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Ivy-Lou V. Iraula, APRN

Certified Nurse Midwife

5.0

182 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Education

Professional Education:: MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing - 2014

Certifications and Licensures

American Midwifery Certification Board - Midwife, Certified Nurse (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

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

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Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

182 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

52 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

52 Reviews

April 16, 2025

5.0

Ivy-Lou was professional, competent and delightful.

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April 04, 2025

5.0

Ivy-Lou V. Iraula, is wonderful! She really cares about your well-being! I highly recommend her.

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March 25, 2025

5.0

She was very nice and she explained to me every detail and she showed genuine concern and was very compassionate and easy to talk to

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March 21, 2025

5.0

She was wonderful answered all my questions talked me through my entire visit I felt super comfortable

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March 21, 2025

5.0

Ivy is the most professional and compassionate health care provider I have ever encountered.

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March 19, 2025

5.0

I think Ivy-Lou did an amazing job. Not only did she answer all of my question but the future nurse practitioner that shadowed as well did an amazing job providing me insight and great information for my future health. I greatly appreciated the attention they gave me and how caring they both were during my visit. I feel very great about my visit and what I need to do moving forward for my own health.

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March 19, 2025

5.0

I loved Ivy! She was so great . So knowledgeable, calm and made me feel really safe and seen. She answered all of my questions and more thank you so much for an amazing experience

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March 18, 2025

5.0

I love Ivy-Lou! She listens to all my concerns, asks questions about things I didn't even think to mention, and clearly cares about me and my tiny growing baby. I appreciate her.

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March 18, 2025

5.0

Ivy-Lou was extremely informative, very respectful regarding my care, and created a very comfortable environment that helped me feel at ease. I was extremely happy with my visit!

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March 15, 2025

5.0

Ivy took the time to answer all of our questions and made us feel so reassured with how things are progressing.

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March 13, 2025

5.0

Wonderful, personable, knowledgeable.

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March 11, 2025

5.0

So kind and knowledgeable. Straight to the point and explained everything in layman's terms. Not to mention the excellent bedside manner. Very lucky to be her patient.

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March 10, 2025

5.0

Ivy- Lou and her student provided me with excellent care and bedside manner, they were very thorough! I really felt heard and not rushed!

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February 21, 2025

5.0

Always gives us information always letting us know how everything is going

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February 19, 2025

5.0

She's so person centered, knowledgeable, and puts our plan into action. She's incredible! I also appreciate how willing she is for us to contact her later.

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February 19, 2025

5.0

She's wonderful! Very thorough, understanding, non-judgemental.

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February 16, 2025

5.0

Kind and attentive

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February 12, 2025

5.0

Very professional but also easy going

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February 11, 2025

5.0

Very compassionate provider. I feel like she actually cares about my health and my babies.

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February 09, 2025

5.0

She was very knowledgeable and friendly. Also, very understanding and offered options.

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February 09, 2025

5.0

Ivy was so patient with me during my visit ensuring she addressed every question or concern I had. I've been coming to Northwestern for over 15 years and by far she provided me with one of my most memorable experiences. Thank you!

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February 06, 2025

5.0

She was amazing. She provided the perfect atmosphere to make me feel safe and comfortable.

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February 05, 2025

5.0

Very kind, patient, compassionate

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January 29, 2025

5.0

Love her! So informative and excellent bedside manner

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January 26, 2025

5.0

Lou was very welcoming very patient very knowledgeable and explained my care very thoroughly. I enjoy talking to her although it was pretty fast. She was very kind and nice during my visit.

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January 23, 2025

5.0

This NP is the only reason I'm continuing to stay with NM! I feel that another doctor I saw fixated on my BMI. This provider however was so encouraging, understanding, and listened to everything I had to say. She right away referred me to a pelvic PT for my sciatica. I absolutely love her and I'm grateful for her care!

