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Education

Medical Education:: MD, St Louis University School of Medicine - 2018
Residency:: University of California (Irvine) - 2023
Fellowships:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2024

Languages Spoken

Mandarin Chinese

Faculty Profile

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 McHenry Huntley & Woodstock Hospitals

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100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

February 27, 2026

5.0

Good communication and great demeanor.

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February 24, 2026

5.0

He is clearly very knowledgeable, an expert in prostate care, and excellent at explaining everything about my probate issue and the course of action that would be best for me.

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February 24, 2026

5.0

Very insightful and patient physician

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February 23, 2026

5.0

Dr. Xu was very confident and kind. He explained that he did not work by hypothesis or guesses. He needed more information and he's very confident he can help us.

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February 23, 2026

5.0

He provided thorough and conversing background info and plan for treatment, immediate and longer term, in a professional way.

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February 23, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable Doctor.

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February 21, 2026

5.0

He is really taken care of me. Responds in depth to my questoon and I feel he really cares about helping me with my health

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Excellent outcome after surgery

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February 17, 2026

5.0

Dr. Xu was very good at explaining options for my care and made sure to answer my questions.

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February 17, 2026

5.0

I'm sure I'll give him a ten once I know him better.

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February 17, 2026

5.0

What a caring friendly and talented surgeon

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February 12, 2026

5.0

Very personable. Treats patients with respect and care. Does not talk down to you. Asks questions to make sure you understand. Personally followed up with me several times.

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Very matter-of-fact in his approach. I felt uncomfortable when asking questions. Short responses to my questions with little room to expand on questions asked. This certainly may have been misconstrued on my part.

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Excellent result. Good bedside manner

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Same as above. He was very responsive and took all the time we needed.

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February 05, 2026

5.0

Only short phone call - good imptession

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February 02, 2026

5.0

Good atencion end efficiently

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February 02, 2026

5.0

He was personable, knew his subject matter and explained everything to me at a level I could understand. He always asked if I had any questions. I felt a real sense of trust with him. My daughter shared those impressions of him also.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

Good doctor

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February 02, 2026

5.0

Dr Xu saved me . He treated me like a family member.

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January 30, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable, experienced and great .

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January 28, 2026

5.0

He is kind, courteous, and concern with my care

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Extremely competent and confident.

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January 27, 2026

5.0

Dr Xu listens to your concerns, he spends time with you, doesn't rush.

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January 25, 2026

5.0

He was very knowledgeable and professional.

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January 24, 2026

5.0

Explained everything well, friendly, knowledgeable, answered all my questions.

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January 21, 2026

5.0

Very easy to talk to courteous take time to explain

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January 20, 2026

5.0

Good listening and communication skills.

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January 20, 2026

5.0

He is likely the best of the best.

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January 20, 2026

5.0

Top-notch surgeon! Caring, knowledgeable and concise

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January 20, 2026

4.0

Professional, highly competent

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January 19, 2026

5.0

Dr. Xu made me feel very comfortable. He explained what he was going to do, and every step of the way. He made me feel cared for and valued. Dr. Xu is a top notch Doctor!!!!

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January 17, 2026

5.0

He was patient, sympathetic and informative.

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January 13, 2026

5.0

Very very professional yet down to earth Felt I was in good hands.

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January 02, 2026

5.0

Seems to be a really nice doctor explained everything so I can understand what was going on with my health

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January 02, 2026

5.0

Personal and professional

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December 29, 2025

5.0

Educated and caring physician

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December 28, 2025

5.0

Communicative, very thorough, answers questions, and is available.

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December 21, 2025

5.0

Competent, thorough, good communicator

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December 20, 2025

5.0

He listens to my concerns and explain my condition and treatment in a way I could understand. I highly recommend him

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December 17, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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December 15, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu was very thorough and took the time to answer all of my questions and concerns. He was very professional and polite.

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December 15, 2025

5.0

He truly cares and is good at his craft.

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December 14, 2025

5.0

Experience and confidence

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December 13, 2025

5.0

Everyone appreciates a doctor who makes an awkward situation, not awkward.

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December 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu is so approachable and easy to talk with. He encourages questions, explains information in clear language and involves me in decisions regarding next steps.

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December 09, 2025

5.0

competent, clear in message.

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December 08, 2025

4.0

Very nice and knowledgeable about his field.

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December 06, 2025

5.0

Caring

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December 06, 2025

5.0

Excellent care on prostate surgery and follow up.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

He is a caring and concern physician

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December 02, 2025

5.0

The doctor was very detailed.

