Dawn K. Lei, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Allergy and Immunology

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria - 2015
Residency:: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - 2018
Fellowships:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2020

Board Certifications

American Board of Allergy and Immunology - Allergy & Immunology (Certified)
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:: Kishwaukee Hospital

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5.0

220 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

66 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

66 Reviews

February 19, 2026

5.0

Dr. Lei is great and knows here stuff

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February 16, 2026

5.0

Dr Lei is great!!! She takes time to listen and talk with you. Dr Lei shows she cares about my health and that's what I love about her.

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February 16, 2026

5.0

I felt heard and she explained my options clearly.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

She listens and includes you in all decisions. She's very thorough and cares about your whole well-being. Unbelievable physician.

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February 07, 2026

5.0

She is thorough, engaging and listens

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February 03, 2026

5.0

She is compassionate, kind and a great doctor

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January 27, 2026

5.0

The best. Looking forward to her taking care of me.

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January 26, 2026

5.0

Professional knowledgeable attentive Friendly

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January 24, 2026

5.0

Dr Lei was fantastic! Very friendly and answered any and all of my questions.

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January 22, 2026

5.0

Took the time to understand & listen. Extra time to show me how to use EpiPen. Assured me she would be there for me.

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January 21, 2026

5.0

So personable and smart! She smiled through my entire visit.

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January 19, 2026

5.0

Very pleasant. Attentive.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Explains very well and easy to understand

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January 13, 2026

5.0

Same as above. Her bedside manner is fantastic and she actually listens.

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Very attentive and caring

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Same as above. She listened for understanding and wanted to get to the root of my problems.

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December 15, 2025

5.0

Takes time with you . Knows alot about allergy and asthma.

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December 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Lei is understanding and personable. She never rushes visits and explains everything clearly and thoroughly.

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Explains everything very well and constantly asked. If I had any questions

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November 24, 2025

5.0

Very informative excellent service and care

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November 20, 2025

5.0

VERY nice and knowledgable .

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November 12, 2025

5.0

She's very knowledgeable and easy to talk to.

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November 08, 2025

5.0

All of what I said above and more. Dr Lei is an absolute treasure. She really knows what she's doing, and she cares. While so many doctors simply go through the motions, Dr Lei really tries to understand her patients' concerns. She's the best!

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Completely informative and very well spoken. That she even printed out so I wouldn't get confused. Very helpful. I'm going back.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Dr Lei is one of my favorite doctors on my medical team. She has given me all the information I need to manage my eczema and allergy symptoms. The medical care I've received has greatly improved my quality of life. Always kind, compassionate, thorough, and professional- Dr Lei is the exact kind of doctor you would want when managing autoimmune/allergy conditions.

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October 29, 2025

5.0

Dr. Lei was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable and caring. She went out of her way to reassure me and answered all of questions.

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October 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Lei is a very caring doctor. Every time I see her, my husband, Dr. Lei and I have a very open three way conversation on my symptoms and what I need to do to help control my symptoms. She also communicates with my pulmonologist so between the two of them I can get the best possible care.

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October 27, 2025

5.0

Caring, attentive and professional

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October 26, 2025

5.0

Very easy to talk with. Professional and thorough.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Dr. Lei was amazing, she listened closely to my problems and my concerns. Asked really insightful questions. I also appreciated that she was doing testing based on my responses and not just testing random randomly to make money. I wish she would practice general medicine so that I could have her as my full-time doctor. The office location is easy to find, parking was sufficient, reception was polite and fast, nurse was also attentive. Would definitely recommend Dr. Lei to anyone who wanted to see you great doctor allergist.

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October 09, 2025

5.0

She's great

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Professional, and a good listener. She didn't act like she knew it all because I'm unique or just have unique situation. We'll do a few tests to see what we find out and go from there with no obligation.

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September 30, 2025

5.0

She was very thorough in her examination.

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September 24, 2025

5.0

I really appreciated the information and conversation that framed the information.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

She was very friendly She explained things well. I felt she was very knowledgeable about my situation.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Lei spent a lot of time asking questions and listening to me. I never felt rushed.

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September 14, 2025

5.0

She was patient, kind and listened attentively. I am comfortable with the plan.

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September 10, 2025

5.0

She was kind, empathetic, and really listened to me. She out my mind at ease. She's the best doctor I've seen in a long time.

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September 08, 2025

5.0

She is a wonderful patient Doctor. She is kind, knowledgeable and explains fully. Her aftercare instruction are thorough and she takes her time

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September 03, 2025

5.0

She is awesome!!

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August 31, 2025

5.0

She is very thorough with explanations and follow through.

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. lei was fantastic. She took her time, listened to my concerns, worked towards a solution and was so kind throughout the visit.

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August 12, 2025

5.0

Great personality caring doctor

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August 06, 2025

5.0

She was spectacular in every way! Thorough, kind, great listener, explained well she's A+

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July 29, 2025

5.0

Takes time with me. She goes over everything with me including other medical issues I have going on.

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July 23, 2025

5.0

Dr. Lei was very friendly and warm. She was thorough in her care and provided me with helpful information to manage my health.

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July 22, 2025

5.0

She treated me with kindness and respect. She allowed me to ask all the questions I brought with me. She seemed very knowledgeable and she shared her information and insight sincerely. I would definitely recommend Dr. Lei and in fact I did today already.

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July 16, 2025

5.0

When your doctor is patient and interested in your health and truly listens, you know the doctor is right for you. That is Dr Lei for me.

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July 14, 2025

5.0

Personable and caring

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July 03, 2025

5.0

She's very good

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July 01, 2025

5.0

Very professional and caring. confident in plan

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June 30, 2025

5.0

friendly, thorough, knowledgeable

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June 23, 2025

5.0

Very professional and she listened to my concerns.

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June 23, 2025

5.0

She takes time to listen and recommend ideas

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June 22, 2025

5.0

my doctor was amazing. She answered all my questions and also checked all my blood work and noticed that there was something going on and I did more labs and now I am feeling so much better because of my allergy doctor.

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June 18, 2025

5.0

I believe she will take time to understand a patients question and offer great feedback.

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June 15, 2025

5.0

Very caring doctor.

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June 11, 2025

5.0

Kind, caring, friendly

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June 10, 2025

5.0

I was listened to by Dr. Lei. She asked some thought provoking questions. I have scheduled an allergy screening test to make further decisions.

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June 09, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable and personable

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June 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. Lei is knowledgeable, personable and on time. Answers questions, does what she says she'll do.

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June 04, 2025

5.0

Very friendly, thorough, kind, patient. Offered excellent feedback and recommendations.

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June 03, 2025

5.0

Asked many questions, took time and lsitened to my concerns.

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May 14, 2025

5.0

Doctor is professional and has a wonderful personality.

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May 05, 2025

5.0

Dr Lei is thoughtful, kind and compassionate. She listened to my many concerns and created an in-depth treatment plan. This is the best I've felt in four months and she was genuinely so happy for my progress. I'm excited for the next steps of treatment and looking forward to continuing improvements!

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May 03, 2025

5.0

She was professional and answered all my questions. Down to earth and chill environment.

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Disclosures

Dawn K. Lei, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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