Melissa M. Watts, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Allergy and Immunology

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 2010
Professional Education:: MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health - 2014
Residency:: Tulane University - 2018
Fellowships:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2021

Board Certifications

American Board of Allergy and Immunology - Allergy & Immunology (Certified)
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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541 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

35 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

35 Reviews

February 26, 2026

5.0

Thoughtful, caring, and competent

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February 21, 2026

5.0

Very nice and professional

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February 21, 2026

5.0

Doctor listens to my concerns.

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Explains Well

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January 23, 2026

5.0

Dr. Watts is amazing. Her customer service, the rapport she builds with patients and her ability to break things down in a ways that is understandable is top tier! My family drives from Vernon hills just to receive her care. Depending on the day that drive is a minimum of 40 minutes.

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January 19, 2026

5.0

Dr. Watts is very thorough and attentive. She didn't rush the appointment and took the time to explain things further when I asked questions.

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January 12, 2026

5.0

Very high value medical support and expertise delivered professionally and in a comfortable manner

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January 09, 2026

5.0

She's super sweet and smart. She knows what she's doing and explains everything so we understand it

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December 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts was great; she answered all our questions well and gave us excellent advice & recommendations

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Explained everything and was thorough and highly professional. Excellent!

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December 15, 2025

5.0

She listened to my concerns, provided her opinion and discussed options for management and going forward

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December 15, 2025

5.0

She was, kind, thorough, and took time to explain.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Very relatable and clear in explanations.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Doc was extremely knowledgeable but still explained things in a way that was easy to understand; demonstrated a warm and approachable bedside manner; answered all of my questions thoroughly

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November 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts is professional and caring. She spends time with me and is willing to answer questions and provide clarity, if needed. I leave my appointments feeling like I have the information I need....and, if I need anything I can reach out and know that my questions will be answered.

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October 09, 2025

5.0

High competence friendly

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September 26, 2025

5.0

Very good explaining my condition with remedies!

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September 10, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts takes her time to explain everything in detail and answer any questions. Thanks to Dr. Watts I know I am no longer allergic to penicillin.

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September 05, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts was very thorough. She listened to my symptoms and took the time to discuss my questions. I really appreciated the professionalism mixed with kindness of her and her staff. I left her office feeling like I had some much needed answers.

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September 02, 2025

5.0

She is professional and has a great attitude.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

Very welcoming and very supportive with my concerns.

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August 18, 2025

5.0

Professionalism.

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August 11, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts is very thorough and easy to talk to. She listens to her patients and follows through quickly.

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August 05, 2025

5.0

Thorough evaluation

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August 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts and Oksana provided excellent service to me.

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July 29, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts knows what she was doing and very professional. However, I had my daughter tested for allergy using needles etc before a diagnosis was made. I was expecting something similar but it was not offered and I felt disappointed.

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July 25, 2025

5.0

Good Dr

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July 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts takes her time to explain everything in detail, has the time to listen to my concerns and provides the best of care.

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June 27, 2025

5.0

She is kind and brilliant! The best allergist we have ever worked with!

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June 20, 2025

5.0

Very complete history and physical. Listened to me. Gave me new options for medications to try.

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June 08, 2025

5.0

Dr. Watts was super professional and knowledgeable. You can tell she's an expert in her field. She gave me some great advice for my symptoms, and everything's been working great so far! She even messaged me after the appointment to follow up on something, which shows she really cares about her patients.

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May 23, 2025

5.0

She has solved my allergy problems that I had endured for most of my adult life in just a couple of visits.

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May 15, 2025

5.0

Very professional and easy to communicate and work with provider.

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May 12, 2025

5.0

I have recommended a friend to her.

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May 12, 2025

5.0

Very efficient and fast

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Disclosures

Melissa M. Watts, 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.

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