Heidi C. Memmel, MD

Heidi C. Memmel, MD

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Primary Specialty

Breast Surgery

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Practice Focus Areas

  • Benign Breast Disease
  • Breast Cancer in Pregnant Women
  • Breast Cancer in Young Women
  • High Risk Breast Disease and Risk Assessment
  • Lymph Node Surgery for Breast Cancer
  • Mastectomy, Nipple Sparing
  • Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Education

Medical Education:
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 1999
Residency:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2004
Fellowships:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2006

Languages Spoken

  • German

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)

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

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April 20, 2024

5.0

She spent time speaking with me, explaining things and was very reassuring for something that is somewhat scary.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

He is very professional

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April 19, 2024

5.0

Dr Memmel is caring and has an outstanding attitude

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Dc. Heidi C. Memmel is a very caring doctor and I am so grateful to her and her staff.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

She is off the charts awesome.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel was wonderful. Took very good care of me and my results were excellent.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel is outstanding. Her surgical skill and bedside manner are excellent.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Professional, caring and took time to explain results thoroughly

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Excellent

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April 08, 2024

5.0

She took time to go through my history, answer my questions, tell me what was going to happen going forward

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Understood the pros and cons of the decision made

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March 30, 2024

5.0

She’s intelligent. This was demonstrated through then thorough examination. Next she shared the options available in detail for my situation. Notes shared were excellent and easy to follow.

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March 29, 2024

5.0

She's very personable, easy to talk to, explains things clearly and listens.

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March 27, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel is awesome. I followed her here from Lutheran General.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

She's very professional making her job

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March 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel is caring, warm, helpful and thorough. She is an excellent doctor.

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel was incredible! She was so thorough in her explanation making me feel like an active participant in my health. She had a warm and caring demeanor and tone that set me at ease. I felt cared for, validated, and safe.

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel is awesome! She has excellent bedside manner. She takes the time to clearly explain the diagnosis and listens to your concerns. She is an excellent doctor.

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel is 100% one of the best surgeons in her area of expertise. She addresses every question, concern, or issue. She always finds time in her busy surgical schedule to return your phone call personally no matter how big or small the question. She is thorough and detailed, right from day one during the very first consultation. She takes her time going through every step of your care plan and answered all my questions as they arose. She adapts to your needs as the patient, not ever making you feel like you need to adapt to her as the surgeon. She has an excellent caring bedside manner that shows how much she cares about your well-being. One can genuinely see that she loves her work as a surgeon. I thank God every day for her being here & saving my life. Becoming a doctor is one thing, but anyone can see that this career was her calling. Thank you, Dr. Memmel & your team for taking excellent care of me!

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March 06, 2024

5.0

She is not only an outstanding doctor and surgeon, but also a kind and compassionate woman. I would not hesitate to recommend her!

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March 05, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable, personable and professional.

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March 04, 2024

5.0

I can’t say enough great things about Dr Memmel. She was thoughtful, thorough, and always put me first. I appreciate everything she has done to help me get the care I needed!

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March 02, 2024

5.0

Kindness

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March 01, 2024

5.0

Dr Memmel is professional,compassionate, a skilled surgeon and listened when I spoke to her. If I would need more surgery I would definitely call Dr Memmel

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February 28, 2024

5.0

She is professional, knowledgeable, and made me feel like I was her top priority. I can’t thank her enough for helping me through this!

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February 26, 2024

5.0

She was wonderful and took the time to explain everything. I do feel relieved now just knowing that she will take care of me and guide me through the treatment plan.

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February 21, 2024

5.0

Very professional and clinically skilled.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel took the time to thoroughly explain every step of the surgery. She even wrote the steps down for me so I could refer to it later which I loved. I left her office feeling confident and optimistic about the procedure. Her scheduler and nurses were also very kind, patient, and informative.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

He is very kind, he has a lot of respect and patience to explain things.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Kind thoughtful

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February 12, 2024

5.0

My surgery went very smoothly and Dr Memmel patiently explained everything.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

She explained everything to me.

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February 09, 2024

5.0

She was kind, took her time explaining my cancer and treatment options. She answered my list of questions before I asked them. She exuded confidence and professionalism while recognizing me as a vulnerable woman.

