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Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Abnormal Pap Smear
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Family Planning
General Obstetrics
Gynecology
Menopause
Uterine Fibroids
Well Women Care

Education

Medical Education:: MD, Rush University Medical College - 1997
Residency:: Loyola University Medical Center - 2001

Board Certifications

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:: Delnor Hospital

Kishwaukee Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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356 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

February 27, 2026

5.0

MD Mills cared and listened

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February 27, 2026

5.0

She is by far the best gynecologist! She spends time attentively listening, thoroughly answers questions, puts your mind at ease, and truly makes a patient feel comfortable and supported. I have never had a doctor be so thorough reviewing my medical records and medical history and engaging in open dialogue with me. I have been waiting patiently for years to have a doctor like her!!!

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February 27, 2026

5.0

She explained everything she did and told me why. She also told me what I should keep doing now that I'm getting older

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February 23, 2026

5.0

Listened as I explained my symptoms and pains.

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February 21, 2026

5.0

Great bedside manner, listened to all my concerns an involved me in my plan of care.

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February 19, 2026

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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February 16, 2026

5.0

I moved to IA and I still come back to see her. I have been with her for over 15 years and I trust her, I feel she see me as a person and gives me the best care.

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February 16, 2026

5.0

I would trust her to take care of any of my family members

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February 16, 2026

5.0

Thorough, patient, knowledgeable, personable

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February 13, 2026

5.0

Dr Mills is the absolute best! So glad to have her back.

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February 13, 2026

5.0

She listens but actually hears what you are saying. She gives you options and great care.

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February 13, 2026

5.0

Listens well and is very patient and kind.

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February 12, 2026

5.0

Dr. Mills is truly the best doctor. She is personable, highly knowledgeable, and exceptionally thorough. She takes the time to clearly explain everything, answer questions, and make you feel confident in your care.

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Dr Mills was very attentive. She listened to me. I didn't feel rushed.

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Thorough, forward Looking, caring

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Hands down the best doctor's visit I can recall in the past 10+ years. Dr. Mills was friendly, personable, on time, spent time with me, addressed all of my concerns, and was proactive in sharing information with me.

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Listens and takes time to answer questions. Pleasant, personable and thorough.

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February 05, 2026

5.0

I needed to be rescheduled today because she was called to the hospital but my score is based on the many times I have seen her in the past. She listens and hears the patient. She is compassionate and friendly. Very knowledgeable.

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February 04, 2026

5.0

Dr Mills explained things and listened to all my concerns. I think she is very knowledgeable and I completely trust her plan for me.

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February 04, 2026

5.0

Dr. Mills is so thorough and knowledgeable and she takes a lot of time to answer questions and make the patient feel comfortable.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

Dr. Mills was punctual, knowledgeable, and friendly today. She immediately put me at ease about working with her through the rest of my pregnancy.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

She's incredible all around!

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February 02, 2026

5.0

She was patient for questions and clearly outlined what she was doing throughout the visit and what to expect in the future

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January 26, 2026

5.0

She is so knowledgeable and caring

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January 24, 2026

5.0

She takes her time and wants you to understand what is going on and what your options are.

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January 21, 2026

5.0

She's knowledgeable, kind, listens, pro active. She has a great personality and listens to her patients ! Shes the BEST!

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January 20, 2026

5.0

Dr. Mills listened to my concerns and talked through options, risks/benefits. I felt as though she cared.

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January 20, 2026

5.0

Former patient years ago. Grateful to have her back!

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Dr. Mills spent a lot of time answering my questions and discussing my exam

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January 13, 2026

5.0

She is comprehensive in her care - thorough with questions and responses as well as listens intently and compassionately. In addition, she is brilliant and vastly knowledgeable and passionate about women's health.

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January 13, 2026

5.0

Dr. Mills is wonderful. She is friendly, personable, knowledgeable, and a great listener.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Dr. Mills was excellent. The nurse was thorough and expedient. The staff who checked in patients were average.

