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Practice Focus Areas
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Primary Spine Tumors
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Spine Degenerative Disease
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spine Surgery
- Spine Trauma
- Spine Tumors
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - 2012
- Residency:
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Loyola University Medical Center - 2019
- Fellowships:
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University of Michigan Health System - 2020
Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Central DuPage HospitalDelnor HospitalHuntley HospitalMcHenry HospitalNorthwestern Lake Forest HospitalNorthwestern Memorial HospitalWoodstock Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
At Northwestern Medicine, our patient’s feedback is important to us. While different care providers have their own unique strengths, we strive to be as transparent as possible with our quality of care.
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250 Ratings
Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
July 25, 2022
1.0 star star_border star_border star_border star_borderVisiting Dr. Swong was a waste of time. I spent more time and had a more productive conversation with his nurse. Dr. Swong spent less than 5 min with me and didn't provide any value, guidance, or direction/plan. He didn't take time to understand how I may have injured myself, share what may be wrong/my diagnosis, or outline what my options are at this time. He referred me to Pain Mgmt and when I asked what my options would be he said he didn't know, PM would know best. For PT, he said the same, even though I have been in PT for this issue for 9 months without progress and asked what may help. Dr. Swong did not review with me the results of the MRI I took before my appt. I am not sure if he reviewed it. Dr. Swong recommended an MRI for another area of my spine where I had previous symptoms even though this is not an area of current pain or the purpose of my visit. It felt like my visit with Dr. Swong was a check the box exercise for him. He didn’t bother to get a history of my injury or spine in general, he didn’t have any feedback as to what may be causing my pain, and he didn’t share any plan of action or next steps. Overall, Dr. Swong did not show any interest or make an effort to connect with me as a patient.
June 04, 2022
5.0 star star star star starHe is skilled efficient and described all that could happen so I was prepared. He said in the end the surgery was very simple given my situation but I had confidence in him and his staff. His fellow was also very good.
May 24, 2022
5.0 star star star star starI was impressed with how thorough he was. He referred me to other specialists to put together a care team for my NF-1, in which I’ve never had. He was very personable and made sure I didn’t have any questions or concerns.
January 23, 2022
5.0 star star star star starProfessional: explaining medical terms simply and not feeling rushed, I even had Dr Swong's Nurse Practitioner (Katherine) called me at home to inquire about how they could help me. Who does that? Not many.
November 03, 2021
5.0 star star star star starI felt that my visit with Doctor Swong went very well. I was searching for answers to my questions that he was able to provide. He also explained what type of testing that I would need so he could further look into my injury and for my recovery I would recommend him to other patients.
October 04, 2021
5.0 star star star star starThis is my second spine doctor at NWM and I liked my previous doctor a lot and when he left I was worried I wouldn’t find another great doctor - thankfully Dr. Swong is also excellent. He listens and I feel like he really cares about my health. Thank you so much, Dr. Swong
Disclosures
Kevin Swong, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.
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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