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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - 2007
Internship:: National Capital Consortium - 2008
Residency:: Naval Medical Center (San Diego) - 2012
Fellowships:: Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center - 2015

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand (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:: Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital

Grayslake Ambulatory Surgery Center

Ratings and Reviews

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1261 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

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Reviews from Patients

97 Reviews

April 29, 2025

5.0

She has provided exceptional care and I feel lucky to have been her patient.

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April 28, 2025

5.0

She's very personable. Doesn't rush you and answers all questions. If you need to see her sooner than they can make appointment says to message her and she'll make sure can see her.

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April 24, 2025

5.0

Trust, care and effect

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April 24, 2025

5.0

She is kind and knowledgeable

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April 24, 2025

5.0

Perfection!!!

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April 21, 2025

5.0

Professional and thorough with excellent bed side manner.

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April 21, 2025

5.0

Explained the process and procedures

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Just outstanding care

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Personable. Knowledgeable. Helpful

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April 14, 2025

5.0

What I like about the doctor is that she takes her time to explain everything in detail.

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April 07, 2025

5.0

She has excellent bedside manners and is confident in her knowledge.

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April 05, 2025

5.0

Dr Gilley very talented geo [specified] injection procedure

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April 03, 2025

5.0

Very courteous, professional and thorough!

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April 03, 2025

5.0

She always remembers who I am, even if I haven't been there in a while - she really cares

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Great patient care, listens, is thorough and willing to do something over again to get it right!

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Very nice and professional

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Very professional, knowledgable and communicative

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March 31, 2025

5.0

Very informative. Listens caring. I can't say enough about her. This is my 2nd surgery with her. The first exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend her

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March 22, 2025

5.0

She explained everything and answered all my questions.

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March 20, 2025

5.0

She treats her patients with respect and is very thorough

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March 18, 2025

5.0

She is so knowledgable and compassionate. As I said for all or NM Ortho: so skilled, so helpful, so caring!

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March 17, 2025

5.0

Clear and direct

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March 10, 2025

5.0

Regardless of her busy and demanding schedule she never rushed nor failed to spend as much time as I needed explaining test results and treatment options. And then repeated them as often as I asked. I've been blessed with excellent providers and Dr. G set a new standard.

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March 10, 2025

5.0

explains the procedure clearly . good bed side manners.

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March 06, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and thorough

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March 06, 2025

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable and caring

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March 03, 2025

5.0

Consummate professional....caring, takes time, answers all questions. Very confident in her abilities.

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February 25, 2025

5.0

Very patient friendly Professional

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February 18, 2025

5.0

Thoughtful physician; listens to patients.

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February 13, 2025

5.0

She listened to all of my concerts, answered all of my questions and gave me clear and concise information .

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February 11, 2025

5.0

So far very impressed with procedures for care and diagnosing treatment

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February 11, 2025

5.0

Great service

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February 10, 2025

5.0

Her reputation exceeds her. I have met others who have had her as their doctor, who highly recommend her. Her staff even say if they needed any hand, arm, surgery they would go to here

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February 07, 2025

5.0

She has been very helpful in addressing my issues

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February 03, 2025

5.0

Dr. Gilley was very friendly and professional. I felt at ease talking with her. She explained everything to me to help me understand what was happening.

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February 01, 2025

5.0

Pleasant and down to business.. She is very professional

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January 30, 2025

5.0

Professional, extremely knowledgeable, and concerned for patients.

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January 28, 2025

5.0

She is knowledge able Medical Professional and she really explained mu condition well. I like her style and she is very persona le.

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January 20, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor. Professional, patient and kind

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January 15, 2025

5.0

Efficient, on time, friendly, practical suggestions from Amazon for a splint

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January 15, 2025

5.0

GREAT DOCTOR, EXPLAINED EVERYTHING

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January 13, 2025

5.0

Dr Gilley was easy to understand explaining what was happening with my hand. Also what to expect in the future.

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January 08, 2025

5.0

She was professional and polite and explained my condition, and my treatment options clearly. I opted for the steroid injection as the first approach and when she administered the injection it was not nearly as painful as I anticipated.

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January 07, 2025

5.0

Very attentive, knowledgeable and patient. Explains everything well

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January 07, 2025

5.0

Appreciate the options provided for my care and explanation for thoughts behind treatments offered during the visit.

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January 06, 2025

4.0

Prepared and always pleasant.

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December 31, 2024

5.0

She was friendly explained things very clearly.

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December 31, 2024

5.0

She was patient and thorough with me.