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December 29, 2025

5.0

Extremely personable! Explained everything thoroughly. Made me feel more comfortable then I have ever felt before at a gynecology appointment. Now I know why the women on St. Charles Neighborhood FB were ecstatic when a post went out that Dr. Mills would be coming back to the Fox Valley area.

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December 29, 2025

5.0

Yes I will recommend this dr a great and helpful and nice doctor

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December 24, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is caring, kind, professional, and knowledgeable. She answered all my questions and was genuinely concerned for my wellbeing. I am so happy to have her for my OB/GYN.

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December 22, 2025

5.0

She was very understanding and addressing my concerns after years of struggling with perimenopausal symptoms

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December 18, 2025

5.0

She is great and takes time with you!

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December 18, 2025

5.0

She was so comforting in a sad situation while also providing educational information during my visit!

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Dr.Mills is a class act! I dont have one bad thing to say about her, Very Positive and keep saying "This aint normal" and "We will get to the bottom of this" Ive just started my journey with this issue Im having but I believe she will get to the bottom of this!!

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December 10, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills took her time to listen to me and explain everything clearly.

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December 10, 2025

5.0

She is amazing! She listened to me, explained thoroughly everything with no rush and was gentle and compassionate. I absolutely love her.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Personable, thorough , took time to get to know me. Explained procedures and options, made me feel very comfortable.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is amazing. She listens, she explains well, she made sure I understood.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

I'm so happy Dr Mills is back with Northwestern! She has the best bedside manner and is very proactive with my healthcare concerns.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is amazing. She is extremely kind, personable and helpful when making difficult decisions.

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December 04, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable about menopause. Communicates effectively and taught me a great deal.

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December 03, 2025

5.0

She is extremely knowledgeable, including HRT. She's very easy to talk to, and finds great solutions!

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December 03, 2025

5.0

The doctor answered all of my questions and was very attentive.

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December 03, 2025

5.0

Dr Mills was very punctual, Informative and very thorough. She took the time to answer my questions and I did not feel rushed at all. So happy to have her as my doctor.

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December 02, 2025

5.0

So kind and provided great information in a warm and caring way.

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Dr Mills is AMAZING1 She takes the time to talk to her patients, does not make you feel rushed or like you are a number, gives great advice and truly, geniunely cares for her patients. I couldn't be happier that she is back practicing again! She is so wise, caring and informative. I feel extremely blessed to be under her care!

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November 26, 2025

5.0

So personable, asks the right questions and physically gentle.

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November 26, 2025

5.0

So kind, educational, caring, made me feel at ease.

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November 25, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is amazing. She does a great job of explaining things and is so caring.

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November 25, 2025

5.0

I have been a patient of hers for 22 years.. she delivered my baby and also my daughter's children. She is the best Doctor! Knowledgeable and has the best bed side manner. She is such an amazing person

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November 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills was wonderful! So informative and helpful with any concerns I had! Thank you!

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Dr Mills was great , explained everything well and answered all my questions. Very easy to talk with made me feel very at ease.

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November 18, 2025

5.0

She is very accommodating, takes her time with you, answers your questions and is very thorough. Very personable too.

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November 13, 2025

5.0

She's incredible. I'd follow her anywhere

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November 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is friendly and makes sure patients leave with no questions.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

She takes time to talk with you and shows concern for what you are going through .

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is personable and kind. She always takes great care to ensure her patients are comfortable and provides great care.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

She's fantastic! I followed her from when she was at Advocate in St. Charles! Happy she's on the Northwestern team now!

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November 04, 2025

5.0

All around excellent provider.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

She is so thorough and really cares about her patients

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Excellent Doctor went in for ER follow up she immediately asked how I was feeling explained everything so detailed and was so understanding I really appreciate her. She went over everything that was going on. We need more doctors like Dr. Mills.

