Matthew C. Tate, MD, PhD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Neurological Surgery

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Emory University School of Medicine - 2006
Professional Education:: PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology - 2002
Internship:: University of California (San Francisco) - 2007
Residency:: University of California (San Francisco) - 2012

Board Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological 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
On Medical Staff At:: Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital

Central DuPage Hospital

Delnor Hospital

Grayslake Ambulatory Surgery Center

Northwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Palos Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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897 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

87 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

87 Reviews

February 02, 2026

5.0

He listens

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Dr Tate is amazing. This is the second surgery he has performed on me. He saved my life the first time and I am grateful that he was able to perform my second surgery. He is very patient and detail oriented with his explainations. He was reassuring and kind, which gave me confidence going into the surgery.

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January 21, 2026

5.0

Dr. Tate was caring and listened to my concerns.

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January 21, 2026

5.0

I think Dr Tate is a superlative surgeon

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January 21, 2026

5.0

Took a lot of time with me

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January 21, 2026

5.0

He is absolutely amazing. He has outstanding knowledge, experience and clinical judgment along with top notch bedside manner and compassion. He turned our experience from negative to positive quickly and because of him my husband is okay. If it wasn't for him, I was going to take my husband elsewhere. Thank you Dr Tate- you are so much appreciated and NW is SO lucky to have you!

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January 13, 2026

5.0

Excellent

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January 12, 2026

5.0

Knowledge and professionalism

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January 08, 2026

5.0

Dr. Tate impressed me with his knowledge and ability to explain his findings and recommedations.

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January 08, 2026

5.0

He saved my life.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Very informative and down to earth!

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January 07, 2026

5.0

He's knowledgeable and cares about his patients. Excellent surgeon.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate is very thorough and committed to the best patient care.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

He is very kind and caring and explained situation in detail

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November 17, 2025

5.0

He took time, paid attention and was thoughtful

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November 15, 2025

5.0

They were excellent.

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November 12, 2025

5.0

Bery informed

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November 11, 2025

5.0

Exceptional care and responsiveness

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. Matthew Tate is a great guy he takes time out to listen and explain things to patients when they are not feeling well

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Specifically selected Dr. Tate do to his connection with Dr. [last name], who was my pediatric neurosurgeon at Children's and he has matched the care and standards provided by Dr. [last name] during my pediatric neurosurgy years.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Very professional! Explains everything to you in detail! Takes time with you to make sure he has answered any questions you may have! You don't feel like another number and your being rushed!

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October 30, 2025

5.0

Very easy to talk to, thorough and clear explanations, extremely intelligent but in no way condescending.

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October 29, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate is very knowledgeable and takes time to explain my MRI results to me. He never is in a rush and answers all of my questions and concerns at my appointment. I am thankful for his expertise.

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October 28, 2025

5.0

His competence and clear interest in my health inspire my confidence.

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October 26, 2025

5.0

I'm lucky that I can have my MRI every 6 months in my hometown 3 hours south of Chicago and Dr. Tate and I have a teleconference with the results.

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October 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate answered all of my questions. He's extremely knowledgeable and kind.

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October 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate gives be detailed and easy-to-understand interpretations of my scan. He also helped accommodate a tele-visit as I live about 2 1/2 hours away.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Medical professional service

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October 16, 2025

5.0

Doctor Tate is very knowledgeable and relates with to his patients on a personal level.

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October 16, 2025

5.0

I felt comfortable and informed.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Very thorough in his explanations. His calm and thoughtful analysis makes me feel certain I'm in good hands.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Very experienced and able to clearly explain. Wonderful

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September 29, 2025

5.0

Smart, kind, knowledgeable and well respected by his peers.

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September 25, 2025

5.0

I feel very Blessed to have him as my surgeon

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September 25, 2025

5.0

He is efficient,personal and explains things in a way that I understand.

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September 18, 2025

5.0

He is very thorow

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September 18, 2025

5.0

He is very talented but he also shows that he cares about me as a person.

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September 17, 2025

5.0

Very thoughtful

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September 16, 2025

5.0

He has diagnosed correctly and performed 2 successful surgeries on me.

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September 11, 2025

5.0

Listens to patient

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September 09, 2025

5.0

I have trust in Dr Tate. He explains things in a very calming way . I have all the confidence that he knows what he's doing and I know I'm in good hands.

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September 08, 2025

5.0

Informative, kind and not rushed.

