Olga M. Duchon, MD

Olga M. Duchon, MD

4.9 
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HLS Endocrinology

Primary Specialty

Endocrinology

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:
MD, Bukovinian State Medical University - 2006
Residency:
Aurora Health Care - 2012
Fellowships:
University of Chicago - 2022

Languages Spoken

  • Russian
  • Ukrainian

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
HLS Endocrinology
Alignment Category:
Independent Practitioner
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Huntley Hospital
McHenry Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Woodstock Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

752 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

82 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

82 Reviews

August 29, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is amazing and will be missed!

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August 29, 2023

5.0

She listened to me and didn't talk down to me

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August 29, 2023

5.0

She is knowledgeable and easy to talk to!

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August 24, 2023

5.0

She sat with me for 45 minutes, answered all my questions and gave me good advise on how to precede forward.

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August 23, 2023

5.0

I love my doctor. She is absolutely amazing.

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August 22, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable and takes the time to listen to you and adress your concerns. She is also very patience.

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August 21, 2023

5.0

Again she has a very profesional and friendly attitude

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August 21, 2023

5.0

I really like her; however, she is leaving NM. Very nice person and very helpful and knowledgeable.

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August 21, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon listened to my history and discussed the issues that I was having. She took the time!

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August 18, 2023

5.0

Very nice

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August 18, 2023

5.0

She is kind, caring, takes her time, explains beautifully. She is nice and a sweetheart.

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August 18, 2023

5.0

Came up with creative solutions and really cared about me and my treatment

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August 18, 2023

5.0

She is very knowledgeable, compassionate, and a great listener

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August 17, 2023

5.0

She is very kind, understanding and takes the time to discuss my readings and charts. Great sense of humor and make you feel very comfortable. She is just plain awesome!

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August 15, 2023

4.0

Good Listener

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August 15, 2023

5.0

My A1C levels are out of control that is why I was sent to her. She did not come in and make me feel uncomfortable.

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August 14, 2023

5.0

I liked her and felt she heard my concerns.

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August 12, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is the most amazing endocrinologist I’ve had. She’s the only one I’ve found who has a conversation with me about my health and asks what I think when making changes to my medications. She’s very genuine and really cares about her patients.

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August 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is an excellent specialist and I will miss her care. I will recommend her to friends in the area where she will be practicing but I will continue to receive my care in Huntley.

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August 10, 2023

5.0

As stated above she has been super helpful in finding a medication for me with my diabetes.

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August 07, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon really cares about me and my health. The first diabetic doctor who has really shown that to me.

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August 07, 2023

5.0

She was attentive, truly listened to my concerns and addressed all of them. Took the time to explain things at length and answer any questions. Appointment with her didn't feel rushed. She was professional but also easy to talk to. Took my concerns seriously.

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August 07, 2023

4.0

She has helped me greatly resulting in positive improvement in my diabetes

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August 05, 2023

5.0

She is very kind she listens. She’s very knowledgeable.

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August 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is wonderful. She is knowledgeable, professional, takes her time to listen. She has worked with me to solve my health issues. In fact, I will follow her to her new practice. Could not see the two women at NW Endocrinology until April even though I am a patient. Not acceptable

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August 03, 2023

5.0

Same as above very pleasant and caring

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August 01, 2023

5.0

Definitely showed that she cared and asked questions specific to my health, life, and reason for coming in. Very thoughtful and gave me all the information I needed and the reasons why behind her decisions for next steps.

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July 27, 2023

5.0

She is friendly, easy going, listens to your ideas and is willing to discuss options for treatment and care. She is willing to work with the patient and family for a personalized treatment plan as opposed to just giving orders and expecting blind compliance.

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July 26, 2023

5.0

Dr Duchon she took her time with me explained the treatment she's going to use

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July 25, 2023

5.0

She cares about people

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July 24, 2023

5.0

She is very knowledgeable and thorough. Explains everything I need to understand, and is a very caring practitioner.

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July 24, 2023

5.0

She takes the time to explain all options in my care

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July 22, 2023

5.0

She is the perfect blend of kindness & knowledge, what every patient always wants in a doctor.

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July 21, 2023

5.0

See above. Also, the young gentleman that checked us in was kind and very helpful.

