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Valerie McDonald, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant

5.0

207 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Neurology

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Practice Focus Areas

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Physician Assistant

Education

Professional Education:: MS, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 2022

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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Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

207 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

27 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

27 Reviews

November 21, 2025

5.0

Valerie is very knowledgeable and really tries to tailor the treatment to my specific situation. She listens well. She responds to all concerns. She's very prompt in trying to deal with insurance appeals. She's very helpful that way. I trust her judgment and knowledge.

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November 21, 2025

5.0

allows you to answer questions. doesn't rush through the visit

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November 20, 2025

5.0

Very professional but still kind.

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November 12, 2025

5.0

She was very patient and explained everything in detail

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Professional, compassionate, thurough.

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October 22, 2025

5.0

Valerie was very interested in my case and situation, even to the point of changing her recommended care plan and calling me back less than 20 minutes after my appointment, when she'd reviewed my history and the things she learned about me from our discussion.

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October 17, 2025

5.0

She has a Great personality and is very easy to communicate with

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October 07, 2025

5.0

She listens, asks the right questions and helps us build a treatment plan. Valerie is the best

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October 01, 2025

5.0

She is very friendly and easy to talk to. She also very caring and did her job very well.

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August 27, 2025

5.0

She is very professional, kind, uses data from other doctors and tests plus a great bedside manner!

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Excellent care and great at tailoring solutions to your health issues

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July 07, 2025

5.0

I like the fact that she's very thorough and goes over everything and lets me know if there's anything else I might need

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June 26, 2025

5.0

Very professional and caring

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June 18, 2025

5.0

She listens and is very intelligent and super well informed.

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June 17, 2025

5.0

Wonderful human being and profesional

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June 06, 2025

5.0

She's pleasant to talk to and seems to care about what's wrong.

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June 05, 2025

5.0

He answers all my questions and explains very well.

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June 03, 2025

5.0

looks at the whole picture

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May 27, 2025

5.0

Valerie answered all my questions completely.

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May 23, 2025

5.0

Excellent job explaining my stroke

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May 20, 2025

5.0

She really listened to me and asked the right questions. Got my input on my treatment plan.

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May 14, 2025

5.0

Very kind, attentive, helpful in every way.

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May 12, 2025

5.0

Great listener, asks relevant questions and answers questions asked.

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May 09, 2025

5.0

She is very friendly and took care of everything in detail

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May 06, 2025

5.0

Excellent listener and also very kind. Willing to think outside of the box.

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May 03, 2025

5.0

Takes her time, listens and has your best interest at heart.

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May 01, 2025

5.0

Caring and kind, very capable at what she does.

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Disclosures

Valerie McDonald, PA-C 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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