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David VanderWeele, MD, PhD

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1273 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Hematology and Medical Oncology

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - 2007
Professional Education:: PhD, University of Chicago - 2005
Residency:: University of Chicago - 2009
Fellowships:: University of Chicago - 2013

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology - Medical Oncology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

1273 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

February 23, 2026

5.0

Great doctor, shows he cares, and expertise in his field

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February 17, 2026

5.0

Excellent care.

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February 17, 2026

5.0

Satified & confident with him.

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February 05, 2026

5.0

Very good communication of very difficult information.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Very thorough. Explains everything well.

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January 22, 2026

5.0

Patient, knowlegable and professional service

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January 20, 2026

5.0

I know him little bit but I like him . He listen to me and choice me what it's better for me .i thank him

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January 17, 2026

5.0

a young doctor who is up to date with treatments - listens and reacts thanks

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January 13, 2026

5.0

He seems to be every thing I am looking for in a doctor to guide me through cancer treatment.

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January 13, 2026

5.0

Can't put my finger on it. I just break into smiles when we meet. I believe he really cares. He makes it understandable that puts me at ease

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January 12, 2026

5.0

Listens well, explains clearly

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January 11, 2026

5.0

Dr VanderWeele has good people skills, and let me participate in my planning my care. I felt comfortable and in control.

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January 09, 2026

5.0

Exceptional care and compassionate

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January 08, 2026

5.0

Excellent doctor

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January 08, 2026

5.0

He is simply superb. He takes time to explain your situation to you, discussing all potential outcomes in clear terms.

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January 05, 2026

4.0

A good doctor who cares about his patients.

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December 31, 2025

5.0

Explains what,why and how treatment will be administered

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December 29, 2025

5.0

Very patient and understanding. Took great care of me. Answered all my questions in a way I could understand. Showed a great deal of empathy for my health problem.

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December 29, 2025

5.0

I already have . He's the best in his field.

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December 22, 2025

5.0

As above, plus he answers my questions, explains things. I feel like I'm a team member working with him and his staff. They treat me with respect.

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December 17, 2025

5.0

He knows his stuff! He's also explains issues in a clear and easily understood way. The next steps are a perfect example of that. My wife and I walked away fully knowing what we had to do and how we would get support from the system. He does have a sense of humor and shows it at the right time.

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December 15, 2025

5.0

Deep knowledge and experience with treatment options.

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December 15, 2025

5.0

Dr. VanderWeele us very thorough and kind.

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December 11, 2025

5.0

Pleasant knowledgeable professional

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December 08, 2025

5.0

He is very nice. He explains everything to me. Very helpful to me.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

As I mentioned above, our experience with Dr. Vanderweele was spot on. He explained the treatment plan and the result was great. I recommend him highly.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Empathetic, extremely intelligent And able to communicate to his patients in terms that they can understand

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December 08, 2025

5.0

My first meeting with Dr. Vanderweele felt very thoughtful, knowledgeable, with a good sense of establishing a baseline from which to proceed from. That meant a lot to me.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Brilliant and pleasant physician he's the top of the field.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Helps us understand very complicated concepts

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December 04, 2025

5.0

He is a great doctor with good bedside manner!

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Very clear discussion of my health concerns and possible treatments

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November 19, 2025

5.0

I feel like I won the medical lottery in having Dr Vanderweele as my oncologist. He is beyond patient with me and I never feel rushed. I was his last patient of the day yesterday_ and even after what must have been a long day for him_- he was totally there for me, I cherish how thorough he is_- and his competence is of the highest order.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

Excellent physician in knowledge. Answers all questions without being rushed. He is a caring person in the way he talks to his patients and one can tell that he cares. Also offers his opinions.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

Dr Vanderweele is always patient with me and explains things well. He works with the other docs on my larger team for an ongoing master treatment plan.

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November 15, 2025

5.0

Friendly....explained my recent test results and made recommendations for future visits/tests.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

He has been very thorough and caring. The plan he has mapped out for my care is very reassuring.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

He's good

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable, and he says his resources to the best of his ability to care for my life life, pretty much. He also shows compassion through his work.

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October 21, 2025

4.0

He is professional, listens to me with care, and answers all my questions.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Outstanding Professionalism!

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Super smart, great person, passionate about his role, on top of everything, caring and great communicator

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October 16, 2025

5.0

He is simply one of the best, and warmest, professionals I have been fortunate to meet. He took time, as usual, to explain the results of all my tests to me, and to discuss potential expectations for the future.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

He should confidence and understanding.

