Alan D. Betensley, MD

Alan D. Betensley, MD

4.9 
127 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Pulmonology

Secondary Specialty

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 1996
Residency:
Tulane University - 1999
Fellowships:
University of North Carolina Hospitals - 2002

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease (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
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:
Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

127 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

24 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

24 Reviews

April 15, 2025

5.0

You can tell he really cares

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April 09, 2025

5.0

Very good knowledge of medicine

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April 09, 2025

5.0

Good Doctor

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March 22, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor explained everything to me.such a nice guy told me my whole process of my steps to recovery like doctors that does that.

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March 21, 2025

5.0

Good doctor

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March 19, 2025

5.0

I haven't work w him much, but enjoyed our meeting today

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March 05, 2025

5.0

Great bedside manner and he explains everything so well. Would highly recommend him.

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February 23, 2025

5.0

I trust him.

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February 21, 2025

5.0

He took a lot if tine with me and explained things thoroughly and in a way that I can understand.

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February 11, 2025

5.0

He has a lot of experience and history with transplant surgery

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February 05, 2025

5.0

Listened as much as he talked. Addressed all my concerns and questions with understandable answers.

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January 31, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and caring

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January 19, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable Doctor. Making sure I am in comfort with my illness.

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January 19, 2025

5.0

He's patient and very knowledgeable. He's proactive when problems arise and he listens to our concerns.

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January 15, 2025

5.0

So careful with medical tests and forward thinking.

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December 19, 2024

5.0

He seemed to have the answer to my health situation. I was comfortable speaking with him and his assistant.

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December 18, 2024

5.0

He's very thorough and answers all of our questions.

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November 22, 2024

5.0

He is very caring and makes sure you understand

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November 14, 2024

5.0

The doctor was aware of my situation and it was apparent he thoroughly looked at my chart to meet challenges of my care. Even the fact that my religious convictions were discussed and verified for my treatment.

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November 13, 2024

5.0

All questions answered

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October 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Betensley is very informative and caring

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October 23, 2024

5.0

He took the time to answer my questions and didn't make me feel rushed. He didn't use medical jargon, but explained everything thoroughly.

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October 11, 2024

5.0

He explains everything clearly

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September 27, 2024

5.0

He is a great doctor and very knowledgeable!

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Disclosures

Alan D. Betensley, 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.