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January 22, 2025

5.0

trauma informed, thorough care

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January 22, 2025

5.0

She understood how much I did not want a pap smear or breast exam so she was patient, gentle, and kept me distracted by chatting with me throughout. She took her time to answer questions, was very personable, and is clearly both very knowledgeable and caring. I trust her recommendations and care instructions.

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January 19, 2025

5.0

Ivy-Lou was exceptional; I really appreciated her patience, care, and knowledge.

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January 19, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and attentive.

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January 15, 2025

5.0

She provided explanations during the examination and helped me understand my problem so that it could be properly treated.

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January 08, 2025

5.0

Ivy-Lou V. Iraula, CNM was absolutely amazing. I felt so relieved. She was present, insightful and I felt seen. Thank you so much for an incredible visit. I will be back.

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January 05, 2025

5.0

She was very kind, informative, and professional.

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December 16, 2024

5.0

Personable, knowledgeable

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December 15, 2024

5.0

All the above mentioned plus her ability to treat me with genuine concern to assess my discomfort and assured me with confidence my concerns are understood. Explaining and seeing her confident body language of confidence and willingness try to collect paps sample was reassuring to calm my fears. She was confident which made me feel I was a special patient and excellent treatment given. I told her she should become a doctor

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December 12, 2024

5.0

She paid attention to me and explained the why, also provided alternative solutions for me to feel better. She creates a nice and comfortable environment.

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December 11, 2024

5.0

Ivy was amazing! I felt like she really cared about me.

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December 04, 2024

5.0

CNM Iraula was compassionate, empathetic, and helpful during my postpartum visit. She answered all questions with care and made sure I was comfortable with the go-forward plan with the OB/GYN office, pelvic floor PT, and with my PCP. Would definitely see her again.

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November 27, 2024

5.0

She was amazing

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November 27, 2024

5.0

Ivy-Lou was wonderful, answers all my questions, was very kind, and had me out the door quickly

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November 19, 2024

5.0

Ivy-Lou was excellent! She was so friendly and provided great information for upcoming appointments and delivery. She was also very engaged and seemed excited for me and the baby even though we just met.

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November 11, 2024

5.0

Mrs. Iraula took her time and answered any questions I had. She makes you feel like she truly cares about your health!

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November 01, 2024

5.0

Eye contact. Referencing back to you, as the patient

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October 02, 2024

5.0

Amazing service. Great doctor

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September 30, 2024

5.0

Because of the service she provided me with.

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September 26, 2024

5.0

Ivy was beyond comforting, supportive, and inclusive. She made me feel heard and eased my anxiousness. I was debating changing practices since I moved and NW is a bit further away for me now. But when I left, because of Ivy I thought to myself "I have to figure out this distance so I can be under her care as a patient.

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September 18, 2024

5.0

She was awesome!! Very knowledgeable and made me feel extremely comfortable

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September 14, 2024

5.0

Excellent bedside manner and knowledgeable

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September 06, 2024

5.0

Excellent bedside manner, very knowledgeable. I was very comfortable with her.

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September 05, 2024

5.0

Absolutely love her. Very knowledgeable & takes her time to explain everything to you. Also has a wonderfully cheerful disposition

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September 05, 2024

5.0

Really loved her bedside manner and loved her confidence in answer any questions we had.

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September 04, 2024

5.0

I cannot recommend Dr. Ivy-Lou enough. I almost don't want to because I selfishly don't want her to become too popular and not have enough time for me. It was my first visit with her and she made me feel so at ease during my annual wellness exam. I had plenty of questions about giving birth at Northwestern (not currently pregnant, but want to find the right hospital to give birth at) and she took the time to answer all of my questions. I didn't feel rushed at all. She was also explaining everything she did during my exam and asked for consent before doing anything. Aside from chatting about my health, we also chatted about my life (books I'm reading, trips I'm taking, etc.). I didn't just feel like a patient, I also felt like a person.

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Disclosures

Ivy-Lou V. Iraula, APRN reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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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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