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Young Kwang Chae, MD

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Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Hematology and Medical Oncology

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Seoul National University College of Medicine - 2002
Residency:: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network - 2011
Fellowships:: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center - 2014

Languages Spoken

Korean

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Associate 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 Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.9

4.9

525 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

94 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

94 Reviews

August 30, 2023

5.0

Dr is on top of his game

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August 24, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, explains

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August 21, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae is kind and helpful.

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August 19, 2023

5.0

I would recommend doctor Chae to everybody and anybody that needed the type of help that I do. He is great a quality.

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August 07, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae is competent and well informed

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August 05, 2023

5.0

Easy going and willing to answer questions.

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August 03, 2023

5.0

Heâ€™s a very good doctor he takes time to explain things to you. to explain everything to you

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July 29, 2023

5.0

Seems to be a good guy and is not rushed.

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July 29, 2023

5.0

Respects my opinions and answers all my questions. Helps troubleshoot financial issues in obtaining access to treatments and tests

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July 27, 2023

1.0

He did not fully review my chart before talking to me.

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July 20, 2023

5.0

Friendly, knowledgeable and Explain concerns in detail

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July 20, 2023

5.0

Thorough and thoughtful.

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July 17, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae provides premium care for his patients. I trust him to make sure I receive the best treatment available to prolong my life while still maintaining quality of life.

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July 17, 2023

5.0

Competency, professionalism, communication skills and caring.

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July 17, 2023

4.0

Dr. Chae is great. My only complaint is that appointments are always way behind. Usually at least an hour. I would rather come in and do labs and wait for a call back than run so late. Hard to plan appropriately when you never know how long youâ€™re going to wait.

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July 15, 2023

4.0

Really knows his business but having to wait for a extended period of time is extremely irritating

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July 13, 2023

4.0

He must be a very busy Dr. With cancer patients like me, I feel the caring touch may be missing.

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July 08, 2023

5.0

Thought he was great. Made me feel comfortable and explained everything thoroughly. Great team too

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July 08, 2023

5.0

he is very professional

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June 28, 2023

5.0

Dr Chae is one of the nicest people I have pleasure to associate with and may be the smartest person Iâ€™ve met. As a Dr he is the best I have worked with. Dr [ ] ranks there as well

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June 27, 2023

5.0

He listened and explained issues

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June 27, 2023

5.0

he seems to know your problem, an help to solve them

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June 22, 2023

4.0

He was very thorough and answered my questions very thoughtfully. Would have given him a 10 if he was closer to on time. I could handle 30 minute delta.

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June 15, 2023

5.0

Very empathic doctor.

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June 14, 2023

5.0

He is always professional and explains diagnoses in layman terms

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Heâ€™s patient and very consider with his patients

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June 13, 2023

5.0

Excellent Drâ€”always takes time explaining results and plans!

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June 11, 2023

5.0

Professional, takes his time to inform you of all info & to ask questions. Professional

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June 08, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae is very well informed and takes necessary steps for your benefit! He has a wonderful doctor-patient manner.

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June 08, 2023

5.0

He is a talented, caring and compassionate caregiver.

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June 02, 2023

5.0

He is very knowledgeable and efficient though extremely busy!

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June 01, 2023

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable. Needs to be more on time for appointment.

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May 29, 2023

5.0

Dr Chae has been overseeing my cancer treatment for over 3 years and every time he has shown a sincere desire to keep me upbeat about my prognosis. He has always been straight with me and usually allows me to make any decision where there are options. I feel absolutely confident in his care.

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May 29, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae explains what he is recommending and why in a way I can understand.

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May 25, 2023

5.0

Excellent

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May 23, 2023

5.0

He is a Very. Well Top. Notch Doctor. Well. Knowledge Also very caring for his patients.

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May 23, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae is empathetic and understanding. He was clear in explaining scientific terms.

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May 19, 2023

5.0

Concern and patience, healing , and very informative. I am in active.

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May 18, 2023

5.0

Dr.Chae is very knowledgeable in his field. He cares for his patients.

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May 16, 2023

5.0

He cares about my health

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May 16, 2023

5.0

fantastic doctor

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May 13, 2023

5.0

Thorough and pleasant

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May 04, 2023

5.0

Extremely knowledgeable and answers questions

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April 28, 2023

5.0

He is highly knowledgeable regarding cancer and a whole lot more.

