Alexandra Petrakos, MD

Alexandra Petrakos, MD

4.9 
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Geriatric Medicine

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 2018
Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - 2021
Fellowships:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - 2022

Languages Spoken

  • French

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

320 Ratings

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96 Reviews

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April 29, 2024

5.0

personable, knowledgeable, pragmatic, good listener/conversational-easy to understand

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April 27, 2024

5.0

Caring, professional, good listener, collaborative in approach

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is wonderful! So kind, thoughtful, caring and thorough.

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Dr Petrakos is the ideal dr in every way. she is extremely knowledgeable in her field and makes sure that I understand what she’s telling me. She is intelligent and kind and thorough and a pleasure to be with Truly, a gem. [Patient's name]

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Outstanding physician!

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April 22, 2024

5.0

Dr A Petrakos, Is Considered Of Her Patient's. 🙂

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April 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is attentive and caring and advocates for her patients.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

She listens carefully , gives good advice and provides excellent follow-up information.

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Listens well

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April 17, 2024

5.0

She is the best. Dr Petrakos is an amazing doctor. She is not just good at what she does but she is do good with her patients. My mom felt better after seeing her. Amazing doctor.

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Professional and caring.

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April 15, 2024

5.0

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities but also her ability to manage care in a effective & proactive fashion.

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April 11, 2024

5.0

Problem her location for me is she is going to be only in downtown Chicago. She has been through with her reviews of medical situation for this senior. It is important to seniors to have these experts (geriatrics).

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April 09, 2024

5.0

Dr Petrakos made it easy for me to relax and connect with her immediately. She took her time reviewing my medical history and discussed my treatment plan . I never felt rushed or not heard. My input was valued.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is thorough, knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs of her patient and the caregivers.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

She appears to be genuinely interested in the welfare of the patient.

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April 05, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos took her time to explain to us her plan on how my aunt can stay healthy.

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Outstanding bedside manner. Such a delight!!’

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Very professional but with a friendly demeanor. Encouraged questions and provided good advice.

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April 01, 2024

5.0

She listens well, takes a lot of time to address any issues brought up.

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April 01, 2024

5.0

She is amazing, very attentive and the recommendations that she has made has only improved my mother's health

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March 27, 2024

5.0

She is knowledgeable, caring & easy to talk to.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is respectful, knowledgeable and thorough.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Dr Petrakos listens and cares.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

She is an excellent doctor.

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March 12, 2024

5.0

Respectful, encouraging and thorough .She listens well and takes time with her patients

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March 07, 2024

5.0

She is knowledgeable and thorough. She listens to patient concerns.

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March 05, 2024

5.0

Professional. Appreciate the on-time appointment. Excellent listener (MD) with great feedback. Consideration of the entire person in addressing wellness.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos takes her time with the exam and follow up questions I may have regarding my health and prescriptions.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Thoughtful, caring and a good listener.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Dr Petrakos was warm, unrushed and conveyed a genuine investment/concern for my varied health challenges. She listened and was unhurried which has become a rarity in this post Covid medical environment.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Excellent

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Takes time to ask questions about your health. Answers questions clearly and concisely. Very well done

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February 07, 2024

5.0

She's a doctor who is smart, well equainted with the population she serves and knows how to communicate with people well. She's knowledgeable, kind, understanding, and thoughtfull.

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February 07, 2024

5.0

Excellent kind doctor

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February 06, 2024

5.0

She was extremely attentive to my questions and concerns. She is “a peach!” and a great doctor!

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February 02, 2024

5.0

Dr Petrakos is kind, professional, and understanding.

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February 02, 2024

5.0

The most amazing young doctor. Knew about me before I got there.

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February 01, 2024

5.0

She’s a fabulous doctor!

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Very thorough unfortunately she will no longer be Deerfield forcing me to change physicians

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January 31, 2024

5.0

Excellent attention to detail. Thoroughly addressed all issues and questions and provided thoughtful answers in the context of my age and risk factors. I am happy to have Dr. Petrakos as my primary physician at NM.

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January 29, 2024

5.0

Among many positive attributes, I was singulalry impressed by the friendliness demonstrated by a professional of her emminece.in any field. Her eagerness to listen, very supportive responses, and care that Doc,. Alexandra Petrakos demonstrated during our maiden encounter were exceptional. I do not recall meeting a professional like her in my rather log life encompassing experiences in Bangladesh, Philippines, Pakistan, Canada , and even USA.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Dr Petrakos is understanding, caring and realistic.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

She is very caring and gives excellent care, in my opinion

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January 24, 2024

5.0

See above. Terrific first impression and initial visit. Unhurried. Very much in the patient moment and it was obviously so.

