Ambalavanan Arunachalam, MD

Ambalavanan Arunachalam, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Pulmonology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute - 2010
Residency:
Mount Auburn Hospital - 2015
Fellowships:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 2018
Tufts Medical Center - 2020

Languages Spoken

  • Tamil

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease (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
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:
Central DuPage Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

150 Ratings

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37 Reviews

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37 Reviews

August 30, 2023

5.0

He’s always been very knowledgeable and compassionate

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August 22, 2023

5.0

Dr Arunachalam took quite a bit of time to thoroughly understand my concerns and he referred me immeadiately to the right area which called me with an appointment.

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August 18, 2023

5.0

He's very caring,kind and personable to his patients.

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August 18, 2023

5.0

He is professional, listens to your concerns and very helpful.

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June 24, 2023

5.0

Superb pulmonologist !!! Takes time to listen and has everything in mind, not just pulmonary stuff.

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June 23, 2023

5.0

He has been fantastic

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June 21, 2023

5.0

Dr. Very professional, very attentive and explains the details and instructions to follow very well.

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May 26, 2023

5.0

Easy to work with and made things very clear.

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May 26, 2023

5.0

for comfort

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May 24, 2023

5.0

He’s very good at what he does. He explains things well and he’s friendly.

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May 24, 2023

5.0

Engage, involve and listener

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March 08, 2023

5.0

Takes his time, very interested in you and your condition. Explains himself well.

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March 07, 2023

5.0

Dr Arunachalam is kind caring takes care of me wonderful gods above and beyond to help me

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March 04, 2023

5.0

Great pulmonologist who listens and provides superb care and he is very caring and kind physician.

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March 01, 2023

5.0

Very personable.

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February 28, 2023

5.0

Very professional.

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February 27, 2023

5.0

Great doctor, exemplary of NWM values.

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February 27, 2023

5.0

Excellent communicator. Very clear, concise, yet caring and understanding.

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February 26, 2023

5.0

Dr Arunachalam is a great doctor ,he listens caring gets things done has been there since day one for my lung transplant, so glad to have him on my team.

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February 24, 2023

5.0

Very good

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February 06, 2023

5.0

He is very attentive and expresses everything well and is very kind

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February 05, 2023

5.0

Dr. Arunachalam is very knowledgeable and professional. I know I am well taken care of with Dr. And the whole team! Ana is the best! She makes me feel as if I'm her only patient. Very helpful and professional.

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February 03, 2023

5.0

Experience, expertise and friendliness

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January 30, 2023

5.0

Excellent communicator. Makes me feel comfortable asking any questions and provides thorough responses. Speaks in plain english and provides easy to understand instructions and recommendations.

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January 26, 2023

5.0

Dr. Takes time to explain things

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January 25, 2023

5.0

Dr Arunachalam is comforting to me. Tells me how it is.

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January 24, 2023

5.0

He is thorough about my condition

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January 23, 2023

5.0

I thought he was very nice. He answer my questions.

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January 05, 2023

5.0

He explained things very straight forward, being very respectful & polite.

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December 26, 2022

5.0

I think he listens well, but as He said he hasn't seen me in over a year.

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December 22, 2022

5.0

He’s very knowledgeable and thorough in his approach to treatment.

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October 16, 2022

5.0

Very attentative and took the time to explain.

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October 12, 2022

5.0

Very caring, thorough, explains my health issues in a way I understand!

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October 09, 2022

5.0

He was very knowledgeable

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September 14, 2022

5.0

He listened and answered all my concerns without hesitation and always looked me in the face when he spoke to me.

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September 14, 2022

5.0

Dr. Arunachalam, Took The Time To Go Over All My Test Results Throughly. He Explained Where I Was Prior & Where My Progress Has Recently Taken Me. He Shared His Concerns & Recommend What My Next Steps Should Be. Very Professional.

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September 12, 2022

5.0

Dr was friendly, and informative

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Disclosures

Ambalavanan Arunachalam, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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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