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October 14, 2025

5.0

Dr Vanderweele is a superior medical talent.

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October 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. VanderWeele is to the point, he explains things very well and is a pleasant guy.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Through, professional and a nice persom

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October 07, 2025

5.0

He came highly recommended from my first doc. J Meeks....... Doc. Vanderweel has my confidence too. Who doesn't love a big Dutchman. That's it.

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October 06, 2025

5.0

He explained the diagnosis, probable therapies and my future.

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October 06, 2025

5.0

Great thinker who analyzed my information and logically made a decision of care.

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October 04, 2025

5.0

I feel very comfortable with Dr Vanderweele. I feel like he listens to my concerns and answers them appropriately and knowledgeably. He's imparted a lot of insight into my condition, which I appreciate.? He's also got a good sense of humor which I also enjoy.

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Very professional and explains everything.

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September 29, 2025

5.0

Takes time with you & very knowledgeable & professional

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September 27, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and explained everything down to my level. Made sure I understood everything.

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September 27, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and effective

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September 21, 2025

5.0

He takes time as required. He isn't rushing off to other duties leaving the patient behind.

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September 19, 2025

5.0

He is very straight forward and knows what he is doing.

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September 18, 2025

5.0

Today was my first appointment with Dr Vanderweele - as my first oncologist is no longer on staff He was informative- attentive and answered all questions regarding my care

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September 15, 2025

5.0

Honest, professional and personal. He explains very complex things in an understandable manner..

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September 13, 2025

5.0

Highly intelligent, grounded in his rationale and did his homework on me prior.

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September 13, 2025

5.0

Listens and responds and gives helpful insight and information

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September 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. VanderWeele is very intelligent. I trust him. He has compassion but will be frank with his recommendations for treatment.

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September 11, 2025

5.0

Dr Vanderweele will go out of his way to get health issues resolved for you. I don't know where I would be without him.

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September 08, 2025

5.0

Explains in detail - reviews charts and collaborates with care team

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September 04, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable and easy to talk to.

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September 04, 2025

5.0

Resourceful, explains things well

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September 01, 2025

5.0

Seems competant.

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August 31, 2025

5.0

He helped me through 4 years of treatment and still takes time to go over all my questions and comments. He is an eminence on his field of medicine, I am so fortunate to have him for my care

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August 30, 2025

5.0

Good doctor. Unlike my first doctor Alicia that recomended pelvis radiation with proven zero positive effects iso proton radiation with proven results to kill cancer

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August 29, 2025

5.0

He's extremely kind, caring and most of all, very professional.

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Already did once!!

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August 29, 2025

5.0

David has been very straightforward about my treatment.

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August 26, 2025

5.0

Dr. V. understands my issued and has the knowledge to deal with my care.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

He makes me feel at ease and keeps me in the know.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

Excellent care.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

Explains well and thoroughly. Always has time to answer questions.

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August 22, 2025

5.0

Took time to explain things and answer my questions.

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable. Great bedsid we manner

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August 11, 2025

5.0

He's a very nice Doctor,,,, Who listen and give you options and not tell you what's going to be that a professional doctor

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August 11, 2025

5.0

Excellent physician

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August 10, 2025

5.0

Patient relationship

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August 04, 2025

5.0

listens and helps

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August 04, 2025

5.0

He takes the time to explain everything to you.

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August 01, 2025

5.0

Top notch care!

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August 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Vanderweele provided me a lay out of the therapy he feels will work best for me and he spoke to me with intelligence and concern

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August 01, 2025

5.0

Explains everything in an honest and understandable way. We trust him.

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July 28, 2025

5.0

ASmy oncologist for the past years since the discovery of my cancer, he hasshown care and concern and. has given the service that would be expected of any really good doctor.

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July 26, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable and compassionate

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July 25, 2025

5.0

Listened and responded thoughtfully. Provided charts and Images that corresponded to my treatment plans.

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July 15, 2025

5.0

Outstanding professional service resulting in I was very rare success. His genius was the reason.

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July 10, 2025

5.0

Very personable and knowledgeable. Explains procedures thoroughly and answers all questions.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Caring, professional, intelligent doctor

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Dr spent a fair amount of time with me, He was informative and answered my questions.

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July 08, 2025

5.0

He is always prepared

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July 04, 2025

5.0

Ability to build trust and has integrity. This doctor listens.

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Super informative. Good at explaining things.

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June 29, 2025

5.0

Thorough and detailed

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June 23, 2025

5.0

I like him and I believe he likes me.

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June 20, 2025

5.0

Very competent

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