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November 01, 2025

5.0

At my first meeting with Dr. Mills, I was feeling a little nervous while waiting in the exam room. However, as she entered the room, her warm and friendly demeanor immediately put me at ease. She is incredibly knowledgeable, charming, and has a delightful, outgoing personality that's truly magnetic. You can genuinely tell how deeply she cares about her patients. She went over my test results with clear, easy-to-understand explanations and outlined the next steps. I am so happy to have found her at this stage of my life.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

C Mills knows what she's doing. Direct to addressing any problem and great bedside manner... good sense of humor and cares. She's amazing, I would follow her to wherever her practice takes her-

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Dr Mills is A M A Z I N G. I can't begin to say this enough. Please don't ever lose this lady! She is such a great doctor with great bedside manner. The best of the best. She is kind, calm, funny, and reassuring. More doctors need to be like her!

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October 31, 2025

5.0

She's the best

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October 25, 2025

5.0

I'm so happy Dr a mills is back! She's amazing. She is so educated and always willing to work with her patients. She's one off the best physicians around!!

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October 24, 2025

5.0

I love Dr. Mills and was so happy she returned!!

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October 24, 2025

5.0

Dr Mills discussed my health concerns and outlined how I should take my prescription. She is very knowledgeable and professional

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October 20, 2025

5.0

I feel grateful be in care of Dr. Mills ! Thank you!

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October 19, 2025

5.0

This was my first time seeing Dr. Mills, and she was really professional and friendly. She made me feel heard and was knowledgeable of my case.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

I answered that above but she is a thorough and caring doctor.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills did an excellent job reviewing my results, giving counsel on next steps and involving both me and my spouse in this first OB appointment.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

She was personable and caring and knowledgeable

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October 16, 2025

5.0

She is a fantastic doctor and an all around wonderful person!

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is an excellent physician. She listens to and seems to really know her patients. She is knowledgeable. She is kind. It is apparent that she truly loves her profession.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

She is the best!!!

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October 15, 2025

5.0

She is so sweet and caring! Empathetic and informative

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October 11, 2025

5.0

I really felt she's interested and knowledgeable! Very appreciative of her Interest and knowledge!

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October 10, 2025

5.0

My visit with Dr Mills made my day. She was so kind and professional. I really enjoyed my appointment with her.

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October 10, 2025

5.0

Because Dr. Mills is so thorough and caring. She didn't rush so many others.

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October 10, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is amazing. I have been seeing her for 14 years now. I feel heard and she is so caring.

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October 09, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable and caring

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October 07, 2025

5.0

She's do great! Patient, knowledgeable, kind, caring_ takes the time to explain things. I've been waiting for her to join this practice!

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills sets a high bar in the provision of care, with her knowledge, competence, and extraordinary bedside manner, that younger providers should take note of to understand how it should be, and emulate her.

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Personable, approachable

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Very friendly, and very receptive to questions and concerns.

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills is 100% the GOAT! She takes the time to listen and genuinely cares about me and my concerns!

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September 29, 2025

5.0

She looks at the woman as a whole instead of basing any diagnosis on the organs she checks during the exam. She even checked my mother's thyroid after listening to her symptoms and found her thyroid cancer. That is something our GP missed! Dr. Mills is an absolute treasure and the only womens health doctor I will see for as long as possible.

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September 28, 2025

5.0

Best doctor I have ever had

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September 27, 2025

5.0

I have already given her name to 3 friends. It is getting extremely difficult to find 'any' doctor let alone someone like Dr. Mills who exudes knowledge and compassion during stressful times.

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September 25, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills was extremely engaging, listened and was so generous with her time and expertise.

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September 24, 2025

5.0

She was amazing and didn't rush me out of the office.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Ive been a patient of Dr Mills for 20 years She makes you feel comfortable, she listens, she asks and she knows her stuff! She makes you feel like family!

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Previous patient- she is the best in terms of her profession, bedside manner, knowledge and personal touch. NWM is lucky to have her on staff!

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Dr. Mills was kind, attentive, and reassuring. Made me feel very comfortable and she never rushed. Looking forward to working with her.

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Carolyn N. Mills, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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