Carol Emi Bretschneider, MD

Carol Emi Bretschneider, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Secondary Specialty

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine - 2012
Residency:
University of North Carolina Hospitals - 2016
Fellowships:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 2019

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology (Certified)
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (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
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:
Central DuPage Hospital
Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Palos Hospital

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4.9
4.9 

1376 Ratings

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April 25, 2024

5.0

I found Carol to be very personable and professional with a great bedside manner.

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Dr B. and her staff Answered all questions and follow up after surgery was excellent. Phone numbers to reach the office if any problem occurred were available,

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider is very knowledgeable and thorough. She answers all my questions and is trying to help.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Dr Bretschneider was extremely professional as she answered my questions and provided me with the information that I needed to make a well thought decision about surgery.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

Liked her very much, she seems very knowledgeable in her field.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Same as above. They listen. Are efficient and caring.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Dr Bretschneider has a great bedside manner. She took her time to answer my questions. It was my first time seeing a urologist/gynecologist and she was very understanding and patient.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

She took the time to address my concerns and explain options for treatment.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Compassionate Smart Caring Kind and understanding Educated me on my issue and resolved my concerns

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April 17, 2024

5.0

She was great. Gave options and explained everything in detail.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Very caring!!

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider is the best ! Caring, friendly, knowledgeable, and very effective. She's been my doctor for years now, and I trust her completely.

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April 11, 2024

5.0

Best Doctor I have ever been to. Very knowledgeable, kind, explains things very well.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Explain exactly what was going to be done and showed me.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

She is Great!!

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April 03, 2024

5.0

Dr was also friendly and kind and answered all my questions

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March 27, 2024

5.0

Very kind & caring

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March 27, 2024

5.0

Dr is very nice knowledgeable and explained my health problems very well after examining me. I felt very relaxed with her and knew I made the right decision on coming to see her.

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March 27, 2024

5.0

Dr Bretschneider and her staff are pleasant and professional and do a great job of explaining what to expect during an exam and procedures.

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor and nice.

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Just a great experience!

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March 24, 2024

5.0

Very pleasant, professional and explained things to me. Felt very comfortable with her.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

She's excellent and professional manner and procedure was perfect without complications And she has very organized a team!!

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Competent, kind, caring and extremely knowledgeable

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March 19, 2024

5.0

She is down to earth, very knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to talk with about very personal history. I felt I was in expert hands and could call with any questions.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable professional that provided helpful information instilling confidence In the process.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Very kind and explained different options available

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider is friendly, emphatic a great listener. She explains everything in great detail. She's a wonderful person.

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Dr spent time explaining everything, was through, and compassionate.

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March 10, 2024

5.0

Professional, very nice and provided thorough explanations

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March 09, 2024

5.0

She was very patient with my questions and answered them in a very clear way that I could understand. Very good doctor, very pleasant and highly professional

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Very personable, and great explanations with questions.

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Dr Bretschneider performed my abdominal surgery and she did an excellent job, at 75 yrs old, I feel young again, happy and in good health.

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Great bedside manners make sure that I understood things asked if I had any questions. I was very impressed overall.

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March 06, 2024

5.0

I met her today and she was as very pleasant and knowledgeable

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March 06, 2024

5.0

She seems very caring and is willing to explain procedures

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March 06, 2024

5.0

She performed a successful surgery, personable & friendly, answers questions and very much on time!

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March 05, 2024

5.0

She spent all the time needed to explain the surgery procedure and my options

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March 05, 2024

5.0

Very nice, kind, approachable.

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March 03, 2024

5.0

She is great!

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March 03, 2024

5.0

She's wonderful. Smart and compassionate

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February 29, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider's professional manner was who I was looking for in an urogynecologist. She is knowledgeable and articulate about her specialty, but also kind and compassionate when assisting her patients.

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February 28, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and professional and great bedside manner

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Explains things in easy language.

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February 25, 2024

5.0

As above. She was very informative and discussed many options with me.

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February 24, 2024

5.0

She gets more 10's than I can count. I really mean it, her personality is the best I have ever met in the medical world. Optimistic confident, loves her service, is happy, etc

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February 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider was very caring, took her time with me, answered all of my questions & put me at ease. I was so glad to have picked her for my appointment.

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February 21, 2024

5.0

She was very gentle, and caring. I felt as though I knew her. Very informative.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider has excellent bedside manner. She thoroughly explained the options available to me to manage my concerns. She helped me to make the best informed decision on the route I chose to take.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Compassionate. Great bed side manor. Provided education so I could gain deeper understanding of my body and therefore helped me understand how to care for it moving forward.

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February 19, 2024

5.0

She is an excellent communicator and highly skilled

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February 19, 2024

5.0

She was a very good surgeon/doctor and she was very nice to me and my mom and she talked with her and made her comfortable and made less scared and did a amazing job on the surgery.

