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Richard D. Southgate, MD

4.9

536 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Joint Replacement & Adult Reconstruction Surgery

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - 2010
Residency:: University of Rochester - 2016
Fellowships:: University of California (San Francisco) - 2017

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

536 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

April 28, 2024

5.0

Extremely professional, excellent answers to questions

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and patient focused.

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Southgate is knowledgeable and I like him and his approach for treatment. I would not hesitate to recommend him.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Very good doctor in every way

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April 22, 2024

5.0

Very thorough and professional. I feel safe under his care.

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April 20, 2024

5.0

He is very knowledgeable and put you at ease

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April 19, 2024

5.0

Dr Richard is an exceptional surgeon, his work is super professional, excellent, he is attentive, responsible, kind, very humane, he cares about his patient, he answers all my questions, I am very grateful to him for everything and I have him in my prayers, I am happy to be his patient.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor, explains condition well, knowledgable, good care plan.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

Just a very personable doctor who showed care when administering another cortisone injection. Pretty sure this will work !!

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Very professional

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April 17, 2024

5.0

Dr. Southgate and Nurse Tammy provided excellent care and service.

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April 09, 2024

5.0

He is kind, courteous and explains everything so I can understand

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March 21, 2024

5.0

For the first time in a while I felt like someone cared and recommended ideas that no one else had. Great bedside manner! Thank you ðŸ™

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March 15, 2024

5.0

Heâ€™s honest and understanding

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March 13, 2024

5.0

Letâ€™s me know what needs to be done and what would be the best way

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March 13, 2024

5.0

He is a very Professional Doctor and makes the patient trust him. He is very communicative with his patients.

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March 12, 2024

5.0

VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND VERY CONCERNED OF AFTER CARE!!!

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March 12, 2024

5.0

Great bedside manner

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Positive experience

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Thorough, available and personable

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Excellent diagnosis and prompt procedure.

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March 06, 2024

5.0

Good

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March 05, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable of his career!!!

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March 02, 2024

5.0

He was great

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March 01, 2024

5.0

good explanation my issues

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Very patient; knowledgeable. Answered all of my questions.

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February 23, 2024

5.0

Yes, of course, he is professional and friendly and answers any questions you have or any questions about the treatment and the best thing is that he also speaks Spanish.

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February 22, 2024

5.0

He explains things really well.

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February 21, 2024

5.0

Great Surgeon and better Person

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February 21, 2024

5.0

He answered all my questions

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February 21, 2024

5.0

Courteous and quick.

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February 14, 2024

5.0

This was the second meeting my Jill & I had with Dr. Southgate about my ongoing hip isues, in particular, the right one. Again, he is very competent, knowledgeable, and precise in his approach to treatment (much like the majority of NW doctors I've encountered over my many years of going there).

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February 13, 2024

5.0

He is professional explains everything very well. Thank you Dr. Southgate

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February 09, 2024

5.0

He answers all of my questions.

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February 07, 2024

5.0

I believe heâ€™s knowledgeable in his area of expertise

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February 07, 2024

5.0

I trust Dr. Southgate implicitly with my care. He is thorough and explains everything involved with my orthopedic procedure.

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February 07, 2024

5.0

Explains everything

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February 07, 2024

5.0

For the attention and clarity and recommendations as a doctor

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February 06, 2024

5.0

He explains everything and answers any questions I have.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Very hospitable and knowledgeable!!!

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January 29, 2024

5.0

He was kind, on time, knowledgeable and didn't recommend a lot of extra stuff

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January 26, 2024

5.0

He is an excellent doctor

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January 26, 2024

5.0

He took time with me and eased my mind and gave me options.

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January 26, 2024

5.0

Concerned care

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Answers questions fully very approachable listens carefully

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Very professional and thoughtful

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Caring and very informative.

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Excellent listener, clear explanations, approachable

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January 21, 2024

5.0

Just to expand upon the above answer...he clearly knows his stuff, and when my Jill & I were with him at my session, he was open to all our questions & concerns.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

He was very thorough when discussing my past medical history. He also thoroughly went over my x-rays, explaining them in detail in my office visit with him today.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

Explains all aspects of your treatment and surgery. Answers all your questions and generally cares about you

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January 19, 2024

5.0

His personality and knowledge were superb. There arenâ€™t many surgeons around of his caliber. I only met him once but would highly trust his opinion and surgical skills.

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January 18, 2024

5.0

I like Dr Southgate and all the people at NM. Very professional & great care.

