Kimbra A. Bell, MD

Kimbra A. Bell, MD

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine - 1996
Residency:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - 1999

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (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:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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4.9
4.9 

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91 Reviews

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91 Reviews

August 30, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell knows me. She knows what I need and she gives me referral's too different Dr.’s who can help me in other area’s of my body that is not in her expertise. Very important for a Dr. to remember you and very important when a Dr. ask you Is it anything that you need or are you forgetting anything that may have happened to you physically since our last visit that may be better today. She’s definitely a Dr. that cares about all her Patients. I’m just so honored to have her as my main Dr. I’m sure she has lots of patients and to start remembering your last visit with her is SIMPLY AMAZING that her brain can retain , IMPORTANT to know she genuinely cares about you AND APPRECIATED cause I’ve had & heard of horrible experiences with Primary Care Doctors.

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August 29, 2023

5.0

I love Dr. Bell, she is great!!!

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August 29, 2023

5.0

I have recommended Dr. Bell to two my close friends and they have been very pleased with her.

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August 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell shows a concern for the patient, makes suggestions and doesn't rush through the appointment.

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August 18, 2023

5.0

She is always friendly on point, professional, and always concerned about my health as a Senior with Diabetes!

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August 14, 2023

5.0

I think she is a great Doctor.

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August 11, 2023

4.0

Dr. Bell is great; however, her schedule gets quite booked so not sure if someone I recommended would be able to see her. She is worthy of a recommendation.

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August 10, 2023

5.0

I have been seeing her for years. Very professional knows her job and gives the best care

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August 09, 2023

5.0

Under her leadership, I. Have lost close to 15 pounds, blood pressure is down

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August 09, 2023

5.0

Dr Bell is an excellent provider. She’s attentive, thorough, thoughtful, competent, compassionate and respectful. We are fortunate to have her as our provider.

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August 04, 2023

5.0

Caring and through. Good listener

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August 02, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is awesome! She is always patient with me and very detailed oriented when it comes to explaining things! She also makes sure that I am up to date on all procedures needed to improve and/or maintain good health!

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July 28, 2023

5.0

She is confident and knowledgeable about the past present and future medical issues that you might have. She is very positive about giving you options that you can explore about your health.

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July 27, 2023

5.0

She does go over your health concerns. Offer suggestions on making it better.

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July 26, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell listens well and takes her time with her patients. She is very thorough and professional

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July 25, 2023

5.0

Careing and helpful

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July 21, 2023

5.0

He has an amazing personality. Is clear she knows her stuff but she talks to you in a way that also shows that she cares about the patients.

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July 19, 2023

5.0

An Excellent Doctor

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July 19, 2023

5.0

She listens and gives great advice.

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July 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell exemplifies the high quality care that ranks Northwestern and its partners as one of the top medical facilities in the nation.

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July 12, 2023

5.0

She is very informative and explains why when and where, for ours care.

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Caring, thorough, took her time

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July 10, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell searches for avenue to help with my total health care. She follows up on my health concerns and problems. She shows compassion and knows who I am and what is going with me. She is very well educated, intelligent and professional.

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July 10, 2023

5.0

She passionate about her patients and a caring loving listener

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July 08, 2023

5.0

She listens and gives the best recommendations for clearing up. Whatever your problem is I miss you a few times.

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July 04, 2023

5.0

She is a compassionate professional. She cares about her patients. She has a humane approach to health and provides wellness services with the light touch that patients need as they go through their health experiences and challenges of life as they age.

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June 22, 2023

4.0

Good doctor

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June 22, 2023

5.0

Always address my concerns.

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June 21, 2023

5.0

Excellent communication

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June 21, 2023

5.0

Personable and very knowledgeable. Took the time to explain everything and make recommendations.

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June 19, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell goes out of her way to make sure all my questions are answered. She works with me to address my health concerns, rather than just telling me what to do. She wants to make sure that we are on the same page and comfortable.

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June 19, 2023

5.0

She listens, she asks questions, and she asks questions about your questions. She's personable. She's respectful, not demeaning. She takes her time to explain her suggestions for treatment instead of acting like she's rushed and has to get to the next patient.

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June 15, 2023

5.0

She is competent and I like her

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June 12, 2023

5.0

She is a very thorough and knowledgeable doctor.

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June 09, 2023

5.0

I love my doctor! She is caring, approachable and very intelligent.

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June 08, 2023

5.0

I’ve kept going back to her as she has great bedside manners and keeps an open mind

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June 08, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is a wonderful doctor. I will never forget she saved my life by following her instinct to do lab work and catch a PE.

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June 03, 2023

5.0

Dr Bell is a very kind and knowledgeable doctor, she listens and makes you feel very comfortable.

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May 26, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell provides great service.

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May 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kimbra Bell went over my test results with me thoroughly and took the time to answer all of the questions and/or concerns I had in a very professional manner.

