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Sarah J. Buytendorp, RD

Registered Dietitian

5.0

785 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Diabetes Education

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Professional Education:: RD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign - 1988

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Medical Group:: Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

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5.0

5.0

785 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

February 26, 2026

5.0

Due to health problems I haven't been able to see her since July. it's good to be back and receiving her advice.

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February 19, 2026

5.0

Insightful

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Extremely helpful and knowledgeable!!

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Sarah discusses my food choices with me and reviews my daily blood sugar numbers.

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February 12, 2026

5.0

Pleasant and knowledgeable.

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February 09, 2026

5.0

She is very good at listening to me and encouraging me.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

Sarah was professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

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January 31, 2026

5.0

Sarah does a great job of answering all my questions about everything, she has been a great help

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January 28, 2026

5.0

She has been doing such a great job with me.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

Sarah reviews all my food records and my daily blood counts and we discuss what I did right or how I could do better.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

She's very easy to talk to & is very encouraging.

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January 25, 2026

5.0

Sarah is the best!!!

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January 21, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable, caring.

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January 19, 2026

5.0

She listens and responds without making me feel guilty - she encourages what I do right and doesn't harp on what I didn't do right.

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January 18, 2026

5.0

She is informative and explains things well

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January 15, 2026

5.0

She listens very well and has great suggestions

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January 15, 2026

5.0

She is knowledgeable and organized and is a good listener. She encourages her client.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable and friendly!!

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January 08, 2026

5.0

Ease in making an appointment and she is very personable and encouraging.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Sarah Buytendorp keeps me on track by reviewing my daily food sheets and my daily blood numbers.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

She was very helpful and I lost weight after my first appointment. She gave real and achievable advice that made sense for me. I definitely feel like I'm going to be able to make changes to my lifestyle with her support!

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January 07, 2026

5.0

She gave me ideas on how to portion different foods and to increase vegetables on every recipe.

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December 23, 2025

5.0

I like how she is so positive with you and explains everything so well

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December 16, 2025

5.0

She is amazing! Taking her time to explain things and answers all my questions. Also very encouraging and supportive.

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December 12, 2025

5.0

Excellent professional and great recommendations

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December 03, 2025

5.0

Sarah guides me in making the right choices.

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December 03, 2025

5.0

Sarah is great!!!

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December 03, 2025

5.0

Kind, caring, full on good suggestions.

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December 03, 2025

5.0

Sarah gives suggestions on how to cope with eating during this holiday season. She also had me think of positive goals I've accomplished.

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December 02, 2025

5.0

She's knowledgeable, trustworthy, extremely helpful with solving problems or concerns, and so motivational in her approach. She is a delight!

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November 25, 2025

5.0

She explained everything, cared and attentive. She's awesome.

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November 18, 2025

5.0

Sarah was AMAZING! She listened to everything I had concerns about and did a great job of guiding me and answering my questions.

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November 13, 2025

5.0

Sarah is great

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November 12, 2025

5.0

Outstanding

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November 12, 2025

5.0

Sarah is very supportive of my weight loss and continues to give me helpful tips.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

She really, seemed to care. She explained everything very clearly She actually seemed happy to work with me.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Sarah Buytendorp helps me be in control of my A1c.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

She's supportive, great at problem solving, and very positive. Sarah is ALWAYS a joy to work with. She is helping me be successful on my weightloss journey!

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October 27, 2025

5.0

She teaches you how to do things the right way and helps you make adjustments.

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October 26, 2025

5.0

Ms. Buytendorp is very supportive and understanding while still holding her patients accountable.

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October 25, 2025

5.0

Sarah has a positive attitude, and has been very helpful.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Is very thorough and great at pointing out things to work on keeping me on track

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Outstanding information and very supportive!

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October 20, 2025

5.0

SaraH is a very good motivator and listener. I am encouraged to continue my weight loss and work on my downfalls. I'm glad I keep daily food records.

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October 17, 2025

5.0

Great information provided and listens well and helpful advice

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, helpful, caring.

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October 14, 2025

5.0

Sarah inspires me!!!....and eventually I'll get it!!!Thanks, Sarah, for your individualized service, truly appreciated.

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October 12, 2025

5.0

Expertise

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October 11, 2025

5.0

I like Sarah. She is not only knowledgeable & professional, but she is kind and listens to what you have to say.

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October 09, 2025

5.0

Friendly, caring

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October 09, 2025

5.0

Professional, easy to talk to, information is concise, easy to understand. Btw, nobody gets a 10 cuz none of us are perfect.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Very positive...