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November 19, 2025

5.0

He was a good DR.

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November 19, 2025

5.0

Great communication clarity

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November 18, 2025

5.0

I experienced excellent care.

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu is a talented surgeon with an excellent patient care approach.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

He was clear and precise about the total procedure and treatment for the surgery

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Explains well .and detailed

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November 14, 2025

5.0

Talented and caring physician.

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Goes over everything with you. Responds quickly. Very knowledgeable.

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November 09, 2025

5.0

Makes sure you understand everything _- very caring person

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November 07, 2025

5.0

An expert surgeon and a very personable individual. His care is the very best.

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November 03, 2025

5.0

He is excellent

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November 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu was great from introduction to the day of the procedure and his staff was very attentive to any follow up questions I had.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, with excellent skills. Thanks Doc .

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October 31, 2025

5.0

the world needs more doctors like Dr. Xu. He was very thorough and efficient and excellent bedside.

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October 28, 2025

5.0

Professional, personable. Explains things well and listens.

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October 28, 2025

4.0

I like his candid approach. Didn't leave me guessing about long term effects & current side effects post op

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October 28, 2025

5.0

He is very knowledgeable and caring.

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October 27, 2025

5.0

I had surgery July 17 on my prostate. I'm 82. I am so grateful to have this doctor. I feel like a different person no more medication sleep great at night. I'm so amazed one operation and the results were fantastic.

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October 25, 2025

5.0

See above. Also, he took time to give us thorough answers to all of our questions.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

NU listens.

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October 20, 2025

5.0

He was amazing. Exceeded my expectations.

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October 20, 2025

5.0

good bedside manners

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October 14, 2025

5.0

made me feel comfortable

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October 13, 2025

5.0

This doctor is friendly and patient- listened carefully to my symptoms and concerns without making any judgments. He explained my condition and offered several different treatments, explaining in detail what was involved and what the likely outcome for each would be. And then he left the ultimate decision up to me. I walked in with some great anxiety about a serious condition and left in an hour after thorough testing and with a scheduled surgery date only three weeks in the future. And best of all, I left without the truckload of anxiety I had been carting around for a while. That's why I drive three hours each way - for such kind and professional care.

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October 04, 2025

5.0

expertise, personal attention

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October 04, 2025

5.0

Will 100% recommend Dr. Xu to everyone in need of top-notch urology care!

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October 04, 2025

4.0

knowledgeable and good at explaining a procedure.

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor

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September 29, 2025

5.0

Direct, knowledgeable, caring doctor who took the necessary time to explain situation to be treated. Thanks Dr Xu.

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September 26, 2025

5.0

Great surgeon, great explanation of procedure, great answers to my questions! Thank you Dr. Xu

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September 25, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu was thorough and patient . answered all of our questions, we did not feel rushed

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Nice guy and very good at removing kidney stones !

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Professional, knowledgeable, and very good bed side manner.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu took time to explain in detail what my issue was and how he would fix it. Very good bedside manner. He even excelled my surgery as soon as he could.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

No more pain

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September 20, 2025

5.0

Listens, asks questions, very informative.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

I had surgery three months ago by doctor Perry XU he is a very, very good surgeon. He did a great job on me.I've never felt better. I can't thank him enough. He made my quality of life a lot better.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

He's very thorough, explains step by step procedures, friendly and courteous.

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September 07, 2025

5.0

He was very good. Very detailed in his explanations of care and my situation.

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September 06, 2025

5.0

The Dr takes time to talk and explain to you. I have never felt rushed

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September 03, 2025

5.0

See above. Dr. Xu epitomizes all these qualities.

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Very professional

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Please read above. Even as we were leaving he was calling a patient. Something we still remember from his nurse and him personally. I am important is the message.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu was very complete in his explanations and encouraged questions. He made me feel that I had options and that my input was a valuable part of the decision making process. His confidence and professionalism made me feel very comfortable with the procedure and outcome.

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August 24, 2025

5.0

he is knowledgeable and caring.

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August 19, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu was very thorough with his explanations and patient with all my questions and clarifications. He is personable, down to earth and obviously very knowledgeable and skilled in his field. I felt that my individual circumstances were taken into consideration when determining treatment options.

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August 19, 2025

5.0

Explains everything well and takes the time to make sure patients are ok. Very responsive to my chart messages

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August 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Xu is highly skilled and patient. Above all he genuinely listens and makes sure he addresses any concerns or questions. Using his skills, a gave me my life back!

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Perry Xu, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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