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Andrea D. Birnbaum, MD, PhD

4.9

820 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Ophthalmology

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Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Eye Care
Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy
Eyeglasses/Refraction
Glaucoma
Glaucoma Laser Surgery

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 2005
Internship:: Swedish Hospital - 2006
Residency:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2009
Fellowships:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2010

Board Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

820 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

72 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

72 Reviews

April 28, 2025

5.0

Always suggest's what I can do with home care for my eye's & answer's all my many questions thoroughly!

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April 19, 2025

5.0

Great bedside manner! Knowledgeable.

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April 14, 2025

5.0

She is very competent.

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April 08, 2025

5.0

Even though the examination of my eyes had been done, she was accommodating by checking it again, and informing me that I only need to schedule my annual appointment for 2026. She did provide information and a product sample for eyelid- cleaning.

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April 07, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is a doctor that goes beyond the job at hand, taking time to hear her patients while looking at their whole health picture. Dr. Birnbaum inspires high levels of confidence in her knowledge and is a case study for what a good doctor should strive to be, ever improving to help the patients she serves.

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April 04, 2025

5.0

Highly professional, caring and careful attention

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April 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is extremely thorough, caring and holistic in her approach to provide care for her patients. She takes time to meticulously get to know the medical and lifestyle details while providing expert care. I am grateful to her.

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March 29, 2025

5.0

thorough and pleasant

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March 26, 2025

5.0

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March 26, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is skillful and responsive.

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March 24, 2025

5.0

Informative

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March 21, 2025

5.0

Highly efficient and knowledgeable

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March 17, 2025

5.0

The staff was polite and professional

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March 03, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is very knowledgeable, she listens to patients concerns, and discusses plan of action with them!

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March 01, 2025

5.0

Personable, informative, patient

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February 28, 2025

5.0

Dr Birnbaum is a great, knowledgeable physician who listens to her patients

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February 24, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum and her team provide excellent service. She offers expert in-depth analysis and advice on eye health and any issues you may be experiencing.

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February 24, 2025

5.0

She made time for me to have another test while I was there insead of the need to make another appointment for another day.

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February 24, 2025

5.0

Shes wonderful!! Professional, competent, knowledgeable & personable.

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February 24, 2025

5.0

Explained everything

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February 22, 2025

5.0

She was very professional and answered my questions.

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February 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is a very knowledgeable Doctor, who doesn't mind sharing her knowledge with others.

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February 18, 2025

5.0

Find's the cause's of my eye symptom's & help for!

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February 17, 2025

5.0

She always explained things well and I feel very confident and comfortable in her care. She is kind and cares

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February 05, 2025

5.0

Awesome in every cartegory.

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February 02, 2025

5.0

She explained problems and solutions well .... and cares

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February 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum saw me on an urgent basis. She took time with me and answered all questions and concerns.

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January 26, 2025

5.0

Very skilled clinician.

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January 21, 2025

5.0

Once again, Dr. Birnbaum goe's above the call of duty in caring for my eye's! Let's everyone give her both thumb's up high five's !! I've referred people to Dr. Birnbaum over the year's, if they're serious & mention they want to see an ophthalmologist that's excellent & well known at NWM!

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January 21, 2025

5.0

Andrea Birnbaum MD is enthusiastic, caring, personal, experienced.

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January 20, 2025

5.0

Knowledgeable, thorough and caring.

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January 20, 2025

5.0

Doctor Birnbaum is professional and friendly.

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January 17, 2025

5.0

Easy to talk to very sharp and wants what is best for her patients.

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January 14, 2025

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is very knowledgeable and explains everything clearly. I appreciate her honesty and thoughtfulness.

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January 13, 2025

5.0

Great care, understands my issues and friendly.

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January 13, 2025

5.0

She was extremely patient, explained everything and made me feel at ease and made sure I understood what was going on and what to expect moving forward.

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January 13, 2025

5.0

Very attentive. Takes the time to explain things and answer questions.

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January 12, 2025

5.0

Excellent ophthalmologist

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January 06, 2025

5.0

She takes a genuine interest in my problem and works with me on possible treatments.

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December 30, 2024

5.0

Not only is Dr. Birnbaum competent, she also speaks directly to me as a patient and seems concerned about what I think.

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December 30, 2024

5.0

She is very friendly and courteous yet professional. She listens to her patients

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December 30, 2024

5.0

Dr Birnbaum was thorough, informative and friendly.

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December 28, 2024

5.0

She is exacting and thorough

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December 23, 2024

5.0

knowledgeable and professional

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December 10, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum was very concise in explaining my necessity treatment. My experience was very good.

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November 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is excellent

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November 25, 2024

5.0

Her care

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November 21, 2024

5.0

Dr Birnbaum was thorough, explained all the details of my diagnosis and procedure. I felt very confident in the care that I received..

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Competence and caring

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November 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum insists that all the patient's questions are answered before moving on, and gives thorough and understandable answers.

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November 11, 2024

5.0

She explained everything to me

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November 11, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is awesome!

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November 09, 2024

5.0

She is so sweet

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November 05, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is awesome!! She's brilliant!! So caring and amazing!! I'm thrilled to have her as my doctor

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November 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is knowledgeable and courteous in her work.

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October 29, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum is knowledgeable and takes care in fully explaining the issues.

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October 28, 2024

5.0

She cares and knows what she is doing and is wonderfully personable.

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October 21, 2024

5.0

She's fantastic!!!

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October 18, 2024

5.0

Kind, empathic, highly intelligent & nice

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October 14, 2024

5.0

Good service

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October 07, 2024

5.0

Wonderful physician, very thorough!

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October 07, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable, personable , and professional

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October 05, 2024

5.0

Professional, kind, willing to answer any questions with clear answers.

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October 03, 2024

5.0

Andrea Birnbaum MD is attentive, caring, experienced, and an educator.

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October 01, 2024

5.0

She is just fabulous; she is competent, smart, warm, talks in plain English, has a wonderful disposition. I highly recommend her. Her personality should be bottled and sold to others who practice medicine. She is well worth waiting for

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September 30, 2024

5.0

Always see's to it in giving me a very thorough eye exam, then discussing the result's with me! I have referred people I know to Dr. Birnbaum, that are in need of eye treatment!

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September 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Birnbaum explained everything well and came up with a plan. I really appreciate her. I never had that with any other ophthalmologist!

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September 21, 2024

5.0

Dr. B is great. She's caring, she spends the time to get to know the patient and the issues and I feel she's looking out for me.

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September 16, 2024

5.0

The staffs are friendly. Dr. Birnbaum is friendly and very informative.

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September 16, 2024

5.0

Same as above plus thorough.

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September 10, 2024

5.0

explains procedures, thorough exams and her notes in NW MyChart are very comprehensive

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September 09, 2024

5.0

so knowledgeable but also so personable

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Ownership or Investment Interest

Faculty member and/or their immediate family have an ownership or investment interest in the following companies

VCapital Management

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