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Brett Collander, MD

Critical Care, Pulmonary Medicine

4.9
619 Ratings
Practices In: Elmhurst
Patients Seen: Ages 18+

I am com­mit­ted to pro­vid­ing high qual­i­ty, com­pas­sion­ate med­ical care.

Care Team

Need an appointment sooner? While your primary care provider or specialist are the anchor of your care team, their advanced practice providers and physician partners are available to provide care when you need it.

Tally Hollin, APN, CNP

Pulmonary Medicine Sleep Medicine
4.9

Practices In:

Westmont Winfield

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Megan Biederman, APN

Pulmonary Medicine Sleep Medicine
4.9

Practices In:

Westmont Winfield

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Locations

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Elmhurst

133 E. Brush Hill Road

Suite 110

Elmhurst, Illinois 60126

630-871-6699

(Pulmonary Medicine)
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Care Team

Need an appointment sooner? While your primary care provider or specialist are the anchor of your care team, their advanced practice providers and physician partners are available to provide care when you need it.

Tally Hollin, APN, CNP

Pulmonary Medicine Sleep Medicine
4.9

Practices In:

Westmont Winfield

Schedule Online

Megan Biederman, APN

Pulmonary Medicine Sleep Medicine
4.9

Practices In:

Westmont Winfield

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General Info
Hospital Affiliations
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Medicine
Languages
English
Clinical Interests

Sleep apnea, asth­ma, COPD, lung can­cer and advanced diag­nos­tic bronchoscopy

Personal Interests

Spend­ing time with my fam­i­ly, trav­el­ing, fish­ing, read­ing and Chica­go sports fan

Memberships
American College of Chest Physicians American Thoracic Society Society of Critical Care Medicine
Edward Hospital
801 S. Washington St. Naperville, Illinois 60540 630-527-3000 Get Directions
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
155 E. Brush Hill Road Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 331-221-1000 Get Directions
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
25 North Winfield Road Winfield, Illinois 60190 630-933-1600 Get Directions
Education
Research
School
Georgetown University School of Medicine Graduation Date: 2009 Degree: MD
Residency
Northwestern University Resident in Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Northwestern University Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Provider’s Research
Clinical characteristics of pulmonary hypertension in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction Critical care ultrasound education Disaster preparedness training Strategies to reduce empirical antibiotic utilization in the intensive care unit

Clinical Expertise

Procedures

Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound

Conditions

Asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis

Ratings

Ratings Category

The Patient Satisfaction Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our independent rating system, the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.

