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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine - 2004
Residency:: Loyola University/Cook County Hospital - 2007

Board Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine - Family 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:: Central DuPage Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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1345 Ratings

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100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

April 29, 2025

5.0

She's a good listener and a thorough doc and I really appreciate the care I'm receiving

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April 29, 2025

5.0

I've seen Dr Altimari for years. She is wonderful, caring, kind, and smart. What more could you want in a doctor?

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April 28, 2025

5.0

She is kind, patient, and easy to talk to!

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April 25, 2025

5.0

Outstanding Doctor! Took time to understand how I was feeling. Very professional.

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April 24, 2025

5.0

Professionalism, expertise and effort in building rapport

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April 22, 2025

5.0

Very attentive, detail oriented, personable and knowledgeable.

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April 22, 2025

5.0

Dr Altimari was so nice and very professional, she made me feel comfortable throughout the visit. Her bedside manner is phenomenal.

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April 21, 2025

5.0

She was thorough and patient. She listened and explained things well. Very friendly.

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April 19, 2025

5.0

Very compassionate

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Dr. altimari is very friendly. Makes you feel heard and she wants to see her patients feel better.

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April 14, 2025

5.0

I want other people to receive the same care I'm getting from Dr Altimari

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April 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari is an amazing physician. She listens to all my concerns and takes the time to explain everything throughly. Highly recommend!

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April 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari has been incredible! I feel so lucky to be in her care.

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April 04, 2025

5.0

On time, courteous, understood my problem. Diagnose my problem gave me Solutions

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April 03, 2025

5.0

Very attentive. Discussed and addressed all my concerns. Very satisfied with responsiveness and treatment plan.

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Very friendly, I felt heard and all my concerns were addressed. I felt like she is working to build a rapport with me.

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March 31, 2025

5.0

My first visit with her. She was professional, very pleasant and answered any and all questions I had.

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March 25, 2025

5.0

I liked her demeanor and she answered all my questions. She seemed to be an understanding person.

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March 22, 2025

5.0

She listens to you, she is so knowledgeable and so nice and professional

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March 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari always makes me feel comfortable and is very informative about my visits

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March 13, 2025

5.0

My primary care doctor M Altimari is compassionate, knowledgeable, and truly attentive. I appreciate their dedication and highly recommend them!"

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March 11, 2025

5.0

Dr was attentive, very thorough and kind.

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March 10, 2025

5.0

I have already been recommending Dr. Altimari to my family and friends

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March 08, 2025

5.0

She always treats me with respect and keeps me up to date on everything I need done.

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March 08, 2025

5.0

She is awesome! Even though she moved offices I still see her. She is understanding and caring.

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March 08, 2025

5.0

The doctor took her time to answer questions I had. She was easy to talk to.

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March 07, 2025

5.0

Dr. Marie Altimari is warm and caring.

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March 07, 2025

5.0

Very good communicator and helped ease anxiety with these type of appointments

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March 03, 2025

5.0

Very reassuring and knowledgeable physician!

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March 03, 2025

5.0

She is very compassionate and empathetic with concerns

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February 27, 2025

5.0

Takes time, listens

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February 26, 2025

5.0

Competent and she listens to my concerns

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February 25, 2025

5.0

This was my first appointment with Dr. Altimari. This was probably the best experience I've ever had with a doctor. She listened and cared and took as much time with me as needed. She was great!

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February 22, 2025

5.0

This was only my second time seeing her. She was knowledgeable about my history and followed up with insightful questions from my prior visit. She runs her schedule on time, but never makes patients feel rushed.

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February 21, 2025

5.0

Seems genuinely concerned with well being of her patient and is very knowledgeable

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February 19, 2025

5.0

She good

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February 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari listened to all of my concerns and answered all of my questions. Extremely patient and easy to talk to. Great bedside manner- I did not feel rushed!

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February 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari was incredible. She was patient and validating. This was our first interaction and I'm very excited to be under her care.

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February 18, 2025

5.0

She listened to my health concerns and was prompt in following up with me and prescribing me with the meds I needed.

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February 18, 2025

5.0

She's an excellent listener and very knowledgeable.

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February 16, 2025

5.0

Great doctor

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February 12, 2025

5.0

I really liked the doctor I saw today. She was really attentative and made me feel heard. I did not feel rushed at all. She gave me information on everything I brought up and addressed all of my concerns. She even looked at my feet which I thought was awesome. 10/10

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February 11, 2025

5.0

Very engaging and focused on your health needs particularly preventative measures

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February 11, 2025

5.0

She is an awesome Dr. She is always on top of everything every visit and listens to my questions and concerns.

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February 10, 2025

5.0

Knows all our labs and follows up On them and explains how we can better our health needs.

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February 07, 2025

5.0

Very good listener, very good explainer, very caring and thoughtful.

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February 06, 2025

5.0

Very nice and knowledgeable.

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February 06, 2025

5.0

Dr Altimari was very nice and seemed to really care about whatever we were discussing.

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February 05, 2025

5.0

I would like to recommend her because getting to this NW Medical Center is relatively easy. Accessible. Dr. Altimari listens to her patients and in her field of knowledge works with her patients field of needs and she brings the proper guidance for their wellness.

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February 03, 2025

5.0

She looks professional

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January 31, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable, great bed side manner. Took her time and addressed all my issues. Amazing!

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January 30, 2025

5.0

She introduced herself, asked about me. Turned out she has several nurses in her family like me. She told me what I should consider and why and asked me to reCh out to her team if I have any concerns. I think we are off to a good start. I told my daughter to get an appointment with her.

