Reem Karmali, MD

Reem Karmali, MD

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Primary Specialty

Hematology and Medical Oncology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - 2006
Residency:
Rush University Medical Center - 2009
Fellowships:
Rush University Medical Center - 2012

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate 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 Memorial Hospital

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5.0
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April 25, 2024

5.0

Dr Karmali is excellent

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Dr Karmali addressed my health issue thoroughly, and she made me feel like she empathized with my health issue.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Great person and clinical skills

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Very caring, professional. She is a good listener and takes great effort to make sure I am clear about procedures and timelines of treaty.

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April 20, 2024

5.0

She is an excellent physician and very knowledgeable about her field. I would highly recommend her as she helped save my life.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

She is excellent, very knowledgeable, answers our questions and concerns! We trust her, and she is caring and compassionate

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April 19, 2024

5.0

She understands me

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April 15, 2024

5.0

World class physician. Brilliant and caring.

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April 13, 2024

5.0

Dr Karmali is kind and so patient

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April 09, 2024

5.0

She is able to explain complicated issues in a meaningful way and has an excellent demeanor.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Very caring very knowledgeable

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April 08, 2024

5.0

I’m very pleased with my doctor being so professional. She went over all my results and thinks I should stay focus on to stay healthy.

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Karmali has given me professional, compassionate care from day one. She promptly responds to my questions and takes time to explain things to me. She also doesn’t rush me. I have 100% confidence in her.

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April 01, 2024

5.0

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March 29, 2024

5.0

Dr Karmali is so patient and very thorough! She is a wonderful doctor.

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March 29, 2024

5.0

With the care and treatment we received, I will highly recommend Dr.Karmali to take care of my family.

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March 23, 2024

5.0

Just the best doctor!!!

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and approachable.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

She’s the best—knowledgeable, caring, communicative. I have progressed terrifically well under her care.

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Very personable. Put me at ease. Understood the game plan. Very knowledgeable

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Dr. Karmali includes me in my care plan. She makes sure I understand my prognosis and treatment plan.

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March 18, 2024

5.0

She knows her stuff.

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March 15, 2024

5.0

Outstanding doctor on all fronts. Great communication, informative and listens to her patients. I have complete confidence in her.

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March 14, 2024

5.0

Smart. Knowledgeable. Compassionate

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March 14, 2024

5.0

Knows her stuff and treats you with respect.

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Dr. Karmali is great. She takes her time with her patients, listens and answers questions.

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March 11, 2024

4.0

She’s a pro and I trust her.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

I liked her philosophy regarding a treatment plan.

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February 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Karmali's expertise and her bedside manner

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February 22, 2024

5.0

Great bedside manner. I have great confidence in her care that she is given me.

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February 22, 2024

5.0

She is professional, has wonderful rapport, explains things very clearly, and treats patients with dignity and care

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February 16, 2024

5.0

I like Dr Karmali

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Kowledge, compassion

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February 06, 2024

5.0

I say it every time I get one of these questionnaires. She’s the best! Knowledgeable, caring, and humane. It’s a pleasure dealing with her.

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February 02, 2024

5.0

She takes as much time I need and never rushes me. She answers all my questions.

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February 02, 2024

5.0

Excellent experience start to finish.

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January 29, 2024

5.0

A true professional in every sense of the word treats you like family with genuine, love and care not to mention the fact that she really knows her field in and out number one in my book

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January 29, 2024

5.0

She said she would take care of me so far so good

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January 25, 2024

5.0

She is fantastic

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Dr Karmali is so courteous and explain things at patient level of understanding. She takes time to be interactive with patient. She is not rushing, gives patient time to ask questions. Her knowledge of limphoma and associated reactions is outstanding. She is an outstanding doctor.

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January 21, 2024

5.0

Outstanding Doctor and extremely professional and very caring for her patients.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

The Dr. and her resident took SO much time with me gathering information, explaining things and explaining what happens next. They called after all my bloodwork was in too and explained the results. I really appreciated how diligent and thorough they were.

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January 15, 2024

5.0

She is a doctor who gives the care the patient needs.

