William N. Metcalf-Doetsch, MD

4.9

275 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Neurological Surgery

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School - 2014
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2021
Fellowships:: University of Buffalo - 2022

Board Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery (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:: Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital

Central DuPage Hospital

Delnor Hospital

Grayslake Ambulatory Surgery Center

Northwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Palos Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

275 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

39 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

39 Reviews

February 12, 2026

5.0

Explained to me in detail about my condition

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January 29, 2026

5.0

Extremely competent and great bedside manner.

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January 29, 2026

5.0

very knowledgeable and cared about my concerns..was thorough with answering all my questions.

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January 29, 2026

5.0

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital outstanding I've been there twice and both times you can just tell everyone likes their job there everyone greet you everyone says hello how are you? Very helpful very charismatic. I have to stop and think am I at a hospital or a hotel?

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January 22, 2026

5.0

Explains everything very well so easy to understand. Feel very confident after every visit I had with them so far.

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January 20, 2026

5.0

Dr. Metcalf is very attentive and addresses all questions and concerns in a compassionate way. He is an expert in his field and it shows. He doesn't not rush appointments. It has been a pleasure to be his patient.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

I was very impressed by his knowledge and kindness and that he sent a great deal of time with me to explain my situation

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January 07, 2026

5.0

The doctor was very thorough and patient. He explained my whole MRI to me in detail. He did not rush me and allowed me to ask questions. He was very knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend him

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December 09, 2025

5.0

Same as above. Everything was explained clearly.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

Good appointment & answered all my questions.

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November 18, 2025

5.0

The absolute best bedside manner and very concerned about listening to your actual questions. I love the guy!

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Metcalf-Doetsch was highly competent and professional and also courteous.

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October 30, 2025

5.0

Doctor William Metcalf-Doetsch was excellent. He took the time to explain thoroughly about my diagnoses. He was pleasant, professional and very kind.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Great bedside manner..

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Very well mannered and very knowledgeable. Put our minds at ease and was thorough in his explanation.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Wonderful "bedside manner" and very knowledgeable in his field.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

He is a 10 out of 10 doctor you don't find many doctors like him.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Dr Metcalf answered all the questions ask.

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September 09, 2025

5.0

For all the reasons mentioned above. The experience exceeded my expectations.

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August 31, 2025

5.0

Attentive, knowledgeable, and Caring

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August 28, 2025

5.0

He is very thorough, smart, skilled, and personable.

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July 31, 2025

5.0

Great Dr.

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July 10, 2025

5.0

Answered all my questions

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July 10, 2025

5.0

He gave me a detailed description of my problem and what needs to be done.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

He explained my situation clearly and was ready to answer our questions.

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July 08, 2025

5.0

He is very attentive and patient in explaining the results.

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July 04, 2025

5.0

He actually cares about you and it shows through his conversations interactions and willingness to listen and answer questions. He's kind observant and he's a very intelligent doctor who knows his field well. He's the doctor and doesn't make you feel as if what you say doesn't matter. I wish he had the ability for primary care. He's great example of what doctors should be. His team also does a great job in making you feel welcome. Talking through concerns and sharing next steps. While I'm a patient I'm also a human being and I left feeling better about what was going on with my health. Thanks neurosurgery department. You guys are wonderful.

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June 25, 2025

4.0

I was pleased either his explanation of my MRI

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June 24, 2025

5.0

Took lots of time with me. Understood my rare disease and didn't make me feel self conscious. Did not talk down to me. Spoke WITH me...not AT me.

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June 21, 2025

5.0

Dr Metcalf saved my life

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June 19, 2025

5.0

He spent lot of time for my concerns

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June 18, 2025

5.0

He was thorough in his explanation of my MRI and pssible correlations with my symptoms.

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June 11, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor

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June 03, 2025

4.0

He is very nice and took alot of time to talk.

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May 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Metcalf-Doetsch was compassionate, a great listener and as well as being a superb doctor, he was an excellent teacher. I am grateful he is my Neurosurgeon.

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May 23, 2025

5.0

Polite Patient and I felt he Dr. Metcalf new what he was talking about

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May 12, 2025

5.0

Took the time to go over my test results with me in detail so I can understand. Went over symptoms to look out for and follow up testing to continue to monitor lesion found on MRI.

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May 10, 2025

5.0

Dr Metcalf was a wonderful Dr and person best Dr I've been to ever thank you for being amazing and taking your time with me

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May 02, 2025

5.0

Great pt care skills

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Disclosures

William N. Metcalf-Doetsch, MD 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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