Alex B. Labby, MD

Alex B. Labby, MD

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Otolaryngology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine - 2016
Residency:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2021
Fellowships:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - 2022

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Certified)

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

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February 27, 2026

5.0

He is great

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February 17, 2026

5.0

He is the best . He explains everything in terms I can understand.

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February 13, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable caring.. perfect

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Dr Labby is a great listener and helped me with more than my ears!! Which I GREATLY appreciate.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

impressed with his patience and explanations

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February 07, 2026

5.0

I like the doctor

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February 05, 2026

5.0

Dr. Labby took the time to explain my sinus scan. He was very honest and thorough. I appreciate his work.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

Excellent communicator, did procedure swiftly and not painful

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February 02, 2026

5.0

He is very professional.

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January 31, 2026

5.0

I would highly recommend Dr. Labby. He is professional, personable and a great listener.

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January 30, 2026

5.0

He talks to you and explains everything

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January 29, 2026

5.0

So smart and helpful to address my health issues and concerns in such a comforting thoughtful and compassionate way

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January 29, 2026

5.0

Very knowledgeable. Excellent bedside manner. Cares for patients.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

My doctor, Alex was also caring and informative. He explained everything before starting and during my visit. He was compassionate and made any pre anxiety fade. I would without a doubt or hesitation be recommending Alex.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

Because he is good!

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Loved Dr. Labby, he was very kind and caring, and answered all my questions and explained everything.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

I trust him and he takes time with patients

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January 26, 2026

5.0

Dr. Labby has great bedside manner and is extremely skilled. So grateful he was able to care for our daughter.

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January 26, 2026

5.0

A wonderful fresh competent human being

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January 25, 2026

5.0

Dr. Labby was extremely professional and honest about care to receive.

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January 21, 2026

5.0

He is a great doctor

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January 17, 2026

5.0

Excellent service! Very friendly, excellent professional service. Very clear and informative!

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January 16, 2026

5.0

Dr. Labby was straight forward, but comforting to my anxious teen. He listened to her concerns. He let her ask 1,000 questions. He was thorough...and took the time to not only address the problem, but to get to know my daughter. He was also funny and had a great bed-side manner- which again was so appreciated! I walked out thinking that I wish I knew more people that needed an ENT so that I could recommend him! He was outstanding!

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Very thorough. Excellent bedside manner.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

He has a lot of knowledge and cares.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Excellent physcian and surgeon.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Dr Labby was professional and very knowledgeable, but also kind and put me at ease.

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January 13, 2026

5.0

Dr. Labby listened to my concerns and was attentive to my needs.

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January 12, 2026

5.0

Great personality in addition to his medical knowledge.

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January 09, 2026

5.0

Professional, very knowledgeable and friendly.

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January 08, 2026

5.0

Dr.Labby was personable, sensitive, pragmatic, knowledgeable, and informative. I highly recommend him.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Incredibly personable, invested in finding solutions, takes the time needed to understand the patient's concerns.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Cause like I said, he's a very attentive, caring, nurturing, professional, Doctor, who cares more about his patience than anything else and that's what it makes him. Such an amazing Doctor. We need more doctors like him.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

I regain the breathing again , throught surgery !

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January 06, 2026

5.0

I loved his honest no nonsense approach. He is funny too

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January 05, 2026

5.0

Dr. Labby was very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. He saw exactly what my son needed and took care of the problem right away.

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January 02, 2026

5.0

The doctor was informative, helpful, and took the time to ensure my health concerns were thoroughly evaluated. I felt listened to and well cared for.

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December 31, 2025

5.0

He's willing to problem solve and help with getting past previous medical trauma to make things better. He listens and believes what the patient says. Dr. Labby is good at teaching the systems that he knows so people understand their systems. I don't see many male doctors and I've recommended him to multiple people. He has taken me seriously when it comes to my history. This is much appreciated.

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December 31, 2025

5.0

Excellent rapport, clear and concise communication.

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December 26, 2025

5.0

Dr was very kind and addressed my concerns.

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December 26, 2025

5.0

He is easy to talk to and he understands what patient experiencing. Takes his time to ensure patient is comfortable

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December 25, 2025

5.0

Dr Labby makes you feel very comfortable and in great care.

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December 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Labby took the time to explain everything to me and put me at ease. Very thorough, kind and a great bedside manner.

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December 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Labby put me at ease and explained everything in detail. He has a great sense of humor and yet he is professional and knowledgeable. He also made certain that I was offered several plans of treatment and thoroughly explained the pros and cons of each. I also got to see the inside of my nose LOL

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December 18, 2025

5.0

As a patient you want a Dr to really listen to issues that you are there for you are upset and do not feel good. Hopefully you can come to make you better. Sometimes I have a hard time expressing myself because of my hearing issues and Dr. Labby was very patient listening to me. I would recommend him to others just for his approach in explaining what could be wrong with different approaches.

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December 18, 2025

5.0

Competent and personable

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December 18, 2025

5.0

He is extremely knowledgeable

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December 13, 2025

5.0

It hasn't been a week since my appointment and I'm already getting relief from my issue.

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December 09, 2025

5.0

Seemed to care and wanting to get to the bottom of the problem

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December 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Labby was very thorough and personable

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December 07, 2025

5.0

Had a very productive discussion about my sinuses and through examination.