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May 23, 2023

3.0

She is an excellent doctor very personable and very knowledgeable however I always wait 25 to 30 minutes after my scheduled time before she enters the examination room. I understand that is discussing health concerns with other patient however she should increase the appointment times so there is a shorter wait time. My appointment for next year is scheduled at 8:00am. I'm her fist appointment. I hope she considers thus suggestion

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May 23, 2023

4.0

She is extremely busy and hard to get an appointment but she is a good doctor.

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May 19, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is an excellent physician, extremely caring and professional. She always address my needs and provide excellent advice and care. Dr Bell is the best physician I have ever had. I appreciate and respect her.

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May 16, 2023

5.0

Very satisfied with this MD.

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May 11, 2023

2.0

I haven't seen Dr. Bell in person but I was frustrated by this telehealth that 100% could have been a one sentence response to my initial email. She didn't have any actionable medical advice for me or even basic knowledge/info pertaining to my specific question and was looking it up on the phone with me in real time. All she ultimately did was suggest I contact another doctor. It was a waste of my time and co-pay.

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May 11, 2023

5.0

Great beside service and she cares about her patients all around physical and mental health.

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May 07, 2023

5.0

She was attentive and very thorough

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May 06, 2023

5.0

I love my Doctor. She listens to my every concern and always recommends the best options for me.

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May 04, 2023

5.0

She's great

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May 04, 2023

5.0

Very caring and engaged.

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May 04, 2023

5.0

The care, professionalism and attention provided by Dr. Bell is exceptional. The staff is valued additional asset.

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May 02, 2023

5.0

She is so thorough and helps me make the best decisions for my health. She is caring, great personality always and very supportive.

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May 01, 2023

5.0

She’s excellent

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April 30, 2023

5.0

Patient with you and explains things thoroughly

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April 27, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable Thorough No-nonsense. Serious about healthcare. Wants patients to be serious too about their health.

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April 26, 2023

5.0

Highly knowledgeable, experienced and thorough regarding my health care.

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April 26, 2023

5.0

Even though she's not taking New Patients I understand, I still recommend her.

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April 25, 2023

5.0

She's a very good doctor

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April 24, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is super-smart, caring, listens to every concern and satisfactorily addresses it.

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April 20, 2023

5.0

Same as above. She is the best!

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April 19, 2023

5.0

She shows compassion, is patient with your questions, treats you like a person not a number and does thorough review of your medical history.

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April 19, 2023

5.0

Caring.

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April 19, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is a wonderful and caring physician. She takes personal care when treating her patients which doesn’t always happen in medicine today.

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April 18, 2023

5.0

Excellent doctor who show me she cares about my health. When she doesn't like anything she see she send me for tests. This is why she is still my doctor.

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April 18, 2023

5.0

Excellent doctor.

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April 16, 2023

5.0

Dr Bell has been my primary physician for many years. Would never consider switching doctors. She is concerned, considerate, and very knowledgeable.

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April 14, 2023

5.0

Dr Bell explains everything to you and if there is something that needs to be handled by another, she then refers you to a specialist.

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April 14, 2023

5.0

Knowledge level, listening ability, professionalism

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April 14, 2023

5.0

She listens intently.

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April 13, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is knowledgeable and experienced. She gives detailed information about diagnoses, plan of care, and prescribed medication.

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April 12, 2023

5.0

She take the time and listen to one concern.

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April 12, 2023

5.0

Great rapport with the patients. She cares about the patients long term health.

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April 12, 2023

5.0

She gives excellent care and have great customer service. She also care about my health and any problems I have during my visit.

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April 11, 2023

5.0

Very to the point and had patient Best interest at heart.

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April 08, 2023

5.0

She has a very tender touch with speaking about the importance of Total Wellness.

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April 06, 2023

5.0

Excellent provider

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April 04, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is the best! I have been at Northwestern for 20 years because of her. She is professional, knowledgeable, personable, and considerate. She is an asset to the institution.

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March 27, 2023

5.0

Trust My Doctor.

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March 24, 2023

5.0

Dr Bell is an Excellent Physican, who provides Great knowledge, phenomenal bed side manner, and concerned about best possible outcomes

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March 23, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is amazing and she is saving my life.

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March 22, 2023

5.0

On time, helpful, solved my problem, pleasant interface,

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March 21, 2023

5.0

She was very informative and very helpful about a health issue I was having. She reached out to me via telehealth to discuss more

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March 20, 2023

5.0

Inquiring and professional.

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March 16, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell is a doctor who cares and listens to her patients, so I would recommend her to others.

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March 12, 2023

5.0

Excellent Doctor. Her years of experience has provided me positive results regarding high blood pressure and other things

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March 10, 2023

4.0

Dr.Bell takes time to explain things to her patients.

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March 07, 2023

5.0

She wonderful

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March 06, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bell took her time with my Mom to make sure my Mom understood everything in her exam. She gave referrals where needed, reviewed her upcoming appointments, and inquired about her overall feelings of well-being.

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March 03, 2023

5.0

She has an amazing bedside manner. She treats the entire patient making sure you are well.

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March 02, 2023

5.0

Excellent service.

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March 01, 2023

5.0

She is a good doctor. Very personable and caring

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Disclosures

Kimbra A. Bell, 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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