Shira S. Simon, MD

Shira S. Simon, MD

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Primary Specialty

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Secondary Specialty

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Harvard Medical School - 2012
Internship:
Cambridge Health Alliance - 2013
Residency:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2016
Fellowships:
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics - 2017

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (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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100 Most Recent Reviews

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100 Most Recent Reviews

August 29, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon is wonderful, very thorough, very clear in explaining everything. Communicates very well. I always feel better after meeting with Dr Simon. Clearly very passionate about what she does.

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August 28, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is one of the finest physicians at NW.

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August 26, 2022

5.0

She has good personality with knowledgeable experience

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August 25, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable/professional and took the time to explain her concerns with my issue and how she intends to deal with it. I also felt like my input was appreciated and helped determine how she intended to go forward.

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August 23, 2022

5.0

She is thorough, patient, funny, personable and informative

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August 23, 2022

5.0

Excellent. She is knowledgeable, personable and overall positive.

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August 23, 2022

5.0

Diligence. Intelligence. Thoughtfulness. Follow-up and responsiveness. She is a gem you should keep a close eye on. Staff also were saying how great she is when she was not around.

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August 22, 2022

5.0

staff was amazing.

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August 16, 2022

5.0

She is the best doctor I have ever seen.

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August 13, 2022

5.0

Kind and knowledgeable with a staff that love working with her

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August 12, 2022

5.0

Best ophthalmologist I have ever seen. Very personable. Gives all the attention you need. Answers every question you have. Never rushes you. Best bedside mannerism.

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August 12, 2022

5.0

Very personable very much involved in how you're feeling very knowledgeable great doctor

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August 11, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon was phenomenal. She was personable, advocated on my behalf, and explained things very well.

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August 09, 2022

5.0

She listens, and explains everything.

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August 05, 2022

5.0

Same as above and she was very engaging and made me feel at ease.

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August 05, 2022

5.0

She has a very pleasing personality. She listens and does not rush through the appointment and covers all bases with explaining results of the assessment.

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August 03, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon is as good as it gets. Brilliant, resourceful, clear, humorous, and invested - attributes ideal and rarely in concert.

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August 02, 2022

5.0

She was very friendly and concerned about my eye problem.

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August 01, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon makes you feels very comfortable and relax. She explained everything in a way you can understand and her recommendations were honest & great. She is very friendly & pleasant. Very happy to see her once a year!

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July 27, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon my ophthalmologist is my favorite doctor in the whole world she is the best so patient cares about every concern that I have. I wish there was more with doctors like her

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July 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon takes a personal interest in your well being and best possible treatment.

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July 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is extremely knowledgeable, caring, and personable. She goes above and beyond to ensure her patients get the best care and precise diagnosis.

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July 21, 2022

5.0

BECAUSE THEY DESERVED TO BE RECOGNIZED

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July 21, 2022

5.0

Always diligent in my care and lovely personality

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July 19, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is friendly and knows her stuff.

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July 19, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is awesome- looks at the whole health picture- not just the eyes. She is more than thorough. She is extremely knowledgeable and compassionate.

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July 19, 2022

5.0

She’s so knowledgeable and personable! I enjoy my visits with her!

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July 16, 2022

5.0

Por ellas. Explicó paso por paso

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon took her time with me, went over our plan together and most of all she showed compassion and understanding within our appointment. A hard to find characteristic in todays world.

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Very nice and makes you feel comfortable

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July 07, 2022

5.0

Explains everything well and considers overall health profile and it’s relationship to eye health

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July 07, 2022

5.0

Smart and caring doctor

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July 07, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is brilliant, thorough, and very kind. I have full trust in her expertise.

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July 05, 2022

5.0

Expertise and excellent credentials . Kind, friendly manner and generous with her time. Not rushed. Explains issues. Works collaboratively with my other doctors.

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July 04, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon takes the time to listen and I don’t ever feel rushec

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July 02, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon always takes the time to listen to my concerns. She provides excellent information.

