Maha H. Hussain, MD

Maha H. Hussain, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Hematology and Medical Oncology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Baghdad College of Medicine - 1980
Residency:
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University - 1986
Fellowships:
Wayne State University School of Medicine - 1989

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology (Certified)

Faculty Profile

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 

476 Ratings

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91 Reviews

August 24, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain is great. She's very personable and knowledgeable. She takes the time to discuss the medical issues and future plans for treatment.

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August 23, 2023

5.0

She is caring and brilliant. I would not think about going to anybody else.

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August 21, 2023

5.0

Excellent patient care. Excellent explanation of treatments for me as her patient. Excellent follow up and explanation of test results. Excellent physician!

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August 17, 2023

5.0

we work as a team

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August 15, 2023

5.0

Knows her stuff and is empathetic.

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August 14, 2023

5.0

Dr Hussain is a leading expert in her field and is wonderful to work with.

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August 13, 2023

5.0

Because Dr Hussain is the best in her area of expertise.

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August 04, 2023

5.0

She is knowledgeable about her profession and concerned about my situation.

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August 03, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain takes the time to discuss with you the treatment, the treatment pricess and why she believes it's the best way to proceed.

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July 20, 2023

5.0

Superb expertise and care

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July 18, 2023

5.0

She is the best!

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July 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain patiently explained available options, answered all questions, advised as needed, and coordinated the support team very well.

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July 13, 2023

5.0

Her professional, personal, collaborative practice

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July 13, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable. A great listener.

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July 11, 2023

5.0

She seems to be a leader in the field I need

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Would be higher if she wasn't always running behind schedule

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Dr Hussain listens well and gives clear explanations

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Competent and very knowledgeable

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July 05, 2023

5.0

She is very thorough gathering information from my medical past.

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June 26, 2023

5.0

She is the best in the industry

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June 23, 2023

5.0

She lead the treatment team that halted the spread of my cancer.

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June 20, 2023

5.0

Explains everything….takes time

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June 20, 2023

5.0

Professional courteous service with my outcomes in mind, included me in decision makinh

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June 19, 2023

5.0

Dr Maha is very helpful.

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June 18, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain addresses patient issues in ways that consistently demonstrate her knowledge, research and problem solving foundation, empathy for patients, and clear, common sense explanations.

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June 17, 2023

5.0

Amazing Dr.. Caring and informative throughout your treatment and appointments.

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June 15, 2023

5.0

Excellent physician that provided Excellent care to me as a patient. She sat down and explained her treatment plan and every treatment she administered to me. I Will recommend NM Oncology to everyone I know.

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June 10, 2023

5.0

Her patient interests, research and experiential-driven foundation of knowledge, common sense explanations and humanistic approach make an unwanted experience quite tolerable.

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Always takes time to listen

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June 06, 2023

5.0

One of best MD I have seen at NWM MC . Has often surprised me with , examining me Outside my Cancer DX - during BCG she did a pelvic exam to make sure my Herpes infection had cleared . In Feb , I c/o of having trouble keeping my wt down . Unbeknownst to me she ran blood work for Thyroid , which showed I was low .

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable, conservative and great communicator

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June 01, 2023

5.0

Medical Doctor, professor, real person who follows the data and the current learning in the area of her practice

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May 28, 2023

5.0

Prescription of effective medicine and thoughtful care

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May 23, 2023

5.0

Spends all the time I need to answer questions, makes sure I understand everything, very caring, so glad she accepted me as her patient!

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May 23, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain is a leader in her field and her active listening skills improve each time I see her in a clinical setting.

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May 17, 2023

5.0

Repeating Excellent patient care. Extremely knowledgeable and able to communicate her knowledge to me as a patient. Excellent example of the excellence in treatment of a patient. And thereby Excellent example of Northwestern Medicine's excellence in treatment of a patient.

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May 13, 2023

5.0

I trust Dr. Hussain implicitly.

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May 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain is fantastic. She is very personable. From what I can tell she has a deep knowledge of her chosen career. She has no problem having a conversation with you regarding your current care, future care and expected outcome of the care.

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May 09, 2023

5.0

Nice to meet with oncologist

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May 08, 2023

5.0

She is very knowledgeable and works well with her team.

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May 07, 2023

5.0

Thoughtful and communicative.