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January 17, 2024

5.0

Excellent Physician Caring and Knowledgeable.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

He takes my concerns seriously and offers thoughtful advice.

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January 14, 2024

5.0

Happy so far. Haven't had my surgery yet.

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January 10, 2024

5.0

Extremely grateful to the very kind Dr with a lot of knowledge of the surgery and a lot of patience to explain

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January 09, 2024

5.0

He listens!!!!! He asks great questions. He is informative and generous with his time.

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December 31, 2023

5.0

good communications as to process strong team

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December 21, 2023

5.0

While Dr Southgate was not able to treat me he was very helpful

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December 15, 2023

5.0

An excellent orthopedist and knows how to treat his patients.

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December 15, 2023

5.0

Very thorough and responsive

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Dr Southgate is very knowledgeable with a good personality

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December 13, 2023

5.0

Personable, highly knowledgable in his field and very caring.

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December 13, 2023

5.0

He is wonderful. Great bedside manner.

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December 13, 2023

5.0

I like Dr. Southgate. He takes the time to explain everything pertaining to my hip surgery and the aftermath. He has shown genuine concern regarding my surgery. I trust him implicitly.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Dr. Southgate made me feel completely comfortable and again he explained everything.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

Good doctor.

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December 11, 2023

5.0

My experience was a 10 My confidence in this team to get me through this from consultation to surgery and recovery is high. That means a lot to me.

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December 09, 2023

5.0

Very informative and knowledgeable

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December 07, 2023

5.0

Professional, caring and always discusses various aspects of my condition and treatment options.

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December 06, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable and caring.

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December 06, 2023

5.0

Doctor Richard Southgate. Excellent Doctor, very kind, takes his time to answer questions, very kind and spectacular human quality!!!!

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December 05, 2023

5.0

Again see above very concise and explains all things in detail. Very personable as well

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December 01, 2023

4.0

Excellent caring and knowledgeable doctor.

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November 29, 2023

5.0

Because heâ€™s good

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November 29, 2023

5.0

He is the best! He has such vs a wonderful way with patients and he is very skilled! Heâ€™s very interested in bringing robots to the Orthopedic Department, he is scholarly and excellent in his approach. He loves what he does! NWH is lucky to have him!

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November 28, 2023

3.0

Answers questions clearly. Listens.

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November 28, 2023

5.0

He is an outstanding surgeon. He listens, answers my questions and includes me in decisions about my care. He did a great job fixing the 80% tear in my [specified] tendon.

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November 23, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable.

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November 22, 2023

5.0

I just was vey impressed with him.

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November 22, 2023

5.0

On my very first appointment he prescribed physical therapy, including water therapy, at Grayslake Rehab. Very helpful!

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November 22, 2023

5.0

Very thorough very to the point and explained all care in detail.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

Entire approach

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November 21, 2023

5.0

Great doctor he seems to care for his patience. Heâ€™s very good at explaining everything thoroughly.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

He cared and very knowledgeable

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November 15, 2023

5.0

Initial visit with doctor went well

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November 14, 2023

5.0

He took his time put me at ease and what he said would happen has transpired so far!

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November 14, 2023

5.0

Time with patients

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November 10, 2023

5.0

Heâ€™s very good!!

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November 07, 2023

5.0

A very respectable and very attentive person And the best speaks my language God bless him forever for being a very good human being.

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November 04, 2023

5.0

He cares about his patients

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November 01, 2023

5.0

Dr. Southgate was amazing. From the very beginning he discussed all of my options regarding surgery, pain management, recovery time and the progress to expect. In addition to personalized instructions, Dr. Southgate provided ample printed information and guidelines for physical timelines. During each post surgery visit, Dr. Southgate asked what I think is the best question I have ever been asked by a medical provider, "Is there anything you wish we would have told you to expect?".

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October 28, 2023

5.0

He is a best Dr.

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October 25, 2023

5.0

Excellent Physician and treatment.

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October 25, 2023

5.0

The super excellent Doctor takes his time to explain in details. Attentive to answer all the questions asked. Beautiful person!!

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October 25, 2023

5.0

He was kind and changed his approach when I mentioned problems with what he was doing. He wanted to achieve results with my minimal discomfort.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

We discussed options and agreed upon therapy and medications.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

1. Before I arrived for my first appointment, he had googled me to know a bit about me. Impressive. 2. See above. 3. He is cautious about treatments, wanting to check lower-level interventions before more invasive ones.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

Good reputation and answers questions.

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