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Ellen Kroin, MD

4.9

575 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Hand Surgery

Secondary Specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:: MD, Rush University Medical College - 2014
Residency:: Loyola University Medical Center - 2019
Fellowships:: University of California Davis Health - 2020

Languages Spoken

Russian

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:: Grayslake Ambulatory Surgery Center

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

575 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

74 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

74 Reviews

April 26, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Took great care of me an answered all my questions an concerns

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April 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Kroin really cares and takes the time to explain and listen. Thank you.

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April 20, 2024

5.0

In all of my interactions with Dr. Kroin she has been competent, knowledgeable, and friendly with good consulting and bedside manners. Post-procedure my thumb above the incision is numb, which is an unpleasant surprise to guitar player me. I'm told things may improve once the swelling is reduced.

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April 16, 2024

4.0

Kind, listened

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Very thoughtful, personable, caring, knowledgeable. Just a great doc with excellent patient/bedside manner

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April 12, 2024

5.0

The Dr Ellen was knowledgeable, when I met with the doctor she was caring about my issue.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

She seemed to be very knowledgeable about my condition and well versed and practiced in the procedure.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

She was very clear and answered all my concerns as a patient, which is why I would recommend her and, most importantly, she took her time to assist me.

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March 18, 2024

5.0

She was very good

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March 12, 2024

5.0

Very .knowledge and explained everything very well.

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Dr Kroin is excellent. She explained my issue clearly and provided great care.

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March 11, 2024

5.0

She was extremely professional and informative and did a great job. I would Highly recommend her.

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Her experience and attitude was a plus and explaining clearly about my procedure/surgeryðŸ‘ðŸ¾ðŸ‘ðŸ¾

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Very professional

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March 06, 2024

5.0

Excellent professionals

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March 05, 2024

5.0

She was very caring and knowledgeable, having familiarized herself with my medical history upon my first visit with her.

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March 05, 2024

5.0

professional and thorough explanations

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March 01, 2024

5.0

The best.

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March 01, 2024

5.0

Very patient and helpful.

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February 29, 2024

5.0

E. Kroinâ€™s team were very helpful and informative in explaining a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. They provided wrist braces as preventative care.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Dr. Kroin is very knowledgeable and friendly... She answered all my questions throughly and I feel very comfortable with her taking care of my problem...

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February 07, 2024

5.0

Great outcome

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Dr Kroin is personable and answers all my questions always.

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January 29, 2024

5.0

I would recommend Dr. Kroin to everybody. She is matter-of-fact, thorough, knowledgable, truly professional, and caring.

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January 29, 2024

5.0

she was clear in her diagnosos and treatment plan

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January 29, 2024

5.0

Everything went, and is still going great!!

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January 29, 2024

5.0

Good doctor and attention to the procedure, very good.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

She's a good doctor and surgeon

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Very professional, explaining everything

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January 22, 2024

5.0

Timely and accommodating

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January 15, 2024

5.0

Good doc. Great staff

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January 08, 2024

5.0

Dr Ellen Kroin was great. She knows her stuff and the surgery went well.

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January 02, 2024

5.0

Prompt, efficient, caring

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January 02, 2024

4.0

I was treated by a friendly Staff on time

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December 28, 2023

5.0

Very kind and caring. She looks at you when she speaks and answers all of your questions. I would Highly recommend her

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Great doctor explains all treatments well and doesnâ€™t rush you

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable and she does good work.

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December 25, 2023

5.0

good advice, good medicine, good doctor

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December 19, 2023

5.0

She pays attention to you, walks you through the procedure, explains everything to you, I a genuine, down to earth kind person and knows her "stuff" She works well with her staff and all respect one another.

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December 19, 2023

5.0

Excellent, accommodating care.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

Excellent care and talented surgeon.

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December 15, 2023

5.0

She explained my issue and gave me some options on how to deal with it.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

Because I liked his attention, he explained the diagnosis and the treatment procedure in detail, which I think is an excellent job.

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December 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kroin is patient. She listens to what I want to say or ask. I feel a sense of confidence with her.

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December 04, 2023

5.0

Very confident in her abilities

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December 01, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kroin was helpful, thorough, and to the point.

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November 30, 2023

5.0

Polite and professional Her attention to my concerns and to the next steps in addressing my health concerns without making promises.

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November 30, 2023

5.0

Explains things thoroughly .

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November 29, 2023

5.0

She is personable and approachable and answers all my questions, and reassures me before the procedure begins

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November 28, 2023

5.0

All the staff are very friendly

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November 18, 2023

5.0

My experience was very positive

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November 14, 2023

5.0

Took the time necessary to explain the diagnosis and treatment. Clearly answered all of my questions and concerns.

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November 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kroin is fantastic and answer all the questions my 5 years old child had with patient.

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November 10, 2023

5.0

Excellent , procedure went very well and has good bedside manner.

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November 09, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kroin is highly skilled, explains the procedure and answers questions very well. She is pleasant and also highly recommended.

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November 08, 2023

5.0

I chose her from her kind, smiling face in the physician's referral...after putting up with years of the male-dominated ortho MDs in NS and IBJI...what a relief...I am pleased

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October 30, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable nice person

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October 25, 2023

5.0

Caring and attentive.

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October 20, 2023

5.0

She's very nice shows concern and suggests what's best. Highly recommend her.

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October 19, 2023

5.0

She made me feel comfortable and was thorough and asking questions and examining my wrist in hand.

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October 15, 2023

4.0

Professional and to the point.

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October 14, 2023

5.0

excellent treatment

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October 14, 2023

5.0

Very capable, friendly, inspires confidence

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October 10, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kroin explained everything thing before surgery and each step as she was doing it.

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October 06, 2023

5.0

She explained everything very clearly, she was very polite.

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October 02, 2023

5.0

Very easy to talk with. She really listens

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October 02, 2023

5.0

I give him a 10 because he is very kind and explains things to you.

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September 29, 2023

5.0

Very good everything very good service

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September 22, 2023

5.0

She was very professional.

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September 20, 2023

5.0

I was treated with exceptional care nurse the asst and the dr Kroin the tech who did my X-ray was amazingly kind and good. Thank u

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September 18, 2023

5.0

Helping me in every way to get better. Will have surgery with her early next year.

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September 15, 2023

5.0

Quick, courteous, knowledgeable, professional people

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September 01, 2023

5.0

She saved my left hand I am recovering and live normal life

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Disclosures

Ellen Kroin, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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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