Shannon Ali Philander, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Internal Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine - 2017
Residency:: Virginia Mason Medical Center - 2020

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (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:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.8

4.8

782 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

51 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

51 Reviews

April 18, 2024

5.0

Sheâ€™s one of the best doctorâ€™s Iâ€™ve ever had.

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April 15, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable, caring

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April 05, 2024

5.0

She is easy to get along with and tolerates me, a health care provider patient.

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April 03, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable pleasant. Informative

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March 26, 2024

5.0

It was my first time seeing Dr Philander. I found her easy to talk to, very thorough and I felt like she was genuinely interested in my wellbeing.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Vert thorough

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Professional and a great listener. She provides excellent care.

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March 06, 2024

5.0

Answered all my questions. Pleasant demeanor

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Personable, knowledgeable, not afraid to say she doesn't know, will do research, takes her time. Excellent care IMO

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February 16, 2024

5.0

She listens and cares

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February 14, 2024

5.0

She really listens to my health concerns and doesnâ€™t dismiss them

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Dr. Philander is one of the best doctors Iâ€™ve ever had.

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February 11, 2024

5.0

Dr Philander listens to my issues and concerns. We discuss next steps and course of action will work best for me.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

She is a great md and human ;)

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Dr philander was kind and thorough during my first appointment with her. She intently listened to my history as this was our first meeting. She was thorough and very clear with any information she was giving me.

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Dr Philander listens to my concerns, discusses detailed plans to move forward in resolving my health issues. I am very comfortable taking/bringing up concerns. If I need additional explanations, Dr explains things to me in language that is easily understood.

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Philander was so knowledgeable, communicative and kind. I felt much better about my health situation after talking to her.

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January 22, 2024

5.0

Efficient , friendly, competent

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January 19, 2024

5.0

She cares deeply, makes me feel very comfortable and you can tell she advocates for womenâ€™s health.

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Pleasant answers questions knowledgeable

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January 12, 2024

5.0

Dr. Philander is one of the best doctors Iâ€™ve ever had. The amount of care and detail she puts in to working with me is amazing.

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January 11, 2024

5.0

She makes me feel like she is caring about my whole person instead of just checking off boxes.

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Amazing care and information, as always.

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December 22, 2023

5.0

Thoughtful, thorough, efficient and kind.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

She seemed to care and answered all my questions

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December 14, 2023

5.0

Helpful knowledgeable pleasant

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Dr Philander includes her patients in decision making about their own health. She listens and responds.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

She is an excellent physician. Caring and compassionate and intelligent! All the things you could want in a provider.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Dr Philander is knowledgeable, caring and a good listener

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December 08, 2023

4.0

Thorough, caring

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December 07, 2023

5.0

Because every since I started going to North western the service just great my Doctor and also the nurses.

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November 28, 2023

5.0

She is lovely and answered all my questions.

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November 14, 2023

5.0

De Philander has efficiently addressed all of my health questions and concerns.

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November 09, 2023

5.0

Listened. Included me in decision-making. Patient and took time to answer questions.

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November 09, 2023

5.0

Sheâ€™s caring and efficient.

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November 07, 2023

5.0

Dr Philander helped address an issue I was having for a few years.

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November 03, 2023

5.0

She listens and is objective

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November 03, 2023

5.0

She helps me stay on track with needed vaccines, procedures, tests and is a good listener. I have confidence in her as my primary.

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October 30, 2023

5.0

She makes me feel confident in her knowledge and care

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October 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Shannon, is amazing! She is an angel and should be treating everyone at Northwestern period! I switched my primary care because she actually listens and is kind.

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October 22, 2023

5.0

She is great. When I am really sick she will squeeze me for an appointment. She takes her time with me.

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October 11, 2023

5.0

She is extremely thorough- listens and makes recommendations.

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October 06, 2023

5.0

Doctor Philander is always friendly, knowledgeable and erudite.

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September 25, 2023

5.0

She has the full knowledge of her experience and she is caring and I definitely recommend her to anybody that I know.

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September 24, 2023

5.0

Sheâ€™s honest, calming but thorough. Very personable and kind. Takes the safe route with medical decisions which I really appreciate.

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September 23, 2023

4.0

Dr Philander was very nice and polite, although we addressed my reason for visit, I felt a bit dismissed when the physical exam was done, she felt the cyst but never visually examined it. Difficult area to see myself. Seemed more concern with my blood pressure.

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September 21, 2023

5.0

Engaging, thoughtful explanations, practical plans of action, breaks everything down into understandable terms, answers questions completely, has written notes printed and delivered prior to leaving the office. And she is nice on top of it all.

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September 18, 2023

5.0

As stated above, Dr. Philander is great. She is attentive, knowledgeable, professional and gives me all the time I need to address issues and concerns. I never feel rushed. She is always on time. I never wait more than a few minutes to see her.

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September 14, 2023

5.0

Thorough and knowledgeable

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September 13, 2023

5.0

High quality care, good communication, knowledgeable provider.

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September 05, 2023

5.0

Listened to me and made me feel taken care of

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Disclosures

Shannon Ali Philander, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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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