Marilyn C. Kirby

Terrible. She is dismissive of anyone and their breathing issues. DO NOT EVER SEE HER. She will not give you medical treatment. A patient was suffering with Bronchitis and asthma attacks. She had gone to multiple urgent care- treated with antibiotics and steroids. Still had wheezing and difficulty breathing. She was referred to Dr Kirby for advanced treatment. Dr Kirby told her she was fine until she wasn’t. When you seek a doctor’s treatment and you are told by one doctor that you have a serious problem. Don’t go to Dr Kirby.

Dr. Kirby was by far the most disappointing doctor I have ever met with. I saw her after months of being unable to reach my doctor at another practice and after falling sick in March 2020. At my first visit, Dr. Kirby immediately dismissed my issues before I could explain my medical history. I had to beg her to listen to me. It was incredibly demeaning and she chalked up my issues to "anxiety." Over the following 3 months while experiencing neurological and physical issues that I've never experienced in my life, Dr. Kirby consistently brushed aside my voice. I was told things like I wasn't trying hard enough in tests and to "go elsewhere" rather than address my continued symptoms and feelings of being rushed through visits. Important information never made it in to my file. It was so demeaning and medical gaslighting was so intense that I sought therapy. All I can do is attribute her disappointing care to refusing to consider the subjective perspective of the patient or having some other personal issue in her life that spilled over into her providing care, but I don't know. To this day I regret ever seeing Dr. Kirby and I'm still contemplating filing a complaint with Northwestern. It was such a horrible experience that I dread seeing her name. I give 2 stars only because she called me once when I forgot I had an appointment. There are hundreds of doctors out there who will listen to and respect you as a patient far better than Dr. Kirby.

Dr Kirby is knowledgeable & listens to her patients. She has fabulous bedside manner & I always enjoy our conversations. She’s so easy to talk to.

I am so very happy to have found Dr. Kirby. She takes her time with you and you never feel rushed. She listens to all my symptoms with empathy and considerations. I went to see her recently feeling as sick and miserable as I have ever felt in my life. She prescribed meds and led me through it. Within 5 days I was feeling good again and within 2 weeks I was myself again. I went for a follow up visit and thanked her. She has given me my life back.

I have to agree with other reviewers. Dismissive is definitely the response. Fighting a cold for 6 days so messaged thru MyNM app. Her response It’s a virus and will take two weeks. I asked for suggestions on other OTC or treatments for some relief from what has settled into sinuses. Her response: Keep up with what you have. I don’t think any of it works. I let her know as a caregiver it was an interesting take on the Hippocratic Oath. Will Avoid in future. Clearly my regular physician was unavailable. Don’t get all the great reviews on NM website.