Shailee S. Shah, MD | Northwestern Medicine

Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Acute Disseminated Encephalitis (ADEM)
Autoimmune CNS disorders
Autoimmune encephalitis
CNS Vasculitis
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuromyelitis Optica
Neurosarcoidosis
Transverse Myelitis

Education

Medical Education:: MD, Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College - 2015
Internship:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2016
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2019
Fellowships:: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) - 2020

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) - 2021

Media

Languages Spoken

Gujarati
Spanish

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology/Neurology - Neurology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Clinical 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:: Central DuPage Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

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174 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

64 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

64 Reviews

February 19, 2026

5.0

Dr Shah is very patient, and truly listens to your symptoms while asking the right questions. I've had other Neurologists in the past who are offensively dismissive and have since left their practices- I couldn't feel more confident in my care.

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Dr Shah is amazing. She takes time to understand the status of your condition and collaborates with you to find the right plan of care.

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February 05, 2026

5.0

She is patient and asks questions

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February 03, 2026

5.0

I already have recommended two people. She keeps up w the latest neurology treatments, and covers a wide range of autoimmune diseases.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

Very friendly, well knowledge of the field and explained every details to me.

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January 23, 2026

5.0

Since she started treating me, she has paid close attention to my case, which, from what I've been told, isn't very common. It's been almost a year on February 13th, and the difference between when she started the treatment, which was different from what Rush Copley was giving me, is enormous. While time also plays a part, the medication and Dr. Shad's care are very good, and not only that, she also coordinates well with the other doctors who are managing my illness.

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January 13, 2026

5.0

Brilliant and thoughtful. Best around, she has saved my eye sight.

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January 08, 2026

5.0

She explained and is very thoroughly.

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December 29, 2025

5.0

Very compassionate and kind doctor.

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December 20, 2025

5.0

extremely thorough. Dr Shah asks a ton of questions and answered all of mine. Never rushed me, took as much time as I needed. Totally reachable and quickly respond to emails with phone calls.

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December 18, 2025

5.0

Great Dr as I said has helped me so much ! She is also very caring and really takes her time with you .

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December 09, 2025

5.0

I would not have been able to weather this autoimmune encephalitis storm without her. Its unpredictable, but she likes to stay in front of it, rather than chase it.

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December 07, 2025

5.0

Didn't rush thru appointments

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November 24, 2025

5.0

She is young, intelligent and enthusiastic about her field of study and applying those characteristics to helping her patients get the care they need

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November 21, 2025

5.0

Dr. Shah took the time to listen and ask questions. I never felt rushed or brushed off. She was extremely thorough and showed care.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Exam and questions very through, explained everything completely and made it understandable. Very happy to have her and looking forward to her getting fresh eyes and knowledge of my medical issues.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Professional and thorough.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, informative, provided options for my care

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Dr Shah was very kind, knowledgeable, she has a great bedside manner, very thorough. I felt very heard and understood by her.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

She felt comfortable to talk too.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Great listener, concern for patient's well-being, and suggests any changes as well as not modifying at all medications. Her intuitiveness is amazing and knowledge of all things MS is assuring.She exudes a pleasant calming effect on her patients.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Dr. Shah checked the strength of my rt. leg , arm, and hand. She went over my PT experience. She would like me to begin a new medication, Ampyra, which is exciting to me. The pros and cons were gone over, and I will soon begin taking it. My chart was gone over. Dr. Shah listened to me and I carefully listened to her. Her nurse, Kristen was very pleasant, checking out my speed, meds, BP, etc. Nancy, my wife, was with me

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October 08, 2025

5.0

She was open and discussed everything with me. I felt included in the decisions.

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October 06, 2025

5.0

Shes thorough, answered all questions, and gave me good guidelines to follow.

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October 05, 2025

5.0

Attentive and considerate. Listens to my concerns

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September 24, 2025

5.0

We haven't found a diagnosis yet, but she gave us hope. She was very thorough and listened to our concerns.

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September 22, 2025

5.0

- She showed a concern for my care & well being.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Very attentive

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September 14, 2025

5.0

She was very caring & thorough. Worked very hard at trying to find me a cure.

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September 14, 2025

5.0

Dr Shah is an outstanding doctor in every aspect of her profession

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September 07, 2025

5.0

Thorough and knowledgeable

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August 25, 2025

5.0

She was very good, took her time, and very professional.

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August 22, 2025

5.0

Pays attention to me as an individual

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August 18, 2025

5.0

She strived for perfection

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August 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Shah listened to my concerns and was very caring. Dr. Shah is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to.

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July 30, 2025

5.0

Kind, smart, caring, digs deep to help me. Has good humor. I like her plenty.

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July 30, 2025

5.0

For reasons listed above , her staff was friendly as well . It was a great experience , and I am changing my Dr of like 20 years , that's how confident I feel and trust my health in her hands

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July 26, 2025

5.0

Very informative on MS and medicines to treat it.

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July 25, 2025

5.0

Very kind and thorough. Timely with appointments.

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July 24, 2025

5.0

She's wonderful and a great doctor

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July 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Shah made me feel comfortable, she was very knowledgeable, and she answered all my questions. She did a thorough evaluation and went above and beyond. Very happy I was referred to her.

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July 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Shah asked good questions, listened carefully, and checked records of my medical files. She did not jump to conclusions too quickly.

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Dr Shah was very approachable, knowledgeable and picked up on MS "tells" which I exhibited. I commend her for that.

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June 30, 2025

5.0

I appreciated that she listened to my concerns and helped me by responding appropriately.

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June 29, 2025

5.0

Explain our problems and taking car of Issues

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June 28, 2025

5.0

I have had several contacts and conversations with Dr Shah, and I very much like her approach, she explains the nexts steps to be follow, I also like the fact that she is a good listener.

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June 25, 2025

5.0

Dr took lots of time with me and listened. Very thorough

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June 22, 2025

5.0

She is so professional, caring, kind & smart

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June 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Shah was genuinely concerned about my situation and took the time to fully address my many questions.

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June 18, 2025

5.0

very knowledgeable, well educated

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June 10, 2025

5.0

So very compassionate and...intelligent...

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June 07, 2025

5.0

I think Dr. Shah is very qualified as a doctor and I feel like she has a passion for what she does thank you

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June 05, 2025

5.0

Honest

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June 01, 2025

5.0

Very thorough and putting a timeline together. Also asking the right questions and a lot of them.

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May 31, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and helpful.

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May 17, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and cares for her patients!!

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May 16, 2025

5.0

Very attentive and attentive in helping to address the health issues.

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May 15, 2025

5.0

She has great bedside manners. She is very knowledgeable and relayed clinical information clearly.

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May 14, 2025

5.0

Dr Shah was great. She made me feel safe and so felt safe. She did a thorough exam. She made me feel comfortable and I felt in good hands.

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May 14, 2025

5.0

If he is a Doctor who knows what he is doing

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May 12, 2025

5.0

I'm being taken care of well

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May 06, 2025

5.0

She was very thorough

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May 06, 2025

5.0

She actually went over all options instead of not bringing up anything

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