Rutuja Desai Patel, DO

Rutuja Desai Patel, DO

4.9 
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Internal Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:
DO, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2009
Residency:
Advocate Health Care (Advocate Lutheran General Hospital) - 2012

Languages Spoken

  • Gujarati
  • Hindi

Board Certifications

  • American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Internal 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
Delnor Hospital

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4.9
4.9 

1049 Ratings

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100 Most Recent Reviews

April 28, 2024

5.0

I would give Dr. Patel an 11. Dr. Patel explains everything. She gives me options an explaine the difference between the options. I couldn’t be happier with the results we gave achieved.

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April 26, 2024

5.0

She is the best doctor! So kind, and positive and supportive!

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April 26, 2024

5.0

She listens to me, celebrated my personal achievements. It's nice to have some uplifting.

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April 26, 2024

5.0

Smart, creative thinker.

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Excellent clinician. Caring and thoughtful. Empathetic and encouraging

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel was phenomenal. She truly took the time to listen to my concerns in a kind and compassionate manner. Appreciate the education and guidance she provided.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Caring and listens to me

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April 22, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel is incredibly kind and made me feel like she could help.

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April 18, 2024

5.0

Her experience, perceptiveness and custom attention to patient issues Thinks outside of the box!

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April 18, 2024

5.0

She seems concerned and wants her patients to be successful!

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April 17, 2024

5.0

She takes the time to explain everything to you so you totally understand

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and sincere

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Dr Patel and her team. I’m A patient to her not just another number another quota for the day

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April 15, 2024

5.0

Exceptional

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April 14, 2024

5.0

She took time to kisten to me and explain different ideas and thoughts to help me be successful in trying to lose weight.

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April 12, 2024

5.0

I like how she meets me where I am at

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Kind and listens and offers great advice

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Understands the journey for the patient

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Caring, effective listener and extremely knowledgeable.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel is an excellent listener, and works with the patient in order to pick the best options.

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April 09, 2024

5.0

Great listener, very supportive

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April 09, 2024

5.0

Dr Patel spent ample time with me and was thorough in her questions and understanding about what I needed and how to start the process of my health plan.

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April 09, 2024

5.0

Has many good ideas to help me. Her knowledge in this area is amazing. She also has excellent communication skills.

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April 09, 2024

5.0

She is very professional and explains everything very well

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April 03, 2024

5.0

She is Great!!!

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April 02, 2024

5.0

She listens, asks questions and acknowledges all of the positive steps. She is so helpful and non judgmental! I’m so thankful she is my doctor.

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Kind, honest, compassionate

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March 25, 2024

5.0

She listens n has clinical input

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March 24, 2024

5.0

Supportive, informative, excellent weight loss management

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March 22, 2024

5.0

Great physician that cares about her patients.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Dr Patel is very encouraging and makes you feel that weight loss is possible.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Listens. And understands.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Wonderful doctor Encouraging Easy to talk to

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Dr.Patel takes the time to explain things so anyone can understand and she's very caring 🙂

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March 15, 2024

5.0

She seemed very friendly and understanding.

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March 14, 2024

5.0

She is amazing! She listens and genuinely cares. Her staff is fabulous too

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March 12, 2024

5.0

Dr Patel is extremely thorough, well informed and makes me very comfortable with her care.

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Very nice and professional

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel understands my concerns and guided me what is needs to be done in the future. I am very pleased with her.

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March 08, 2024

5.0

She has helped me and spends time with her patients as needed.

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March 07, 2024

5.0

She care about you

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March 07, 2024

5.0

As I said above Dr. Patel is very knowledgeable but also very nice and easy to talk to.

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March 04, 2024

5.0

So friendly

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March 02, 2024

5.0

All good

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February 29, 2024

5.0

Very informative

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February 28, 2024

5.0

The doctor is completely professional, very knowledgeable, a great listener, and willing to find an answer that will work.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

She was extremely knowledgeable and compassionate.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Really patient, friendly, engaging, and helpful.

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February 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel is understanding and respectful with integrating my values into my treatment plan. She’s a great listener and takes time to understand my needs.

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February 22, 2024

5.0

Dr Patel is an amazing doctor!!!

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and caring about her patients.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel was extremely knowledgeable in presenting my options. She was very engaged and compassionate regarding my care.

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February 15, 2024

5.0

Her knowledge of medications and her compassion. She really listened to me and concerned about my symptoms

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February 14, 2024

5.0

In English takes time to explain so I can understand

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel was so caring and informative and took the time to explain things and come up with a plan to help me achieve my health goals.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Great attention to detail

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February 12, 2024

5.0

She was very informative and listened to me. A very personable doctor that I feel very comfortable with.

