Rade Tomic, MD

Rade Tomic, MD

4.9 
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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Zagreb School of Medicine - 1989
Internship:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 1998
Residency:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2001
Fellowships:
Emory University School of Medicine - 2004

Languages Spoken

  • Croatian

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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4.9
4.9 

308 Ratings

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August 17, 2023

5.0

Brilliant doctor!

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August 03, 2023

5.0

Excellent professional attitude

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July 28, 2023

5.0

Doctor Tomic Went Over All My “Vitals”With Me, Further Explaining; “Here’s Where I Started/Where I Was At, Before My Double Lung Transplant A Year Ago” & “Here Are “ALL” My Continued Improvements/Advancements To Date…

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July 26, 2023

5.0

Warm and personable, felt seen and heard. Concerns taken seriously in my care plan.

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July 24, 2023

4.0

He answer my questions.

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July 22, 2023

5.0

He is very nice and explains everything to make sure you understand everything about your health.

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July 21, 2023

5.0

Best doctor

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July 20, 2023

5.0

excellent

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July 10, 2023

5.0

I have absolute confidence in Dr. Tomic’s care and attention to detail.

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July 06, 2023

5.0

Dr. Tomic is very knowledgeable in his field of study

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July 05, 2023

5.0

Very thorough and addressed my question and concerns

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June 30, 2023

5.0

Extremely knowledgable, and frank

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June 28, 2023

5.0

Doctor is very cool, explains everything and has patience .

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June 28, 2023

5.0

He’s the best

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June 28, 2023

5.0

He’s the man!!

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June 26, 2023

5.0

He is an amazing physician and I could not be happier that I found him to help me.

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June 12, 2023

5.0

Dr. Tomic was very thorough & caring !

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June 05, 2023

5.0

Covered all current issues with my transplant

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June 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Tomic was caring, knowledgeable and sincere is his desire to do the best for his patients. He was calm, and no question was too big or small. I felt very confident after our meeting that he addressed my questions/concerns. In addition, he kept reiterating that he was available for me should any new issues/questions arise during the evaluation/transplant process.

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June 01, 2023

5.0

Informative and sincere.

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May 31, 2023

5.0

Dr. Tomic appears to be old school which is great to me. He reads all the notes in the computer on me and discusses the answers or a possible solution with me. I know he has great bedside manners, from seeing Dr. Tomic in the hospital so many times.

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May 15, 2023

5.0

Personable and knowledgeable!

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May 12, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, yet exudes confidence

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May 10, 2023

5.0

Great place Great staff

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May 09, 2023

5.0

Dr. Tomic is the best. Covers all the detail. He and the transplant team saved my life.

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May 08, 2023

5.0

Dr Tomic is exceptional, in my experience. He is knowledgeable and thorough, and has the right combination of empathy and care. I have the utmost respect and appreciation for Dr Tomic and his practice.

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May 05, 2023

5.0

Love this doctor an his team

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May 04, 2023

5.0

He is kind and soooooo knowledgeable. He is always one step ahead in our crazy health situation. Sees things others miss.

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May 03, 2023

5.0

Dr. Tomic has given me excellent care from evaluation through double lung transplant. He's a hero!

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April 12, 2023

5.0

Again his bedside manner were excellent made us feel real comfortable and gave us a chance to ask what ever questions we needed!

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April 03, 2023

5.0

Dr. Tomic takes in my health as an individual and not a number! I’m

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March 27, 2023

5.0

Very thorough and patient when explaining procedures

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March 17, 2023

5.0

NW is world class

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March 17, 2023

5.0

Straight forward professional who clearly puts the patient first.

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March 17, 2023

5.0

Best bedside manners I experienced through my illness.

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March 13, 2023

5.0

Wonderful demeanor and tells it like he sees it.

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March 10, 2023

5.0

Wonderful doctor and has helped me a lot.

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February 02, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable and pleasant.

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January 20, 2023

5.0

From the first day Dr Rade Tonic also was very concerned about me as a person an how I feel, listen to how I feel ran test kept me updated.

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November 23, 2022

5.0

He speaks in a tone and speed that allows for interaction. He gives the patient time to process the info and ask critical questions.

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November 11, 2022

5.0

I know that northwestern hospital is rated one of the number 1 hospitals in lung transplants.

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November 09, 2022

5.0

Very caring. Knowledgeable, explains everything well. Take his time make you feel like his only concern.

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November 09, 2022

5.0

He appears to be very sincere about my well being.

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November 02, 2022

5.0

I have all the confidence in Dr. Tomic. I feel he is an excellent Dr.

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October 27, 2022

5.0

Dr. Tomic is very knowledgeable and personable. He takes time to talk with me and to answer any questions thoroughly.

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October 20, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgable and friendly

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October 03, 2022

5.0

Dr Tomic is exceptional in his knowledge, candor, professionalism, empathy and care.

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September 29, 2022

5.0

Personal and concerns himself about my health as an individual and not number, with the ultimate goal to help live with my physical conditions.

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September 28, 2022

5.0

Ever since I had my transplant he was the main doctor that was always by my side and kept his word with everything you said he'd do for me very good doctor

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September 16, 2022

5.0

very knowledgable, easy to understand.

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Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH)

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