Dr. Ondrula is a wonderful surgeon. When I was initially diagnosed with colon cancer, it was Dr…read more Ondrula who got the ball rolling to get treatment started immediately with the oncologist, radiologist, and G.I. doctors. His bedside manner is also very comforting. When he talks to you, you know he's talking to you, and not just a patient. Dr Ondrula was a very kind, very thorough doctor during a very scary time in my life. I could not recommend him more highly.

Dr Ondrula is a narcissist who became angry with me because I disagreed with his approach to my…read morecancer surgery. The 2022 surgery he chose ended in a catastrophic failure that left me disabled to defecate which caused me to have a colostomy for pain relief. He denied any wrong doing and not only refused to remedy the problem but lied about the results and dismissed me as a patient. Another surgery with a different surgeon, who had to cut my abdomen open agreed that Dr Ondrula's surgery was a failure, removed his surgery still with cancer in it even after chemo and radiation. The sample is preserved with the University of Chicago Medical.

Honestly the office ladies here are phenomenal. All are so sweet and caring. I am a type 1…read morediabetic. I was going for my second sensor insertion. I was very disappointed. I had originally called the company to make sure I qualified for the bridge program and I did. Upon my almost 2 hr drive to his facility they informed me I was not covered and would have to pay $300! After deciding to just go with the removal, he then said he would do it for $200. I still politely declined and that's when he turned sour. He got very short and I wasn't even numbed when he went to cut into my arm, and it was a painful experience. He had me sign the paper and that was it. Me and my husband were very disappointed with our visit with Dr Wool this time around and will not be back. I would only come back for the nurses. Nothing else. Bad vibes were very present today.

Top Notch Surgeon's office. My first experience was calling to make an appointment after being…read morereferred here by my general Internist. The lady on the phone (wish I'd gotten her name) was SUPER-sweet; giving me all the info I'd need, timing, paperwork, website, directions etc. She was SO sweet. I hung up smiling. It's a rare thing nowadays to find a friendly Doctor's receptionist, most of them are mean with a capital 'B' !! My second experience was calling a couple days later to say "I can't wait a week to see you. Can you please see if there's a way to get me in sooner?" to which she searched and was able to get me in same-day. Now I realize this was probably luck, but i was THRILLED not to have to wait since I was concerned about what was going on with me. Fast forward to the day of my appointment, and man did I continue to be impressed! A NICE office, with sturdy furniture, and comfy chairs. FRIENDLY receptionists. I waited no longer than 8-10 minutes and was brought into the room. The doctor walked in within about 60 seconds. I saw Doctor Witkowski. He was very-friendly. Walked into the room cracking jokes, and introducing himself. He seemed to listen to what I was saying, looked me over, and explained what he thought it was. Overall, I would highly recommend this place. Everyone was great, and I felt very comfortable. They get 5 stars in my book ALL AROUND: receptionists, waiting room, Doctors, cleanliness & friendliness, etc... If you find yourself in need of a surgeon, check them out.

Stay far away from Dr Seeds. Botch surgery. Now I have to have another knee surgery by a more…read morereputable surgeon. It's been pure agony! All I'm told is to exercise while my tendons are detaching from his surgery. He made me a cripple and praying my next surgery can repair the damage he caused. I'm told the wear and tear walking with a limp has caused my hip damage and told I'll now need a hip replacement from it. Beware! I have all the evidence in MRI. And X-rays showing the damage. Plus his bedside manner sucks. Not the most personable guy! But I don't care about that I cared if he was a good surgeon or not!

I went to see Dr. Seeds for a hip/groin issue. He did some examination and prescribed some physical…read moretherapy, which proved somewhat helpful. Standard protocol, really. However, I take exception to his belief that he knows everything, including things that are outside his scope of expertise. As he was examining my hip, I mentioned how my chiropractor had told me that my pectineus muscle seemed to be the issue. Dr. Seeds responded by telling me how the chiropractor was blowing smoke up my ass, as the muscle is very deep and internal and impossible to examine/diagnose without some type of scan or opening me up. The PT that Dr. Seeds prescribed helped somewhat, but did not completely resolve my hip issue/pain. Still in some pain, I later sought out another doctor, who examined my hip with ultrasound. Lo and behold: my pectineus had quite a bit of damage in the form of non-thickness tears, corroborating the chiropractor's diagnosis. Turns out the snake oil salesman of a chiropractor could do what Dr. Seeds said was impossible. The only conclusion I can draw from this is that Dr. Seeds was wrong about what is possible because he doesn't know anything about chiropractic treatment/care/abilities. When seeing Dr. Seeds, my advice would be to trust him in anything regarding his specialty, but whenever he steps out of his lane take it with a grain of salt, as he seems to feel that the depth of his knowledge in his expertise allows him to make assertions about things outside of his expertise.