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January 18, 2024

5.0

There is no doubt that Dr. Alexandra Petrakos has deep interest and concern for patient health.

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Excellent service

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January 17, 2024

5.0

She was caring and listened to me in order to form a complete picture of my health.

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January 11, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos has a delightful presence and personality which makes it possible for a dubious patient to accept her medical recommendations even when they aren’t Instantly welcomed.

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January 10, 2024

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is an excellent doctor. She takes the time to explain my medical conditions. And she cares about her patients!

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Very easy to talk with

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Easy and clear discussion

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January 09, 2024

5.0

attentive, skillful, thorough, caring, punctual

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January 08, 2024

5.0

See above. I just recommended her to someone 2 days ago!

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December 25, 2023

5.0

Friendly, supportive, knowledgeable, articulate, reassuring

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December 20, 2023

5.0

She is so knowledgable and helps me understand what I need to do to maintain good health.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

Extremely competent plus knows how to handle difficult people.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos listens, is very sympathetic and helpful.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Dr Patrakos was extraordinary! An excellent communicator, she’s very professional, compassionate, and a great listener. I felt that my visit was was comprehensive and that all my necessary health concerns were discussed.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Being a physician myself I can tell you she is a very special doctor and were she to transfer I would follow her without hesitation

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December 12, 2023

5.0

My doc is THE BEST!!

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December 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is unbelievable. She actively listens to her patients, shows compassion, and is proactive in customizing treatment for her patients.

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December 02, 2023

5.0

She smiled and friendly while She treated her patient

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November 30, 2023

5.0

I have nothing but glowing praise for Dr Petrakos. She is knowledgeable, kind, and thorough. She listens with respect and explains things in a way that is easy to process and understand.

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November 28, 2023

5.0

Dr., Listens, easy to talk to, Caring & professional. A+

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November 27, 2023

5.0

Felt Dr Petrakos really is interested in her patient. Professional while friendly. Good combination.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

She is friendly, wants to help, listens well and knows what she is talking about

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November 12, 2023

5.0

She is very receptive, and responds quickly to questions and concerns.

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November 09, 2023

5.0

Excellence

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November 06, 2023

5.0

caring, thorough, knowledgeable

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November 05, 2023

5.0

She has been fantastic - very thoughtful and systematic in her approach to working up problems. Very responsive. Really importantly, her communication with the family who supports her patient has been exceptional.

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November 01, 2023

5.0

Caring & empathetic Explained pros and cons of treatment

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October 25, 2023

5.0

She was very helpful

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October 23, 2023

5.0

Professional & very knowledgeable

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October 21, 2023

5.0

Professional, caring, efficient, competent, responsive

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October 18, 2023

5.0

Very Attentive! 🙂

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October 05, 2023

5.0

Great personality!

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October 05, 2023

5.0

Capable.

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October 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is the best! A good listener as well as communicator, she has been supportive of my individual efforts while giving good guidance in the latest medical directives. She is a warm and caring person.

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October 03, 2023

5.0

She and her associate were both extremely thorough, clear, and made helpful recommendations for nutrition and other of my concerns.

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October 03, 2023

5.0

Very professional

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September 27, 2023

5.0

She’s concerned about my health and wellness. Wonderful bedside manner.

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September 27, 2023

4.0

I think Dr. Petrakos is a good physician but she can't possibly keep up with her patient load in Deerfield by being there for just one day a week.

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September 26, 2023

5.0

She is thorough, caring & listens well.

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September 26, 2023

5.0

She's the BEST- she's warm, friendly, professional, approachable, wise beyond her years, enthusiastic, brilliant- I could go on, and on. Really have found the very best doctor for my geriatric years!!! Finally

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September 25, 2023

5.0

Takes a great deal of time to address all of your concerns and discuss options with you.

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September 18, 2023

5.0

Dr. P makes me feel comfortable and safe during the visit.

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September 14, 2023

5.0

She was very thorough and concerned

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September 14, 2023

5.0

She is kind and knowledgeable.

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September 13, 2023

5.0

She is a caring person very knowledgeable and professional listens well and clearly describes the reasoning for what she is testing for also a good listener

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September 12, 2023

5.0

Awesome doctor

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September 11, 2023

5.0

Great listener and very professional . I felt very confidence discussing my concerns.

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September 11, 2023

5.0

She is a great doctor!

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September 05, 2023

5.0

She is kind and caring and gets to really know her patients. Her knowledge in geriatric care is deep. We trust her very much.

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September 03, 2023

5.0

treated me warmly

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September 02, 2023

5.0

Dr. Petrakos is an excellent doctor in my opinion.

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Disclosures

Alexandra Petrakos, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2023.

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