Elena M. Kamel, M.D.

Dr. Elena M. Kamel, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and founder of one of the first all-women’s OB/GYN groups in Chicago. Dr. Kamel completed premedical education at Barnard College in 1980. She attended Cornell Medical College and earned her medical degree in 1984. Dr. Kamel completed her OB/GYN internship and residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital from 1984-1988. She is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and practices at Northwestern. She has also been certified by the Northern American Menopause Society as a Menopause Practitioner/Expert. Her areas of special interest are hysteroscopy, permanent contraception, osteoporosis, dual photon bone densitometry, gynecologic surgery, menopausal health concerns, and twin pregnancies. Dr. Kamel enjoys taking care of patients from adolescence to the mature woman and values creating a relationship with patients that embraces compassion, dialogu,e and education.

Dr. Kamel has received the Magnus P. Urnes Award for excellence in teaching and the Hart Award from the Illinois Division of Y-ME for distinguished service and dedication to Breast Cancer Awareness and Civil Service.

The American Heart Association proudly recognized Dr. Kamel with the 2007 “Women with Heart” Award for outstanding support of the annual Go Red for Women Luncheon and her dedication to making a difference in the fight against heart disease and stroke.

Dr. Kamel has received numerous teaching awards and has been honored as ‘top doctor’ from Castle Connelly in 2013.

Dr. Kamel has been an active member of the Friends of Prentice Board for over 20 years and is involved as a Board member at the Lookingglass Theater.

Dr. Kamel is married and has three children, and lives in Chicago, IL.

“I like to involve my patients in a dynamic discussion about their health care needs and provide them with the most current medical information in our field. I truly enjoy taking care of women throughout all phases of their lives-adolescence to the mature years.”