Aqeel A. Sandhu, MD

Aqeel A. Sandhu, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Cardiac Surgery

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:
MD, King Edward Medical University - 1987
Internship:
York Hospital - 1991
Residency:
Harlem Hospital Center - 1998
Fellowships:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - 2000
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 2002

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (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:
Central DuPage Hospital
Huntley Hospital
McHenry Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Palos Hospital
Woodstock Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

285 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

36 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

36 Reviews

April 25, 2024

5.0

I really like Dr. Sandhu. He is very warm and reassuring. He is direct and clear. Any questions I had were answered to my satisfaction. Also I trust his ability as a surgeon. My incision is healing very well. I attribute that to Dr. Sandhu’s ability.

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Friendly doctor. Shows patience with answering all questions, is optomistic while explaining possible negative outcomes. Patient communication is excellent.

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April 22, 2024

5.0

Is there a rating higher than 10! My bypass was not a scheduled procedure, but rather the result of a series of unexpected tests that revealed a dangerous blockage. Dr. Sandhu’s confidence that he could fix my heart was so reassuring. And he did!

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Did a professional job

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April 17, 2024

5.0

He is an outstanding surgeon who cares very much about his patients. I would recommend him to any new patient..

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Excellent surgeon, I appreciate everything he and his team did for me during and after the surgery. I have already recommended him to others

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March 28, 2024

5.0

Dr Sandhu was very through in his explanation of the procedure and made certain the I understood my options.

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March 13, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable

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March 06, 2024

5.0

I believe he knows what the problem is and explained the problem and the solution.

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March 06, 2024

5.0

Well versed in the planned procedure, listens to the concerns.

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February 29, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Informative consultation and experienced excellent care

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February 26, 2024

5.0

His calm demeanor gave me confidence.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Knows his job

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February 07, 2024

5.0

So specific and detailed (Just what you want in a surgeon) and what a great staff.

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February 05, 2024

5.0

Besides imparting a good mood towards his patients. He appears to be of the age for a Doctor who has done many of these heart procedures. In other words he has a lot of experience and good judgement goes hand in hand with experience. He is not on a steep learning curve.

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Very personable and informative!

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Dr Sandu reassured me from the moment he met with me at the bedside. I had been mentally beating myself up about what I might have or had not done to cause my heart issue. The first words from Dr Sandy was “I think I need to let you know that you did nothing to cause this”. The second reassuring things he told me was that I had only 2% risk from the surgery. I knew it was in great hands with Fr Sandy and his team.

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Concern for his patients.

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January 10, 2024

5.0

Very lovely man to the point and very kind

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January 10, 2024

5.0

Thorough and compassionate.

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December 29, 2023

5.0

Pleasant Experienced Knowledgeable Great bedside manner Put me at ease

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November 29, 2023

5.0

Great care Great results

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November 29, 2023

5.0

The best I trusted him with my life and he came thru no ? asked the doctor and his team came thru with flying colors

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November 20, 2023

5.0

Very helpful

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November 08, 2023

5.0

He is so polite and the best doctor I have ever met

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November 08, 2023

5.0

His manner of interacting with the patient was outstanding. I see no reason for not feeling completely comfortable referring Dr. Sandhu to others.

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November 03, 2023

5.0

He operated on my husband and called me when it was over and answered all my questions.

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October 25, 2023

5.0

Have been told that my chest looks really good for the operation i had Dr Sandhu has a very bed side manner . Todays follow up went Extremely well. He showed empathy and concern about me while giving me a clean bill health with restrictions

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October 18, 2023

5.0

Very good explaining and great presentation

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October 12, 2023

5.0

Compassionate and skilled surgeon

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October 02, 2023

5.0

Very good

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September 28, 2023

5.0

He was very direct in providing information and reasoning

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September 27, 2023

5.0

He made me feel calm about my upcoming procedure.

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September 20, 2023

5.0

He sat down with me and explained everything that they were going to do in words that I could understand

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September 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sandhu’s whole approach to patient care was a great experience. His team and the hospital staff was very professional, informative, patient and caring throughout my surgery and ICU stay at the McHenry campus.

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Disclosures

Aqeel A. Sandhu, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

External Professional Relationships

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