I went to Dr. Seeds for a work injury of my left knee. First appt he didnt touch the leg or me. He…read moresaid we need an MRI. So I got it through fox valley MRI. Went for the follow up and results. He told me I have a ACL tear and that was it. Per the MRI report I have a ruptured AcL and partial tear of my MCL. No meniscus tear. I decided on a second opinion. I left the Dr. Seeds office with no Intention of going back because he never did an exam on me to see if anything else going on. Turns out I have a meniscus tear completely torn ACL AND MCL. Not to mention a fracture in my tibia plateau. I would not send my dog to him. It's gross behavior from a doctor. BEWARE DON NPT SEE HIM

Before even being able to be seen while trying to set up my appointment. The receptionist DORI hung…read moreup on me twice and was very rude. As well as talked over me the entire time continuing to be rude. Never made it there after initial experience would never go to this place.

Returning phone calls takes 2 days. You make an appointment at a certain location, they schedule…read moreyou at a different location. You cannot call the pharmacy direct to ask questions or obtain a refill. You call leave a message, they call back, then they have the pharmacy call you. Thats ridiculous. Too many excuses. I use the Lindenhurst, IL. location. Frustrating!

A few weeks ago, I was laughing while reading all of these 1 star reviews. Now I am writing one…read more And for a very good reason. So before I saw all of the "great" reviews this place has, i decided to make an appointment. I made my appointment, and as soon as I finished- the Yelp reviews popped up. Yup. Over 100 1 star reviews. I read quite a few and instantly decided that I needed to save myself a headache and cancel my appointment. I called this place and left a very detailed voicemail of all my information, stating I just made an online appointment 5 minutes ago and would like to cancel because of how poor the reviews are. Nobody called me back, so I assumed they cancelled my appointment. A few days later I received a reminder text about my upcoming appointment...I responded right away and left another voicemail (does anyone pick up phones at this place lol) explaining that I have already cancelled this appointment. No response. Again. A few weeks later...I received a $50 bill for not showing up to my appointment!!! Hahahaha oh my. Now I see what all of these yelp reviews are talking about. Horrible experience. I never set foot in this office or talked to one person and they have the audacity to try and charge me $50?? Even after I left 2 very clear and detailed voicemails explaining that I want to cancel and stated my reason for cancelling. I even texted their text system every time they tried telling me I have an appointment. They do not use a DONOTREPLY texting system, they can absolutely see the texts. So 4 attempts to cancel an appointment and they still try to charge me $50 for a no show. I already called their service number and was met with an interesting conversation. The lady on the other end told me that the appointment I made was for the very next day and since I cancelled the appointment, it was within 24 hour notice so I was charged. She also said since this is my first time, they will clear the charge. Cool. I accepted what she said and they got rid of the charge. ...but what she said was not true at all. My appointment was for 5 days after I set the appointment. I got a text confirming that I made an appointment. I also got another text reminding me about my appointment a day before the scheduled date. I didn't bother telling the lady this on the phone because she said she was getting rid of the charge. I'm confused as to why she lied about my appointment being made for the very next day and that my cancellation violated their 24 hour rule. I first cancelled the appointment 4 days before the actual appointment. Oh well. This "business" if you can even call them that - is an embarrassment. I truly believe every single one star review I see for this place. I have experienced it myself. They are not organized, they clearly don't listen to voicemails or take the time to cancel someone's appointment so they can try and snake you for $50. Im convinced they didn't even bother to look up the fact that I did call them and text them multiple times. They just gave me some BS they give to everyone "you canceled within the 24 hr period you owe us $50". I can imagine a lot of people just accept this and pay. What a horrible business practice. I'm sure that's how they get most of their money. No way they have many repeat customers.

Dr Churchill performed a facelift for me 12 years ago & he did an amazing job.I was very happy with…read morethe results.. I just had a consultation for a mini lift & laser around my mouth,, due to a few wrinkles . I wouldn't trust anyone else. Dr Churchill is a wonderful Doctor ,extremely knowledgeable and kind. I trust him completely. Daisy at the front desk is always so nice too.

Have been going to Dr Churchill for over 20 years and have had many different procedures from him…read morein that time. He has always been conservative in his approach so I look as good as possible but not overdone. Always a great result. Highly recommend.