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May 03, 2023

5.0

Delightful. Knowledgeable ns generous

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April 27, 2023

5.0

Superb in every area of her practice.

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April 24, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain cares… we feel it. She has a wonderful “bedside” manner

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April 19, 2023

5.0

She is very good and shows she cares.

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April 18, 2023

5.0

Very comprehensive in her thinking and analysis.

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April 06, 2023

5.0

Listens to me carefully and answers all my questions clearly. I am doing better under her care

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April 04, 2023

5.0

Explains all aspects of my care

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April 02, 2023

5.0

Dr Hussain was very thorough and asked many questions to really understand my situation. She was very knowledgeable about my kind of cancer.

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March 25, 2023

5.0

Competency

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March 21, 2023

5.0

knowledgeable

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March 21, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable people, strong team work and excellent communication

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March 21, 2023

5.0

see above but add compassion and sincere care to all that

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March 08, 2023

5.0

Takes the time to get to know me and life goals.

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March 07, 2023

5.0

Same as above and she’s very attentive and friendly.

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March 02, 2023

5.0

The excellent team reflects the boss. Professor Hussain is the boss.

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March 02, 2023

5.0

She is smart

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February 22, 2023

5.0

She stands out among her peers as both a top-notch researcher and clinician. Her approach is highly collaborative with her patients, and she has assembled an excellent medical team and staff to serve them.

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February 19, 2023

5.0

competency

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February 14, 2023

5.0

She is a brilliant doctor and can give good and helpful ideas and willing to work with other doctors

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February 12, 2023

5.0

Knowledge of the disease and straight forward opinion

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February 07, 2023

5.0

She is a brilliant doctor and a lady.

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February 07, 2023

5.0

Very clear, informative, and thoughtful.

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February 01, 2023

5.0

I think she is extremely knowledgeable with what she does

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January 27, 2023

5.0

Dr. Hussain is very personable. She is definitely extremely knowledgeable. She has kept me alive for over 4 years since being diagnosed with cancer. And I feel great.

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January 26, 2023

5.0

VERY efficient & empathetic

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January 26, 2023

5.0

Very professional

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January 16, 2023

5.0

Extremely likely

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January 10, 2023

5.0

Thoroughness and thoughtfulness

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January 03, 2023

5.0

She’s knowledgeable, is consultative advises appropriately.

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December 29, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable and thorough

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December 20, 2022

5.0

Good support staff

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December 15, 2022

5.0

Good and caring and helpful

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December 12, 2022

5.0

The whole team is there for me.

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December 08, 2022

5.0

Upfront and deal with the patients As a family member

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December 01, 2022

5.0

She answered my million question.

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December 01, 2022

5.0

Easy to talk to She listens and reacts to my concerns

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December 01, 2022

5.0

One of best doctors ever. Great bedside manner, devoted team supporting her which is sign of outstanding leaders.

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December 01, 2022

5.0

Caring, answering all your question, explaining your case , listening carefully to you want to know beside her excellent knowledge

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November 22, 2022

5.0

Very thorough, answers questions in understandable terms.

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November 21, 2022

5.0

Or knowledge and experience is extremely evident in the way that she cares for my house she saved my life

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November 19, 2022

5.0

Competency

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November 17, 2022

4.0

Competent, decisive and knowledgeable

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November 15, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable and good at explaining options.

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November 15, 2022

5.0

Kind. Caring. Expert.

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November 10, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hussain shows extreme care.

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November 08, 2022

5.0

Dr. Hussain is professional, extremely caring, competent and has superb patient-doctor communications skills

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November 08, 2022

5.0

Caring, attentive, professional

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November 08, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable

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November 03, 2022

5.0

She is very knowledgeable and helpful with explaining the possible treatment options available.

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October 27, 2022

5.0

She is thorough, experienced and very professional.

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Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities

  • ASCO Malysian Oncology Society
  • Astellas Pharma, Inc.
  • AstraZeneca
  • Israeli Oncology Society
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Medscape (from WebMD, LLC)
  • Merck & Co., Inc.
  • MLI Peer View
  • Novartis
  • Pfizer, Inc.
  • Precisca
  • ReachMD (XM Radio)
  • Research To Practice (RTP)
  • Tempus Health, Inc.

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