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April 27, 2023

5.0

Listens to my questions & comments, is enthusiastic, & cares to know about his patients' full jcancer ourney.

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April 26, 2023

5.0

Best care to patient

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April 21, 2023

5.0

He is extremely knowledgeable. He is both involved in a lot of research and very aware of what is in the pipeline elsewhere.

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April 17, 2023

5.0

Young in age, but he knows what he's doing, and answers questions about the lab and CT Scan results reasonably.

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April 06, 2023

5.0

He is brilliant and provides calm and compassionate care.

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April 04, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae has great knowledge, wonderful personality and always professional advice.

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April 03, 2023

5.0

Cares about his patients, kind, professional

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March 28, 2023

5.0

good

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March 27, 2023

5.0

Always honest

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March 25, 2023

5.0

He was nice

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March 24, 2023

5.0

Because heâ€™s a very good doctor

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March 23, 2023

5.0

Excellent with his job and I appreciate all he has done for me.

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March 20, 2023

5.0

Really like him. He is calm, concerned and knowledgeable.

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March 20, 2023

5.0

He listened and informed about the best solution.

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March 06, 2023

5.0

Very good and informative

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March 03, 2023

5.0

Doctor Chae is knowledgeable and willing to respond to questions.

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February 22, 2023

5.0

A caring physician who works hard trying to heal the patient.

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February 21, 2023

5.0

Dr Chae has an ability to think outside the box. His nurse assistant, Brooke, is clear and competent. She is the standard by which one should measure others.

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February 20, 2023

5.0

He is the best at what he does!

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February 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae is a very busy man with lots of responsibilities but is always available for me with my questions, concerns and fears. He really understands what we are going through and he works hard to make things as easy as possible for me.

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February 18, 2023

5.0

Professional, thorough and personable!

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February 18, 2023

5.0

he is excellent and caring

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February 16, 2023

5.0

Excellent doctor!

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February 07, 2023

5.0

Dr Chae is careful in his approach to treatment, takes the time to answer questions that are raised during meetings with him present or when [ ] has a question tht comes up in our meetings.

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February 06, 2023

5.0

He is a great oncologist and person

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February 02, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chaeâ€™s concern is the patientâ€™s welfare. He works diligently to help the patient and is very caring and tries different medications to improve the patientâ€™s life. We respect him greatly.

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February 02, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae is extremely knowledgeable and easy to deal with.

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January 31, 2023

5.0

Explains the situation very well

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January 30, 2023

5.0

Because he's the best.

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January 26, 2023

5.0

Does what he says and follow up on his patients very good personality and professional

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January 26, 2023

5.0

Doctor Chae is the best âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸

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January 23, 2023

5.0

Came highly recommended. Canâ€™t dilute that at all. Also great bedside manner.

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January 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Chae is very thorough, kind and easy to talk to.

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January 12, 2023

5.0

Because he is great and very thorough and I have already recommended him to friends in need !

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January 12, 2023

5.0

He is amazing. Smart and explains everything so I know what to expect.

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January 11, 2023

5.0

Professional and knowledgeable.

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January 10, 2023

5.0

The Best I'm cancer free because of Young kwang Chae

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December 24, 2022

5.0

good

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December 20, 2022

5.0

Heâ€™s knowledgeable, professional, explains everything clearly. He gives me a feeling of confidence in our journey.

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December 19, 2022

4.0

He is very knowledgeable. Friendly. But always late! Really late.

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December 17, 2022

5.0

Quality and very good at his job,stayed on top of my weâ€™ll doing through our my care at the hospital stay and treatment.

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December 16, 2022

5.0

Competent, trust him

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December 13, 2022

5.0

Dr. Chae is a great doctor and Iâ€™m glad to have them get

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December 12, 2022

5.0

Dr. Chae explains everything and listens to his patients by answering any questions there may be. He is a caring doctor who makes time for everyone.

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December 08, 2022

5.0

Thorough and always listens to me tell him about how I feel

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December 07, 2022

5.0

He is very knowledgeable and involved in the clinical trials that can be critically important to an oncology patient.

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December 03, 2022

5.0

Knows his business and communicates well

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December 01, 2022

5.0

Yeah doctor sheâ€™s been taking good care of me I highly recommend them

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November 29, 2022

5.0

Dr Chae is a wonderful caring doctor. I have all the confidence in his recommendation for treatment.

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November 29, 2022

5.0

Again very efficient and really makes you feel like you are at home

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