Kunjan Satishkumar Bhakta, MD

Kunjan Satishkumar Bhakta, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

General Surgery

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Benign Anorectal Disease
  • Gallbladder Surgery
  • Hernia Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgery

Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Michigan Medical School - 2005
Internship:
University of Michigan Health System - 2006
Residency:
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno - 2010
Fellowships:
University of Michigan Health System - 2016

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
  • American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Clinical 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:
Grayslake Ambulatory Surgery Center
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

252 Ratings

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53 Reviews

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53 Reviews

April 23, 2024

5.0

Very approachable and talented.

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April 22, 2024

5.0

He explained everything very thoroughly

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April 06, 2024

5.0

Great job! High professional and wonderful men!!!

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April 06, 2024

5.0

Because he is very professional and a good surgeon

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April 05, 2024

5.0

Seems very competent.

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March 22, 2024

5.0

He is very skilled, gentle and worked very quickly, thoroughly, professionally and intentiveley. I was comfortable from the beginning consultation. Would recomend anyone in the United States to him and would have him do any future surgery I may need. Per my request he did it with no anesthesia and it went exceedingly better than I anticipated.

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March 22, 2024

5.0

Excellent explanation of Mexicans and steps to follow

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March 18, 2024

5.0

Great Surgeon

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March 18, 2024

5.0

He is a great provider, he listens very well and shows care to what we as patients say.

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March 04, 2024

5.0

The doctor is very available to make me understand what I need

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February 23, 2024

5.0

Kind and informative doctor

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February 19, 2024

5.0

Patient, thorough, knowledgeable and made you feel comfortable

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Careful and thorough in his approach to surgery.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

Knowledge

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February 05, 2024

5.0

Doctor care

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January 23, 2024

5.0

I crawled up in there dying and walked out, grateful to be alive and grateful to the Dr.

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January 19, 2024

5.0

Very professional and answered all my questions.Did a great job on my surgery.

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January 15, 2024

5.0

Happy after meeting him in 2022, I trust him to handle this procedure

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January 14, 2024

5.0

I was very impressed with Dr. Bhakta. He explained what was wrong, as well as the surgery to repair it. He answered all my questions, and everything went as planned, no surprises.

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January 13, 2024

4.0

3 Bedside manners are incredible and shows complete understanding and concern about the patient

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January 11, 2024

5.0

Surgeon took time to understand my situation and provided good information.

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January 09, 2024

5.0

He explained the procedure I was having done and even drew me pictures to illustrate it .Answered all my questions .Very professional

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January 08, 2024

5.0

Very polite and helpful for my issue

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January 03, 2024

5.0

did a good job

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December 29, 2023

5.0

He's the best.

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December 22, 2023

5.0

Very through

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December 21, 2023

5.0

He's the BEST!

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December 21, 2023

5.0

Kept me well informed before and after. And the surgery was successful with no infections.

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December 18, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bhakta was very friendly and nice.

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December 14, 2023

5.0

Very good surgeon. I’m recovering very quickly from my surgery with minimal pain.

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December 04, 2023

5.0

He’s an expert on all levels of patient care from surgery to bedside manner. He takes the time for explanations, questions and concerns.

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December 04, 2023

5.0

He listened, took his time with me and validated my concerns. He also educated me as to why I am experiencing pain and offered a realistic plan to help manage my pain. I was further impressed that he thoroughly reviewed my case prior to meeting me.

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November 29, 2023

5.0

Expertise, vigilance, judgement, thoughtful and patient personality,

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November 27, 2023

5.0

Very professional. Showed me the cat scan and explained what needed to be done.

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November 24, 2023

5.0

He did an excellent job, and has a very pleasant bedside manner.

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November 20, 2023

5.0

Dr Bhakta was easy to talk to, respectful and professional. He was thorough, explaining everything and answering questions.

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November 20, 2023

5.0

I liked the decision the doctor made about surgery.

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October 30, 2023

5.0

He's the BEST! Dr. Bhakta is one of kind. He truly cares about his patients and their well-being. He's my favorite Surgeon!

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October 23, 2023

5.0

Great bedside manner and explanation of procedures.

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October 23, 2023

5.0

A very kind person and explains very well

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October 23, 2023

5.0

Listens to me and takes time to explain plan along with reasoning.

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October 23, 2023

5.0

I liked how professional and nice he was there my son

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October 19, 2023

5.0

Very likable

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October 16, 2023

5.0

Very good doctor

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October 13, 2023

5.0

The doctor took the time to explained everything and give me options

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October 09, 2023

5.0

He a good Doctor he explains everything to his patients. And I will truely tell my family and friends about him .

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October 07, 2023

5.0

I'm thinking the entire staff at NM has a huddle every morning to refresh their memory as to why they are in health care.

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October 06, 2023

5.0

Down to earth, Great personality. Explained the situation very well. Listened and answered questions well.

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October 05, 2023

5.0

First time to visit, very professional, personable, took time to answer questions. Explained the procedure clearly and succinctly.

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September 28, 2023

5.0

Good bedside manner, approachable and good surgical skills.

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September 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bhakta is excellent in communicating and how he treated my surgery with an excellent outcome. I am thankful he was my surgeon.

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September 19, 2023

5.0

Very caring and very knowledgeable

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September 11, 2023

5.0

Very nice.

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Disclosures

Kunjan Satishkumar Bhakta, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2023.

External Professional Relationships

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