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Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 2021
Residency:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2025

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (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:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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108 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

48 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

48 Reviews

February 23, 2026

4.0

Very personable. Asked questions and was a good listener.

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February 20, 2026

5.0

Kind . Smart . Efficient

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February 19, 2026

5.0

Very considerate, great listener, clear communication

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February 17, 2026

4.0

Today was my first visit with Dr Pillai. I really liked her, she didn't hurry, she was easy to talk to and I the exam was thorough.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

Listens to concerns. Very polite and attentive

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February 04, 2026

5.0

Dr. Pillai is Very thoughtful and thorough- very knowledgeable and kind.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

She really took time with me and helped me think about the big picture. Gave me good advice around other areas of medicine outside her practice.

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February 03, 2026

5.0

She was very personable and attentive.

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February 02, 2026

5.0

Dr. Pillai was listened carefully understood the issue and offered ideas to help resolve the issue. Very understanding, professional and empathetic.

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January 23, 2026

5.0

She took the time to go through my test results with me in a clear and concise way , she gave me clear advice on diet changes to help lower my cholesterol

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January 23, 2026

5.0

Dr. Pillai was incredibly kind, knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable about my future care plan!

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January 22, 2026

5.0

The doctor was approachable and patient. She listened to my queries and addressed my concerns.

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January 22, 2026

5.0

Very personable, discusses health questions and answers clearly

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January 20, 2026

5.0

She's great! Knowledgeable. Names her sources for data and recommendations. Is gentle with our 4 month old and we can tell she genuinely loves kids.

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January 16, 2026

5.0

Competent and efficient!

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January 10, 2026

5.0

She was very friendly, thorough and present during my annual exam.

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January 09, 2026

5.0

Dr Pillai was helpful and professional and seemed to want me to recover. She wrote me a note for work although I don't think most workplaces accept anything like this anymore and I wanted the note out of an abundance of caution only. In a society with limited sick days we will never beat COVID probably.

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January 04, 2026

5.0

She is a professional and she is really smart.

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January 03, 2026

5.0

Very good listener of her patience.

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December 29, 2025

5.0

My Dr (first time meeting with her) was lovely and helpful. I felt listened too

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December 28, 2025

4.0

She was fine

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December 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Pillai is the best doctor I've ever had, so helpful, really takes her time with you to explain everything related to your health and the visit. I logged in for a virtual appointment and she explained all my options, any potential side effects or things to be aware of, and I really appreciated the time she took.

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December 03, 2025

5.0

She's the best! I've already recommended her to my wife.

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December 02, 2025

5.0

Super nice and informative.

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December 01, 2025

5.0

Nikita Pillai was very nice and friendly. And she also went over my medical health summary and the health issue I was having and giving me resources on what I can do to see if that would help.

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November 18, 2025

5.0

She takes time to explain and discuss test results and next steps. I really like her.

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November 05, 2025

5.0

Dr Pillai listened, asked me questions and I did not feel rushed during my visit

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November 03, 2025

5.0

Super nice and informative

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November 03, 2025

5.0

It was my first time seeing her and she was really friendly and listened to what i had to say.

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October 28, 2025

5.0

She was so lovely and extremely helpful answering any questions I had

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October 28, 2025

5.0

She was very detailed and took her time to explain herself to us about my child's wellbeing!

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October 27, 2025

5.0

Dr. Pillai was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. She took her time to actually converse with me and explain her opinions.

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October 24, 2025

5.0

So far she has been great.

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October 20, 2025

5.0

She is a good listener and caring.

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October 13, 2025

5.0

She's so kind, makes you feel very comfortable and listens to you.

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October 10, 2025

5.0

She was very nice, very professional and I had a good appointment despite feeling anxious about it beforehand

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October 07, 2025

5.0

Very personable and our little boy liked her very much. Both nurse and doctor were fantastic.

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October 05, 2025

5.0

Friendly, communicative, knowledgeable.

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Listened, explained, responsive to concerns and questions.

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Listened to my concerns and had clear practical professional responses as well as articulating her reason for diagnosis and or treatment options

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Attentive. Informative. Didn't feel like she was rushing. Good follow up care.

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October 01, 2025

5.0

Seems kind, caring and didn't rush me.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Thorough Personable

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September 11, 2025

5.0

She was kind, patient, empathetic.....and very smart. Great Dr!!

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September 11, 2025

5.0

She was very friendly and thorough. She was willing to listen and discuss my concerns and provided excellent care.

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September 08, 2025

5.0

She was very patient and took her time getting my health history after moving from MA to IL. She was prepared and had read my file.

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September 06, 2025

5.0

Dr. Pillai was so understanding and listened to me rant and picked up on the important stuff. She didn't just leave things up to me. She told me her honest opinion and left it for me to use it as advice or not. She was so nice and sweet. Very and I meam extremely efficient and intelligent. She didn't make me feel stupid. Im gonna truly miss Dr. [last name]. I am glad to have met Dr. Pillai.

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September 05, 2025

5.0

She is super high energy, very easy to talk to. Took all my comments seriously and wasn't too busy to ask appropriate follow up questions. I really enjoyed my time with Dr. Pillai.

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Disclosures

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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