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June 27, 2022

5.0

Wonderful Knowledge and Demeanork

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June 21, 2022

5.0

I love Dr. Simon, she is the best. Like always, my visit with her was outstanding . Marsha her tech was very nice and gentle with me. It was a pleasure seeing them both. :)

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June 17, 2022

5.0

Very thorough, great experience!

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June 16, 2022

5.0

She was so thorough and truly listened to me and tried to help figure out what is going on.

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June 14, 2022

5.0

Professional. Thorough. Great bed-side manor.

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June 14, 2022

5.0

Very helpful

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June 13, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon thoroughly investigated my medical history and connected pieces of information that other providers had missed in the past. I felt respected, listened to, and advocated for.

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June 09, 2022

5.0

Simply said she is the best Dr I have ever been associated with

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June 07, 2022

5.0

Amazing care, she genuinely seemed to care about my daughter & her health, she was very friendly, knowledgeable & had a great attitude!

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June 07, 2022

5.0

Personable, knowledgeable and friendly. Takes the necessary time to answer all of my questions and concerns.

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June 02, 2022

5.0

Great Doctor

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June 02, 2022

5.0

She spoke to me person to person, yet with clear professional knowledge. And care plan was collaborative.

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May 24, 2022

5.0

She is everything you would ever want in a physician. Personable efficient thorough.

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May 19, 2022

5.0

I like her very much and she seems to really know what she's doing

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May 17, 2022

5.0

Explained everything- took time to Understand, sympathetic,

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May 13, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon and her staff are professional and understanding . Very thorough!

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May 12, 2022

5.0

I wish all my doctors were like her. She is professional and extremely intelligent yet she can help me understand what is going on. I feel so fortunate that Dr. Simon is taking care of my eyes. Please NW do whatever it takes to keep her in your system.

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May 09, 2022

5.0

Very thorough. Very knowledgeable. Very friendly and put me at ease.

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May 05, 2022

5.0

She is personable, making the patient feel heard and cared for. She does an excellent job communicating.

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May 05, 2022

5.0

She is obviously highly professional, had a good bedside manner, was transparent, communicated well and exodited my visit.

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May 03, 2022

5.0

She is awesome.

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May 03, 2022

5.0

Expert and friendly care from Dr Shiva and her staff. Everything was explained in detail and I left understanding my condition and the plan forward.

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April 30, 2022

5.0

They provided timely, (stared service when I was early) attentive, upbeat service, making sure my needs were met .

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April 28, 2022

5.0

Very personal and professional doctor. Grat personality.

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April 26, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon has a lovely bedside manner. She was incredibly easy to be around, very knowledgeable and her approach is practical which I appreciate. I look forward to seeing her again.

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April 26, 2022

5.0

Friendly and helpful

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April 26, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon listened to my description of symptoms, and took the time to explain the results found during my visit. .

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April 26, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon is by far, the best doctor I have ever been to. I’m 56.

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April 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is knowledgeable and compassionate. She is exactly what I look for in a care provider.

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April 25, 2022

5.0

I chose the maximal score of 10 because the scale provided does not extend to 100. I can’t say enough about Dr. Simon’s thorough and compassionate work on my issue.

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April 21, 2022

5.0

Mentioned earlier

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April 21, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is a very kind, highly knowledgeable, compassionate, caring doctor. She is easy to talk to. Dr. Simon always explains any of my concerns or questions. I respect her for the excellent medical care she provides.

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April 20, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is a brilliant ophthalmologist who is both professional and personable. She listened attentively to all my concerns and addressed each one individually. She was considerate, made me feel validated, and treated me with the utmost respect. I cannot recommend her enough!

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April 19, 2022

5.0

Smart, caring, thorough doctor.

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April 19, 2022

5.0

She cares about her patients and makes sure she answers all of your questions. Very thorough and professional.

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April 18, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is AWESOME! I always feel at ease when speaking with her. She takes time to explain what she's seeing and how it compares to prior exams. She is warm, friendly and utterly professional - I leave each appointment feeling much better. She works well with other NM doctors/offices to coordinate upcoming care and is just someone I am really glad to have in my corner. Would absolutely recommend her to anyone!