Patient Satisfaction Rating

4.9

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.9
617 Ratings

Provider discussed treatment options

4.9
611 Ratings

Provider explained things clearly

4.9
617 Ratings

Provider included you in decisions

4.9
600 Ratings

Provider showed concern

4.9
618 Ratings

Comments

Comments are collected in our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Surveys. Patients are de-identified to protect confidentiality and patient privacy. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.
"Met Dr. Collander for first time. Very pleasant and friendly. Feel very comfortable with him. Definitely recommend"
5
Jul. 31, 2025
"Very satisfied"
5
Jul. 31, 2025
"Doctor Collander is another outstanding physicians associated with Duly. Knowledgeable, concerned and professional."
5
Jul. 26, 2025
"I'm very sure Dr Collander cares about me"
5
Jul. 26, 2025
"Very caring doctor"
5
Jul. 25, 2025
"He listened to my concerns and did answer my questions. He actually made my feel like he wasn't rushing me out, like previous DRs"
4
Jul. 23, 2025
"Very thorough and professional doctor."
5
Jul. 22, 2025
"Very good"
5
Jul. 22, 2025
"Dr. Collander is an excellent doctor. He listened, was very informative and empathetic. His bed side manner is wonderful. I have found it very difficult to find doctors that listen to their patients and are dedicated to providing real solutions. I am grateful he is apart of my care team."
5
Jul. 22, 2025
"I always enjoy my appointments with Dr. Brett Collander. He is professional, friendly, and thorough. His explanations are clear, tests are viewed , explained, and necessary. I recommend him to all my friends."
5
Jul. 21, 2025
"This was my first visit with this doctor in this, my usual pulmonology office. Dr. Collander was friendly and Interested In addressing my Issue. He took his time to answer my questions. I was very thankful and Impressed."
5
Jul. 21, 2025
"Dr is very nice and thorough very satisfied with the care he provided"
5
Jul. 19, 2025
"Dr Collander and staff were excellent. Very knowledgeable and kind. Very clean atmosphere. Will definitely recommend him"
5
Jul. 19, 2025
"Dr is always nice and listens"
5
Jul. 19, 2025
"Very nice and polite doctor."
5
Jul. 18, 2025
"Great communication"
5
Jul. 17, 2025
"First time I saw Dr.Collander and felt comfortable, and he cared about my issues."
4.8
Jul. 13, 2025
"Great experience, Dr Collander was attentive and fully addressed my needs."
5
Jul. 13, 2025
"Very nice and informative Doctor"
5
Jul. 12, 2025
"Dr Collander is so kind and spends the time needed to listen to me. I feel I am very good hands with him. I'm very comfortable."
5
Jul. 11, 2025
"I liked this doctor a lot. I dont think my health issue involves his area but I would recommend him to anyone who needed his specialty"
4
Jul. 10, 2025
"Doctor was easy to talk to and listened to my concerns"
5
Jul. 10, 2025
"Experience was great as always. Dr Collander is very caring!"
5
Jul. 8, 2025
"Dr Collander is very knowledgable, professional, and caring."
5
Jul. 5, 2025
"Actually enjoy seeing Dr Collander."
5
Jul. 3, 2025
"Dr. Colander is patient, kind and an excellent listener, as well as a highly skilled doctor."
5
Jul. 2, 2025
"I have been blessed to have such a wonderful caring pulmonologist. Dr. Collander Is a caring, compassionate physician. He listens to you and has always been there for me. Thank you for what you do and your special care."
5
Jul. 2, 2025
"The most important aspect of this visit was clear and informative."
5
Jul. 2, 2025
"Dr. Colander was Excellent . So were the nurses and receptionist."
5
Jul. 1, 2025
"Professional, patient, I didn't feel rushed even though I had lots of questions. Explanations done so I understood what was said."
5
Jul. 1, 2025
"Dr Collander is a very special doctor. He shows concern for his patients and is very knowledgeable. I wish our world had more doctors just like him."
5
Jun. 29, 2025
"Superstar experience !"
5
Jun. 29, 2025
"The doctor is very caring and informative"
5
Jun. 27, 2025
"Dr Collander is an excellent doctor. He's very caring and explains everything in an easy to understand manner. I drive an hour to see him for tests and appointments."
5
Jun. 26, 2025
"Doctor Collander , was very professional and courteous."
5
Jun. 26, 2025
"Dr. Collander has a good bedside maner. VERY FRIENDLY"
5
Jun. 25, 2025
"The entire team was really thoughtful. Dr. C really listens and explains clearly. He encourages me to be my best."
5
Jun. 22, 2025
"Awesome care!"
5
Jun. 19, 2025
"Dr Collander always listens and care about my progress"
5
Jun. 18, 2025
"Dr. Collander is great."
5
Jun. 18, 2025
"All good"
5
Jun. 18, 2025
"Extremely thorough as well as pleasant."
5
Jun. 18, 2025
"Wonderful visit, every time!"
5
Jun. 13, 2025
"Great initial visit"
5
Jun. 13, 2025
"Detailed analysis explanations of my problem."
5
Jun. 12, 2025
"Excellent doctor, great bedside manner, kind, gave detailed explanations of tests, reassuring."
5
Jun. 2, 2025
"Great"
5
Jun. 1, 2025
"Dr Collander is compassionate and thorough"
5
Jun. 1, 2025
"Other than my primary care physician this was my best health care interaction in many years. The appointment was scheduled the same week that I placed the call, the wait time was minimal and the nurse was through and professional. The doctor was informative and not motivated by anything except my condition and concerns. I wish that Duly could provide this level of service for all of my visits."
