Padmaja Vittal, MD

Padmaja Vittal, MD

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Primary Specialty

Movement Disorders

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, MS Ramaiah Medical College - 2002
Internship:
Tulane University - 2010
Residency:
Tulane University - 2013
Fellowships:
Rush University Medical Center - 2016

Languages Spoken

  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Marathi
  • Tamil

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Clinical 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:
Central DuPage Hospital

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5.0
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April 22, 2025

5.0

She is professional, competent, explains things well, and is pleasant to work with.

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April 22, 2025

5.0

She is so very compassionate and truly cares for her patients. We love her!

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April 21, 2025

5.0

Great Doctor, very caring..excellent..

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April 18, 2025

5.0

Dr, Vittal is a very caring and compassionate Dr. She listens to all my questions (numerous at times) and comes up with a plan to address my issues. She takes extra time and care to get my meds balanced for the best results.

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April 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Vittal has consistently shown empathy and compassion, providing guidance and support for patients who must contend with an extremely complex disease. In addition she has demonstrated that she will continue to pursue and gather information regarding new treatments that have shown potential in arresting this disease.

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April 16, 2025

5.0

She's a fantastic doctor and I would definitely recommend her for anything

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Doctor Vittal is the best.!

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April 01, 2025

5.0

Dr Vittal is very knowledgeable yet humble, she really cares about her patients and goes out of her way to explain things and come up with the best solutions to manage the condition. - we just love you Dr Vittal!

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March 29, 2025

5.0

Excellent care and concern from Dr. Vittal

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March 22, 2025

5.0

She is calm,caring and kind. She clearly explains things when I'm unsure. She understands how I'm feeling and knows the best ways to solve any issues.

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March 22, 2025

5.0

She is wonderful.

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March 18, 2025

5.0

Takes her time, making sure I understand what's she is doing. Seen vast improvement in all aspects of PD

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March 16, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor. Very attentive to her patients needs.

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March 15, 2025

5.0

She's great; does everything possible to make sure you are as well as you can be. She's very kind and reassuring.

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March 11, 2025

5.0

Dr. Vittal is very caring and compassionate. She listens to patient input and recommends adjustments to improve outcomes.

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March 10, 2025

5.0

Dr Vittal really knows her patients and relates well with them. She is thorough and thoughtful and kind. Always has good suggestions and "tweaks" to meds. She will not compromise time for patients. I hope you are not "punishing" her with lower pay than she is worth. Shouldn't it be up to the doctor to decide how much time a patient needs for optimum care? Please hire more doctors and offer them competitive pay. The long waiting list is evidence of the need and doctor skill.

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March 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. Vittal has been very helpful with my diagnosis and treatment.

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March 05, 2025

5.0

She's competent and kind

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February 27, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor who really cares about her patients!

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February 26, 2025

5.0

Excellent and Professional care was given to us today! THANK YOU ALSO TO ERICA FOR THE PROMPT RESCHEDULING OF OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT !

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February 18, 2025

5.0

She really cares about her patients.If I'm having problems/issues she'll always consider all the options that might help me. She truly listens and takes the time to treat me as a person,not just another Parkinson's patient.Professionally, she's always up to date on what's new in the field and how it might help me.She is the finest doctor I have ever worked with. I feel very lucky that she can help me.

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February 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Vittal always takes time to discuss latest care.

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February 11, 2025

5.0

Wonderful & knowlegeable physician

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February 10, 2025

5.0

She is very thorough and doesn't rush through the appt.

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February 04, 2025

5.0

She takes time to explain all she recommends.

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February 04, 2025

5.0

Friendly and caring. She has a wonderful touch.

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January 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Vittal listens to what is needed and does the treatment with great care.

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January 30, 2025

5.0

She is a caring, compassionate doctor who listens to her patients

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January 13, 2025

5.0

Very helpful and considerate.

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December 18, 2024

5.0

She is very kind and very knowledgeable. Takes the time to listen.

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December 17, 2024

5.0

She is extremely thorough.

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December 13, 2024

5.0

Best Doc I've ever seen.

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December 11, 2024

5.0

She's a very compassionate and caring doctor who I would highly recommend to anyone who is looking to get the best care possible.