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February 07, 2024

5.0

Dr Heidi Memmel.She so intelligent and clever plus she is very nice and easy going with her patients and she is so smart too. God bless her

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Dr. Memmel’s deligence alleviates my worries as a patient.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

She’s the best. And I have already recommended her to my friend.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

She explains everything with great detail. She takes the time with her patients and makes them feel safe and in good hands

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January 28, 2024

5.0

She is an extraordinary dr. You are so lucky to have her as part of your team.

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January 27, 2024

5.0

Friendly patient thorough

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January 23, 2024

5.0

She and her staff provided excellent care pre op, day of surgery and post op.

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January 21, 2024

5.0

She is the best surgeon in the world

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January 19, 2024

5.0

She is a caring and kind doctor as well as efficient and intelligent.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

I’m a long time consumer and employee of healthcare. Dr Memmel is the best I’ve ever seen. She’s so thorough and easy to understand when explaining your condition and treatment options. In the unlikely event you have a question she didn’t already cover, she is very patient about answering questions. She’s the champion you want in your corner any time you need complex care.

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Great consult and very thorough.

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January 13, 2024

5.0

Comfortable Secure Credited Feel that 💯

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January 12, 2024

5.0

Very kind and patient to explain my illness to me

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January 05, 2024

5.0

Extremely professional and knowledgeable

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January 04, 2024

5.0

I will follow her anywhere! Best surgeon. Caring, compassionate with amazing skill!

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January 03, 2024

5.0

Her professionalism and know-how is palpable. Her calm, caring demeanor instills unwavering confidence. She affords her patients dignity at every opportunity. This….this is why I never doubted she was an exceptional surgeon who do everything in her expert hands to remove every diseased cell possible from my body. I work in oncology at NM Central (but live up north). I have connections downtown and could’ve easily chosen otherwise….never a question that Dr. Memmel was exactly who I needed leading this charge. THAT’S how confident I am in her.

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Doctor was patient, caring and took the time to explain things

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December 25, 2023

5.0

Excellent care and fantastic listening and understanding of my concerns.

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December 20, 2023

5.0

Extremely thorough, great explanation of treatment options, calming and confident presence

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December 18, 2023

5.0

She spent a long time explaining the different options I could choose for surgery. She was very thorough in her explanations.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel has been outstanding. She and her PA, Kristin, treated me with respect, gave clear information on what needed to be done and what my options were, and provided excellent care. I would absolutely recommend them to others.

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Thorough exam and takes time to talk to her patients.

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December 08, 2023

5.0

She really took the time to go through the process step by step. She actually wrote notes for me - as she was talking she would write everything.

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November 30, 2023

5.0

Dr Memmel is thorough, compassionate, and competent. Excellent bedside manner

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November 24, 2023

5.0

Efficient and friendly physician.

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November 22, 2023

5.0

She’s good .She explain everything to me before she made the surgery.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

Excellent care , comforting, warm and compassionate

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November 21, 2023

5.0

Dr Memmel is top notch in her field, as I personally experienced. She is well rounded in her knowledge, compassionate, an excellent surgeon, extremely thorough in her explanations, and never rushed me and answers all my questions...and I have lots. I never feel rushed. I had very little pain after my surgery, and I attest that to her surgical skills. She is honest, direct, and genuine, but still extremely personable. I highly recommend her to anyone who has a breast cancer diagnosis.

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November 20, 2023

5.0

She is a kind and fantastic person and doctor!!!!

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November 15, 2023

5.0

She was so nice and reassuring for an appointment that is more stressful.

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November 15, 2023

5.0

Could not have had better care and she was warm and comforting

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November 13, 2023

5.0

She is very confident, knowledgeable and kind.

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November 11, 2023

5.0

Informed of all results, answered question thoroughly.

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November 08, 2023

5.0

She made me feel like she knows what she’s doing. I scheduled with her for a second opinion.

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November 07, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel was very thorough in explaining what my issue is and how we can address it. She answered all my questions and put me at ease. I will be going into surgery with a high level of confidence in my care team.

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November 05, 2023

5.0

She is a great doctor nice and kind and she will ask you if you have any questions. She explained things clearly thank you.

