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Peter J. Ostergaard, MD

4.9

871 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Hand Surgery

Secondary Specialty

Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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Practice Focus Areas

Education

Medical Education:: MD, Medical College of Wisconsin Medical School - 2016
Residency:: Massachusetts General/Harvard Medical School - 2021
Fellowships:: Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University - 2022

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (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 Lake Forest Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

871 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

April 29, 2024

5.0

He was fabulous. Answered questions (when asked more than once the same question ) thoroughly, calmly and in terms applicable to me. He was great.

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April 28, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard is a skilled and caring surgeon. He gave me confidence that the surgery would go well and was supportive throughout my rehab.

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April 26, 2024

5.0

Very professional doctor answer all my questions

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April 23, 2024

5.0

He is great at his job kept me informed of my progress to recovery

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April 22, 2024

5.0

He is knowledgeable, and does not rush you. He is also very personable, and listens very well.

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April 22, 2024

5.0

Linda the PT nurse is excellent

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April 22, 2024

5.0

He was warm and friendly and very knowledgeable, I didnâ€™t have a personal referral for him and felt lucky he was my surgeon. I felt cared for in every interaction

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April 20, 2024

5.0

Very easy to talk to and explained all of my options.

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April 20, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard clearly explained the problem and the procedure that would return me to health with confidence and a little humor, which I really needed at the time!

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April 18, 2024

5.0

He was attentive and kind. I did not feel rushed and all my questions were answered clearly.

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Informative

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April 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard is a delight. He made my dads appointment an easy transformation from pain to relief in a matter of minutes. Great communicator, putting my dad at ease during the entire appointment. Professional and empathetic.

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April 15, 2024

5.0

Super nice and friendly , excellent manners and intelligent

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April 12, 2024

5.0

Competent, quick, articulate, caring & efficient!

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April 11, 2024

5.0

He listens to the issue, performs his own tests and comes up with the best approach to resolve

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April 11, 2024

5.0

Outstanding clinical knowledge and care

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April 11, 2024

5.0

Thorough

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Professional, friendly, took the time to explain the situation.

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Took the time to listen to me and answered me and gave me my options and explained them

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Young, knowledgeable, professional

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Explained everything well, made sure my questions were answered

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Great bedside manners & clear instructions.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Excellent care

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April 06, 2024

5.0

Look at options in addition to surgery and confidence enough to recommend physical therapy as an alternative as long as there is progress in recovery

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April 04, 2024

5.0

Very nice Doctor very personable and explained procedure very well.

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Thoughtful care, conservative care plan

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April 02, 2024

5.0

Great

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April 01, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable, caring, high level expertise. Things explained patiently and fully.

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April 01, 2024

5.0

Very good doctorâ€¦

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March 30, 2024

5.0

Listen to all my problems. Gave me good advice and told me things we can plan on future visit

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March 28, 2024

5.0

Efficient and excellent human relationships

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March 26, 2024

5.0

He is a very tentative Dr and worry for his patients

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Explained everything to me

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Exceptionally smart, made his prognosis easy to follow and understand, a pleasant ease, a sense of professional humor and wore really cool shoes.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

very businesslike and personable and approachable

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March 25, 2024

5.0

Good surgeon

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March 24, 2024

5.0

Explained things clearly.

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March 23, 2024

5.0

He is engaging, professional and carefully explained the treatment options for my consideration.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Caring Doctor

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March 19, 2024

5.0

Attentive, intelligent, thorough, compassionate

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March 19, 2024

5.0

I trust the doctor's recommendations, he was extremely knowledgeable and also had a great bedside manner. He is very easy to talk to and gave me treatment options. The care I received from this doctor was night and day compared to the previous provider I saw for this issue. The doctor out of Rush Hospital made me feel hopeless, Dr. Ostergaard gave me hope!

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Heâ€™s truly a wonderful doctor. I feel blessed to have him take care of me.

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March 15, 2024

5.0

Great orthopedic specialist super super professional and caring

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March 14, 2024

5.0

He is the best!!!!

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March 12, 2024

5.0

He was very nice has a good manner

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March 11, 2024

5.0

I trust Dr. Ostergaard to be honest with me

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March 10, 2024

5.0

Quick diagnosis, moved efficiently

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March 09, 2024

5.0

Very aware of patience in their accident and know heâ€™s job

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March 09, 2024

4.0

He was pleasant

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March 08, 2024

5.0

Very helpful

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Nice, friendly and explained everything well!