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February 15, 2024

5.0

As I said she was very personal and explained everything she was doing so nice

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February 15, 2024

5.0

She is an energetic, young, brilliant surgeon with incredible energy, a way of simplifying things through her very effective communications, and a wonderful bedside manner. She did ask if I was willing to have surgery at her main NW hospital instead of Prentice ,and I should have followed her lead. Her reasoning was that is the team she works with most regularly. I told her that I have had multiple great experiences in Chicago.

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February 14, 2024

5.0

She's extremely well qualified and knowledgeable.

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February 14, 2024

5.0

I liked her right away. Explained things & listened to my concerns. She was very sweet.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Explains procedure prior to treatment. Very personable

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February 13, 2024

5.0

He is positive, very good at explaining and answering questions and concerns

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February 13, 2024

5.0

She was friendly, thorough, a good listener, patient, and wanted to be sure that you understood and was satisfied with the visit.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

I was very scared about my appointment and my fears were completely allayed by Dr. Bretschneider and the amazing nurse who greeted me. I am so thankful for their compassion and amazing care. I would highly recommend Dr. Bretschneider.

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Excellent care and explained the procedure.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

She was very transparent and very available for any questions or concerns you might have.

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February 05, 2024

5.0

explanation and diagnosis of problem

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February 04, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor

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February 03, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider has energy to spare. She's learned, yet approachable. She's real!

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February 02, 2024

5.0

She is an outstanding, caring, skilled surgeon. Very patient, explains things clearly, presents alternatives and helps you get to what is right for you. I know others who have had these procedures elsewhere and it was like night & day. So much better with Dr Bretschneider. Would recommend her to everyone.

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February 01, 2024

5.0

She's very informative and she gains your trust immediately.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

She was nice, quick, and thorough.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

We have spoken twice before and this is the first time we met in person. It was like seeing an old friend. She was very thorough, kind, thoughtful, detail oriented and completely understood my situation and showed compassion. It was a great experience.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

She is very supportive and patient. She explains everything and helps me get through the tough times I have been there

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January 30, 2024

5.0

She was by my side for both surgeries and explained everything

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January 29, 2024

5.0

Bedside manner is wonderful. Takes time to answer your questions and really listens to you

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January 28, 2024

5.0

She was that through and answered my questions and was reassuring when describing the two surgerys

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January 27, 2024

5.0

She was very patient and informative

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January 26, 2024

5.0

She is a gifted surgeon with wonderful bedside manner.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Can't say enough good things about her

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January 24, 2024

5.0

She listens to you and answers your questions

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Good communication of my problem with solutions

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January 23, 2024

5.0

She explain everything and thoroughly answered all my questions. She was a very nice and warm person and put me at ease. I felt confident with her knowledge and skills. The experience exceeded my expectations. Thank you.

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Never ever met a doctor as professional, personable, pleasant and positive as Emi.

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January 17, 2024

5.0

she listened carefully to me.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

Pleasant doctor, with knowledge of her field.

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January 10, 2024

5.0

Friendly,nice, good listener and take time to explain everything for me ...amazing doctor

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider is a wonderful doctor. Very caring & thorough & makes sure the patient understands & has all her questions answered.

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January 06, 2024

5.0

This was a very good, informative and proactive Dr appointment.

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Dr Bretschneider was great. Very friendly and made you feel comfortable. She explained everything and listened to your concerns.

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January 03, 2024

5.0

Awesome doc and totally successful surgery outcome

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January 03, 2024

5.0

She is extremely knowledgeable and competent and has the best bedside manner of any doctor I've ever seen. I am very happy with the results of my surgery!

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December 28, 2023

5.0

She was very understanding to my concerns and reassuring with her responses. I felt very comfortable in her care.

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December 26, 2023

5.0

They were very patient with me and explained everything to me and referred me to therapy.

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Kind, Listens, responsive, helpful.

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December 26, 2023

5.0

She is just lovely warm caring professional lady

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December 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider is so compassionate and patient focused. She explains and discusses everything answering all questions

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December 21, 2023

5.0

When I was in a lot of pain the last 2 times, she suggested we use an OR and anesthesia which worked perfectly. Also, she was sensitive when I asked if the male intern/student could leave the room.

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December 19, 2023

5.0

Great doc

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December 18, 2023

5.0

The Dr was much more empathetic and took the time to listen after I expressed concern for certain procedures.

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December 16, 2023

5.0

Dr Bretschneider is just awesome, full of knowledge, a good listener, cares for her patients.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bretschneider is an absolute angel! She is caring and thoughtful, and truly a brilliant doctor.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

Skilled and very informative, took time to make sure all of my questions were answered and concerns were alleviated.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

She was extremely informative and professional.

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