5
Jun. 1, 2025
"Dr. Collander is a superb doctor all the way around. I appreciate him. He cares."
5
May. 8, 2025
"Dr Collander is the consummate physician. He is professional, yet warm. He LISTENS and respects my opinions. He responds quickly to my queries on My Chart. I would recommend him to EVERYONE!"
5
May. 2, 2025
"Great first visit"
5
May. 2, 2025
"Dr Collander and staff are very caring and empathetic to my needs and concerns. I wish some of my other physicians were the same. I can always count on Dr Collander for my medical care."
5
May. 2, 2025
"Appreciate the doctor's explanations and care."
5
May. 1, 2025
"Dr Collander is a professional with a caring demeanor. He offers valuable information, addresses your concerns and presents an easy to understand plan of treatment."
5
May. 1, 2025
"Good experience, attentive to everything I had to say, answered all my questions Easy to talk to."
5
Apr. 30, 2025
"My first visit with Dr Collander was great. He answered all my questions and provided a lot of info about my condition, I will strongly recommend him to others looking for a pulmonolgist."
5
Apr. 30, 2025
"Great experience, caring doctor and nurse and short wait time!"
5
Apr. 27, 2025
"Dr Collander clearly explained the results and what our next steps should be."
5
Apr. 26, 2025
"Very pleased to be a patient of Dr. Collander."
5
Apr. 24, 2025
"Finally found a doctor at Duly who takes the time and listens to you"
5
Apr. 17, 2025
"He was clear and explained everything so I easily understood my health"
5
Apr. 14, 2025
"Dr Brett is great"
5
Apr. 13, 2025
"Very pleasant"
5
Apr. 10, 2025
"Everything went good"
5
Apr. 10, 2025
"Overall a very good experience. Doctor and staff were very helpful and friendly."
5
Apr. 9, 2025
"All my medical questions were answered completely."
5
Mar. 31, 2025
"Dr Collander is always caring, explains things that you can understand and provides great care."
5
Mar. 23, 2025
"He was really able to engage my very hard of hearing dad. I loved how he scooted his chair so he was knee to knee with my dad to show the importance of after hospital care"
5
Mar. 23, 2025
"I was very pleased with this visit. Dr Collander was personable, empathic and straightforward. I was provided with clear and logical information and the steps that were necessary to proceed."
5
Mar. 23, 2025
"Dr Brett Collander is a great doctor"
5
Mar. 22, 2025
"Dr Collander was knowledgeable , aware of tests done and results. He came to room well informed but wanted my input, etc. He answered my endless questions while typing notes and watching my face/reactions. He was sure in his treatment and explained it in detail."
5
Mar. 21, 2025
"Very good experience"
5
Mar. 20, 2025
"This was my first time seeing this Doctor. He made me feel very at ease & free to discuss any concerns I had without making me feel rushed. He took his time explaining everything in detail. I am very happy with him & will refer him to everyone."
5
Mar. 16, 2025
"Dr Collander is very personable and professional. He answered my questions and offered suggestions. And he is nice looking!"
5
Mar. 15, 2025
"Dr Collander provides excellent care always."
5
Mar. 12, 2025
"Dr. Collander is always very upbeat and positive with his interactions with me & has a nice sense of humor. He speaks confidently about the issues & guides options fir treatment but lets me choose the direction I want to go. I feel if he really disagreed with my choice he would counsel further for my best health results."
5
Mar. 8, 2025
"Excellent doctor"
5
Mar. 6, 2025
"Dr. Collander is so caring and always takes very good care of me."
5
Feb. 28, 2025
"Dr. Collander is a professional, positive and caring doctor. He answered my questions thoroughly and made it a good visit."
5
Feb. 26, 2025
"Doctor Brett is professional, clear, and kind."
5
Feb. 17, 2025
"Dr. Collander is an awesome doctor. His bedside manners are sincere. He was thorough, caring, clear, calm, and concerned."
5
Feb. 14, 2025
"Good service. From everybody"
5
Feb. 13, 2025
"He goes above and beyond. A genuinely good caring person!!"
5
Feb. 13, 2025
"Dr Brett is a very compassionate and engaging doctor and provides thorough information during the visit."
5
Feb. 12, 2025
"Very practical and friendly!"
5
Feb. 10, 2025
"Very happy with Dr and his care"
5
Feb. 8, 2025
"Very nice, professional and easy to talk to."
5
Feb. 7, 2025
"Dr. Collander has a great bedside manner, and is very clear when discussing the health issues and recommended courses of action."
5
Feb. 5, 2025
"He listens, he explains and,he has a sense of humor."
5
Feb. 5, 2025
"Dr Collander is very professional personable and cares about my concerns. Answers all my questions gives full details about my follow up and my care. Takes time to explain what my CT Chest scan results were and compared them to my previous CT Chest scan. He asked me if I had any concerns or questions and answered anything that I had addressed to him. He's a very good physician, extremely knowledgeable and an asset to your company."
5
Feb. 5, 2025
"I really liked Dr. Brett. I would continue to go there except it's an hour away from where I live."
4
Feb. 5, 2025
"He was great and informative"
5
Feb. 3, 2025
"My first visit with dr. Very personable. Very easy to talk to. He listened to my concerns. Definitely will recommend him"
