Emanuelle A. Bellaguarda, MD

Emanuelle A. Bellaguarda, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Secondary Specialty

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Universidade Estadual do Ceara - 2006
Residency:
Boston University Medical Center - 2011
Fellowships:
University of Chicago - 2014
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2015

Languages Spoken

  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology - Gastroenterology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate 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

4.9
4.9 

561 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

61 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

61 Reviews

February 27, 2026

5.0

The doctor continues to take extremely good care of me. Explains my situation and makes changes as my condition warrants. She takes the time to discuss issues with me and take needed action

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February 23, 2026

5.0

Dr. Bellaguarda is the best. She explains everything and is extremely competent. Completely confident with her!

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February 18, 2026

5.0

She is intelligent, empathetic, and always takes her time with me

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February 16, 2026

5.0

She is very methodical and fallows up

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Dr. Bellaguarda explained everything in detail and was very informative.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

She is a very nice person and a good person in experience

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January 30, 2026

5.0

Excellent care.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

Always listens, kind and has my best interest in mind.

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January 22, 2026

5.0

The detail of understanding my problem

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January 15, 2026

5.0

Extremely human, knowledgable and caring. She is everything that a superb physician should be.

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December 28, 2025

5.0

She's taking care of me 100% couldn't ask for a better doctor

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December 26, 2025

5.0

Very patient and compassionate

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December 23, 2025

5.0

Good initial first impression.

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December 15, 2025

5.0

Full explains treatments and questions I have.

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November 19, 2025

5.0

She is a great doctor and has kept my disease under control.

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November 19, 2025

5.0

She is very professional.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

Very professional and informative about all concerns pertaining to my Ulcerative Colitis.

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Very thorough with explanations, discussion.

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November 06, 2025

5.0

great dr

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November 03, 2025

5.0

She is comfortable to talk to. She makes you feel comfortable.

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October 23, 2025

5.0

I liked that she was serious about her way of doing things and very professional!

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October 18, 2025

5.0

Attentive. Caring.

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October 14, 2025

5.0

She's top of the line for her compassion and knowledge.

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October 13, 2025

5.0

Very thorough, kind takes time with you

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October 04, 2025

5.0

She is very personable and truly cares

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October 01, 2025

5.0

She is the most understanding wonderful Dr.

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September 24, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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September 22, 2025

5.0

She has explained more to me about my condition than Ive heard from anyone in over 30 years

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September 08, 2025

5.0

She's intelligent, kind, empathetic, and truly cares about me.

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September 02, 2025

5.0

She makes everything clear and understandable.

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August 14, 2025

5.0

Emanuelle A. Bellaguarda, MD answers questions courteously and in a detailed manner.

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August 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. Bellaguarda was very kind, thorough, listened with empathy, and took her time to understand all aspects of the health concern. Zoe was also amazing and took her time to gain a full understanding to share with Dr. Bellaguarda. I very much appreciated their care with this sensitive situation.

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August 04, 2025

5.0

I adore her

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July 31, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor

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July 30, 2025

5.0

A real physician

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July 28, 2025

5.0

Please see above. She is always consistent.

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July 24, 2025

5.0

She listens well and understands exactly what's going on and what my concerns are. I was very pleased at her bedside manners.

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July 21, 2025

5.0

she listens

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July 20, 2025

5.0

She was great. Explained everything great

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July 15, 2025

5.0

Dr Bellaguarda was patient and kind and listened despite the fact that I was telling her tons of information and asking a lot of questions. She is just wonderful

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Dr Bellaguarda takes the time to explain things to me throughly and answers all my questions.

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July 01, 2025

5.0

She was clear on what was going to be done, how the procedure would be conducted along with expected timing and shared was she saw after the procedure was over.

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July 01, 2025

5.0

Love her so kind and caring

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June 30, 2025

5.0

She answer's my questions

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June 30, 2025

5.0

She seemed nice, knowledgeable, and professional.

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June 20, 2025

5.0

She listened and responded to all our concerns

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June 19, 2025

5.0

Informative, great attitude, knowledgeable

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June 19, 2025

5.0

Words cannot express how I feel about Dr Bellaguarda. She is so easy to talk to and has a way of putting her anxious patients at ease. I felt so much better when I was able to speak with her prior to the procedure.

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June 18, 2025

5.0

Very comprehensive good care and helpful

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June 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Bellaguarda is knowledgeable, professional and caring.

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June 02, 2025

5.0

I didn't have much interaction with Dr. Bellaguarda except when she introduced herself before I got knocked out, but everything went smoothly and I got a detailed report after my procedure.

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May 28, 2025

5.0

She sets a high bar as a medical doctor and what a caregiver should be...

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May 27, 2025

5.0

Excellent Physician that has kept my condition in remission and I feel she truly cares for her patients.

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May 26, 2025

5.0

Caring, concerned, good listener,

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May 24, 2025

5.0

Dr. Emanuelle A. Bellaguarda is simply awesome. I, (and my wife), are so lucky to have her to treat our health issues. She is professional, knowledgeable and courteous. Explains the results of my tests in a clear and concise manner and listens to any questions I may have with a response I am able to understand. I always receive prompt responses through MyChart for any questions or concerns I may have. I am confident that I am receiving the best possible care with Dr. Bellaguarda. It should be noted that her assistant, Paige, does a great job in communicating in a prompt manner to my questions/concerns. Paige did an awesome job in assisting when Humira was no longer available for my treatment. She helped facilitate the replacement biosimilar medication to ensure no injections were missed. Job Well Done!

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May 24, 2025

5.0

Dr Bellaguerda answered all my questions thoroughly and patiently. She is prompt when I reach out with questions.

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May 21, 2025

5.0

Dr. Bellaguarda is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and thorough. She takes the time to really listen and explain everything clearly, which made me feel confident and well cared for throughout my treatment. Nurse Paige is equally fantastic - so kind, responsive, and helpful. She's always on top of things and makes the entire process smoother and less stressful. You can tell that both Dr. Bellaguarda and Paige genuinely care about their patients. I'm very grateful to have them as part of my care team and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for excellent GI care.

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May 20, 2025

5.0

Dr Bellaguarda diagnosed and resolved a 5 year medical problem that other Dr's could not.

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May 17, 2025

5.0

Is very thorough and listens to me well

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May 05, 2025

5.0

Dr. Bellaguarda is caring, understanding, knowledgeable and professional.

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May 05, 2025

5.0

She is the best very compassionate and gentle.

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Faculty member and/or their immediate family have engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • AbbVie, Inc.
  • Celltrion, Inc.
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • HSC Acquisition, LLC
  • Lynx Group - Amplify Health
  • Mooreland Associates
  • Pfizer, Inc.
  • Physicians World
  • WebMD, LLC

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