Salem J. Makdah, MD

Salem J. Makdah, MD

4.8 
669 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Internal Medicine

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Jordan School of Medicine - 1980
Residency:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Advocate Christ Medical Center - 1988

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic

Board Certifications

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

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Palos Hospital

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4.8
4.8 

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April 27, 2024

5.0

He listens to you concerns.

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April 24, 2024

5.0

Throughly professional, compassionate and makes time for his patients.

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April 23, 2024

5.0

Dr Makdah is thoughtful and addresses my concerns

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April 23, 2024

5.0

He is excellent; very knowledgeable, listens to me and answers my questions or concerns.

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April 22, 2024

5.0

Dr Makdah has a wonderful manner, listens to our concerns, then explains what needs to be done. Dr Makdah has been our doctor for 10 years. We have followed him to 3 different locations. It would be hard to find such a good doctor nowadays.

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April 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Makdah is so friendly and patient centered. He listens and gives great feedback. I feel like I'm talking to a friend.

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April 19, 2024

5.0

Lots of pscience

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April 18, 2024

5.0

He take his time and talk with you, not at you

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April 17, 2024

4.0

Very professional and personal.

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Very nice easy to talk

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April 13, 2024

5.0

Professional. Knowledgeable. Friendly . Accumulating all aspects.

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April 12, 2024

5.0

Professional and knowledgeable. Very nice

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April 09, 2024

5.0

I would recommend Makdah for care Because of his expertise and if doesn’t have the knowledge, he would bring in another doctor that has the expertise.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Very personable.

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April 05, 2024

5.0

He reviewed my medical history and made some recommendations.Dr Makdah was very clear about what he wanted me to do.

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Very thorough, extremely competent, friendly manner.

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March 29, 2024

5.0

Ask questions and even when he don’t, he still listens to me and take action.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

He treats the entire person. Caring and smart

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor and staff

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March 21, 2024

5.0

A very concerned and deligent doctor. He has a wonderful personality and makes you feel at ease.Very thorough in his diagnosis and examinations

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March 20, 2024

5.0

Doctor Makdah cares about my health and was concerned about my injuries cures them and keep me healthy for all most 50 years. Dr Salem Makdah is a great doctor.

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March 20, 2024

5.0

Excellent patient care! Thank you!

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March 19, 2024

5.0

He spent much needed time with us.

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March 13, 2024

5.0

It's a great doctor listens and answers all your questions professionally.

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Very good with communication

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Makdah is always able to listen and think before making any treatment plan.

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February 29, 2024

5.0

Takes the necessary time to determine what is wrong. Asks pointed questions and digs into symptoms and causes. Takes personal interest. Makes decisions to solve health problems.

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February 29, 2024

5.0

Very professional and concern.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Dr. Makdah is attentive, thoughtful and kind. He has a good bedside manner.

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Patient!!!

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Excellent patient care. Thank you!

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February 26, 2024

5.0

He learn about you when he talk to you and listen

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February 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Makdah is an experienced, well versed in his internal medicine field. He has provided care above and beyond his medical expertise. His expertise goes well beyond his preview.

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February 23, 2024

5.0

Thorough doctor, easy to talk to, and great experience

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February 21, 2024

5.0

Attentive and caring

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February 18, 2024

5.0

He’s thorough and very comforting

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February 16, 2024

5.0

Don't rush

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February 15, 2024

5.0

he explained everything to me

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February 10, 2024

5.0

Dr makdah 5 star doctor

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February 09, 2024

5.0

very comfortable with dr and explains everthing.

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Very intelligent doctor, smart and responsible. He’s very very good.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Professional, caring and very informative. Great doctor.

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February 05, 2024

5.0

Personable friendly man Happy with his demeanor

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February 02, 2024

5.0

Did not rush me out and wanted to find the cause of my problems not just give me a pill and send me on my way

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Very compassionate nice doctor.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

He is an outstanding doctor

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Very good Dr

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable caring professional

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January 22, 2024

5.0

He takes his time and answers all of our questions, provide great examples of medical issues and provides great instructions on how to prevent medical issues going forward. He seem to know my husband and I and seems to really care about us.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

Brilliant internist. Took his time with me in the initial appointment. Answered all my questions and concerns.

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January 16, 2024

4.0

Took his time to check me out completely

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January 15, 2024

5.0

Very easy to talk to explain things to you where you can understand help you figure out what you need to do with your health and what to take naturally and medically I love Dr. Salem

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January 12, 2024

5.0

Very thorough answers all your questions satisfactorily

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January 11, 2024

5.0

Listen to the patient attentively and replied with full care.

