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Jennifer L. Ellens, MD

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Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Family Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine - 1998
Residency:: West Suburban Medical Center - 2001

Board Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:: Central DuPage Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

1026 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

66 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

66 Reviews

February 25, 2026

5.0

Always thorough in reviewing my medical history, my current meds, lab work, and asks if I have any questions or health concerns.

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February 21, 2026

5.0

She's fantastic. Books up quickly, but she's worth the wait.

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Dr. Ellens is ranked number 1 with me. She always have time to answer all questions and if she doesn't know, she will get the answer. She is an amazing and wonderful person.

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February 13, 2026

5.0

Dr. Ellens communicates very well with her patients. She creates a strong Doctor/Patient partnership that is very helpful. She creates a dialog with her Patient that is very positive.

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February 10, 2026

5.0

Thorough, knowledgeable and easy to talk to

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February 02, 2026

5.0

Just what I said above so much caring and love

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January 28, 2026

5.0

Dr Ellens is very knowledgeable and thoroughly explained my options to "better control the diabetes."

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January 26, 2026

5.0

Knowledge, listen, talk about different opinions

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January 25, 2026

5.0

She was pleasant, kind & thorough. She covered all the bases.

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January 23, 2026

5.0

Dr Ellens is the best doctor - takes her time, listens, follows up to figure out what is going on, and is very caring. I would recommend her to anyone - in fact I do!

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January 22, 2026

5.0

Dr Ellens is very efficient and thorough during exams answers all your questions

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January 21, 2026

5.0

Dr.Ellens is very patient and very thorough

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January 19, 2026

5.0

Dr Ellens spent all the time with me that I needed. She was very attentive to my concerns and appropriate in her recommendations. She responded quickly to a follow up question via MyChart.

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January 14, 2026

5.0

She is so easy to communicate and so patience to hear my concern about my health issues

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January 12, 2026

5.0

She is an amazing doctor, always takes her time and explains everything very well.

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January 06, 2026

5.0

She's very nice and sweet. She makes you feel comfortable and safe.

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January 05, 2026

5.0

She's the best!

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December 22, 2025

4.0

She was listening patiently

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December 22, 2025

5.0

Dr Ellen's listens and offers options and respects personal decisions

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December 12, 2025

5.0

Personable and truly caring.

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December 11, 2025

5.0

I have been a pstient of Dr. Ellens for msny years. I truly appreciate the time she spends with me and how she makes sure my concerns and questions are answered.

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December 10, 2025

5.0

My primary care doctor is the best ever. She really listens and explains things well. I moved and still drive an hour to see her

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens is fantastic!

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November 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens is professional, knowledgeable, approachable and kind

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November 26, 2025

5.0

She's great!

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November 20, 2025

5.0

I love Dr Jennifer Ellens. She has provided really great care for my health.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens is always warm, friendly, and knowledgeable. She is easy to discuss any health situation I may be experiencing.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

She is very knowledgeable, kind and caring person. She listens and gives her best advice. Her diagnosis is very good.

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November 03, 2025

5.0

Excellent professional

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October 28, 2025

4.0

She is very friendly and thorough. I believe her thoroughness causes her to get behind in her appointments.

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October 28, 2025

5.0

Listens and takes her time with patients

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October 23, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens can run a little bit late, but I always allow extra time for that. I appreciate the fact that she always takes the time to answer every question and never makes me feel rushed. I feel very confident in her care.

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Great doctor

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October 18, 2025

5.0

Compassionate caring listens to your questions and spends time with you always provides feedback when I message her in a timely manner

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Great doctor, very knowledgeable

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October 06, 2025

5.0

She listens and takes the time to respond.

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October 03, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens is simply the best!

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October 01, 2025

5.0

Thorough exam Caring manner

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October 01, 2025

5.0

She will not leave the exam room until she knows that you don't have anymore questions. CARES!!!

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September 25, 2025

5.0

Continual giving wonderful personal care Takes her time to listen, ask questions, think of alternatives , dig in and find answers

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September 19, 2025

5.0

She solicits questions and listens to the answers and explains things clearly. The appointment never feels rushed.

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September 17, 2025

5.0

I have been with Dr Ellens for years. She always takes the time to listen and provide assistance, as well as always goes above and beyond to provide care.

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September 16, 2025

5.0

Dr Ellens is wonderful.

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August 25, 2025

5.0

She takes her time with her patients. She makes you feel heard and addresses all concerns thoroughly.

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August 19, 2025

5.0

She is very thorough and patient

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August 15, 2025

5.0

She is caring, listens and fantastic

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August 07, 2025

5.0

Very caring and thorough

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July 25, 2025

5.0

10 because she is so good but I would warn them about the wait time.

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July 21, 2025

5.0

She is nice, listens to you and thorough

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July 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens is the best. She is kind patient and caring and very knowledgeable.

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July 12, 2025

5.0

Jennifer Ellens is a very caring provider

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July 11, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens is a wonderful Doctor, she makes you feel amazing. If she doesn't know the answer, she will find it out.

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July 09, 2025

5.0

She explains everything very well, kind, follows up quickly

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July 08, 2025

5.0

She listens, researches, and is thorough. Pleasant and practical too.

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July 07, 2025

5.0

I find her to be easy to work with and invested in her patients.

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July 01, 2025

5.0

She is the best!

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens has been my primary care physician for many years. It seemed apparent that she had looked over my blood work before I got there and gave me cogent answers to my questions putting my concerns to rest.

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June 30, 2025

5.0

Very thorough Asks questions; listened to my responses Very nice Professional Established a program to make improvements

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June 27, 2025

5.0

She is very caring and professional.

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June 19, 2025

5.0

She is very kind, listens to patients patiently, gives good advice. I feel better after taking to her.

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June 14, 2025

5.0

She is a caring and knowledgeable physician.

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June 11, 2025

5.0

Always very attentive and very helpful

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May 19, 2025

5.0

Always up to date on medical issues. Kind and caring. Takes the time to listen.

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May 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Ellens is an ideal practitioner (friendly, approachable, professional, kind, smart, well spoken, efficient and thorough). She addressed all my concerns, and explains things in a way that's easy for me to understand. I am lucky to have her as my doctor.

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May 03, 2025

5.0

Her patience, her empathy and her concern that all of my questions were answered. She didn't rush me and took the time to explain things and answer all my questions.

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May 01, 2025

5.0

Practical approach

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Disclosures

Jennifer L. Ellens, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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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