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February 11, 2024

5.0

She was very patient with me and she listened. She was genuinely concerned to know how I was doing and she encouraged me to keep up the good work.

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February 09, 2024

5.0

Pleasant-Friendly personality, approachable. Good listener.

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February 08, 2024

5.0

From the second I met her I felt as ease. She was so kind and understanding, it was like having a conversation with a friend that actually listens… refreshing coming from a doctor that typically has made me feel ignorant. I left Dr. Patel feeling good and with some answers and what to do next, with a positive outlook.

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February 07, 2024

5.0

Supportive, takes time to explain things.

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February 05, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel is a very kind and friendly. She’s also very knowledgeable. She went over in detail things that were important regarding my situation, so that I would understand the direction to go in to regarding my health.

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February 04, 2024

5.0

She spent quality time going over my chart, asking questions, and explaining things to me.

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February 02, 2024

5.0

Caring full of information

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Her advice was instrumental in reshaping my understanding of how to lose weight and gain muscle, permanently!

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Dr Patel is helping me to achieve my goal to be able to lose the extra weight to hopefully be able to reduce the amount of medication I am on. I feel I am in the best care with Dr Patel.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Listens, non judgmental, encouraging, provides direction

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January 25, 2024

5.0

I feel like she can relate to my circumstances and because of that will be able to help me reach my goals

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January 25, 2024

5.0

She is a pleasure to work with and she is excellent in explaining her thoughts and recommendations

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Patel is amazing and her staff is exceptional as well. I always feel heard and seen and that I’m not just a slot in her day.

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January 22, 2024

5.0

Listens to you very supportive and gives one a very positive outlook

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January 17, 2024

5.0

I stated above she is caring, she listens and she is very knowledgeable.

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Dr. Rutuja Desai Patel was great. She took the time to understand her patient. Dr. listened intently and thoughtfully recommend options and alternatives.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

Very detailed and takes time to explain everything.

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January 15, 2024

5.0

I’ve never been a long time have had a doctor that treated me like a person and not a number. I’m a patient and she gets to know me and she knows my face and knows me when I come in. I’m not just a 15 minute scheduled appointment I’m a person to her, I wish the doctors would take lessons from her

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January 15, 2024

5.0

She is honestly the best physician. She supports you as a person, doesn’t expect anything unrealistic, talks to you like a human, doesn’t rush. I wish she could handle every level of care for me

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January 13, 2024

5.0

Communicates very well.

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January 12, 2024

5.0

Shes the best

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January 08, 2024

5.0

Very understanding and compassionate. Encouraging and informative.

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January 08, 2024

5.0

She explained everything in detail and she listened carefully to me.

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January 03, 2024

5.0

She is so positive and encouraging

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January 03, 2024

5.0

Explained everything and had a good plan for me.

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December 26, 2023

5.0

She was awesome and took the time to explain everything in detail. Easy to talk to about my plans for improving my health. She listened to my comments and concerns.

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December 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Patel is always open to answering my questions, took the time to explain my progress to me, and she understands the important part my mental health is playing in my weight loss. She doesn’t just brush it off which is wonderful. I feel she’s built great rapport with me as a patient.

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December 19, 2023

5.0

Dr. Patel is wonderful and very easy to talk too! I’m so glad I decided to become a patient here. I’m feeling very encouraged and hopeful for the plan we’ve set forward for improving my health.

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December 19, 2023

5.0

The doctor is caring listens to your wants and needs and doesn’t rush your appointment

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December 17, 2023

5.0

She is easy to work with.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

She is wonderful! So knowledgeable, she talks to me and not at me. She listens- my appointment is truly about me- it is sadly rare to have appointments like that- especially when you are overweight.

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Patel and her staff are all amazing

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Very personable and explains things clearly

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December 13, 2023

5.0

She’s awesome

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December 13, 2023

5.0

She’s a kind, personable and knowledgeable physician.

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Patel seems genuinely concerned with finding the cause of the problem rather than just prescribing for the symptoms. That is invaluable.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Dr Patel spent so much time with me. Was in no rush explaining the different options I had. She was enthusiastic and confident. She listened to me and I feel confident in her treating me.

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December 11, 2023

4.0

Doctor seemed very knowledgeable about subject.

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December 11, 2023

5.0

She explains everything to you

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December 11, 2023

5.0

They are on time, through and very pleasant.

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December 08, 2023

5.0

Kind and smart

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December 07, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable and compassionate

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December 07, 2023

5.0

Happy with the care she provided.

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