Jessica A. Karl, PA-C, PhD | Northwestern Medicine

Education

Professional Education:: MS, Rush University College of Health Sciences - 2013

PhD, Rush University Graduate College - 2020

Certifications and Licensures

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - Physician Assistant (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network

Ratings and Reviews

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135 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

33 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

33 Reviews

February 25, 2026

5.0

Address all my medical concerns

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February 07, 2026

5.0

Excellent professional

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January 19, 2026

5.0

Clear and useful information.

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December 23, 2025

5.0

She cares

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December 03, 2025

5.0

I feel very comfortable with the Parkinson's team. I met with Dr Karl today we went over options like DBS surgery and I feel she has a great deal of knowledge and concern for my future.

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November 20, 2025

5.0

Jessica is very attentive to the complexity of the work and works hard with us to find a solution

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November 10, 2025

5.0

She listens to me and treats me like a partner in this adventure

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Very compassionate and responsive

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Very good professional

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November 05, 2025

5.0

She is wonderful, intelligent, caring. I can't imagine going through this without her.

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October 19, 2025

5.0

Very reliable, feel like I'm in good hands.

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September 26, 2025

5.0

Attentive and wonderful bedside manner felt cared for

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September 21, 2025

5.0

Outstanding exam. Very knowledgeable and made the patient feel special

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September 18, 2025

5.0

Dr Karl continues to listen intently to the patiens needs and concerns and provides options for treatment.

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September 13, 2025

5.0

She's very personable and truly cares about helping Ken!

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September 11, 2025

5.0

A very good doctor, she listens to us, looks for alternatives, with her we find peace, she dedicates time to us.

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September 10, 2025

5.0

Simply because her actions tell you she really cares about your outcome!

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September 01, 2025

5.0

Empathetic, smart, kind!!!! Takes time and throughly explains!!! Teresa needs to fill out a

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September 01, 2025

5.0

She's friendly, professional, and knowledgeable and to work with you. You never feel rushed or hurried either.

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August 13, 2025

5.0

She her takes time with my husband shows she really cares about her patients

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July 30, 2025

5.0

I have been seeing her since 2014 and will continue with the continuity of care.

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July 29, 2025

5.0

She did a good job

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July 14, 2025

5.0

She got to the root of the matter and came up with a plan to address my problems.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Jessica Karl is the best. She listens to my symptoms and really cares and always takes the time to look into making positive adjustments to my DBS system to try to give me the best quality of life.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Knowlegable and professional. I followed her from Rush. She is able to adjust my DBS better than anyone else has.

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July 07, 2025

5.0

Jessica is thorough, knowledgeable and attentive to my condition. She is respectful and confident in her assessment and treatment

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June 23, 2025

5.0

I followed Jessica and Dr [last name] from RUSH Medical after 5 years being their patient there. Jessica cares about her patients! My experience with DBS has been a very positive one and I believe because of the care and medical knowledge of Jessica Karl. Jessica makes sure that my programming for my simulators is tweaked and I'm on the proper amount of medication. The continued care that I have received from Jessica for my DBS has impacted my life for the better for last 7 years.

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June 18, 2025

5.0

She just seems to really care. Always have good encounters. The best

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June 15, 2025

5.0

Another fine doctor who is helpful for her patients and their families

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June 13, 2025

5.0

Dr Karl is a great communicator. She excels at informing the patiend of options available and adjusting the level of detail to meet the patient's needs.

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June 02, 2025

5.0

Skilled competent kind compassionate

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May 23, 2025

5.0

She's very accommodating with her schedule

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May 21, 2025

5.0

Jessica has been our provider for many years and she is always attentive to our questions and willing to listen to any changes that might affect Dave's care. She's knowledgeable and provides excellent, professional, compassionate care.

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Disclosures

Jessica A. Karl, PA-C, PhD 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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