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Karen L. Novak, APRN

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5.0

391 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Gynecologic Oncology

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Education

Professional Education:: MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing - 2000

Certifications and Licensures

American Nurses Credentialing Center - Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group

Ratings and Reviews

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5.0

5.0

391 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

49 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

49 Reviews

February 17, 2026

5.0

Quickly responds,caring and knowledgeable

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Karen always takes the time to listen and is very professional. She has a wonderful bedside manner and always greets me and my daughter personally. She often gives invaluable advice on my cancer care.

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January 29, 2026

5.0

Right hand of Dr [last name] for many years. She has experience, knowledge and excellent bedside manner.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

Karen is very informative and makes sure all questions are answered. She is also very kind.

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January 26, 2026

5.0

She was very knowledgeable. She answered all my questions and was very gentle with the exam. I did not feel rushed at all. She also has a sense of humor which always helps put you at ease.

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January 26, 2026

5.0

She listened to all my concerns and explained next steps clearly

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January 22, 2026

5.0

Very easy to talk to. She explained things to me that are going on that I didn't realize.

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January 20, 2026

5.0

Very professional and friendly. Excellent care

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January 15, 2026

5.0

She is smart very talented and has a very great knowledge that she shares with her patients !! Is friendly and cares above and beyone!! Can't find a better NP!!

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January 13, 2026

5.0

She has a fantastic bedside manner and sees the full person.

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January 06, 2026

5.0

She is thorough and timely. Demonstrates a caring attitude, understands old age and respects my wishes.

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December 23, 2025

5.0

Lovely individual bringing a tremendous wealth of knowledge to the table, demeanor very calm instilling tremendous amout of positivity

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December 17, 2025

5.0

She explained everything and waited for all questions to be answered.

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December 11, 2025

5.0

Very courteous and knowledgeable answers all our questions

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December 11, 2025

5.0

One of the most compassionate caregivers I've known. She is invested in her patients.

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December 04, 2025

5.0

Kind, compassionate and answered most of my questions.

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December 04, 2025

5.0

She has great interpersonal relationship skills.

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November 21, 2025

5.0

I have been a patient of CNP Novak for some time now and she makes me feel comfortable while discussing my care. She professional and takes time to answer my questions or concerns.

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November 11, 2025

5.0

Karen always takes her time to listen to my concerns.

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November 10, 2025

5.0

My physical well being, emotional, and psychological health are in their hands. And they are and remain a Godsend to me.

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November 10, 2025

5.0

Excellent care and service

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October 29, 2025

5.0

Nurse Practitioner Novak is the best. She listens attentively to my concerns and provides personalize treatments that yield positive results. I have great confidence in her abilities. She brings health and happiness!

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October 27, 2025

5.0

Karen is very knowledgeable , concerned and order the test that she think I needed .

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October 16, 2025

5.0

She was pleasant and easy to talk to...

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October 09, 2025

5.0

She seems to have a wealth of experience to bring to bear on any problem and responds to questions and concerns very quickly

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October 09, 2025

5.0

Karen Novak was with me through the major of my ovarian cancer battle. She is a caring, compassionate professional.

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October 09, 2025

5.0

She is a wonderful nurse practitioner. Very attentive, and professional.

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October 04, 2025

5.0

Karen has always been kind and considerate and listens to all of my concerns and addresses each one of them. I feel reassured after seeing her.

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October 01, 2025

5.0

Karen never rushed me through when I had questions and concerns about treatments and side effects.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Very accommodating, friendly, compassionate

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September 13, 2025

5.0

I would absolutely recommend Karen Novak. She continually listens & takes her time during the appointment. Very knowledgeable & caring.

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September 08, 2025

5.0

Dr. Novak has been on my care team sinceMarch, 2018. She is excellent.

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August 27, 2025

5.0

Karen was very easy and pleasant to deal with. very professional, yet very personable. I'd go back to her again in a heartbeat.

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August 26, 2025

5.0

Kind and compassionate; never rushes you.

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August 23, 2025

5.0

Caring and answers allquestions

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August 20, 2025

5.0

Spends the time to discuss your needs and questions

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August 18, 2025

5.0

skilled, considerate, individualizes care

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August 05, 2025

5.0

I appreciate the continuity of care and the time Karen takes to catch up on the year between visits. She's thorough in the taking my history and conducting the examination. She's accessible via the email portal and is timely in her responses. Having experienced the perfunctory visits in other clinics, Gyn Oncology is a model NW should promote

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August 03, 2025

5.0

Super knowledgeable and cares about her patients

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August 02, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and very nice

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July 29, 2025

5.0

Karen is always pleasant and cheerful. She is great to have on my medical team.

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July 22, 2025

5.0

My first meeting with her was great. Very attentive and friendly. I felt comfortable with her

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July 21, 2025

5.0

Excellent service- kind, good humor, professional depth and expertise

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Listens, suggests

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June 24, 2025

5.0

Extremely responsive to my needs and questions.

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June 23, 2025

5.0

She has been part of my life through NW for over 20 years. Her compassion, knowledge, calming personality and heartfelt care is what I have treasured since the first day of my diagnosed. She held my hand the first day and has never let go. She is God's angel on earth.

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June 19, 2025

5.0

Up to date with information and concerned care

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May 27, 2025

5.0

Karen is wonderful. I have been seeing her for 20 years. She is professional, kind, and supportive. Words cannot express how grateful I am for Karen and the entire department.

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May 24, 2025

5.0

Karen is the best! She is the only reason I make the long trek in every year.

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Disclosures

Karen L. Novak, APRN reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2025.

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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