportive. She took her time to answer questions and tried to make my son feel comfortable.

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December 22, 2021

5.0

Very relaxed style and thorough

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December 17, 2021

3.0

She was attentive and listened to our concerns.

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December 08, 2021

5.0

Good listener

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December 08, 2021

5.0

She was thorough in explaining and was genuinely concerned

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December 08, 2021

5.0

Attentive, kind and thorough

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December 06, 2021

5.0

Very thorough and thoughtful!

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December 03, 2021

5.0

The care she gives - knowledge, warmth, punctual

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December 01, 2021

5.0

great bedside manner. My children both feel comfortable with her and she is knowledgeable and listens not only to the parents but to the children.

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November 27, 2021

5.0

Dr Dreyfuss is great. Attentive, caring, competent and sweet.

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November 17, 2021

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss listens well, is proactive, made us feel cared for, addressed all of our questions and concerns, and helped our daughter learn how to actively participate in her own care.

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November 13, 2021

5.0

She is informative, sensitive, and caring to our daughters.

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November 10, 2021

5.0

She is calming presence and just very knowledgeable. Very accommodating despite us being late to appointment.

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November 06, 2021

5.0

Very nice and thorough doctor

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November 06, 2021

5.0

Thorough, knowledgeable, and nice to patients

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October 20, 2021

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss is very knowledgeable and kind, and my son likes her.

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October 17, 2021

5.0

She is just great, excellent patient care. She cares about well-being of her parents

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October 15, 2021

5.0

She is knowledgeable, kind, and communicates very well with both children and their parents.

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October 15, 2021

5.0

She is all around excellent.

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October 13, 2021

5.0

Friendly and took in my son without a scheduled appt.

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October 13, 2021

5.0

Very knowledgeable, professional, efficient

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October 06, 2021

5.0

Try doctor is knowledgeable and took the time to provide assistance to my my son.

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October 05, 2021

5.0

She is amazing, patient, caring and informative.

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September 25, 2021

5.0

Knowledgeable respectful kind

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September 14, 2021

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss is thorough and gives excellent quality of care, she is also kind, listens to my daughter, is encouraging and personable.

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September 04, 2021

5.0

Dr.Dreifuss is a saint !! I have specifically recommended her to people. She’s so smart and very personable. She is great with first time anxious moms like myself. She’s wonderful!! We are so happy we switched to her. The nurses she works with are also fabulous!!!

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September 01, 2021

5.0

She built relationships with my children and me!

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August 23, 2021

5.0

Attentive

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August 21, 2021

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss is warm, thoughtful, informative, and supportive to children and their parents.

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August 08, 2021

5.0

Takes time, is friendly, knowledgeable

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July 28, 2021

5.0

Dr. Dreifuss does not rush, she takes the time to listen to concerns of her patients. She is thorough, thoughtful, encouraging and compassionate. She makes navigating adolescents easier!

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July 27, 2021

5.0

She’s very kind, patient and seems to genuinely care for her patients and their parents.

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July 27, 2021

5.0

Thorough friendly and explained everything in terms all could appreciate

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July 21, 2021

5.0

She is relatable. She listens, helps and provides realistic advice

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Disclosures

Miriam Dreifuss, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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