James D. Flaherty, MD

James D. Flaherty, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Interventional Cardiology

Secondary Specialty

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - 1999
Residency:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2002
Fellowships:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2005
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2006

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology (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
On Medical Staff At:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Palos Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

530 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

48 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

48 Reviews

April 29, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgable and efficient

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April 26, 2025

5.0

Competent, very professional and friendly.

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April 16, 2025

5.0

His expertise

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April 12, 2025

5.0

We researched and sought advice from our family physician. Dr Flaherty became our 1st choice . We live in northwest Indiana and gladly made trip to get the care at NM Cardiology.

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April 08, 2025

5.0

Again everyone was great!!!

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April 03, 2025

5.0

Easy doctor to talk to. He was personable and explained what was going on with me.

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April 01, 2025

5.0

He is friendly, thorough and professional. I feel fabulous and upbeat when I meet with him.

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March 29, 2025

5.0

In all ways_knowledge_expertise_etc

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March 28, 2025

5.0

Great patient care

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March 05, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, responsive, caring, experienced and expert

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March 04, 2025

5.0

He is the best

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March 04, 2025

5.0

Competency and integrity

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March 02, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor. Highly professional but compassionate. Takes time to talk to patients and put them at ease.

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February 26, 2025

5.0

It's my husband's doctor and my husband husband feels very safe with him

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February 22, 2025

5.0

Dr Flaherty ii the consummate highly skilled interventionist managing a team that delivers the best patient care possible!

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February 17, 2025

5.0

Puts patient at ease

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February 16, 2025

5.0

Dr.Flaherty gave me all the details about my condition and helped me make the decision.He was very kind,professional and very personable to me and my family.I am a recently retired physician and was very impressed with a care I received, My sincere thanks to Dr.Flaherty and his team

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February 04, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and speaks well to the patient in understanding the treatment and tests and what's going on.

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February 01, 2025

5.0

He is a super hero

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January 22, 2025

5.0

excellent communications, cogent answers, a joy to deal with

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January 12, 2025

5.0

Courteous, professional, thorough great follow up and personable

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January 11, 2025

5.0

Professional Kind Dexterous

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January 10, 2025

5.0

Very likeable and instilled confidence.

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January 07, 2025

5.0

Professional he looked into my medical history and ask lots of questions before the procedure

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December 28, 2024

5.0

Very Professional

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December 21, 2024

5.0

A true professional and explained the procedure where I could understand

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December 18, 2024

5.0

Completely satisfied with previous surgety and followup visits

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December 17, 2024

5.0

Great

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December 11, 2024

5.0

Execution was perfect. You would not know i had a procedure done. Highly skilled.

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November 19, 2024

5.0

He's thorough, explains things, and looks out for my general well-being.

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November 18, 2024

5.0

I trust his medical knowledge & ability but wish he had paused as well. It was a group attitude of dismissing me during the procedure.

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November 17, 2024

5.0

Professionalism, attention to detail, very current with information. Actively LISTENS to his patient

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November 15, 2024

5.0

We felt very comfortable talking with him and did not feel rushed.

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November 05, 2024

5.0

I have had him several times and never disappointed. He is awesome

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October 29, 2024

5.0

Very comfortable manner. Old school vibe

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October 28, 2024

5.0

The great expertise of the doctors and nurses. Truly state of the art.

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October 23, 2024

5.0

Competent, thorough, spot-on analysis of condition, engages with and listens to patient, with solid diagnosis and plan/instructions for future.

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October 23, 2024

5.0

Outstanding physician! Very caring.

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October 11, 2024

5.0

I believe he saved me from an earlier death. His knowledge and understanding along with an engaging personality, make him someone I'd recommend as the top in his field.

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October 04, 2024

5.0

Because he's The Best!!

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October 01, 2024

5.0

Dr Flaherty is so knowledgeable and caring. He asks if he can answer any concerns and he makes sure his answer satisfies your concerns.

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October 01, 2024

5.0

Dr. James Flaherty is an amazing Cardiac Surgeon.

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September 27, 2024

5.0

Very Professional communicates directly and clearly with patient

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September 24, 2024

5.0

Very qualified

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September 21, 2024

5.0

He's a remarkable surgeon who takes the time to answer any questions and concerns. I couldn't recommend him more highly.

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September 10, 2024

5.0

Incredibly professional and has great rapport with patient. He would deserve a top rating!!!

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September 07, 2024

5.0

ability, knowledge and ability to communicate with the patient

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September 03, 2024

5.0

Very very knowledgeable and personable. Put me at ease. Thank you

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Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Consulting

Faculty member and/or their immediate family have engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
  • Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Asia Pacific (TCTAP)

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.