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Patient Rating
Most patients describe Dr. Agarwal as attentive, empathetic, and thorough, often noting that she takes time to listen, explains procedures clearly, and builds trust. Many praise her surgical skill and post‑operative care and say her team is communicative and reassuring. A minority reported less positive interactions, feeling rushed or not fully heard, particularly with other providers or in one instance with Dr. Agarwal herself, so experiences are not universally uniform.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Surgery
-Professor (Clinical) |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Yale University | B.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Hawaii | M.D. |
| Internship | General Surgery - University of Chicago Hospital | Intern |
| Residency | General Surgery - University of Chicago Hospital | Resident |
| Residency | Plastic Surgery - University of Chicago Hospital | Resident |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - CPMC Aesthetic Surgery Center, Jack Owsley, MD | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Letter
- Graham EM, Oliver JD, Agarwal C (2020). Creating a Space for Intersex Individuals in the Treatment of Differences of Sex Development. Aesthetic plastic surgery,
My Surgeon, Cori A Agarwal did an incredible job with my surgery. I'd recommend her highly to anyone. Thank You!!
Warm and welcoming, listened and answered my questions.
Dr Cori Agarwall is everything a patient hopes for. She explained my condition, options in treatment and explainded the pro and cons of the options .. she is grest
Dr Agarwahl is superb. I am 68 years old and she did a face/neck lift with lower blepharoplasty. I am only a week out from surgery but am so pleased with the outcome. Not overdone, just appropriate and amazing. She is personable and listens closely to concerns while setting proper expectations. Everyone on her staff has been above outstanding. Could not recomment more highly.
Dr Agarwal is an excellent surgeon. I let her know what I wanted and she was able to meet my goal. I'm so happy about the end result and would highly recommend her to anyone. Very caring and gave great advice on my care. She has a great team.
I cannot say enough about Dr. Agarwal. She is so skilled in her practice, is caring, attentive, so approachable and has the kindest bedside manner. I have referred family and friends to her as well. She is so humble and takes pride in her work.
Dr. Agarwal is caring and very careful to assure I understand everything, both pre and post surgery.
She listens and explains answers to questions. Willing to gladly research or become more informed if somehow you manage to ask something she doesn't know the answer to. Would recommend her absolutely!
I was very pleased with the outcome of my procedure
Dr. Agarwal is very professional and knowledgable. She explained what she could do and what she couldn't do and gave very realistic expectations.
Cori is the absolute best. She listens to my concerns, lets me ask questions, and is reasonable about outcomes and what she is capable of. I recommend her 10 out of 10!
Great Doctor and surgeon
She is my HERO
Cori Agarwal MD is an excellent plastic surgeon. She doesn't overdo it and you look natural,
I love Dr. Agarwal! She has been wonderful to work with as a patient and genuinely cares about my wellbeing, explains what she's doing and why, and provides excellent resources for care
Dr. Agarwal is a true professional and exceptionally skilled at what she does. I'm so glad I took the time to do my research and wait before choosing the right doctor and provider for my procedure.
Dr. Agarwal has always been so respectful and reassuring as I've visited with her. She's very professional and dedicated to making things just right.
I felt like she had a sincere concern about my health and wanted to do the best she could for me
She was skilled, compassionate and very helpful.
Dr. Agarwal helped me see myself in a different way. She's intelligent, knowledgeable & she cares about her patients.
She's a great surgeon and a very caring doctor.
Dr. Agarwal is very professional, and made me feel very comfortable answering all of my questions.
Cori was open to providing critical informative to patients.
Dr Agarwal is a great person and a great surgeon! Thanks for changing my life!
Dr. Agarwal is an amazing surgeon! Thank you for your expertise and changing my life for the better!
Dr. Agarwal is so very kind, knowledgeable, approachable, understanding and has the patients best interests at heart.
I'm grateful for Dr. Agarwal's excellent care and outstanding surgical skills and expertise.
I would recommend her she was very considerate and explained things
Dr. Agarwal is great to work with. She is very caring and takes the time to talk to you and answer any questions.
Excellent!