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Dr.Karmali and Dr.Odetola listened to my needs and they both made me comfortable with the care over at Northwestern. Dr.Karmali and her team make me feel like they are in my corner as a cancer patient.

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December 21, 2023

5.0

She’s the best, a big reason that I am still alive. She’s highly skilled, thoughtful, and personable.

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December 21, 2023

5.0

Dr. Karmali listens to my concerns. She also has a genuine interest in my health care.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

She is very attentive and communicates well.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

She is a wonderful asset to that health care team with excellent bedside manner

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December 16, 2023

5.0

she made a good call on the treatment I needed,.where as the doctor that I started with in my hometown seemed less well-versed in what I needed.

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December 15, 2023

5.0

She's very intelligent and I trust her

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December 04, 2023

5.0

She’s very smart and very patient friendly. Listens to the patient

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December 01, 2023

5.0

She is extremely professional and thorough. Her planning with treatment put me at ease.

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November 30, 2023

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable, trustworthy, compassionate, and strong communication skills

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November 27, 2023

5.0

Explained cinditions

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November 21, 2023

5.0

Same as always very personable

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November 18, 2023

5.0

Dr Karmali is on top of things giving me the best advice. She gives me all the time I need to get my questions answered.

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November 17, 2023

5.0

Dr. Karmali was very positive, informative and reassured. Very nice and easy to talk to. It was a very pleasant experience.

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November 13, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, smart, strategic,and personable. Great combination.

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November 13, 2023

5.0

She is Professional, collaborative, educative, open to questions

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November 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Karmali is wonderful. She is very professional and caring.

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November 10, 2023

5.0

Dr. Karmali is very knowledgeable in her specialty. Additionally she is personable, kind, and follows up promptly if I have a question or concern. I wish everyone in medicine did that.

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November 09, 2023

5.0

As above. Another great and informative visit.

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November 07, 2023

5.0

Dr. Karmali is simply the best. She took a very scary situation and made my wife and I feel like everything is going to be ok. If I could give her a 20 we would.

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November 06, 2023

5.0

A true expert in her field.

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October 30, 2023

5.0

She is thorough. She cares. She is on top of everything.

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October 26, 2023

5.0

She really took great care of me.

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October 25, 2023

5.0

same as above, is a giant in her field

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October 23, 2023

5.0

She has taken great care of my needs

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October 20, 2023

5.0

Dr Karmali is an excellent doctor with excellent empathetic and bedside manner.

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October 19, 2023

5.0

Took the time to ensure we understood and had a very caring approach.

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October 17, 2023

5.0

She is a very talented person and she cares about me

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October 16, 2023

5.0

She is kind, attentive, inquisitive, thorough, knowledgeable and just a great doctor.

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October 12, 2023

5.0

Listens

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October 10, 2023

4.0

Just getting started with treatment plan, but I have faith in her ability and experience.

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October 09, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable Makes patient feel very comfortable I never feel rushed

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October 09, 2023

5.0

Dr Karmali is the best. She really know her stuff and communicates so well with me and my husband.

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October 03, 2023

5.0

Great

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October 02, 2023

5.0

Great doctor who genuinely cares about her patients

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October 02, 2023

5.0

She is the best! I just can’t say enough about how she was effective and just total quality.

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October 02, 2023

5.0

We’re receiving world-class care

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September 29, 2023

5.0

She was very pleasant and gave a thorough examination. She made me feel comfortable and confident in her being my provider.

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September 28, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable. Also has been my doctor for 10 years. And I’m still here

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September 28, 2023

5.0

Dr Karmali is an exceptional physician

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September 25, 2023

5.0

Great at answering questions. Very caring and thorough

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September 19, 2023

5.0

listened to my explanation of symptoms, asked questions, set a plan, but just a little hurried

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September 06, 2023

5.0

She’s the best!

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September 05, 2023

5.0

She is a true professional and a wonderful Doctor. She cares about me and it shows with every visit.

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September 04, 2023

5.0

I'm alive! She's the best!

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September 02, 2023

5.0

Dr. Karmali is very professional and caring. She explains everything with details and clarity.

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September 02, 2023

5.0

She is a terrific communicator

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September 01, 2023

5.0

Her knowledge and patient skills are top notch

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