Nirmala Gonsalves, MD

Nirmala Gonsalves, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Esophageal Gastroenterology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - 1999
Residency:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2002
Fellowships:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2005

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology (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 

421 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

30 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

30 Reviews

April 23, 2024

5.0

Great rationale/ treatment, great bedside manner, great knowledge.

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April 21, 2024

5.0

On time, not rushed, extremely knowledgeable, able to explain things clearly, plus very positive and friendly "bedside manner."

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April 20, 2024

5.0

Expert in her field, good communicator, kind demeanor

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April 16, 2024

5.0

She is amazing. She has so much patience with my son, who has autism. So kind and caring, and always makes sure she has answered any of our questions.

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Attentive, caring, competent

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April 07, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor. Highly professional, knowledgeable and responsive. Takes good care of me.

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Took her time and very caring

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Expertise

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Took a great deal of time to ask questions and the answer my questions.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Dr. Gonsalves explain to me what condition appears to be and further examination would need to had for certain.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

She is definitely an expert in her field. Very thorough and kind. Thank you for everything!!

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January 31, 2024

5.0

She is wonderful! She listens and explains her recommendations clearly.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and compassionate

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Great doctor (Gonsalves) with great nurse (Jeanette) - both are very kind and instill confidence. Check in was efficient and pleasant.

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January 01, 2024

4.0

She is clearly a skilled and compassionate doctor. She provided me with some extremely useful data and appears to be building a strong team. Unfortunately, she is so busy that I have had to take responsibility for the management of my own care.

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December 11, 2023

5.0

DR Gonsalves in an expert in her field and knows what is best for the patient She is very informative and caring

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November 28, 2023

5.0

Great doctor.. she listens and problem solves with you to get to the bottom of your issues.

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November 16, 2023

5.0

She is an expert in her field and kind

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November 14, 2023

5.0

Explained things very well.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

She's the best!

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October 24, 2023

5.0

So nice and kind. VERY knowledgeable. Explained everything to me and answered all of my questions. Spent a lot of time with me which was so great.

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October 21, 2023

5.0

Practical clinical proper guidance

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October 17, 2023

5.0

explains everything, easy to talk with

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October 10, 2023

5.0

This was my first appointment with her as she is helping to cover for my regular doctor who is on medical leave.

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October 10, 2023

5.0

Dr Gonsalves took the time to fully her treatment plan

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September 23, 2023

5.0

She is a great communicator as well as an excellent physician. I trust her completely.

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September 21, 2023

5.0

Kind and smart and great bedside manner

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September 20, 2023

5.0

Dr.Gonsalves was attentive and kind; she gave me clear and detailed explanations of the possible causes of my symptoms.

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September 05, 2023

5.0

Thoughtful answers to my questions. Was patient with my questions. Gave me comfort I was in “ good hands”.

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September 05, 2023

5.0

She was very knowledgeable about my condition and had a good care plan.

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Disclosures

Industry Relationships

Consulting / Related Activities

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

  • Allakos, Inc.
  • American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
  • AstraZeneca
  • Evolution Medical Communications, LLC
  • ITAGroup, Inc.
  • MedEdicus, LLC
  • Medscape (from WebMD, LLC)
  • North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)

Royalty Payments and Inventor Share

Faculty member has the right to receive payments or may receive future financial benefits for inventions or discoveries related to the following companies or other entities

  • UpToDate, Inc.

External Professional Relationships

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