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Joan Guitart, MD

4.9

545 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Dermatology

Secondary Specialty

Dermatopathology

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - 1983
Residency:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 1988

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 1990
Fellowships:: Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 1989

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Board Certifications

American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology (Certified)
American Board of Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical (Certified)
American Board of Pathology - Dermatopathology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

545 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

61 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

61 Reviews

April 28, 2024

5.0

Thoroughness of analysis

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Expert in his field

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Caring, intelligent and responsive.

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April 12, 2024

5.0

He is through during the exam. Explains the course of action for the treatment of the problem.

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April 03, 2024

5.0

He is a very caring, knowledgeable Doctor!

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April 02, 2024

5.0

One feels one is cared for by someone who is competent and on the cutting edge of his field. I trust Dr. Guitart. That is paramount for me.

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Quality care

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March 27, 2024

5.0

He is very pleasant and laid back.

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March 27, 2024

5.0

He seems to be top of his field and very knowledgeable.

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March 24, 2024

5.0

Expertise

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March 20, 2024

5.0

Courteous and pleasant to interface with. I have complete confidence in his knowledge and competence as my physician. I am comfortable interacting with him in a professional setting.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Great medical partner helping me thru my rare health issue. Feel secure.

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March 19, 2024

5.0

He is the best

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March 17, 2024

5.0

Heâ€™s an awesome guy and the best in the country from what I understand. He has a great sense of humor.

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March 12, 2024

5.0

Dr. Guitart is the absolute best- I realized quite quickly how fortunate I was to have been guided towards him and his practice when this began, and I am certain that I could be in the care of a more capable person. He is incredibly intelligent, caring, humorous, and has always been able to effortlessly put me at ease regarding my care.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Heâ€™s the best!

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Dr Guitart was very thorough gave me simple explanations for what was going on and offered a follow-up plan.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

I am pleased with Dr. Guitart, and his staff.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

All good

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Dr. G. is very knowledgeable and is well known and respected in the Chicagoland area.

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February 11, 2024

5.0

Dr. Was good, he gave me clear explanations.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Dr. Guitart is very knowledgeable and helpful.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

He's very knowledgeable and polite. Too bad he's too busy and have a tight schedule.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

The Doctor is very professional whilst being personable

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Never too busy to spend time with patient and put them at ease. Great bedside manner.

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Guitart is a well known and highly regarded specialist in my disease. My treatment has greatly improved my quality of life.

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January 23, 2024

5.0

I appreciate the care he provides for me. He takes time during the visit to listen to all my concerns.

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January 22, 2024

5.0

He is thorough and saved my life with his staff and protocols.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

Professional

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January 16, 2024

5.0

Very easy to talk with. Excellent bed side manner.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

You know when you are in the presence of a brilliant doctor!!

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January 14, 2024

5.0

He cares.

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January 11, 2024

5.0

Really help me so far

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December 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Guitart is knowledgeable, listens, and willing to explain any issues.

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December 19, 2023

5.0

I have been under Dr. Guitartâ€™s expert care for about 14 years. He is highly recommended and I trust him explicitly.

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December 19, 2023

5.0

He has provided me great, compassionate care.

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December 19, 2023

5.0

He was clear, helpful, and provided updated medical advice which was different than I knew before. He knew statistics offhand that were helpful and it was just such a pleasant experience.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Just good people everyone there.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

I saw Dr Guitart to get a second opinion on what I later found out to be rare type of cancer. He was always calm and professional. He seemed to care about my concerns.

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December 06, 2023

5.0

Excellent, knowledgeable physician.

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November 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Guitart is very knowledgeable in his field and I feel comfortable and safe in his care.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

He knows what works and explains what and why we need to do.

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November 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Guitart is extremely knowledgeable and has a great bed side manner.

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November 19, 2023

5.0

Compentant, professional physician.

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November 08, 2023

5.0

Great repor with his staff and patient. Expert in his field. Treats me with respect and allows me to ask questions.

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November 01, 2023

5.0

He is a professional, caring doctor.

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October 31, 2023

5.0

Knows more about my condition than any other doctor Iâ€™ve seen.

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October 26, 2023

5.0

He understands the importance of stressing early treatment even though there is no cure for what I have. Hopefully soon he and his team can find one. I think if anyone can he can.

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October 19, 2023

5.0

The 'authority' in his field.

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October 18, 2023

5.0

Expertise. As above

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October 17, 2023

5.0

Very pleasant and advises well.

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October 17, 2023

5.0

Listens

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October 15, 2023

5.0

He's truly an expert

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October 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Guitart is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, compassionate, professional, and has the ability to explain complex issues in a very understandable manner- he is the best.

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October 11, 2023

5.0

Outstanding in his specialty. As my form of CTCL cancer progresses I am so fortunate to have this Doctor by my side.

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October 10, 2023

5.0

Understanding and gentle. Expert in my condition.

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September 20, 2023

5.0

Confidence

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September 17, 2023

5.0

Heâ€™s a great doctor and enjoy his company.

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September 11, 2023

5.0

Dr Guitart asked questions and ordered tests at my appointment that will move my diagnosis and treatment plan along which was very empowering.

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September 10, 2023

5.0

Dr. Guitart is extremely knowledgeable in his field. He is pleasant to deal with and truly cares about the patient.. Whenever I have submitted questions online I always receive a response in a reasonable time.

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September 06, 2023

5.0

He knows his stuff.

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Consulting / Related Activities

Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

Castle Biosciences, Inc.
Kyowa Kirin International

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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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