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July 19, 2023

5.0

Very nice, great understanding of everything, and king and compassionate.

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July 18, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is attentive, respectful, thorough, and a great doctor overall. Sad to see her leave NM!

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July 18, 2023

5.0

Very thorough. Hard to get appointments with endocrinologists in general.

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July 17, 2023

5.0

Very nice and very patient. Answered all my questions

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July 16, 2023

5.0

Great doctor

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July 14, 2023

5.0

Have a ton of good information and recommendations to improve my health.

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July 13, 2023

5.0

Wonderful. She is very knowledgeable, a genuinely nice person and really cares about her patients. The best Endo I’ve had in 20 years!

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Learned more from her than five preceding doctors. She knows her stuff

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July 10, 2023

5.0

I'm going to miss her. She really got me on track with my numbers.

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July 05, 2023

5.0

Dr Duchon has made my type two manageable and much more comfortable. She prescribed a medication and a plan to ease and improve my condition that has made a significant difference.

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June 29, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is amazing. She is very friendly and understanding.

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June 28, 2023

5.0

My overall health has been improved under the care of Dr. Duchon.

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June 21, 2023

5.0

She is so easy to talk with and explains herself very well

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June 20, 2023

5.0

I just love her, easy to talk to, trying to find different medication to fit ME!!

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Conveyed a friendly, caring attitude

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June 13, 2023

5.0

She is good Doctor

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June 10, 2023

5.0

Very professional and caring.

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June 09, 2023

5.0

She’s a wonderful doctor, but I did find out today. If she’s only going to be there for a few more months now I’m sad.

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June 09, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is compassionate, she cares, she connects with her patients, and she's concerned about the patient's well-being.

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June 08, 2023

5.0

She is very knowledgeable and kind!

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June 07, 2023

5.0

She was very attentive and thorough.

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Fantastic DR

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June 02, 2023

5.0

I found Dr Duchon to be very knowledgeable, thorough and, sympathetic

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May 25, 2023

5.0

She listens, explains and actually cares about her patients.

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May 24, 2023

5.0

Excellent job

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May 24, 2023

5.0

An exceptional crew all around. See above

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May 24, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable, told me the facts.

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May 23, 2023

5.0

She’s the best kind knowledgeable listens

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May 23, 2023

5.0

Dr Duchon takes her time and knows me as a person and patient. She remembers a lot about me and explains things well. She’s very personable and relatable. I always feel calm and understood

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon listened to me and explained things in a way I could understand. She was very informative and thorough.

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Dr Duchon explained information about care very well and was receptive to answer all questions.

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Explanation of all the problems as well as medicines details of the diseases

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May 19, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon is always on time and makes managing my diabetes a breeze. I think she is a fantastic doctor and wish her the best moving into her new practice!

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May 16, 2023

5.0

She was listening to everything that I said and gave her feedback

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May 09, 2023

5.0

kind and trustfull

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May 09, 2023

5.0

She takes the times to listen to my concerns and is able to explain in layman's terms.

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May 08, 2023

5.0

She was very kind and really took the time to listen. I have never had that with any other endocrinologist.

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May 06, 2023

5.0

Because she is one of the best doctors i've been to.

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May 05, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable, thorough and understanding.

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May 05, 2023

5.0

See above - she’s amazing!

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May 04, 2023

5.0

Takes her time with you and explains the options clearly.

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May 03, 2023

5.0

Dr.Duchon is patient, kind, and helpful!

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April 27, 2023

5.0

Very nice and professional

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April 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Duchon really knows what she's talking about and she is very friendly and caring.

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April 22, 2023

5.0

Professional, kind, felt seen and heard and she was really direct and honest about my situation.

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April 21, 2023

5.0

Very kind, good listener and patient.

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April 21, 2023

5.0

Very nice. Explained to me what I was doing wrong in detail and took the time to answer all my questions without me feeling she was rushing to be somewhere else.

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April 18, 2023

5.0

Thorough

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The physician identified is neither an agent nor an employee of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare or any of its affiliate organizations. This physician has selected our facilities as the place where they want to treat and care for their private patients.

Disclosures

Olga M. Duchon, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

External Professional Relationships

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