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Chirag M. Shah, MD

4.8

1818 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Hand Surgery

Secondary Specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery

Insurance

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Practice Focus Areas

Arthroscopic Surgery - Elbow
Arthroscopic Surgery - Shoulder
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Distal Biceps Repair
Elbow Surgery
Hand and Wrist Microsurgery
Reconstructive Upper Extremity Surgery
Replantation surgery

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Michigan Medical School - 2007
Residency:: Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium - 2011
Fellowships:: University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine - 2013

Media

Meet The Doctor

Meet The Doctor

March 25, 2022

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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:: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.8

4.8

1818 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

August 31, 2022

5.0

His skills, professionalism, and optimism are a "10".

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August 30, 2022

5.0

I was quickly diagnosed and treated

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August 30, 2022

5.0

Got my issue solved from beginning to end with zero issues.

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August 30, 2022

5.0

He explained what might be going on. Set a course of action and outlined next steps.

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August 30, 2022

5.0

Excellent doctor and explains things well and a nice person

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August 30, 2022

5.0

Helped my issue dramatically

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August 29, 2022

5.0

Great bedside manner

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August 29, 2022

5.0

They listen to you

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August 29, 2022

5.0

Great bedside manner, informative and engaging

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August 26, 2022

5.0

Dr Shah was awesome

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August 26, 2022

5.0

Very friendly relatable person

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August 26, 2022

5.0

Clear direct consult

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August 25, 2022

5.0

Positive very knowledgeable and caring

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August 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Shah displays joy in his practice and has assembled a awesome team. He gives you knowledge of the situation surrounding the problem, the procedure, and the postoperative outcome with empathy and confidence.

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August 24, 2022

5.0

Quick but caring and professional

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August 23, 2022

5.0

He’s very good / great personality too

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August 22, 2022

5.0

As warm as he was effective in providing a very human-oriented brand of care.

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August 22, 2022

5.0

Dr. Shah is extremely personable and builds trust with the patient immediately. He was able to quickly and efficiently identify the problem I had and provided the solution to me in a way that I understood. He didn’t shy away from expressing concern with the severity, but I felt reassured that he would do everything he could to fix it. And he did! Plus, he seems to remember small details about patients even months later which is very impressive and appreciated. I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Shah

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August 20, 2022

5.0

He is thorough and explains my situation and solution very well.

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August 18, 2022

5.0

As above, Dr. Shah was knowledgeable, pleasant and professional.

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August 18, 2022

5.0

Great doctor asked all the right questions and performed the right test to diagnose my issues

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August 17, 2022

5.0

Great experience from reviewing and teaching me about my condition. He is personal and caring to staff and it shows.

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August 17, 2022

5.0

He is pleasant and thorough

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August 17, 2022

5.0

Excellent surgeon, explains things so they are easy to understand, friendly, on time for appts, seems to care about me as a patient..

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August 17, 2022

5.0

Great bedside manner

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August 16, 2022

5.0

He explained everything to me. Answered all my questions. Made me feel comfortable and relaxed. Very knowledgeable.

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August 16, 2022

5.0

He knowledgeable and a very good communicator

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August 16, 2022

5.0

We easy to talk to and answers patient’s questions

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August 16, 2022

5.0

He explained everything well to me

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August 16, 2022

5.0

Fast, great at explaining, answered all questions

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August 16, 2022

5.0

He has a relaxed and warm manner, was clinically clear and confident, managed a painful shot well.

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August 13, 2022

5.0

He ordered an Xray which confirmed an old break in my finger which was causing the discomfort. While unable to figure out with me why I had this current pain, it was healing and no other new issues were. Very kind demeanor and nice sense of humor

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August 13, 2022

5.0

very please

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August 12, 2022

5.0

Explained everything.

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August 12, 2022

5.0

He did a great job and good student doctor

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August 12, 2022

5.0

Same as above Great bedside manner

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August 10, 2022

5.0

Dr. Shah was friendly professional and informative when he explained that My injury did not require surgery

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August 10, 2022

5.0

See above comments

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August 10, 2022

5.0

The Professionalism they give to their patients everyone is very courteous

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August 09, 2022

5.0

Liked his approach

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August 08, 2022

5.0

He is awesome

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July 29, 2022

5.0

Responded immediately to my needs

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July 29, 2022

5.0

Prompt and kind

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July 29, 2022

5.0

Extremely good bedside manner. Very effective and efficient solutions in taking care of problems I’ve had, Or him in the process of going through to become fully functional.

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July 28, 2022

5.0

Just a fine Doctor who shows real concern.

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July 27, 2022

5.0

My doctors are caring & great!

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July 27, 2022

5.0

Good bedside manner, good surgeon.

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July 27, 2022

5.0

Great dr

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July 25, 2022

5.0

I thought Dr. Shah was great. I'm waiting to see if the injection helps.

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July 25, 2022

5.0

He was very concerned about my health he ask me a lot of questions about my wrist he was very concerned about me

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July 25, 2022

5.0

From the few visits I've had with him I thought he did a great job

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July 25, 2022

5.0

Very efficient!