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December 30, 2024

5.0

Dr Gilley was extraordinary, Very informative, explained all the details and showed genuine concern. Excellent!

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December 27, 2024

5.0

Explained all options for my hand and was very thorough.

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December 26, 2024

5.0

Awesome and was very specific

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December 25, 2024

5.0

She took her time even though she is very busy. She is smart, knowledgeable. Hard to replace my retired Dr, but I think she is up to it

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December 25, 2024

5.0

She took excellent care of me. Very satisfied with the outcome

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December 21, 2024

5.0

Personable! Assertive!

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December 16, 2024

5.0

Very professional and excellent MD

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December 16, 2024

5.0

Outstanding.

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December 12, 2024

5.0

Well recommended. Experienced and decisive.

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December 05, 2024

5.0

Personable, professional, extremely knowledgeable, caring. Describes procedures well and possible outcomes, answers questions.

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December 02, 2024

5.0

She spent time explaining what was happening in my finger and wanted follow up to make sure everything was working.

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November 29, 2024

5.0

She was thorough and explained everything to me, which I liked.

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November 28, 2024

5.0

very competent

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November 26, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable, patient, clear in explanation

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November 21, 2024

5.0

Dr Gilley is great and makes sure you know what is going on and how best to find relief. She is amazing

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November 07, 2024

5.0

The workers are very nice

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November 05, 2024

5.0

She is doing everything she can to get to the bottom of my problem,

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November 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Gilley was unrushed and thorough in her examination. When discussing my xrays, she was patient and explained what was causing my issues.

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October 30, 2024

5.0

Very thorough

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October 29, 2024

5.0

Dr. Gilley completed a thorough examination and provided an in-depth explanation of her suspected diagnosis, which included detailed information about potential next steps.

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October 27, 2024

5.0

Problem was not what I thought & She had alternative with an additional alternative.

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October 25, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable, gives information in a clear fashion

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October 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Gilley was very friendly and pleasant. She made my visit less painful and easy.

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October 24, 2024

5.0

It gives me confidence because of how he has treated me and the goals

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October 24, 2024

5.0

She spent plenty of time with me listening and performing tests. Will definitely recommend her to others

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October 21, 2024

5.0

Now, I have arthritis for the hand and trigger finger for my right hand and Dr. Gilley is very efficiently treating it, and possibly for a surgery by her. She is an excellent and competent doctor I trust well for my hand surgery, when it is scheduled.

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October 18, 2024

5.0

Dr. Gilley listened to my concerns, showed me the X-ray of my hand, gave an explanation about my situation and discussed with me possible treatment options. Dr. Gilley and Amanda (nurse) and Vernita (Nurse Practioner) were all so friendly and personable and put me at ease.

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October 17, 2024

5.0

Proessional, extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, and was able to explain things well.

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October 10, 2024

5.0

OUTSTANDING patient care!

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October 09, 2024

5.0

She's knowledgeable and takes time for questions.

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October 09, 2024

5.0

She was very professional, very knowledgeable,edge able and answered questions, and provided advice . It was a very positive visit.

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October 07, 2024

5.0

She is caring and tells you straight out

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October 05, 2024

5.0

She operated on mu Dupuytren's contracture in my right hand. No issues with it since then

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October 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Gilley successfully operated on my trigger-locked thumb a few years ago. I am greatly satisfied with the results. She was able to let me know that nothing can be done for the arthritic nodes in my fingers. That was somewhat of a relief.

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October 01, 2024

5.0

Skilled experienced surgeon with empathy for her patients in solving complex issues

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September 30, 2024

5.0

Professional, knowledgeable, and empathetic

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September 28, 2024

5.0

Good from start to finish

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September 27, 2024

5.0

She's the best, she listens and takes her time with me.

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September 23, 2024

5.0

She was personable and explained things very well.

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September 22, 2024

5.0

She was very professional and had a wonderful personality!!

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September 21, 2024

5.0

Caring doctor

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September 20, 2024

5.0

I like her

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September 17, 2024

5.0

knowledgeable, explained well

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September 12, 2024

5.0

Thorough and personable

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September 10, 2024

5.0

Friendly, knowledge, answered all my questions and explained the next step if necessary.

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September 10, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and to the point, shares all options for the best result.

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September 09, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable, helpful, positive plan of action.

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September 03, 2024

5.0

OUTSTANDING patient care!

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September 03, 2024

5.0

Dr. Gilley is passionate about what she does, is very thorough in her explanations, and demonstrates extreme care/concern about my condition.

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Disclosures

Emily A. Gilley, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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