Borna Bonakdarpour, MD

Borna Bonakdarpour, MD

4.9 
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Primary Specialty

Behavioral Neurology

Secondary Specialty

  • Neurology

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services - 2000
Residency:
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson - 2012
Fellowships:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2014

Languages Spoken

  • Farsi

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (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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4.9
4.9 

327 Ratings

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August 25, 2023

5.0

Really top tier in every respect

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August 18, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, listens, explains well, compassionate

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August 11, 2023

5.0

Dr is patient friendly and cares about his patients.

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August 10, 2023

5.0

Phenomenal physician who very caring and intuitive. He always makes me feel comfortable with his insightful patitent care plans. And he has an awesome personality, as well!

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July 27, 2023

5.0

Wonderful!

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July 27, 2023

5.0

Very pleasant to talk to and answered all questions.

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July 24, 2023

5.0

He’s a 10

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July 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. B is a busy man so scheduling can be a bit challenging at times, but when we've had appointments with him, he seems very thorough, compassionate and empathetic.

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July 13, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable , attentive , caring , and ordered assured for needed additional diagnostic tests and advised for future treatment .

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June 30, 2023

5.0

He is very knowledgeable in his specialty and had a lot of patience with me on this visit.

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June 26, 2023

5.0

Borna Bonakdarpour, MD is very kind, patient, thorough and knowledgeable. Grateful that he's been our MD for a few years now. Continuity of care is valuable in memory care.

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June 23, 2023

5.0

He listens

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June 17, 2023

5.0

Great Dr

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June 17, 2023

5.0

sensible PROCESS

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June 15, 2023

5.0

Dr Bonakdarpour listened, asked appropriate question. He has a calm reassurance when talking to the patience.

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June 09, 2023

5.0

Very Friendly, Kind and understanding

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May 26, 2023

5.0

Very compassionate person. Always answers any and all questions. Never makes you feel your being rushed.

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May 20, 2023

5.0

I wish I had more feedback between appointments. I’d like to hear about new drugs or trials without having to research myself.

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May 20, 2023

5.0

Is concerned and takes time with the patient

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May 12, 2023

5.0

He was informative and took his time with us.

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May 09, 2023

5.0

He’s been very patient with us, and accommodating.

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May 05, 2023

5.0

Dr Bonakdarpour was great and explained everything in detail as my visit went along.

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May 04, 2023

5.0

He’s very professional, thorough, informative, makes excellent suggestions, helpful, kind and a great Doctor.

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May 01, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bonakdarpour was patient, thorough, and kind. He never made me feel rushed, took the time to explain everything to me and walk me through the next steps for treatment. I feel so lucky to be in his care.

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April 02, 2023

5.0

He was kind, listened and created a plan for my sister

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March 28, 2023

5.0

Again, more thorough

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March 13, 2023

5.0

He listens and also explains everything

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March 07, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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March 01, 2023

5.0

We feel he listens and is very invested on how my Dad progresses with this disease.

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February 27, 2023

5.0

Each visit is a new experience.

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February 20, 2023

5.0

Caring and respectful

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February 15, 2023

5.0

He spent an hour and a half with us and he was very knowledgeable. He also had a non threatening way about him.

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February 09, 2023

5.0

Dr. Bonakdarpour is very efficient in taking good care of me. He shows that he cares about me and makes me feel comfortable during my visit.

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February 06, 2023

5.0

Outstanding physician, very detailed, listens.

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February 04, 2023

5.0

He explained everything to me about my problem. Also was very encouraging about what he wanted me to do for my problem.

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January 30, 2023

5.0

Heis great! Takes time to explain things and above all he listens to your concerns.

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January 27, 2023

5.0

Very thorough and patient during visit

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January 24, 2023

5.0

Good doctor with advise and helpful

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January 13, 2023

5.0

He's prepared, and he sticks to relevant spoken and unspoken information.

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January 12, 2023

5.0

Very detail and patience

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January 09, 2023

5.0

Best doctor we have ever interacted with. Kind, knowledgeable, thorough

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January 09, 2023

5.0

Consultant physician who is caring and actively seeks to expand his profession knowledge base.

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January 09, 2023

5.0

Dr Bonakdarpour is skilled and an excellent communicator

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December 23, 2022

5.0

He listens to you very attentively to all of your needs and concerns

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December 19, 2022

5.0

Like and trust Dr. Bonakdarpour.

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December 03, 2022

5.0

He is so smart.

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November 17, 2022

5.0

He listens, cares about his patients, answers questions, and will pay attention to other new treatments in the future.

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November 14, 2022

5.0

Dr B is an excellent clinician. He is compassionate and kind too!

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November 13, 2022

5.0

The doctor was very understanding of Joanna's condition and communicated his concerns to us in a way we understood .

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October 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Bonakdarpour is very knowledgeable, compassionate, and caring.

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October 21, 2022

5.0

Great communication skills and personable

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October 20, 2022

5.0

Seems very thorough, good bedside manner, personable. This was my first appointment with him and I assume my follow ups will be just as good.

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October 19, 2022

5.0

He is fantastic, as a human being and as a doctor. I am so fortunate to be his patient

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October 18, 2022

5.0

Could there be a doubt that I would highly recommend him? Of course not.

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October 13, 2022

4.0

Competent care, seems to sincerely care about the patient

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October 11, 2022

5.0

Insightful and informative

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October 03, 2022

5.0

He has a nice disposition

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September 26, 2022

5.0

He was thorough and explained anything we asked him. He made me feel at ease during the examination. He allowed my wife and brother to attend the exam.

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September 19, 2022

5.0

His methodological evaluation of my condition and the ability to clearly explain the roadmap towards finding the cause of the problem and possible ways to mitigate it.

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September 09, 2022

5.0

He was not rushed and spent a lot of time with us and answered all questions.

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September 09, 2022

5.0

Dr Bonakdarpour is helping with my memory issues. He listens to my request regarding my issues. He actually listens! I believe he has the best intensions, to make me well. Thank You.

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September 06, 2022

5.0

Dr. Bonakdarpour, really listened to me and gave me a thorough evaluation. I have not been taken seriously in the past by doctors in regards to my cognitive decline so it was refreshing and a great relief!

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September 02, 2022

5.0

He is comprehensive and attentive

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September 02, 2022

5.0

Very thorough and explains

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Disclosures

Borna Bonakdarpour, 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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