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November 03, 2023

5.0

She’s calm and measured and makes sure you understand everything.

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November 03, 2023

5.0

Dr Heidi Memmel is the best surgeon in the world...excellent professional

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October 30, 2023

5.0

Very personable and spent good conversational time sharing all the options to consider . She helped to ease a lot of what was worrying me.

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October 28, 2023

5.0

Her kindness and care.

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October 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel delivered a thorough explanation for her recommendations. She patiently educated me on my the details of my diagnosis, as well as treatment options. I left my appointment feeling at ease by her calm, knowledgeable communication.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

She is so professional , kind , patient and helpful

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October 23, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel very professional and she care about how you feel and let you know what's going on with your breasts educate me on my journey.

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October 14, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel was personable, seemed very knowledgeable, took the time to listen, and gave helpful information in layman’s terms.

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October 13, 2023

5.0

For her patients, she writes and takes notes of everything she says during the consultation, so that the patient doesn’t have to. She explains options thoroughly and makes sure the patient understands. She is a compassionate and gifted surgeon. The surgery went perfectly, and my scars are almost invisible. Highly recommend Dr. Memmel!

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October 12, 2023

5.0

Wonderful doctor! She explained everything to me that others could not. I left the appointment feeling assured and understood my results because of her thorough explanation.

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October 11, 2023

5.0

I could tell she was very knowledgeable. Also my son who is an anesthesiologist and knows Dr. Memel is extremely gifted in her field

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October 08, 2023

5.0

Very kind and patient with questions

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October 05, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable, able to explain diagnosis in terms I am familiar with.

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October 04, 2023

5.0

She’s very thorough, caring and explained things very carefully.

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September 29, 2023

5.0

She has treated me for breast cancer and is a phenomenal doctor and surgeon

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September 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel is an excellent doctor with a very caring bedside manner.

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September 27, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel has been my Doctor for a number of years now, she has always been caring and concerned...she is a great surgeon.

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September 27, 2023

5.0

Dr Memmel has the utmost compassion, care & professionalism. Dr Memmel is a rare find among doctors! Explaining each part of my care plan with clarity and compassion! I peaceful going into surgery knowing I was in her skilled hands & her team. Thank you for hiring a physician like Dr Memmel! A great reflection of Northwestern Medicine.

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September 25, 2023

5.0

She really takes the time to explain things and makes it really easy to understand. I have already recommended her to a few people.

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September 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel is very knowledgeable about this field and takes her time explaining it to me and my family. She is very patient and open to questions from us. She made me feel heard and understood.

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September 21, 2023

5.0

I’ve never met a doctor, especially a surgeon like Dr Memmel. She shows the utmost compassion. And her knowledge & skill is top tier. She has explained & involved me in all steps of my health care. In today’s healthcare system I’ve experienced few doctors that would spend the time with their patients like Dr Memmel has. Breast Cancer is a scary diagnosis, but Dr Memmel put me at ease as much as possible with cancer. She was my 2nd opinion surgeon. The drive from southwest suburbs was well worth it!! Doctors like Heidi Memmel are a great reflection upon NW Medicine.

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September 20, 2023

5.0

She was very professional, thorough, and never rushed me when I needed to talk.

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September 18, 2023

5.0

She was kind and patient. I was emotional. She wrote notes so I could review with my family.

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September 13, 2023

5.0

She is an excellent surgeon!!!

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September 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel is fabulous. I’m so grateful that she’s my surgeon. She’s very informative and supportive going the extra mile to make sure everything goes well for me. I can ask her any questions, and she answers them thoroughly. I highly recommend Dr. Memmel for her knowledge, expertise, and caring nature.

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September 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel is outstanding! She writes down detailed notes of everything she explains FOR the patient to take the notes home, so that the patient doesn’t need to take notes themselves. I have never had a doctor write such thorough and copious notes before (2 pages) and truly appreciated her effort. She explains options fully and spends time with patients. I was impressed with her professionalism and empathetic nature.

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September 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Memmel was very thorough during initial meeting, surgery day and post surgery follow up. She takes her time with you which is very nice and comforting.

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September 09, 2023

5.0

I trust her. Knows my case. Explains everything. Makes wise de decisions for me.

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