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October 07, 2025

5.0

Very professional and easy to talk with!

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September 30, 2025

5.0

Gives great workable suggestions.

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September 29, 2025

5.0

She explaines everything that you should do so well and helps you to achieve your goals.

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September 29, 2025

5.0

Sarah continues to encourage me to do well. I really enjoy our appointments.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and takes time to here you

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September 22, 2025

5.0

Excellent professional person.

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September 17, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable.

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September 15, 2025

5.0

Sarah is awesome and I always look forward to my appointments with her. . She provides individualized support for me in the areas where I struggle.

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September 15, 2025

5.0

Sarah is great

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September 15, 2025

5.0

She is very instrumental in keeping me on track and helping with any problems with food choices.

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September 09, 2025

5.0

She is knowledgeable, great at helping me with problem solving, helps me find the positives, and I'm delighted she's on my self-care journey!

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September 03, 2025

5.0

Sarah is always giving me advice to keep me on track. Today, we discussed focusing on levels of hunger and how to get through a vacation.

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August 23, 2025

5.0

She is great at her job

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August 20, 2025

5.0

Very positive and knowledgeable.

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August 20, 2025

5.0

Sarah gives useful advice and encouragement when I see her. I always feel positive about my achievements after talking to her. She is quick to focus on good behavior and gives suggestions to do better.

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August 19, 2025

5.0

Very through

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August 18, 2025

5.0

She does a great job explaining everything to me and helps set up the things I need to do .

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August 07, 2025

5.0

Sarah is great!!!

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August 06, 2025

5.0

Sarah Buytendorp guides me with my food choices to keep my A 1c in check.

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August 04, 2025

5.0

Well, she's the BEST!!!

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July 30, 2025

5.0

Sarah helps keep me in the right track And doesn't make me feel like a failure if I haven't lost any weight. She is very encouraging.

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July 30, 2025

5.0

Sarah helps keep me on track and today we reviewed proper intake of protein, sugar, and salt. After I see her, I'm revved up to do better.

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July 28, 2025

5.0

Sarah is so easygoing with an often difficult topic to discuss. I appreciated the suggestions for balanced snacks and her non-judgmental approach to looking at my daily food habits.

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July 20, 2025

5.0

A very pleasant person to talk to about my poor personal eating habits with no stress. Totally understanding food choices being a stressor for me, Sarah has helped me to overcome this stress I have with food. I wish I called sooner, however the stress of talking about food has a way of stressing me out. I thank Sarah for her encouragement to help me take on my challenge to change my eating habits, losing weight, and regaining my health.

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July 17, 2025

5.0

Professional, answers my questions.

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July 16, 2025

5.0

Compassionate and knowledgeable person.

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July 16, 2025

5.0

Sarah Buytendorp on my visits give me more information on foods that I need to eat to maintain a good A1c.

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July 16, 2025

5.0

Sarah is very supportive and positive in her work.

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July 14, 2025

5.0

She is great and does a wonderful job with teaching you on what to do.

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July 12, 2025

5.0

She's great!

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July 12, 2025

5.0

Friendly and knowledgeable

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July 09, 2025

5.0

Easy to talk to and very helpful in explaining dietetic issues I am having.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

See previous comment .

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July 07, 2025

5.0

She is great!!!

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July 02, 2025

5.0

Really liked her. She listened.

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Personable

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Same as above and she is super nice and nonjudgmental .

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June 27, 2025

5.0

Easy to work with. Trys hard to assist you meeting your goals.

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June 25, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, listens well, willing to answer questions, makes good suggestions.

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June 25, 2025

5.0

Sarah offers good advice on how to improve my meals.

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June 25, 2025

5.0

Sarah Buytendorp is there guiding me in making the right food choices to keep my A1c in check.

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June 21, 2025

5.0

Sarah always goes above-and-beyond to be supportive. I could not do this journey without her.

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June 19, 2025

5.0

Sarah is full of ideas that have helped me to reach my goals. She doesn't tell me what to eat but rather how to plan meals that best fit my situation.

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June 17, 2025

5.0

She explained everything and answered all or questions. We felt much better about the needed changes after our visit.

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June 16, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and kind. Professional.

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June 16, 2025

5.0

Spends time with your concerns

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June 12, 2025

5.0

She is delightful to work with very knowledgeable. Very helpful.

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June 11, 2025

5.0

She very knowledgeable and is very helpful in restating old habits you may have forgotten.

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Disclosures

Sarah J. Buytendorp, RD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2025.

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