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July 18, 2022

5.0

What a guy. Confident, sharp, capable, good bedside manner.

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July 16, 2022

5.0

Always happy to see him. His bright,, friendly and out going personality always put me at ease for my procedure. He also apologizes for the discomfort that in store with the procedure.

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July 16, 2022

5.0

he was very efficient but also communicated warmly and was very professional

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July 15, 2022

5.0

very personable doc and helpful staff. Plus I like a teaching hospital. Dr. Shah was great with his students (and after 35+ years in higher ed, I actually know what I'm talking about).

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July 15, 2022

5.0

He's is a great Dr.

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July 15, 2022

5.0

Confident in his diagnosis and treatment. Approachable manner, good communicator, thoroughly answered my questions.

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July 14, 2022

5.0

Very friendly but I don't think he had the solution to my problem I think it's going to recur

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July 13, 2022

5.0

Quickly seen, quickly diagnosed and treated

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July 13, 2022

5.0

He responded when I desperately needed to see him and I’m pretty sure he’s a great surgeon, but I’ll know for certain soon enough

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable and excellent service!

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Very caring doctor.

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July 12, 2022

5.0

They have the best doctor's.

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July 12, 2022

5.0

Dr. Shah explained the diagnosis and procedure. He helped me to feel relaxed and supported me through the injection . Good sense of humor and was kind towards his student/fellow.

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July 06, 2022

5.0

Knew it and read info beforehand

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July 05, 2022

5.0

Provides clear explanations about treatment plan. Also very friendly and personable.

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July 05, 2022

5.0

Took his time to explain my issue and the surgery to correct

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July 05, 2022

5.0

He didn’t talk down to me. He listened to me.

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July 05, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable, quick, but doesn’t rush. Great bedside manner.

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July 03, 2022

5.0

Personable, answered my questions, explained x-rays

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June 29, 2022

5.0

Professional. On time. Expert in the field.

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June 28, 2022

5.0

He made me feel comfortable

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June 27, 2022

5.0

They took me back within 15 min of my appointment, then someone saw me soon after that and the dr was great.

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June 26, 2022

5.0

Great. MD

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June 24, 2022

5.0

He is a great doctor and very pleasant

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June 22, 2022

5.0

He explained all the issues for my hands and gave me strategies for treatment that I can easily use. He told me when I would need to come back and put to rest some of my concerns

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June 22, 2022

5.0

He showed a concern for my condition which is fully healed.

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June 21, 2022

5.0

Took time to explain and answer all my questions. I guess you can say he had an excellent bedside manner, even though I wasn’t in the bed

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June 21, 2022

5.0

The office was personable, pleasant and professional. Dr. Shah was expedient in noting my urgent needs (of my injury) and prioritizing his busy schedule around it. He diagnosed and quickly forwarded my needs to the necessary providers (i.e. MRI).

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June 21, 2022

5.0

Direct, friendly bedside manner. Listened intently to my concerns, clearly explained the problem, and discussed treatment options. I like knowing to odds a single injection will suffice but also knowing it can be repeated and that surgery is available, if needed in the future.

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June 21, 2022

5.0

Dr. Shaw is an outstanding orthopedic surgeon. I worked for one at Northwestern for several years so feel I can make an honest assessment. Dr. Shah is a thorough clinician, is extremely articulate and explaining the nature of the problem and options for treatment and care. He is personable and engaging and I recommend him without reservation

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June 20, 2022

5.0

Clear cut plan of follow up Comfortable approach to patient

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June 19, 2022

5.0

Very thorough

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June 17, 2022

5.0

Very concised

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June 17, 2022

5.0

Energetic & smart doctor .

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June 17, 2022

5.0

Listened well & set up a plan for care

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June 15, 2022

5.0

Exwlente sevisio

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June 14, 2022

5.0

I enjoy the customer service and the staff Expressly the nurse

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June 13, 2022

5.0

Pleasant Explained things

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June 13, 2022

4.0

Not sure yet what direction to go

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June 13, 2022

5.0

Very friendly, knowledgeable and informative

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June 09, 2022

5.0

caring comprehensive communication

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June 09, 2022

5.0

He’s a very good doctor

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June 08, 2022

5.0

Sharp doctor that took appropriate time with me.

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June 08, 2022

5.0

He was very genuinely and had sensed of humors.

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June 07, 2022

4.0

Friendly and informative

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March 30, 2022

5.0

I liked him. He was friendly and to the point and explained options well.

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March 30, 2022

5.0

Knows his stuff and relates well.

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March 29, 2022

4.0

Very personable and knowledgable

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Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Ownership or Investment Interests

Faculty member had an ownership or investment interest in the following companies

River North Same Day Surgery, LLC

Service on Board of Directors

Faculty member served in a fiduciary capacity, such as a board member/director, officer, or trustee, for the following companies or other entities

River North Same Day Surgery, LLC

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