5
Feb. 2, 2025
"Dr Collander is the best. Considerate, kind, compassionate and a good listener"
5
Jan. 31, 2025
"A thoroughly satisfying doctors visit, with results."
5
Jan. 29, 2025
"Dr Collander was super prepared (he had read everything about my condition prior to me arriving). He listened really well and I'm very glad he's now my pulmonary specialist."
5
Jan. 27, 2025
"Dr. Collander was amazing. I appreciate his thoroughness and dedication to his job."
5
Jan. 26, 2025
"Dr. Collander was incredible!"
5
Jan. 23, 2025
"Very good Dr and very undestanding"
5
Jan. 19, 2025
"Dr. Callander was very cordial and professional. It was a very good experience."
5
Jan. 18, 2025
"The doctor was wonderful. The whole experience was great"
5
Jan. 17, 2025
"Dr. Collander was patient and listened as I explained my symptoms. He is also very personable and thorough. I would definitely recommend him."
5
Jan. 13, 2025
"Dr. Collandar has a positive, professional and caring attittude. He put me at ease and answered all my questions!"
5
Jan. 8, 2025
"Dr Collander always explains everything calmly and clearly. This Is especially important to me because I have anxiety issues but allays my fears at every turn."
5
Dec. 28, 2024
"Dr. Collander diagnosed my new condition as asthma very quickly. It is very mild, so that is impressive."
5
Dec. 22, 2024
"A very positive experience all the way around!"
5
Dec. 20, 2024
"Dr. Collander has always been good at explaining my condition as well as offering other advice to improve my symptoms. As well as explaining results and making me feel at ease about questions or concerns I may have."
5
Dec. 19, 2024
"Dr. Colander is the best"
5
Dec. 16, 2024
"Excellent"
5
Dec. 13, 2024
"This is the first time I have been to this doctor and found him to be smart, knowledgeable and with a great bedside manor. He made me feel optimistic about a treatment plan, which I had been dreading before going in. Very pleasantly surprised that he was as stellar as he was."
5
Dec. 13, 2024
"Great experience! Very pleased with the care I received."
5
Dec. 13, 2024
"I was very pleased with the experience and got very helpful advice for my sleep apnea problem"
5
Dec. 12, 2024
"Caring, understanding and friendly"
5
Dec. 12, 2024
"Always good experience with Dr Collander"
5
Dec. 11, 2024
"Excellent service."
5
Dec. 11, 2024
"Pleasant as always"
5
Dec. 8, 2024
"Always great !!"
5
Dec. 8, 2024
"Dr Collander was excellent!"
5
Dec. 8, 2024
"Even though I made appointment for wrong doctor, I accomplished my main goal and Dr. Collander also educated me. Much thanks to him!"
5
Dec. 7, 2024
"Very good experience and doctor Brett is very nice and understanding person"
5
Dec. 4, 2024
"Dr. Collander and his staff are excellent! Always treated with respect, compassion, professionalism and high level of care. Very impressive doctor and team! Thank you!"
5
Nov. 29, 2024
"Good experience"
5
Nov. 25, 2024
"Excellent everything"
5
Nov. 21, 2024
"Dr Collander is thorough, he listens and is always a positive presence."
5
Nov. 17, 2024
"Brett is concerned, thorough about my health needs. Plus he is super friendly so it is always a pleasure coming to see him. He makes sure I have the right equipment for me to have the best possible heath given my condition. I am very thankful that I have him for my doctor. He makes life easy."
5
Nov. 17, 2024
"Excellent doctor"
5
Nov. 17, 2024
"Dr. Collander is fabulous"
5
Nov. 10, 2024
"OVERALL EXCELLENT"
5
Nov. 4, 2024
"This was a wonderful experience."
5
Nov. 3, 2024
"Dr Collander is one of the best doctors I've ever had. He discusses treatment options and concerns with me and really listens to me. He is wonderful!"
5
Oct. 30, 2024
"Dr. Collander was very helpful and informative. It was a pleasure speaking with him."
5
Oct. 28, 2024
"Dr. Was very kind and professional. Spent time explaining situation."
5
Oct. 24, 2024
"Excellent"
5
Oct. 17, 2024
"Dr. Collander is just the right pulmonologist for me. I would recommend him highly."
5
Oct. 14, 2024
"Dr. Collander was easy to talk to, kind and extremely knowledgeable. He thoroughly explained my previous test results, provided his recommendation and options for next steps. He took time to answer all of my questions, including symptoms to watch for and what actions to take if certain symptoms occurred. I felt involved in the decision, not rushed and not pushed into a procedure. I was referred to him for an emergent condition and was able to get an appointment very quickly. He was able to work me in for the recommended procedure the very next day. Highly recommend."
5
Oct. 12, 2024
"Doctor collander top notch m d"
5
Oct. 11, 2024
"Dr Brett colander is great. Attentive, answers questions & has empathy & concerns for patients."
5
Oct. 10, 2024
"very good experience"
5
Oct. 9, 2024
"Dr Collander is great / listens and communicates / shows a good perspective of care"
5
Oct. 7, 2024
"Dr. Collander offered advice to help with recent mild issues and provided proactive guidance regarding an upcoming referral I'm anticipating, so I'll know exactly what to expect. Exactly what I needed."
5
Sep. 30, 2024
"Very Satisfactory appointment!"
5
Sep. 25, 2024
"Very caring & attentive doctor"
5
Sep. 11, 2024
"I appreciate the good care he gave me."
5
Aug. 30, 2024
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