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December 10, 2024

5.0

Extraordinary

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December 09, 2024

5.0

She is terrific! Always answers all my questions and explains future procedures.

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December 06, 2024

5.0

Dr. Vittal listens to me, knows me, answers questions online quickly

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November 26, 2024

5.0

Dr Vittal is an amazing doctor & we are so thankful for her excellent care & kindness. Thank you so much...

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Dr Vittal is a good listener and wants what is best for her patients.

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Her diagnosis gave me full satisfaction. The treatment, I feel is is satisfactory and gives me the hope to get well soon.

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November 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Vittal cares about her patients and takes time to discuss concerns and treatments.

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November 14, 2024

5.0

Expertise, caring/compassionate,gets to know me as a person as well as a patient

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November 11, 2024

5.0

She talked with us about the questions we had.

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November 10, 2024

5.0

Very caring and knowledgeable.

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November 07, 2024

5.0

Dr Vittal is one of the finest physicians I have ever met. She is very knowledgeable and helpful, and even more, is kind and supportive. She always makes me feel that my we-being is very important to her and that she has whatever time I need when meeting with her.

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November 01, 2024

5.0

I think she is

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October 29, 2024

5.0

She is very accommodating to what was needed and does it with professionalism and kindness.

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October 28, 2024

5.0

Dr Vittal is a great doctor. Personable and empathetic.

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October 24, 2024

5.0

We absolutely love Dr. Vittal. She has great communication skills. She cares about her patients. Always spend a lot of time and allows for questions and is very patient She is extremely caring and provides excellent care!

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October 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Vital takes time out (and it is always busy, every time I go to an appt) to explain procedures and has a beautiful gift of making me feel important and never rushed. I would and do recommend Dr.Vittal ! My late husband, who had Parkison, was her patient for some years. This is how I met Dr. Vittal. Dr. helped us out of some very tough times that faced us at the time. Her commitment to her patients goes above and beyond. Always calling us back, personally with the new issues at hand. (there were many). Wish there were more doctors with Dr. Vittal's passion to their patients. Communicating exactly what needed to be done. We always understood our next plan of action. Thank you!

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October 18, 2024

5.0

Excellent Dr . Great provider care

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October 17, 2024

5.0

Definitely able to help others

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October 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Vittal makes me feel hopeful, she is compassionate, and it is easy to ask her questions. I was so happy to go back to her today after not receiving Botox for almost a year. She had even looked at my medical records since I saw her last.

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October 16, 2024

5.0

I have in fact recommended her. She is very helpful, positive, and has a wonderful personality. I feel she is focused on me during the time she is in the room with me and I don't think she misses much.

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October 15, 2024

5.0

Extremely helpful and patient when answering questions

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October 15, 2024

5.0

She was very well prepared...obviously knew what she was going to do...and was sociable and professional ...

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September 26, 2024

5.0

Dr.Vittal, takes her time trying to figure out what medications are going to work well for my husbands Parkinson's. She is SO dedicated to her patients. We really appreciate her.

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September 26, 2024

5.0

Dr. Vittal is the best physician our family has had the pleasure of knowing. She is kind, professional, patient and always interested in the best interest of the patient. She is a model physician.

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September 25, 2024

5.0

She is very knowledgeable.

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September 19, 2024

5.0

Very impressed with her. Spent a lot of time with me . Very thorough and made me feel comfortable

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September 17, 2024

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable about Parkinson's and is able to share information at a level for a lay person to understand. I really like her as a person.

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September 17, 2024

5.0

Always caring about the patient status, evaluating and adjusting. Today with a family crisis she adjusted her schedule so would not cancel me.

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September 15, 2024

5.0

Dr. Vittal is kind, compassionate and very knowledgeable. She connects very personally with us and gives us great confidence that we are being cared for by the best!

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September 11, 2024

5.0

I highly recommend Dr. Vittal. She explains everything well to me and has a lot of empathy for my condition

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September 10, 2024

5.0

Dr. Vittal uses deep listening and understands how best to approach care and changes. We have every confidence in her wisdom and approach.

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  • AbbVie, Inc.
  • Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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