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December 04, 2025

5.0

Dr Labby is the best! He takes so much time to ask and answer all questions! He should teach a class to all doctors in how to excel in this area!

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December 04, 2025

5.0

Extremely approachable, informative, helpful and reassuring. Felt that the doctor was fully invested in my heath, and in achieving a successful outcome.

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December 03, 2025

5.0

Puts you at ease as you can tell he really knows what he is doing

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December 02, 2025

5.0

The best doctor experience I have had in a long time.

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December 02, 2025

5.0

I would give him a 20 if I could. I am a senior who has had many drs. Dr Labby was the most helpful, friendly, knowledgeable dr I've ever seen. He put me at ease and explained everything in detail: verbally, visually and anecdotally. I am a member of the Endeavor system but do not have an otolaryngologist. Moving forward, if the time comes when I once again need one, he will be my choice. He made up for my experience with the others. Hope he comes to Endeavor someday.

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December 01, 2025

5.0

He is an awesome person and professional. Very knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. He is open about his opinions of his recommendations and explains them well. I would recommend him to anyone.

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November 29, 2025

5.0

Dr Labby is the best. My son was very comfortable under his care due to the doctor using layman's terms. Dr. [last name], the physician student was kind and respectful as well.

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November 27, 2025

5.0

He is well prepared and will tell you when appropriate who the relevant expert is. Very personable and has great bedside manner.

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November 25, 2025

5.0

Very good doctor

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November 25, 2025

5.0

explained things well.

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November 23, 2025

5.0

Dr. Labby listen to all my information and my questions and answered them. He reviewed my radiology and explainedmy situation and the plans. He was very considerate of my travel needs. He was very cordial and friendly yet very professional. I felt very confident in any care he would provide to me. Just as I feel very confident with care provided at Northwestern in general.

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November 20, 2025

5.0

First doctor ever to help me with my sinus issues.

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Took time with me and reviewed my case. Made sure I understood why he wanted to do one procedure as opposed to another. Did not rush me gave me the feeling of trust.

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November 16, 2025

5.0

Has a way to use his experience to explain things a layman would understand.

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November 15, 2025

5.0

Doctor was great! Made you feel comfortable and had a great sense of humor.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Professional, clear communications, discusses a range of treatment options and the pros and cons.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

Honest, thoughtful, clear and thorough

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Above and beyond. Very smart doctor. Resourceful in what patient needs

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, approachable, explains things well. Takes his time and doesn't give up easy!

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Absolutely the best. No surprises.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Labby is an amazing doctor yesterday he suction blood and Clots the procedure hurt a little bit, but I woke up last night in the middle of the night it's because usually in the middle of the night I have blood running down my throat and I'm spitting up clots but not last night.Thank You Dr Labby Your Amazing

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November 04, 2025

5.0

He explained very clearly what was happening to my son and told me the options that could be in the future, he was very kind and attentive to the child

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October 29, 2025

5.0

Very professional

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October 17, 2025

5.0

Very good Doctor.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

He is approachable and very thorough

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Listening great

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October 15, 2025

5.0

He's so good.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Excellent physician.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Dr Libby personality

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October 06, 2025

5.0

Best doctor and I know I can trust him in my care!

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October 04, 2025

5.0

He actually listened to me and identified the issues I was having.

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October 01, 2025

5.0

Great Doctor really made me feel good and explained everything extremely well

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September 27, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor who was on time and who solved my issue.

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September 25, 2025

5.0

Explained things well, listened and took all the time i needed

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September 22, 2025

5.0

He is a sweet person and he takes his time with the patient , he took care of my son and he showed my son that he really cared about him , when we left from the office , my son asked me if we were coming back to see this doctor .

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September 18, 2025

5.0

Very thorough, excellent bedside manner. Clear in providing post visit instruction and follow up

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September 18, 2025

5.0

1000% best doctor I have had in my life. Always felt like he cared and only wanted the best for me.

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September 17, 2025

5.0

The Doctor had a refreshing take on my issues and spent plenty of time explaining everything to me.

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September 13, 2025

5.0

I'm very thankful for Dr. Labby's expertise in explaining my current health problem.

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September 08, 2025

5.0

He made my 9 years old son felt so comfortable, he was a sweet heart, I have never seen a doctor like him! He is amazing!! The best doctor that I have ever met before!! I would give him 1000 instead of 10!

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September 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. Labby was extremely friendly and very welcoming! He made me feel not just as a patient but as a friend. I want to thank him for taking care of me during my ER visit and during my follow up appointment!

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September 04, 2025

5.0

I would recommend to anyone, any age.

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September 04, 2025

5.0

Great surgeon and super friendly. Willing to explain things and cares.

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September 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Labby is sooo busy.... and there is a reason for that!! He is kind, knowledgeable and informative!!! I am lucky to be in his care

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September 01, 2025

5.0

Very thorough and offered great options for treatment

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Easy to understand and explained things thoroughly. Great patient repor.

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August 26, 2025

5.0

Very thorough in vertigo and appreciated his recommendations!

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August 22, 2025

5.0

Very experienced, very easy to talk with and listens before recommending. Seeks answers to patient issues that work.

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August 21, 2025

5.0

Talented. Competent. Informative. Helpful. Great doctor.

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Alex B. Labby, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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