I didn't see her; I saw her intern/ student.
See prior comments.
She was great
Dr Agarwal does amazing work!! ThereÕs no rushing, she gets everything perfect. IÕm truly impressed with her and her staff.
Dr. Agarwal is incredible. She is very approachable and made me confident in the surgical plan and its expected outcome. She is thorough and listens carefully to your concerns.
Dr. Agarwal is very sweet, personable and knowledgeable. I can tell that she loves her work and her patients and genuinely cares about their well being.
Dr Agarwal has given care to both my husband and I and we really appreciate her skill and care. Fantastic doctor
Dr. Agarwal is wonderful. She did an excellent job in reconstructing my ear. People marvel at how well the ear looks and how natural looking it is. I highly recommend Dr. Agarwal and her staff.
A super sweetie. Professional and kind!
Dr Agarwall and her staff were wonderful. They listened and were very attentive and helpful. I would totally recommend them to anyone.
Dr. Agarwal was exceptionally caring and explained everything about what to expect before, during and after surgery. I felt like my questions were heard and any concerns were addressed. She has a great bedside manner and is very approachable.
I really loved this provider.
I could not recommend Dr. Agarwal more. I am very pleased with my results at one week post-op, and healing well. Dr. Agarwal clearly knows what she is doing and I felt that i was in very good hands through my entire experience with her. She is kind, confident, and professional. She gave me time to ask questions, and answered them all thoroughly. She explained the process of my surgery, my possible risks, and her goals for my surgical outcome very clearly. Dr. Agarwal's combination of experience, confidence, professionalism, and care, really set me at ease and gave me confidence as a patient.
Dr. Agarwal was simply amazing. She was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything each and every time that we met. I felt comfortable at all of my appointments with her, and I highly recommend her expertise as a surgeon and bedside manner as a provider.
Dr Agarwal provided excellent care. I could not have asked for a better surgeon!
Dr. Agarwal is wonderful to work with. She listens and answers all our questions. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing plastic surgery. I trust the work she does.
I have the highest confidence in Dr Agarwal! She is very personable, explains everything in great detail, and in a way that I understand. Her credentials are impeccable, and I feel like I am in very good hands!
Dr Agerwall is very courteous and professional. And she knows what she is doing
I find her to be excellent at her job.
Dr Agarwal is a wonderful doctor. She listened to all my concerns and addressed everything my husband and I thought about. Her staff is very kind, helpful, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her to anyone!! I am very pleased with Dr Agarwal and her staff!!
Dr Agarwal has been great. She's professional, knowledgeable, kind, and did a great job with my tummy tuck (panniculectomy). I'm glad she was on my team. No regrets.
Dr. Agarwal is an amazing doctor. I trust her completely.
She's amazing. I waited eight months for a consultation with her when other plastic surgeons were available in two months and I made the absolute right decision. I would recommend her and her amazing residents and staff to anyone considering plastic surgery. She's a great listener and a great surgeon. I'm glad I waited, she was exactly who I wanted and I'm glad I didn't become impatient and go with anyone else. Can't say enough good things, and I'm a tough critic.
Great physician. I would highly recommend her to friends and family.
She is very kind, and attentive.
There is a reason that I always choose the U for my healthcare and Dr Agarwal exemplifies it. Professional, compassionate, knowledgeable, & extremely qualified for my procedure.
Dr. Agarwal was very kind, clear and honest. I hope I can work with her.
Dr. Agarwal is a gifted surgeon and really listens to her patients. I personally was in between two types of cosmetic procedures and i expressed my concerns and she listened and adapted to what I wanted. In the end she was able to acomplish the desired chest I wanted. I will happily recommend anyone to her and her dedicated team.
Dr Agarwal is very considerate and takes her time to explain things and answer questions to complete satisfaction. She explains what expectations one could have and is very honest about what results one might see.
Dr. Agarwal has wonderful qualities that create a great environment. She is knowledgeable, great listener, forward thinking, compassionate, involves the patient in the discussion and treatment plans.
Phenomenal provider. Truly listens and has great integrity and attention to detail. I felt truly safe working with her and cannot recommend her highly enough.