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January 29, 2025

5.0

It's never a good feeling when you have to find a new doctor, but Dr. Altimari was exactly what I was looking for. Took the time to get to know me and any issues I might have. Made a plan for the future to get back on track with exercise and medicine. I feel good that I found the right fit for me. Thank you.

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January 27, 2025

5.0

She is kind and she listen and explain why she recommends and prescribed or why she ordered tests.

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January 24, 2025

5.0

She was very personable and took the time to listen

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January 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Altimari was very friendly and welcoming. I felt like she took the time to listen to me and advise on my concerns. She was very encouraging and helpful with my questions and provided the high quality of care I expect with Northwestern.

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January 17, 2025

5.0

She was on time and it felt easy to hold a conversation with her. She heard all concerns and made sure to address them during our visit.

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January 17, 2025

5.0

She was friendly and kind, listened to me and right away was able to work with me on my medication concerns and immediately made a suggestion about another med. She was very thorough.

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January 16, 2025

5.0

She was just fabulous all around. Patient, knowledgeable, and just an overall great experience.

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January 15, 2025

5.0

She was a great listener, took my issues seriously and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand.

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January 14, 2025

5.0

Dr Altimari is very down to earth, clear in taking my history, ordered the procedures and vaccines I need, made excellent suggestions, and I feel she's someone who really cares about me as a patient. I'm very lucky to have her!

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January 07, 2025

5.0

Very friendly, caring, knowledgeable.

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January 07, 2025

4.0

At my first visit, I felt comfortable and Dr. Altimari was easy to talk to and very informative.

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December 22, 2024

5.0

She is thorough and kind.

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December 17, 2024

5.0

Dr Altimari was great, informative and kind.

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December 15, 2024

5.0

She's a great doctor. She's very informative.

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December 15, 2024

5.0

She was kind, knowledgable, informative, thoughtful and thourough, and she took her time without rushing me. Very happy with her care.

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December 14, 2024

5.0

Dr. Altimari is a kind, caring professional. She spent as much time as we needed, as this was my first visit. I felt that she truly listened and cared. She asked me many questions to really get a good "picture" of my health and lifestyle. I appreciate her time and advice very much.

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December 14, 2024

5.0

I feel like this doctor actually cares.

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December 13, 2024

5.0

Friendly and very professional. My concerns and questions were explained well.

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December 09, 2024

5.0

She is extremely kind and caring, she listens to everything you say and you never feel judged. She is by far the best doctor I have ever seen.

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December 03, 2024

5.0

She was very thorough and explained everything to a level I could understand and process.

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November 29, 2024

5.0

She is awesome and always listens to my concerns and comes up with solutions.

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November 19, 2024

5.0

Listens, easy to talk to. Pleasant, doesn't rush you.

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Dr. Altimari was very kind, had great bedside manner and listened to all my concerns.

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Patient, thoughtful, prudent, easy to talk to.

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November 13, 2024

5.0

So nice patient professional, she is the best doctor I ever had !

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November 13, 2024

5.0

Dr. Altimari was thorough and sweet.

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November 12, 2024

5.0

Good communicator and read my chart thoroughly before she met me and knew about my health issues. Followed up with a my chart message, to let me know to watch some of my lab values closely and encouraged more exercise and sugar control.

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November 08, 2024

5.0

The doctor was thorough, did not rush the appointment and covered all of the items on my list. She is very personable and exudes confidence.

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November 07, 2024

5.0

Dr Altimari was exceptional in every respect. She was knowledgeable, thoughtful, thorough, personable and professional. In addition, she instilled confidence in her professional advice. A great doctor!!

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November 06, 2024

5.0

Dr. Altimari was kind, positive, friendly, easy to talk to, professional & knowledgeable.

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October 28, 2024

5.0

She was professional and personable. I walked away with a high level of confidence in her abilities to take care of my health.

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October 28, 2024

5.0

She's a great doctor. Always listens to my concerns and keeps on track with my health issues.

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October 28, 2024

5.0

She seems genuinely interested in my health and how I'm feeling; she is a good listener, knowledgeable, patient.

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October 26, 2024

5.0

Dr Altimari listens compassionately and provides strong suggestions.

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October 15, 2024

5.0

She's very clear with her questions and answers. She seems patient and understanding. ( I use the word seems because I just met her today).

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October 14, 2024

5.0

Takes time to listen to concerns

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October 09, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and compassionate

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October 08, 2024

5.0

Dr. Altimari is the sweetest, kindest doctor ever. She takes time to throughly explain everything and allows you to address your concerns without feeling rushed.

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September 27, 2024

5.0

She's very attentive, explains, listens well.

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September 27, 2024

5.0

Professionable, great listener, compassionate.

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September 23, 2024

5.0

Personable listener who was very thorough

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September 23, 2024

5.0

Approachable, good at explaining things and attention to care.

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September 19, 2024

4.0

My first visit with Dr Altimari and she was easy to talk to and very informative. I have not had any followup conversations with her yet.

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September 17, 2024

5.0

Dr. Altimari was so kind, attentive, and informative. I felt at ease in her presence and confident in my health plan, post-appointment.

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September 13, 2024

5.0

She is the best. She listened me well and gave me right direction for my health.

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September 11, 2024

5.0

Kind demeanor, great listener & attention to detail. She is thorough and ensures there is enough time to talk through any questions.

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September 09, 2024

5.0

Professional and very friendly

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September 07, 2024

5.0

My first appointment with Dr. Altimari couldn't have been better. She is terrific! She was kind, caring and warm and also interested in my health concerns. She is professional and incredibly intelligent without talking down to her patients. She is up to date on current research and shares her knowledge when a patient expresses interest. She is simply the best and I feel so lucky to have her as my PCP!! Thank you, Dr. Altimari!!

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