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March 05, 2024

5.0

Approachable, listens to concerns, takes time to take care of the patient as a whole.

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March 05, 2024

5.0

Takes time to explain the condition. Listens carefully. Explanation is clear. Patient-oriented. Procedure was effective.

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. PO was very professional and practical. Cut right to the chase w/out any BS

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Excellent service

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Very courteous. Takes time to explain treatment.

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Dr Ostergaard was kind and professional, and I felt his diagnosis was accurate and the plan of action clear and helpful.

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March 02, 2024

5.0

Very much like him and his entire office

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February 29, 2024

5.0

He was very nice

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February 29, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard was both pleasant and professional. He also noticed something on my X-ray that suggested I had a small fracture on my thumb In retrospect that fits in with what I experienced, and a past pattern of a shoulder and rib injury (I have osteoporosis)

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February 28, 2024

5.0

Besides looking like Kirk Cameron and Robert Buble' mixed, he was very informative. Nice besides manner and humorous. Thanks

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February 22, 2024

5.0

Dr Ostergaard was very knowledgeable and confident in his field with an amazing bedside manner. He explained the mechanism of my injury and his plan of management at a level that I would understand. I left my visit knowing I had come to right place for care and that I was seeing a doctor who was efficient in his field.

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February 22, 2024

5.0

He took the time to understand my condition and options and is being very thorough in evaluating all possibilities

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February 21, 2024

5.0

Great bedside manner, explained everything clearly and great results

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February 20, 2024

5.0

nice doctor

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February 20, 2024

5.0

The doctor is knowledgeable, and empathetic. He took the time to answer all my questions.

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Great services

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February 20, 2024

5.0

Patiently, explained the reason for pain and answered all my questions.

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February 19, 2024

5.0

He is knowledgeable, experienced, friendly

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February 16, 2024

5.0

Happy with the doctors services he was very understanding he allowed me to talk. He listened to me and he gave me good advice and information. Thank you.

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February 15, 2024

5.0

He explained everything to me and my wife. My wife made an appointment with him as well.

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February 14, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard was extremely nice and explained everything very clearly. I feel very comfortable working with him

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February 13, 2024

4.0

I think the doctor is very good at what he does.

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February 13, 2024

5.0

He was polite, informative and helpful.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

The Dr was very professional and knew right away what was the problem.

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February 09, 2024

5.0

Good care & educated us about the injury & healing process

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Dr. Peter J. Was very kind and plus soo handsome .ðŸ‘ðŸ™‚

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Heâ€™s the best

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard takes the time to clearly communicate and explain everything. He doesnâ€™t rush the process.

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February 06, 2024

5.0

Very thorough listens to all your questionsâ€¦

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February 05, 2024

5.0

Smart, knowledgeable.

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February 03, 2024

5.0

Excellent, excellent bedside manner. I love Dr. Ostergaard!!

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February 03, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard was fantastic! Very kinda, happy to listen, and make sure I understood everything. Laid out my options clearly and let me make the decision that was best for me. Will continue to see Dr. Ostergaard for any hand issues and happily refer him to friends and family.

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February 02, 2024

5.0

Caring and knowledgeable

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February 02, 2024

5.0

Informative, pleasant and explained the situation clearly.

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Excellent advice

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Because he attended to me very quickly and very attentive with very clear explanations.

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February 01, 2024

4.0

Great bedside manners

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February 01, 2024

5.0

Super nice explained everything in easy terms

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January 30, 2024

5.0

He is very personable

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January 28, 2024

5.0

He took good care of me and with the shot I received am doing very good.

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January 26, 2024

5.0

Efficiency

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January 22, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable And understanding

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January 20, 2024

5.0

He was such a friendly, knowledgeable, understanding physician. I felt comfortable with his diagnosis and options for treatment.

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January 20, 2024

5.0

Friendly, very knowledgeable, compassionate, professional

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January 19, 2024

5.0

Great "bedside" manner and very knowledgeable.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

Great doctor

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Friendly and easy going.

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January 16, 2024

5.0

Professional. A listener. Caring. Knowledgeable

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January 15, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ostergaard is a young talented, professional and caring physician.

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