Robert G. Kalb, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Neuromuscular Medicine

Secondary Specialty

Neurology

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Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Lambert Eaton Syndrome
Lumbosacral Plexopathy
Motor neuron disease

Education

Medical Education:: MD, Cornell University Weill Medical College - 1982
Internship:: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses & Weiler Campuses) - 1983
Residency:: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses & Weiler Campuses) - 1984

Yale-New Haven Medical Center - 1987

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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 Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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190 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

18 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

18 Reviews

February 26, 2026

5.0

Knowledgeable and friendly and gets his point across.

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February 11, 2026

5.0

Such a caring person! Straight forward and very informative, and, thankfully, patient with me. Lol

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Dr. Kalb is one who will look at everything to rule something in or out. He covers all bases and I appreciate that.

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January 29, 2026

5.0

Best there is

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January 14, 2026

5.0

See my 1st comment. Plus, he is a specialist in ALS, as well as an active researcher in C9 ALS.

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January 08, 2026

5.0

Dr. Kalb was thorough in his clinical exam and very thoughtful about answering my scientific questions as well as my emotional concerns.

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December 19, 2025

5.0

I am well cared for and Dr Kalb is so knowledgeable and is easy to talk with.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Knowledgable, thoughtful, and caring.

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October 27, 2025

5.0

Dr. Kalb provided excellent care, and did so in a kind and thoughtful manner.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

He's very competent & a very good listener.

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September 22, 2025

5.0

Dr Kalb always has a smile on his face and comes across as genuinely concerned about my needs. I am encouraged when I leave and that means a lot to me.

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August 21, 2025

5.0

Extremely thorough. Compassionate.

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August 11, 2025

5.0

Dr Kalb is thorough, very knowledgeable and personable. I felt more hopeful after meeting with him. He has a good sense of humor, which is important dealing with this subject. He listened to and answered all my questions and never made me feel unheard. He had a plan in mind for me and did a recap at the end of my meeting. He seems invested in his patients.

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August 04, 2025

5.0

He is nice and very knowledgeable!

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August 03, 2025

5.0

He is too good and thorough.

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July 11, 2025

5.0

Explains info clearly and answered all my questions

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Kalb is attentive, compassionate, patient, thorough, extremely knowledgeable sprinkled with a sense of humor which is very much appreciated. He took as much time as needed to answer my questions and make me feel that I was important. He also said I could call him any time with questions. Thank you for that!

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May 14, 2025

5.0

Professional,compassionate, caring.

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Disclosures

Robert G. Kalb, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

External Professional Relationships

Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

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