I chose Dr. Madry for a tummy tuck in November 2024 to address the excess abdominal skin left after…read morehaving two very large babies. At our initial consultation on June 12, he was polite but seemed rushed and didn't spend much time discussing details. Still, he offered to perform the procedure at a reasonable price, so I decided to move forward. The surgery itself went smoothly, but recovery was incredibly painful. I couldn't stand upright for weeks. By January, I noticed swelling in my upper abdomen, which I initially assumed was just part of the healing process. Unfortunately, the bulge continued to grow rapidly, and I knew something wasn't right. I called Dr. Madry's office and was told he was leaving the country and wouldn't be available for another two weeks. At that point, the swelling was about the size of a lemon and getting bigger every day. When I expressed my concern, I was shocked by how I was treated. The office staff was dismissive, defensive, and even blamed me for not coming in sooner. Dr. Madry later called me from overseas and also made me feel shamed and at fault. They referred me to another surgeon at Good Shepherd who was covering for him, but I was told he wouldn't be able to see me for another week. Meanwhile, the bulge had grown to the size of a grapefruit. After some research, I realized I was likely dealing with a seroma--a fluid-filled pocket left behind after surgery. As a professional photographer, this growing mass made it extremely difficult to work. In desperation, I contacted my previous surgeon in Chicago, Dr. Michael Lee, who drained a significant amount of fluid from the area. I continued to see him for repeat aspirations--about ten times--until it became clear that this was not sustainable financially or logistically. Emotionally drained and hesitant to return to Dr. Madry after my experience, I resorted to draining it myself every few days. It's a painful and risky process, involving sterilizing the area and inserting a four-inch needle into my abdomen. Dr. Lee has now advised that I'll need another surgery to permanently resolve the seroma. It will cost $5,000 and require two weeks off work. I've had over ten surgeries in my life and never had any issues--until now. This has been my worst medical experience. Not only is the seroma still present, but the incision from the tummy tuck is large and poorly done. I also continue to have significant swelling that gives the appearance of a pot belly--on top of the seroma in my upper abdomen. Looking back, I deeply regret not investing in a more experienced and compassionate surgeon. I wish I had paid more for someone who would've treated me with care and delivered better results. This has been emotionally, physically, and financially devastating.

2 years post surgery and the tummy tuck looks even worse! This man is just money hungryread more

I want to leave a glowing review for Diego, the triage nurse. My daughter came into the ER feeling…read moreterrible, and Diego worked faster than anyone I have ever seen. He quickly got her started on an IV, gave her the medicines she needed, and stayed incredibly positive and kind the entire time. Once she was feeling a bit better, he brought out her contrast drink so she could get ready for her CT scan. Even though we are still in the waiting room, Diego's efficiency, compassion, and amazing attitude made a stressful situation so much easier. Thank you, Diego, for taking such great care of my daughter!

I can't say enough good things about the nursing staff. Between my husband, my mom and me all…read morehaving been GS patients in the last few years for various reasons , I was so impressed with the quality of care and the empathy from all the people we all interacted with. My only issue during the stays, and this can be worked around, was their food. Positively abysmal and not at all even healthy. Seems such a great hospital need to up their game in that department. But for the things that really matter in a hospital I felt like GS was stellar in every respect

I can't begin to offer enough praise for Dr. Palmer. He replaced my hip ten days ago and other than…read moremy amazement at the performance of, and result achieved by, Dr. Palmer and his extraordinary team, it was a non-event. I don't think hip replacement can be any better that that...unless it can also be pain free...and mine was that also. To very briefly summarize my experience, I hobbled in with pretty severe pain in the morning and walked out with a new hip, the aid of a walker and NO pain by late afternoon. The walker was gone the next day and the cane a few days later. Throughout, what "pain" I've experienced is no more than a few physical therapy induced muscle aches as my body relearns how to move. Hip replacement techniques have advanced greatly in recent years. Dr. Palmer and The Hip and Knee Center are among the pioneers and leaders in the evolution of one very significant improvement called the "anterior approach". My research leading up to surgery indicated that this method offered so many benefits that it was really the only way to go. The result of my surgery proved that my assumption was correct and that Dr. Palmer's skills in the technique are unsurpassed. Beyond the successful result, Dr. Palmer's entire team deserves compliments. Everyone involved, including Dr. Palmer, his staff, colleagues and support facilities and services (in my case, this included Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center and Valley Medical Inn), are clearly patient centered, exuding a very comforting, quiet confidence in their ability and a sincere desire to provide the patient with the best of care along with a minimum of stress and pain. Across the board, all of these people seem to function in that rare place where extraordinary is the minimum expected norm. I sincerely thank all of them.

DDDr. Palmer performed a Rt. Total Hip Replacement Anterior approach on 12/13/17. The pain that I…read morehad before the surgery was worse that anything after the surgery. My sincere gratitude to Dr. Palmer, his staff and the staff at St Joe's in Elgin. I have no restrictions, actually baked most of today. I had options, chose to wait 4 months for Dr. Palmer and have NO REGRETS! THANK YOU DR. PALMER!

Dr Bartolomeo is a good doctor but his front staff is bad 3 days and they don't answer their phone…read moreI had to go and make an appointment in person which is 30 minutes each way from my home that's where we're at with this doctors office

Dr B and and his NP Chelsea Newron are great. The practice has the feel of an urban update office…read morewith the service and attention of a small town service. They are not alarmists yet are skilled, very experienced and knowledgeable, and quick to address any issues or potential serious matters. I've been with them for 15 years and refer them to all of my friends and clients.