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Zahra A. Qasem, MD

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684 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Immediate Care

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Chicago Medical School - 2019
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (Lake Forest) - 2022

Languages Spoken

Arabic

Board Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network

Ratings and Reviews

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4.8

4.8

684 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

February 22, 2026

5.0

She was good and checked thoroughly.

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February 20, 2026

5.0

Amazing- great bedside manner.

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February 19, 2026

5.0

I loved Dr. Qasem, she was so patient with me and really HEARD me. If she had her own practice, I would go to her!

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February 19, 2026

5.0

Dr. Qasem was very nice and treated my husband with kindness and concern. She explained exactly what she was doing and gave easy to understand instructions for home care

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Very nice and explained everything very well.

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Thorough and caring

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February 07, 2026

5.0

She was polite and developed a plan of care to figure out the source of my discomfort. She also talked me through my after care steps and what my follow up plan should look like

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February 05, 2026

5.0

Took her time, thoughtful, kind and empathetic.

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January 30, 2026

5.0

Very friendly and explained treatment thoroughly.

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January 24, 2026

5.0

Very informative, personable, explains things very well.

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January 15, 2026

5.0

She was very knowledgeable and explained my situation. She took her time with me...did not feel rushed. Very thankful for her going the extra mile to help me.

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January 11, 2026

5.0

She was very smart, competent and helpful and had great customer service.

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January 11, 2026

5.0

Professional very nice doctor.

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January 09, 2026

5.0

Very caring and professional.

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January 08, 2026

5.0

Thorough professional care.

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January 07, 2026

5.0

She was kind and listened to my concerns

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January 06, 2026

5.0

Dr Qasem, took time, answered my questions . Caring.

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January 06, 2026

5.0

She was very patient and spent appropriate time with me.

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January 05, 2026

5.0

Great Dr. really care about symptoms and gave the right medication

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January 05, 2026

5.0

Provided an excellent care. Kind, accommodating, respectful and supportive.

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January 05, 2026

5.0

Thorough and she listened to my daughter and took my input as well.

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January 03, 2026

5.0

Dr. Qasem was quite impressive in many aspects. She listened to my complaints, addressed all my symptoms, gave me the appropriate tests, prescribed several medications and told me what to watch out for in terms of future complications.

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January 02, 2026

5.0

Amazing bedside manners! Informative and pleasant

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January 02, 2026

5.0

She was thorough and caring. She was also conscientious of what my insurance would cover.

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December 31, 2025

5.0

She was a sweetheart and did great with my 3 year old

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December 31, 2025

5.0

She was very informative. Offered great advice and was very listening.

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December 31, 2025

5.0

She was very professional,friendly and gave us excellent service.

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December 20, 2025

5.0

Doc took time to explain how she was going to treat me and sent me home with a list of meds to take. The prescription was ready at Walgreens when we arrived. Thanks for caring.

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December 19, 2025

5.0

Efficient and kind

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December 17, 2025

5.0

Dr Qasem was very prompt and clear with her communication. She is clearly a knowledgeable and caring provider.

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December 17, 2025

5.0

She was kind and informative.

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Very friendly and helpful!

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December 14, 2025

5.0

Dr Qasem asks appropriate questions abd listens to your response. She is professional yet caring. Puts you at ease immediately. Explains what is being done and is responsive to questions.

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December 14, 2025

5.0

Friendly and approachable, informative. Listened to all symptoms and questions, didn't feel rushed.

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December 09, 2025

5.0

She took her time examining me and made sure she diagnosed me correctly.

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December 07, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, communicative, sensitive, thorough,kind The best!

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December 06, 2025

5.0

She was so kind and giving to my sister who is developmentally disabled. I would love to have her as a pcp.

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December 06, 2025

5.0

So competent and kind. Explained everything so I knew what to expect. I felt very reassured when she took a look at my bloody thumb.

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December 05, 2025

5.0

She was kind and listened to what I was feeling!

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December 04, 2025

5.0

Same reason, she listens, explains and helps to show you a path to feel better. She was very personable.

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Qasem explained everything clearly, and she even pointed out that ibuprofen is in the same family of drugs I tend to react badly to.

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November 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Qasem is one of the best physicians I've seen, she listened and cared. She's smart and thoughtful with her answers and I felt like I mattered which doesn't happen very often in healthcare anymore.

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November 14, 2025

5.0

She exudes competence and clearly communicates with her patients.

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November 11, 2025

4.0

Efficient and cordial

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Her bedside manner was excellent! She also spoke directly to my child rather than through me.

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November 06, 2025

5.0

Kind, knowledgeable, understanding, willing to listen

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November 05, 2025

5.0

The doctor was so kind and clear relating the concerns. Amazing communication skills.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

She listened to my concerns and made a plan to help me feel better.

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November 01, 2025

5.0

Excellent Service

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Just so nice!!! Kind! Lovely lady. Explains very well and doesn't make a small issue seem unimportant!