She is an amazing Doctor and I trust her completely. I would highly recommend her.
She is a fantastic Doctor.
Very courteous and friendly doctor, super sweet and easy to talk to. Did awesome work and would highly recommend.
Dr, Agarwal and her team are exceptional. Everyone was very approachable and clearly explained the process, procedure and the expected outcome.
Dr Agarwal is a wonderful surgeon and I would recommend her to my friends and family.
I highly recommend Dr. Agarwal and the whole team! I felt at ease & well cared for throughout the whole process.
She listened very well, answered all my questions, and pointed out my options.
Dr.Agarwhal is one of the kindest and professional medical providers I have met. I would put my trust in her again, fully if I needed anything else from her. My surgery went amazing and I couldn't have wished for a better experience with her and her team.
Absolutely FANTASTIC doctor/individual -- with sincere concern for the wellbeing of her patiennts.
I really respected that she didn't just agree to the procedures I wanted. I thought I needed a full body lift, but she carefully explained why that wouldn't help me get to my goals. And why we can't combine too many procedures at once. I can tell she wasn't just trying to get a new patient, like other plastic surgeons, she wanted to do the best thing for me.
She was excellent! Kind, knowledgeable and worked with me and my unique needs
Dr. Agarwal is a wonderful surgeon and takes time with her patients to explain the plan of care. She does amazing work!
Fantastic bedside manner as well as very knowledgeable. Dr. Agarwal made me feel like I mattered.
Dr. Cori Agarwal listens, is understanding, knowledgably, compassionate, and very respectful. I would highly recommend her.
Dr. Agarwal was very friendly and talked through the procedure I would need. I felt she was interested in my needs and she was very willing to listen and then give advice.
She knows what's she's doing and respects your decision how to move forward. Dr. Agarwal is very kind.
Dr Agarwal and her staff were very kind and took time to explain things to me and answered my questions. She helped me come up with a plan for my next step in the process. And got my next appointment scheduled for me.
Cori was great she listens and explains everything and is very professional. She made me feel very comfortable. I think if I would have seen her for my preop appointment and my post op appointment I would give a higher rating. I feel like I haven't been listened to and things haven't been explained well by other staff. I have had some complications after surgery such as a numb leg and sutures opening up
She is the best doctor!! I would recommend her to anyone!!!!
Cori did a great job explaining what she was going to do and answered all of my questionsl
She is an amazing doctor and she always includes me in decisions that include my health decisions and I very much appreciate that and her as a person and doctor.
Amazing doctor, highly recommend her, profession, knowledgeable, caring, listened,
Dr. Agarwal treats trans individuals with equal respect and I felt extremely cared for and understood under her care. She is extremely professional and does incredible work. I could not have asked for a better top surgeon.
One of the most caring and compassionate medical providers I have ever interacted with; I feel quite fortunate to be under her care.
I am grateful for all that Dr Agarwal has done for me, for her skill and knowledge as a surgeon and as a physician. She listens carefully and explains things in a way I can understand. I'm thrilled with the results of her surgery and care.
Dr. Agarwal is patient, kind, and respectful. I appreciated her giving her professional opinion about my goals and the best approach. I trust her and look forward to her doing my surgery.
She was amazing. Her bedside manner are is the top 5% of all doctor I have ever seen. She is so kind and she cares about her patients!
She is wonderful!
She is so nice. She understands what you feel and answers all of your questions. She really cares about her patients. I would recommend her to anyone needing her specialty. I feel so confident putting my health needs in her hands!!!!!
Super helpful, kind & knowledgeable
Very pleasant and a pleasure to talk to and very knowledgeable. Had a great experience.
She took her time with me and answering all questions that needed to be answered before the surgery
Doctor was very attentive, listened to what I wanted, gave feedback, and did not make me feel rushed. Thank you for a great experience!
She absolutely understood what I needed and wanted, and was able to turn a previous very poor outcome into a perfect outcome. Finesse, knowledge, cutting edge approach.
Dr Agarwal listened to my concerns and addressed them immediately. She is very caring and professional.
