Joseph M. Christensen, MD

Joseph M. Christensen, MD

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Primary Specialty

Pediatrics

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine - 1995
Residency:
Advocate Health Care (Advocate Children's Hospital/Park Ridge) - 1998

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

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

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April 10, 2024

5.0

Helpful, realistic, calm, patient, informative

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April 01, 2024

5.0

Kind, educational and approachable.

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March 29, 2024

5.0

He is personable. He is honest but grounded and covers all aspects of health. He covers what she does and how it affects her health...and vise versa.

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March 26, 2024

5.0

Dr. Christensen is so patient and knowledgeable. He talks through everything with us and has a very realistic approach towards patients. Would absolutely recommend him!

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March 25, 2024

5.0

He takes his time and answers all our questions. He never rushes us and always listens to our concerns and provides great care.

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March 22, 2024

5.0

He’s the ideal pediatrician. I have recommended him to several friends.

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March 20, 2024

5.0

Dr Christensen and his MA, Bridget are phenomenal! My kids have been patients for almost 5 years now, and even after moving further away from the office, we have no intention of finding another doctor.

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Kind and knowledgeable.

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March 08, 2024

5.0

He’s the best! Takes the time to connect

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March 06, 2024

5.0

Dr Christensen took his time with us and our newborn, was so kind, answered all of our questions, and we will be switching to him as our primary physician/pediatrician for our boys.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

He’s just the best!

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February 20, 2024

5.0

He has been a great advocate for the best care for my kids! He listens and asks the right questions and decides the right plan of care! We stay with northwestern because we love our pediatrician!

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February 08, 2024

5.0

I am so grateful for the quality time Dr Christensen spends with my children. He answers every question and never rushes through our appointment. We love his knowledge, honesty, and experience not only as a pediatrician but a parent as well. We also love nurse Bridget!

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January 29, 2024

5.0

Great, kind, compassionate, thorough provider

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Great bedside manner. Always friendly and genuinely cares about his patients and their families.

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Dr. Christensen takes time to answer all questions and concerns. He’s been our pediatrician since our children’s births 20 years ago. Excellent care.

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December 22, 2023

5.0

Dr. Christensen and his team are exceptional. He always takes time to listen and explains things really well.

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December 11, 2023

5.0

As my doctor, he’s always respected my decisions and a great caregiver.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

So helpful and informative

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November 20, 2023

5.0

Easy to talk to and thoughtful.

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November 17, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable and great job talking with kids.

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November 09, 2023

5.0

Great bedside manner, knowledgeable, easy to talk to.

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November 09, 2023

5.0

He is the best. Always very through and communicates very well to both parents and patients.

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November 06, 2023

5.0

He goes above and beyond. We appreciate him so much!

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October 30, 2023

5.0

He is always great about hearing all of our concerns and explains things in a way we can understand them. We always feel like he is taking all of the time we need even though he’s probably got many patients after us.

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October 27, 2023

5.0

I recommend him to all my friends and family. Appreciate all of his guidance.

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October 18, 2023

5.0

He was very informative and helpful. He spent time with us to make sure we understood everything.

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October 08, 2023

5.0

Attentive, friendly, professional

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October 07, 2023

5.0

Dr. Christensen is thorough and spends adequate time with patients. He is very knowledgeable but also explains things very clearly and is open to questions.

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October 05, 2023

5.0

His calm demeanor is exactly what we were looking for in a doctor. He’s honest and has a great way to relate with us.

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September 27, 2023

5.0

Grateful for Dr. Christensen! Bridget is wonderful as well!

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September 18, 2023

5.0

Grateful for all his guidance and advice. He is patient and is a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for everything!

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September 14, 2023

5.0

Best doctor I could ever choose to send my children too. The amount of time, effort, and comfort he provides is unmatched.

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September 10, 2023

5.0

Great with our kids, listens to our concerns, very good with education regarding behavior, nutrition, pretty much everything! Eases any fears we have.

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September 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Christensen is fantastic - talks at a l level that my son can understand, takes time to answer all questions and give detailed, logical explanations, and shows personal interest in my son's activities. I always feel like we got good care and good advice and my son trusts him 100%.

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September 03, 2023

5.0

Straight to the point. Kind

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Disclosures

Joseph M. Christensen, MD 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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