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January 11, 2024

5.0

Dr. Makdah is a super professional and very knowledgeable doctor. I am happy I choose him to come take care of me.

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January 05, 2024

5.0

Always caring and particular about his diagnosis. He always takes time to evaluate the whole situation before making decisions about solutions.

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January 05, 2024

5.0

Kind and caring Doc. Best ever.

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor. Very attentive to patients questions and needs.

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Takes time

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December 30, 2023

5.0

Very attentive while explaining my symptoms.

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December 29, 2023

5.0

One of the best doctors I have ever consulted. He knows my history and I never feel anonymous. His referrals have always been excellent and he is thoroughly versed on what medications I need, do NOT need and new innovations. He always makes time to address my concerns, whether minor or urgent. He is a dedicated professional.

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December 24, 2023

5.0

He reminds me of the old type country doctor who cares about his patients and that he could fix my health problems.

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December 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Makdah is great! 👍🏽

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December 19, 2023

5.0

Very Dr Makdah is Personable and well rounded with patient care.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

We are very comfortable with Dr. Makdah.we trust him with our care.

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December 16, 2023

5.0

Dr Makdah has been my doctor for more than 30 years and he is the best!!!

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December 15, 2023

5.0

Excellent patient care. Thank you!

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December 15, 2023

5.0

First time meeting him. He seemed very concerned about me. Took a lot of time & didn’t rush me out. It was a pleasure meeting him.

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December 12, 2023

5.0

He is very thorough and takes time to review and explain things to me. He cares about my health and he is easy and friendly to talk to.

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December 11, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, friendly, fast service and on time

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December 11, 2023

5.0

He care what you have say and makes sure you understand

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November 30, 2023

5.0

He also was professional and very knowledgeable. He listened to my problems without rushing me. He give me a good examine. Tried very hard to solve doom of the problems I have. He appears to be a kine doctor.

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November 25, 2023

5.0

Take time to answer patient questions, care about his patients

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November 07, 2023

5.0

He’s very intelligent doctor smart knows what he doing. That’s what I like about him.

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November 07, 2023

5.0

Hes a great doctor

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November 02, 2023

5.0

Very detail in assessment and listens to our concerns and questions.

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October 30, 2023

4.0

feel like I spent quality time with him and he was familiar with my issues

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October 27, 2023

5.0

Excellent caring physician who is proactive and professional, but who focuses on the whole person.

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October 27, 2023

5.0

Good service.

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October 20, 2023

5.0

He’s the best. Caring knowledgeable professional very smart

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October 19, 2023

5.0

I liked Makdah on my first visit

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October 14, 2023

5.0

Hubs loves Dr Makdah. He tunes into hubs needs. Explains actions and sets goals. He has a wonderful friendly kind "bedside manner". Hubs is nervous, but Dr Makdah has a way of calming hubs down. Just a great doc.

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October 12, 2023

5.0

The patience and concern of the doctor doctor doctor

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October 12, 2023

5.0

Dr. Makdah listens and gets to the bottom of a patient’s issues with a pleasant bedside manner. He’s very knowledgeable.

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October 08, 2023

5.0

Cares about his patients

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October 06, 2023

5.0

First time seeing him today because my normal Dr isn’t in on Fridays. I had an emergency. He was kind compassionate and very helpful.

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October 03, 2023

5.0

Very compassionate doctor, listens to our concerns and great knowledge

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October 02, 2023

5.0

Excellent doctor. He listens to me. Spends lotta time with me.

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September 25, 2023

5.0

He makes sure I’m good in my overall health and he listens and answer any concerns I may have.

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September 19, 2023

5.0

He is an excellent caring doctor

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September 19, 2023

5.0

He is an excellent caring doctor

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September 19, 2023

4.0

easy to talk to

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September 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Makdah was all that I needed in a physician. He built trust within one visit. He had great customer service.

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September 07, 2023

5.0

Very please with the recommendation regarding a slight change of a medication.

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September 07, 2023

5.0

He’s excellent!! However, the student with him was horrible.

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September 07, 2023

5.0

His knowledge is current and extensive! He is what a dr should be! Find problems and working on them. Authentic and compassionate. I highly recommend him ! A good experience!

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September 02, 2023

5.0

Experienced, knowledgeable, caring and makes you feel he is worry about you and your symptoms and that he wants to help on the healing process.

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Salem J. Makdah, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2023.

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