Dr. Agarwal is an amazing surgeon! She listened carefully to what I wanted and provided excellent perspective. I highly respect her and her experience. Her whole team sang her praises as well and were amazing to work with. I am blown away happy with my results.
Excellent surgeon, beautiful clinic, helpful staff
Dr.Agarwal has been extremely kind and informative. I appreciate her compassion and expertise on my surgery. I knew I was in good hands from the moment I met her.
Dr. Agarwal was so good about listening to me and giving me helpful information. She explained things very well.
She is kind, professional and an amazing surgeon.
Extremely kind and explained things very well. Made me feel really comfortable and truly cared about how I felt.
Excellent surgeon! She definitely cares about her patients and their surgeries. She is very knowledgable and clearly has a passion for the surgeries she performs.
She is excellent. Top performance from first meeting, during surgery and aftercare.
She always made sure all my questions were answered and discussed possible changes in my surgery in a way that I understood so that I can make informed decisions about my care.
Dr. Agarwal listened to my concerns and addressed them quickly. She was very Kind and Professional
Excellent surgeon!
Dr. Agarwal is fantastic! Not only is she brilliant, but she is also very kind and reassuring.
I felt that she really cared about me - and I like her sense of humor.
Honest, empathetic, and professional. I felt well informed and appreciated rhat she spoke to me in a kind and realistic manner.
Dr. Agarwal was very Professional and Kind. She listened to ALL of my concerns and addressed them immediately..I will totally recommend her to my family and friends.
Dr. Agarwal listened to my concerns and based her care on my desires which I greatly appreciate. She was friendly and professional and took the time to explain the procedure in detail.
She is the best!
I could Dr. Agarwal to be exceptionally skilled and very knowledgeable. I am very happy with the results of my surgery.
Dr. Agarwal made me confident that my procedure will turn out just the way I hoped. The details were very clear. She projects competence.
From first consultation to actual surgery Dr. Agarwal was a delight to work with. She was welcoming, easy to talk with, gave excellent t information about my procedure and was readily available to me following surgery and during weeks of recovery.
Due to travel distances I appreciate the Virtual Visits. The MyChart link was unsuccessful but the staff pulled off a Zoom link immediately and we were able to proceed.
Dr. Agarwal surgery results were amazing and I feel so much better in my day to day life because of her handiwork I cant stress enough of how pleased I am with the care I received from her.
very very personal! will answer any questions you have and goes through everything step by step! i was never confused about anything!
Clear explanations and helpful
She is why I gave UofU a 10. Very professional and attentive
Dr Agarwal appears to be a skilled surgeon. Speaking with her is easy and pleasant.
I came with a list of questions and Dr. Agarwal answered every single one of them. She listened carefully to my concerns. I am so glad that I chose to work with her for my abdominoplasty. I would work with her again in a minute.
Dr Agarwal is excellent. She is kind, patient and always spends as much time as I need.
Dr Agarwal has given us options and after decisions were made, she made it clear we could change our minds at any point. We had direct access to her through her assistant and felt confident that we could change treatment without struggling to get an appointment for the change.
Dr Agarwal and her team are not just good or excellent, they're truly exceptional in how they interact with patients, and the care they give. Dr Agarwal is one of the very best physicians I know, and I work with many.
Dr. Argawal is amazing.
Dr. Agerwal was wonderful, explained things so I could understand, and was concerned about my needs and concerns.
Everyone included in my procedure was very informative and very concerned and very understanding and sympathetic to any of my concerns and questions and answered everything perfectly
Dr. Agarwal is the best doctor I have ever seen. She is always very attentive and kind every single visit.
Dr. Agarwal is why I'm using the University for this surgery. Outstanding in every way.
Dr. Agarwal and her team were very attentive and informative as what to expect.
Dr. Agarwal was very concerned about my condition. She said it was important to be honest with me and she explained in detail all of her concerns about the surgery and together we worked out a plan. It is rare to work with a doctor willing to spend enough time with you to voice her concerns and listen to mine. Then to find working solutions to our concerns. I will recommend her to everyone.