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October 31, 2025

5.0

All of the reasons listed above: thorough, excellent care, knowledgeable, kind

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October 30, 2025

5.0

best doctor at immediate care i've ever seen

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October 25, 2025

5.0

Listened carefully and took the appropriate action.

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October 25, 2025

5.0

She listened to my concerns and was very kind.

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October 24, 2025

5.0

Came in smiling and seemed to care and answer all the questions I asked thoroughly. My most pleasant experience with any urgent care out there!

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October 24, 2025

5.0

Caring

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October 24, 2025

5.0

Kindness, Caring and knowledge.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

She was very efficient yet thorough and explained my daughter's test results and exams very clearly so we could understand an address what to do next. We definitely go back as it was a great experience overall.

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October 19, 2025

5.0

Good

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October 15, 2025

5.0

Very personal caring attention. Also knew how to diagnose my problem.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

The doctor Gave complete information by giving the options, explained the medication, was thoughtful, listened and answered questions.

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October 15, 2025

5.0

She was smart, concerned and helpful

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October 14, 2025

5.0

Dr. Qasem was very thorough, coordinating information from my various specialist physicians, which was quite important and comforting to me. She was also extremely knowledgeable, professional, and polite. She is an excellent physician.

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October 14, 2025

5.0

She sat down and really made me feel heard

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October 07, 2025

5.0

She solved my eye problem

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October 07, 2025

5.0

The Doctor was great. She listened carefully to my complaints and gave me solid advice on how to treat my cold. The recommended treatment has worked well. What a nice person!

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Professional and knowledgeable

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September 29, 2025

5.0

She was wonderful.

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September 25, 2025

5.0

Doctor was so competent and listen patient's complain carefully and respond in very good manner.

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September 25, 2025

5.0

Thorough, knowledgeable, listened, and provided good advice

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September 24, 2025

5.0

She was very nice

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September 20, 2025

5.0

Dr, Qasem was warm and helpful. She provided lots of valuable information.

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September 18, 2025

5.0

She was professional and pleasant to talk to

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September 17, 2025

5.0

She was so patient and thorough and listened to everything I said. It was the end of the day and I know she had to be exhausted, but she made me feel so much better. She made good recommendations how to help myself and the meds have helped tremendously!

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September 16, 2025

5.0

She was fantastic and attentive, very informative with the information to help recover from my infection. Would highly reccomend!

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September 16, 2025

5.0

She was kind and quick to ask questions

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Dr Qasem was through in diagnosis. Treatment and instructions for follow up.

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September 14, 2025

5.0

excellent doctor. very knowledgeable, thorough, and caring. addressed all of my concerns and i received a resolution very promptly.

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September 12, 2025

5.0

She was very friendly and very thorough. I would definitely see her again!

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Thorough and professional

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September 02, 2025

5.0

She looked at what was going on with me she took her time And she cared.

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August 31, 2025

5.0

Excellent bedside manner. Kind, but with a sense of humor.

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August 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Qasem was the most kind and patient of Doctors she took time to explain everything about my diagnosis and a care plan we would put in place to get me on the road to recovery answered all of my questions and concerns Excellent communication

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August 27, 2025

5.0

She had great bedside manner and knew what she was doing.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

She have empathy, very nice doctor, and good listener.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

The doctor I saw, Zahra Qasem, was extremely thorough and kind. Definitely the type of doctor you want to see when you aren't feeling well as she didn't make you feel silly for coming in

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August 22, 2025

5.0

She was knowledge, thoughtful and patient. Great bedside manner.

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August 22, 2025

5.0

I was very happy with how she handled my issues.

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August 22, 2025

5.0

She was so kind and was very easy to discuss issues with her. She showed me compassion and comfort which made me feel I was in the right place to be seen.

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August 21, 2025

5.0

I would 110% recommend Dr Qasem to anyone!! Appreciate the time and care she took during my appointment

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August 20, 2025

5.0

She was very thorough and explained everything

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August 19, 2025

5.0

She really took her time to explain things to me. She was easy to talk to, caring, and had a calming effect.

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August 17, 2025

5.0

She's smart, fast and straightforward Pleasant and carries herself with authority

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August 16, 2025

5.0

Dr Qasem seems concerned about my health. She explains well what she is doing and gives complete instructions about after visit care.

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August 16, 2025

5.0

She was compassionate and thorough, offered good advice.

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August 14, 2025

5.0

Friendly and easy to communicate with. Listened to patients question and also shared information to maintain a healthy recovery. Clearly discussed the prescription for medicine being prescribed.

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August 13, 2025

5.0

Very professional.

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August 13, 2025

5.0

Quick, answered my questions, effective care given

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August 12, 2025

5.0

She was incredibly knowledgeable and helped me a great deal

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August 09, 2025

5.0

So kinda and compassionate. Helped me in a time of need and understood my problems.

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Disclosures

Zahra A. Qasem, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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