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Micah J. Eimer, MD

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Primary Specialty

Cardiology

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 1998
Internship:: University of Chicago - 1999
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2001
Fellowships:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2006

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease (Certified)
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Clinical 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:: Huntley Hospital

McHenry Hospital

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Woodstock Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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1919 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

April 29, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer always takes the time to talk and listen to you and never rushes you

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April 29, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer is a concierge doctor without the annual exorbitant fee. He communicatesin laymanâ€™s terms, genuinely cares his patients, provides thorough examinations, listens to his patientâ€™s concerns and responds appropriately.

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer listens to your concerns

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Explains issue very well, clearly and in an understandable way. Listens and thinks. Spends time ensuring the patient understands everything. Top notch.

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April 25, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer is bright, compassionate and attentive. Has a fantastic bedside manner and personalized my treatment plan in alignment with my personal goals.

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer is an excellent doctor and very kind.

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April 24, 2024

5.0

friendly, professional

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Kind, listened and was very attentive.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer is warm and welcoming. He is not rushed and takes all the time you need to have your concerns addressed.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Reasons above mentioned.

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April 22, 2024

5.0

Doctor is very thorough and caring

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April 22, 2024

5.0

I am thinking of transferring my care from Dr [ ] due to travel. Tough decision. However Dr Eimer was very kind. He listens. He dosent rush you. He is reassuring and kind. Very professional

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April 21, 2024

5.0

His knowledge and care.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

I like Dr. Eimer

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April 18, 2024

5.0

He is kind thoughtful and explains everything so you can understand

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Very professional. Excellent bedside manner.

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Excellent sixty

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April 15, 2024

5.0

Efficient, friendly, professional service.

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April 13, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor, compassionate, knowledgeable, answers all my questions.

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April 12, 2024

5.0

superb

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April 11, 2024

5.0

nice, friendly and competent!

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Great communicator, experience, knowledge.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Best Dr EVER!!!

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April 09, 2024

5.0

He was personable and seemed to be very well Informed of what he was doing. I felt comfortable and well cared for.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer is very professional. He always takes the time to address my concerns and needs.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Easy to relate to. Willing to take the time to listen and any concerns.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

He was so personable and great since of humor. Enjoyed his bedside manner. The best

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April 05, 2024

5.0

Personable. Answers all questions.

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April 04, 2024

5.0

My first visit with Dr Eimer & while I was nervous about what my heart was or wasnâ€™t doing he put my mind at ease with a plan & I feel assured that heâ€™ll take the right direction with me .

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April 03, 2024

5.0

Thorough and engaged

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April 01, 2024

5.0

Very caring and compassionate

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April 01, 2024

5.0

Takes time, listens, provides excellent all around care.

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April 01, 2024

5.0

When was the last time a doctor walked you out to the front? In the 60s??? His bedside manner was what every doctor should strive to have. He was considerate, informative, and straightforward.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

He is a true professional, listens to our concerns and always takes time to explain procedures.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Outstanding doctor

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March 22, 2024

5.0

Professional, reliable thorough and caring! Great doctor!

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March 22, 2024

5.0

Excellent diagnostician. Answers all questions and does so in a way that is understandably to patients. Caring. Thorough.

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March 20, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer is a âï¸ star !

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable kind

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March 19, 2024

5.0

I will continue to give Dr. Eimer the highest rating. I appreciate his listening skills, experience, and input.

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Kind, professional, explains situations and recommendations thoroughly and in understandable manner. A great cardiologist!

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer is highly regarded and has a bedside manner second to none

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March 16, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer is Kind, attentive, a good listener. He thoughtfully makes and shares recommendations so that I feel I am participating rather than being told or talked at.

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March 14, 2024

5.0

Professional and compassionate

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March 14, 2024

5.0

Professional, personable and caring. Explains everything and is thorough.

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March 12, 2024

5.0

good listener good communicator not rushed

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March 05, 2024

5.0

He was great to see us on short notice and was very thorough and kind

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March 05, 2024

5.0

I clarify the doubts

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March 02, 2024

5.0

Takes time with you. Never rushes your visit

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer has cared for our family members for many, many years. He is very personable, and has wonderful bedside manner, treats us as if we are family. Professional, knowledgeable, personalized cardiac care.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Excellent physician and caring to patients needs

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Excellent patientcommunication

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Personable focused on my concern

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February 23, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer is a great Dr. very kind and helpful. Dr.Eimer is very considerate of all problems, explains all the facts and gives a plan to help the situations with my opinions, he also consults with my other Drs. for my care. Great Doctor!