Great experoence
Dr Agarwal was excellent, both her skill as a surgeon and her presence. I felt like she was really focused and listening to me.
They explained what each step of the process was clearly, and helped me understand what was happening. And they were very nice, too! Thank you for your help!
Dr. Maglic was friendly and professional. However, I did feel a tad like he was trying to hurry me through my appointment to get to his next patients. His answers to my concerns were very brief and he didn't spend much time with me (I spent more time waiting than I did with the provider). I know comparing him to Dr. Agaarwaal is unfair as she has been in practice for much longer, but she has always showed genuine care and concern and made sure my questions were thoroughly answered. Dr. Maglic just felt a little impersonal, but again I recognize he is a resident and that it must be hard to treat clients whom you haven't met previously.
Good
Provider addressed my actual concerns and questions without mentioning or recommending weight loss. Rare, but very important for patient like myself
Dr Agarwal is so good! She is personable, honest, easy to talk to, very capable. I love her, she removed some painful lypomas and I have hardly had any pain. I've yet to see the incision site but as far as the experience and the procedure 3- days ago, I really like her and would most definitely recommend her!
The best
I only meet Dr Agarwal that one time, though I already really like her, and I hoping to continue with her. The only reason I wouldn't be able to, is my husband's job changed from Blue Cross to Select Health, my husband is asking if we could keep the blue cross, so that I can continue with Dr Agarwal.
I did not like the way she was explaining because I think she wasn't sure what she needed to do!
Dr. Agarwal was absolutely perfect. Covered everything! Super thorough.
I came in for a plastic surgery consultation with Dr. Agarwal. This was my second consultation with a plastic surgeon and based on our time with her and the information she gave us, I have decided to work with Dr. Agarwal.
I highly recommend them
Dr Agarwal is EXCEPTIONAL!!!! I am so grateful that I had my surgery with her. She is a perfectionist and very clearly explained all expectations and follow up was flawless. I felt supported and all my questions were answered. Would recommend her to anyone!!!
Dr. Agarwal is always helpful and kind, but I especially felt heard at this appointment. She was able to see the same follow-up concerns before I even mentioned anything. We also agreed upon another check-in, which made me feel like I was listened to and cared for even if my concerns aren't too intensive.
10 star rating
Dr Cori Agarwal is wonderful! Very personable, knowledgeable, caring, and kind.
I love all of the people in the transgender health program. They are amazing!
There were so many great instructions the doctor gave me but I couldn't write them down during the procedure. I tried to recall as much as I could afterwards, but there wasn't any info available in MyChart either, in terms of post-procedure incision care- what to do and not do.
Dr. Agarwal is incredibly knowledgeable, and did a very thorough job in answering all of the questions that I had. You can tell she cares about her clients by the amount of time and attention that she gives.
Dr. Agarwal was extremely thorough and very attentive to any concerns I had during the visit. She also was very attentive to any questions my wife had about the subject being discussed which I really appreciated. She exceeded all of my expectations I had for this visit.
She was very thorough about explaining everything in terms I understood.
There were very thorough
Really good experience. Glad I came back for another consultation.
I've been to dr.agarwal for my surgery originally and overall, even since then, I've always felt that she and her staff were attentive and does a great job with bed side manners. I'm surprised by her eagerness to help me to correct the insecurities I have from the original surgery so it's been great to finally come back in and talk about the issues (I've been putting it off for a few years now but she's been super helpful to make me feel that my concerns were valid and she will do what she can to fix them).
Dr. A did a great job with my revision. She took extra time and anesthetic to insure I wasn't in pain and explained everything about my aftercare clearly.
Dr Agawal was very thorough in explaining the risks of my procedure, as well as answering any questions that I did have. The only area of improvement I could see, was that everyone at the clinic did talk a tad fast. it was often hard to catch what they were saying. I'm sure they have many patients to attend to, so I do understand why they would.
I felt like the Practioner ignored my concerns and was not very receptive to my questions. I felt like she was annoyed by my desire to ask questions about her technique.
Dr. Agarwal always seems rushed.