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April 18, 2022

5.0

So nice, understanding, and intellilectual.

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April 15, 2022

5.0

Personable friendly and pleasant demeanor. Professional and covers all the bases !

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April 15, 2022

5.0

Dr Shira Simon and her resident worked tirelessly for a solution to my problem and were very sweet and kind. Dr Simon also got me into to see her the same day that she was notified that I had a problem. I never felt rushed, they gave me all of the time and attention that I needed.

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April 15, 2022

5.0

She is professional, personable, she really takes the time to make sure that you understand your treatment plan. She goes above and beyond and I cannot say enough good things about her.

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April 15, 2022

5.0

She has a great combination of knowledge/competence and compassion. She takes time to answer my questions, and I never feel rushed. I believe she truly cares about improving some of the issues I'm facing with my vision.

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April 14, 2022

5.0

She’s great!

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April 14, 2022

5.0

I have already recommended her to 2 friends who are not content with their Neuro Eye docs in different systems.

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April 05, 2022

5.0

She clearly cares about her patients and creates a very comfortable environment while still dealing with important issues.

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April 01, 2022

5.0

She went above and beyond to provide care and referral for me. Her bedside manner is incredible.

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March 29, 2022

5.0

Did an amazing job

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March 23, 2022

5.0

First time worth Dr. Simon. Seems well versed, interested in myt issues and empathetic. Seems good rapport with her staff

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March 22, 2022

5.0

She is a excellent Dr, I don't know what I would do without her.

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March 22, 2022

5.0

Excellent! Very pleasantly surprised because she is not only superb in her field but an absolutely one of the nicest and kindest doctor I know. I can’t say nice or good enough words for Dr. Simon. I will always recommend her to others.

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March 19, 2022

5.0

She took time to explain my condition. I’ve been waiting for a year to meet someone willing to take time and explain things.

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March 17, 2022

5.0

Highly likely. Dr. Simon takes the time to go over everything and explains everything clearly. Explains what she is doing and thinking and keeps you part of the decision making.

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March 15, 2022

5.0

I had consulted with several eye and neurological specialists about my condition prior to meeting Dr. Simon and the Northwestern team. Dr. Simon was the only physician I met able to accurately diagnose and set an appropriate and comprehensive plan for my successful treatment.

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March 13, 2022

5.0

Dr. Simon is very knowledgeable, personable!!!!

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February 27, 2022

5.0

She Absolutely Fantastical.

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February 24, 2022

5.0

She is by far one of, if not the best, doctor I’ve ever had. She’s smart — obviously. She’s kind. She’ll tells it like it is. She’s got the best “bedside” manner ever. Highly recommend. 10 out of 10.

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February 14, 2022

5.0

Dr. Shira is amazing. She is smart, caring and patient. Would highly recommend.

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February 12, 2022

5.0

She was extremely thorough and her explanations were easy to understand. She took the time to listen to our questions and theories as to reason for the visit, and it was an informative visit and conversation. And so nice and friendly.

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February 06, 2022

5.0

Nice and knowledgeable

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February 06, 2022

5.0

Welcoming and very knowledgeable

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February 03, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon is professional and has excellent listening skills. She is passionate about her work and provides clear and understanding responses to questions that I asked.

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February 01, 2022

5.0

Dr Simon was wonderful. She was kind, sweet and funny! I thoroughly enjoyed my time w her. She made me feel at ease and coordinated my visit w the neuro surgeon, which was a great help! 10 stars are not enough for her. She deserves 100 stars!

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January 31, 2022

5.0

Very informative and thoughtful. She's the best

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January 27, 2022

5.0

Simon, MD is a good Ophthalmologist, and I was satisfied with my results.

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January 27, 2022

5.0

She’s awesome- she looks at the total medical picture and puts a lot of thought into her exams and treatment plans

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Shira S. Simon, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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