Neelmini B. Emmanuel, MD

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Get to know Radiologist Dr. Neelmini B. Emmanuel, who serves patients in Evanston, Illinois.

A devoted radiologist, Dr. Emmanuel is in practice at North Shore Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Illinois.

North Shore Evanston Hospital, opened in 1891, is a comprehensive acute-care facility and the nucleus of NorthShore University HealthSystem. Principal home to NorthShore Cardiovascular Institute and Kellogg Cancer Center, Evanston Hospital also offers a variety of surgical specialties. As the regional center for high-risk obstetrics, the Infant Special Care Unit and the Women’s Hospital offer a comfortable birthing environment where high-risk mothers and their babies have access to the latest technology and a highly trained staff.

Academically, Dr. Emmanuel completed her medical education and internship at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in diagnostic radiology at the University of Southern California / LAC+USC Medical Center.

An authority in her field, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options.

On a more personal note, Dr. Emmanuel is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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