Dr. Agarwal felt rushed. I wanted to say, "Take a deep breath, relax and take your time."
Cori Agarwal is great. She was transparent about the way my results would look, and was courteous and polite about examining me.
She was running late. Came in and seemed very rushed. Maybe saw her for 5 minutes. Said what she was doing and why and didn't say much more. First time I saw her since surgery. Didn't really talk about how it went etc.
Dr Agarwal is great!! very caring, explained everything, was not rushed and out my mind at ease!
I have been followed by Dr. Cori Agerwal for 8 years because of chronic infections. She has been the kindest, most empathetic and patient doctor I have ever met. The very first time I saw Dr.Agerwal I was seeing her to get a second opinion on an infection that another Surgeon was struggling to treat. She looked at me and answered all my questions and listened to my concerns. Dr. Agerwal gave me confidence and hope that day, which is something I had all but lost. She told me she could take care of the problem. Unbeknownst to either of us there were major underlying conditions fueling the infections. Despite reoccurrence over 8 years, she kept trying. She lived up to that promise and I am healed.
Dr. Agarwal was incredibly kind and compassionate. Her care and concern for my well being was top notch
This is so much better than driving three hours one way
She was incredible; I felt very included and informed. Great work, too.
doctor and PA made me feel extremely comfortable
Dr. Agarwal has been absolutely fantastic and I couldn't be any more pleased with my results and the concern and compassion she has shown me. I had a consultation with another plastic surgeon at another facility and ended up choosing Dr. Agarwal to perform my procedure as she was incredibly personable and made me fell so comfortable. She listened to what I was looking for and delivered great results. I am very pleased with her knowledge, ability and professionalism.
Dr. Agarwal is extremely helpful and is very great about remembering your specific case, previous appointment discussions, etc.
Very happy with doctor.
The best hospital/physician experience I have had.
I was worried about how I was healing but they helped put my mind at ease explaining that what I was experiencing was generally normal
Dr. Agarwal was super friendly, a great listener, answered all my questions and concerns, all while being very professional. Will definitely be going back to see her soon.
I came with a lot of questions and Norelle took the time to answer every one of them and even made sure that I left with the proper information to get some of the things on my check list done.
even though I have researched my procedure beforehand both the nurse and doctor explained in detail what I was to expect from my surgery and they listened to my questions and helped me
Cori answered all the questions I had thought of, plus explained the surgery and all the different options that she might do. depending on what she finds once she really looks at.
pa was great got busy so dr Agarwal stayed in and did my dressing and didn't make me wait for her to return. she was very kind and considerate. great bedside manners. made me feel important.
I felt like the doctor as well as her assistant listened to what I wanted and helped me make the best decision for my situation!
I love Cori Agarwal. She does great work and my scars are very minimal. She's very kind and personable.
I love Dr. Agarwal! I think she does an amazing job!
I believe the care provided at this facility is probably the best in the country
My most recent visit was my 3 month follow up. I had no questions. I wanted Dr. Cori to see how well I had healed and to see how well her procedure had gone. Any questions from earlier appointments were always answered throughly.
Cori Agerwal is the kind of provider you would trust with family. She is compassionate, genuine, and trustworthy.
I am so pleased with my experience with Dr Agerwal
Genuinely very caring group.
Dr. Agerwal always listens to me and works to address my concerns effectively. She has always been thorough taking time to asses the problem and to come up with a solution. one thing I value most about her is her willingness to say "I dont know " . I have a long standing history with Dr. Agerwal due to infections that I cant seem to fully kick. I had another provider prior to Dr. Agerwal and with him I completely lost hope that I would ever be infection free. I switched to Dr. Agerwal because I could aee the hope in her eyes and hear it in her voice. Even when she says "I dont know " she says it with hope. She has carried my hope at times and she continues to provide me reassurance that she will never give up on this. I cant accurately explain how much it means to me to know I have someone on my side. Someone who cares about what I want and truly listens to me. I am an active participant in my health care because she gave me hope to stand up and fight. She is one in a million and I would trust her with anyone I love and reccomend her to everyone.