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February 21, 2024

5.0

He is warm and so knowledgeable. He includes me in all the decisions and never rushes me.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Impeccably run practice. Appointment started on time, team was organized and the appointment was efficiently run.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer listened to me and answered all my questions. He also made clear that if at any future time, I had questions to reach out to him through Northwestern's portal. I left the office being glad that he was my doctor.

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February 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer was engaging, respectful, approachable, competent, very helpful.

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February 16, 2024

5.0

Great care of his patience. He takes time to listen to them and he takes time to build a partnership with them and bring them in to their care decisions. His knowledge is inspiring and him and his staff keep going until the patient is better. Dr. Eimer is dedicated to helping his patients live a high-quality of life best cardiologist ever.

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February 16, 2024

5.0

He is knowledgeable, thorough, and caring.

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February 16, 2024

5.0

Kind, knowledgeable and follows up.

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February 15, 2024

5.0

I liked him from my 1st visit

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February 14, 2024

5.0

explains things in terms I can understand. Reasonable recommendations for actions.

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February 09, 2024

5.0

He was very thorough.

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February 09, 2024

5.0

As I said above, Dr. Eimer provides quality time discussing issues and concerns. He makes the medical jargon understandable. He is a calming when you are anxious. Wonderful doctor.

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Doctor is very knowledgeable and understands my needs. He takes his time is very thorough

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Knowledge/ personality

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Empathetic and focused on key milestones

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February 07, 2024

5.0

Doc Eimer asks and listens and makes worthwhile suggestions

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February 07, 2024

5.0

It was very good doctor and I trust them. Heâ€™s a straight shooter and told me everything thatâ€™s going on with my body.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Please see the detail answers above. Thank you, Lake Forest for such wonderful doctors and staff.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Thorough, personable, on time, not rushed. Answers questions

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February 05, 2024

5.0

I have a heart valve problem. Do I really understand that? No. But the doctor Eimer been treating me for years. Each six months, he has me evaluated and patiently explains to me what is, and is not happening inside my body. He explains why we are not doing anything right now, and what we can do when it becomes necessary. He is patient, caring, and very professional. He listens to my questions and explains my options. I am very comfortable fire following his guidance.

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February 05, 2024

5.0

He was incredibly patient, knowledgeable and read my history before I saw him. He made me feel comfortable and less panicked about my situation.

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February 04, 2024

5.0

Dr Eimer is very thorough and makes sure all of the necessary tests are taken when needed

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February 03, 2024

5.0

Caring, professional and responsive.

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February 03, 2024

5.0

very professional, very knowledgable, interested in my cardiac issues!

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February 02, 2024

5.0

He listen He understand and give us good feedback

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February 02, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable, kind and compassionate.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer is personable. This is important to me.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

He is an excellent Cardiologist, great bedside manners, thorough and caring. Can't ask for more.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

I'm not in to hero worship, but in the case of Dr. Eimer I'm tempted to make an exception. His gentle humor, specific answers, unhurried manner are all part of why I have confidence that he is what a cardiologist SHOULD BE. I never feel he is in a hurry or that he misses anything.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Polite and Professional !

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January 29, 2024

5.0

Just a good guy, who cares and thoroughly answers questions.

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January 26, 2024

5.0

Dr. Micah Eimer, Simple as that, ok.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Great doctor

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January 23, 2024

5.0

He was very nice, caring, compassionate, knowledgeable. Talked to me not AT me

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January 22, 2024

5.0

He listens heâ€™s smart heâ€™s thorough heâ€™s genuine

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January 22, 2024

5.0

Very competent and welcoming

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January 17, 2024

5.0

See above. He is very engaging.

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January 17, 2024

5.0

I love Dr eimer even though gettin appointments are ridiculously diffficult

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Heâ€™s knowledgeable, down to earth, communicates well, puts you at ease, clearly answers any questions you might have, shows a true interest in your health

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Dr. Eimer is all I could want in a doc and cardiologist. Does any extras when needed. Extended my PT script, for instance.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

Best cardiologist

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January 15, 2024

5.0

He is an excellent doctor with an excellent PA and support team

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January 11, 2024

5.0

I have recommended Dr Eimer and was very favorable.

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January 09, 2024

5.0

He explained everything very well. He is definitely a kind and caring person.

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January 02, 2024

5.0

Professional and transparent communication regarding care plan.

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January 02, 2024

5.0

Good, open relationship.

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January 01, 2024

5.0

great doctor

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