Karen L. Novak, APRN

Karen L. Novak, APRN

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5.0 
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Primary Specialty

Gynecologic Oncology

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Practice Focus Areas

  • Nurse Practitioner

Education

Professional Education:
MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing - 2000

Certifications and Licensures

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center - Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network

Ratings and Reviews

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5.0
5.0 

242 Ratings

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47 Reviews

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April 25, 2024

5.0

She has years of knowledge of ovarian cancer. She is efficient thorough and caring. Because of her quick response I was able to get a CAT scan and CA125 the same day of my testing. Love Karen!

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April 18, 2024

5.0

Been a long time patient with this department. Karen Novak is my person for everything. She always leans in and truly cares about my physical, mental and emotional health.

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April 11, 2024

5.0

Just a great lady and very positive

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April 06, 2024

5.0

Kind and caring

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April 04, 2024

5.0

She is absolutely GREAT!!!!

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March 22, 2024

5.0

Professional caring and willingness to answer questions

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Easy to talk to regarding concerns and expressed care about follow up.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Kind. Compassionate. Listens well. Great patient care. Timely appointments

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Efficient Wonderful person

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February 29, 2024

5.0

She has been with me since the very beginning

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February 01, 2024

5.0

PHENOMENAL CNP!!!!

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January 24, 2024

5.0

Karen is great to follow up and get important information and gladly refers questions upward as needed. She is prompt with responses to messages and always has helpful suggestions. She is positive and a great listener.

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable, responsive and caring

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January 23, 2024

5.0

Karen is the best nurse practioner. I love Karen. She supports me on this journey and I am forever grateful to have her on my side. Karen is the reason that nurse practioners should be eligible to receive a DAISY award. I am just finishing chemo, so I am tired, or else I could go on and on about how fantastic Karen is, as she is. Give her a raise or bonus please. She deserves whatever you can give.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

Side by side training with expert Dr [name] for many many years. She knows what she is doing.

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January 11, 2024

5.0

She was great

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Great manner and connection. Caring, friendly, encouraging, reassuring

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December 26, 2023

5.0

She is a great example of anindividual

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Karen cares, listens, and provides excellent medical care.

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December 24, 2023

5.0

She listens and takes time to talk.

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December 22, 2023

5.0

She is caring, knowledgeable and gives great information.

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December 20, 2023

5.0

Prompt and informed answers to my questions, also on the patient portal.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

She cares about her patients medically and emotionally.

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December 07, 2023

5.0

She is the BEST!! She is caring , knowledgeable and there is none like her. Nancy [last name] is wonderful also

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December 06, 2023

5.0

Even when we receive not so good news, Karen calms us down and we leave in good moods!!

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November 30, 2023

5.0

She’s great, compassionate and thorough

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November 28, 2023

5.0

See above. Karen Novak is extraordinary and outstanding!

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November 09, 2023

5.0

Nurse Novak and Nurse Anderson have been with me since my diagnosis and treatment.

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November 02, 2023

5.0

Very kind Nurse and answers all my worries/questions.

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October 24, 2023

5.0

In addition to her professional expertise (noted in previous answer), she is observant and willinging to work with any issue that may impact overall health in addition to the immediate concerns of cancer care.

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October 16, 2023

5.0

Karen Novak is a top-notch Nurse practitioner. She's fantastic. I receive the best care possible from Karen. Thank you.

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October 10, 2023

5.0

Extremely kind, very comforting and always helpful

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October 10, 2023

4.0

Karen is a compassionate and patience caregiver.

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October 10, 2023

5.0

APRN, CNP Karen Novak is wonderful person and very knowledgeable, kind and caring, a breath of fresh air. She fought with my insurance and enabled me a whole year of immunotherapy which will not only help me physically but also mentally. I’m so thankful for all she did for me.

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October 09, 2023

5.0

She is very kind, approachable, listens to my questions, encouraging yet honest, and very knowledgable. She is quick to respond to portal messages and requests. I appreciate her kindness and warmth very much.

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October 04, 2023

5.0

Always uplifting

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October 04, 2023

5.0

Great

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September 28, 2023

5.0

She is thorough and seems interested in addressing my concerns, not rushing through the visit and cutting off my questions and comments.

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September 25, 2023

5.0

Cheerful, helpful n knowledgeable . She is great. Her n Dr [ ] make a great team. Glad they are on my side.

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September 20, 2023

5.0

Very thorough

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September 19, 2023

5.0

Same as above. Also, she goes the extra mile in terms of patient care. Plus, she has a great rapport with her patients.

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September 18, 2023

5.0

Karen has been with me through the majority of my cancer journey. She is a sympathetic, knowledgeable, medical professional that gives of herself to her patients 100%

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September 14, 2023

5.0

Nurse Novak is the best nurse I have ever had. Karen is extraordinary.

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September 11, 2023

5.0

I have known Karen a long time and she has always been very caring, knowledgeable and taken time to talk and discuss any concerns.

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September 11, 2023

5.0

She is knowledgeable and Personable

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September 09, 2023

5.0

Karen is always on point. I am always feeling well cared for, heard, welcome, and important. Nurse Novak is an extraordinary nurse and I hope she wins a DAISY award. Karen is always professional, upbeat, timely, and helpful. Karen is everything that we hope a nurse to be. Sincerely, Karen is an extraordinary nurse.

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September 07, 2023

5.0

She’s very good

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Disclosures

Karen L. Novak, APRN reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2023.

External Professional Relationships

Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.

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