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate talked to me and my family in detail about my meningioma.

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate is a very knowledgeable and good doctor. While we have not spent a lot of time with him, he seems to be caring and quite informative.

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Dr Tate is very competent, friendly, and helpful.

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August 27, 2025

5.0

Excellent care

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August 27, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate explained the treatment options from my first meeting with him and listened carefully to my concerns. I was convinced halfway through my first meeting that the correct course of action was to transfer all of my Care and future testing to Northwestern Hospital under Dr. Tate.

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August 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate explains and is patient with any questions. I highly recommend him

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August 18, 2025

5.0

Fast

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August 13, 2025

5.0

Dr Tate explained everything to me. He has a great bedside manner.

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August 07, 2025

5.0

He saved my life

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August 06, 2025

5.0

Doctor Tate was willing to spend the time to explain all of my options to me.

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August 04, 2025

5.0

He reassured me my cyst was of no concern

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July 28, 2025

5.0

Nice enough

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July 25, 2025

5.0

He is easy to talk to. He doesn't rush you,

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July 24, 2025

5.0

Dr make sure he answers all your questions

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July 23, 2025

5.0

Took his time to explain and answer any and all questions

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Very smart, amazing surgeon, and super nice guy

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July 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate listened carefully to all of my concerns and patiently explained the treatment plan which he proposed working with the radiation oncologist. He also explained that this operation to remove recurrent benign meningioma is a little easier than the first operation done three years ago when I had a very large meningioma. I found his explanation and manner of showing me the MRI report and the specific areas he would be treating to be very reassuring and I am very relaxed and looking forward to surgery by Dr. Tate and subsequent proton beam treatment.

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July 17, 2025

5.0

Very caring, Professional.

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July 15, 2025

5.0

so far, so good.

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July 15, 2025

5.0

Professional and knowledgeable

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July 11, 2025

5.0

He is clearly capable and treats a patient with respect.

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July 10, 2025

5.0

very good and experienced. super patient skills, answers clearly

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July 10, 2025

5.0

Explained everything clearly

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July 10, 2025

5.0

Very pleasant and knowledgeable. Answered all our questions

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June 12, 2025

5.0

Informative, makes appointments available to my schedule

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June 06, 2025

5.0

He is a very caring person. The most important thing he is a fantastic surgeon that has been working with me for 4 years making sure I was ok. After surgery is going exactly how he planned for. Truly a blessing to me!

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June 05, 2025

5.0

Attention and care he gives to his patients. Takes time to make sure you understand.

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June 05, 2025

5.0

Friendly, direct, informative, and an excellent surgeon.

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June 05, 2025

5.0

Great surgery outcome and follow ups since then.

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June 01, 2025

5.0

He was kind, did not hesitate to answer question and was very transparent withmpossible outcomes. He was not arrogant as some surgeons I have had contact with previously.

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May 29, 2025

5.0

Great communicator, professional and knowledgeable.

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May 28, 2025

5.0

He and his NP took the time to read my very long notes and history. He also tried connecting with my neurosurgeon to gain additional information.

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May 28, 2025

5.0

Took the time to explain everything in depth and make me at ease.

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May 28, 2025

5.0

A simple dialogue about the key issues found on my MRI

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May 22, 2025

5.0

He was an excellent communicator and clearly explained that the treatment of my benign tumor recurrence was well within the expertise of him and his staff

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May 22, 2025

5.0

Always has time for you.

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May 21, 2025

5.0

He answered all of my questions and he also helped answer my family's questions.

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May 20, 2025

5.0

Listens and communicates carefully. Cautious treatment approach and dedicated.

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May 15, 2025

5.0

I have seen dr. Tate since 2021 hes the best Neurosurgeron

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May 15, 2025

5.0

Friendly and direct communication

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May 14, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate explained my issue clearly. He was patient and informative.

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May 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Tate is very knowledgeable and professional. As stated he answered all my concerns which in turn put my mind at ease over having surgery.

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May 08, 2025

5.0

Thorough, patient and great bedside manor

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May 05, 2025

5.0

Pleasant, friendly. All questions aswered thoughtfully and honestly.

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May 05, 2025

5.0

As I I have said previously, he is a physician who is personable. As a specialist in Neurosurgery, he showed a good command of his specialty. He explained with great confidence what I need to know at the point in time. and what I should be looking for in the next few months.

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