Best Ever.I heard horror stories about Gel injections No PAIN with Dr Hill .He is AWESOMEread more

Dr. Hill performed a Total Left Hip Replacement on me. He completely restored my gait, I walk…read morewithout a limp. I dance for exercise, and I'm completely pain free. Dr. Hill's attention to detail, wealth of knowledge, bed side manor, and his willingness to share knowledge with patients, make Dr. Hill an exceptional Doctor in my humble opinion. I totally recommend Dr. Hill for your Orthopedic Surgical needs.

Dr Burke is the best doctor of any sort that I have ever gone to Nd he is also the easiest to talk…read moreto. He cured a life-long sever migraine headache problem I have had with a simple long- standing non- narcotic medication on my first visit seven years ago and gave me back my life. Don't just go to him -- run to him for any migraine headache or neurological problem of any sort!

Dr Burke was initially my mother's neurologist when she began having serious age-related health…read moreproblems including an uncommon neurological condition that damaged her 8th and 9th cranial nerves and caused severe pain that was difficult to treat. Dr Burke always provides ample time during office visits (instead of the 10" visits that often occur in large, impersonal settings) and was willing to try new medications and listen to our opinions. I began seeing him for stroke prevention, since strokes run on my father's side of the family. Once I had a reaction to a prescription drug interaction (prescribed by another doctor) which was not bad enough to go to the ER but very unpleasant. Dr Burke saw me on an emergency basis the next day which happened to be a Saturday, so my regular doctors were not available. His private practice is directly across from Northwestern Hospital, so patients get the advantages of a major medical center without the disadvantages of being used for practice by students and inexperienced residents. I would recommend Dr Burke for both stroke prevention and complex neurological conditions.

I just spent over 40 minutes on the phone on hold waiting to make an appointment at Northwestern's…read moreperipheral neuropathy clinic. After waiting about 10 minutes, I spoke with an actual human who transferred me to dermatology for some reason. After calling back and waiting another 30 minutes, I hung up; the recorded message kept saying I had seven minutes to wait, LOL. I've been trying to schedule this appointment for three weeks. While I was waiting, I made appointments at two other clinics. Like most other Northwestern clinics, this one is very poorly run.

Bianca Barcelo is an amazing Neurologist. She has helped me a lot with migraine management through…read moreBotox and prescription relief drugs. Dr. Barcelona works as a partner when strategizing preventative and pain management. Dr. Barcelo is very well versed with her field and is thoughtful, professional and intelligent. She has helped me preventively with Botox shots. She is great at administering them and I only slightly feel the needle(s). I appreciate her professionalism, but her empathy through a recent bout of vestibular migraines was outstanding. She lead me before and after an er visit and I am most grateful for her and her great nurse Rachel.

Arrived early for my appointment with Dr. Stulberg to have my hip replacement checked. Was greeted…read morenicely by the receptionist and at my appointment time I was taken to have my xrays done by another lovely lady. Right after that I was taken into a room and checked in by yet another pleasant lady...so far so good. My appointment was for 4pm and by 5pm Dr. Stulberg was still MIA. As it was late I thought I should go and see if he was still here and that I was not forgotten about. The receptionist called his nurse who came in and told me that he was running late and that there was still another appointment still ahead of me. My definition of running late is 15 minutes and not hour! Not once did anyone come and tell me that he was running late so shame on that office. No one was concerned that I had left work at 3pm to ensure that I would be on time nor did anyone concern themselves that maybe I have plans that I would be late for. It just amazes me that Dr. Stulberg is so inconsiderate of people's time and feels he can get away with it. Well he did for a bit and then I decided I gave him far to my of my valuable time and left at 5.15pm! If you like being abused by someone wasting your time by keeping you waiting hey make an appointment!

I had hip replacement surgery of my right hip by Dr. Stulberg about 3 years ago. His website showed…read morea cartoon film of the minimally invasive anterior approach, but he uses the classic posterio-lateral approach. When pre-surgical X-rays were taken, I asked Dr. Stulberg to take standing X-rays because I have a pelvic tilt in which the right hip is higher than the left, which can only be fully viewed in standing X-rays. He refused and said that he didn't need standing X-rays. I explained that the prosthetic femur length needed to compensate for the tilt, which had no impact on him at all. I wrote on the medications form that I could NOT take morphine and no derivatives of morphine, that the opiates made me violently ill, which I also emphasized to Dr. Stulberg orally. The upshots were: (1) Morphine or a derivative was infused in the recovery room through an arm catheter, which caused me to vomit continuously for 6 hours, when I finally realized what was being infused and demanded it be removed, which it was. Although the vomiting stopped within a couple of hours of removal, I felt so sick to my stomach that I couldn't eat for 3 days in the hospital nor anything except broth and ice-cream during the subsequent week in a skilled nursing center, (2) Dr. Stulberg made the leg length from acetabulum (hip socket) to foot exactly the same as the unoperated left leg, with NO compensation for my pelvic tilt. The consequence is that all my right shoes must be built up by 1/2 inch, and I can no longer go barefoot even in my own home. If you want a surgeon who actually pays serious attention to patients about relevant medical issues, don't go to Dr. Stulberg. If you care more about a surgeon with an otherwise good bedside manner who is technically skilled in carrying out surgery - which I infer from the total absence of pain during 4 weeks of recovery in the absence of pain-killers -, although the planned and accomplished surgery ignores the patient's pelvic anatomy, then you may be satisfied to wear a 1/2 inch added sole to shoes for one foot. However, even if so, I would advise against surgeons who are past 75 years old. I was told by Dr. Stulberg's colleague that he was at "the peak of his powers" when I had my surgery, but his peak left me violently ill for 8 or so hours posr-surgically and crippled for the rest of my life.

Dr. Gryzlo is an extraordinary doctor and surgeon. He repaired my rotator cuff about five years…read moreago, and restored full range of motion and strength to my arm. I recently consulted with him about a knee injury. Dr. Gryzlo took his time explaining in detail the complexities of my injury. He patiently responded to my long list of questions, and I was presented with reasonable treatment options. Dr. Gryzlo embodies that rare and wonderful combination of excelling at his skills and being incredibly kind and thoughtful. The Chicago Cubs and I are lucky to be on his roster!

Torn medial meniscus…read more Who you gonna call? Dr. Gryzlo! Dah, dah, dah, dah, dumm.. Thanks to Adrian, secretary, for working me into the schedule so that I'd only wait 2 weeks instead of 4 weeks to be seen by Dr. Gryzlo. Dr. Gryzlo's resume is quite impressive. He works on professional athletes (think Cubs & Blackhawks), so if he's more than qualified to work on my puny wanna be runner's knee. I was nervous to meet up with Dr. G. Thought he might be some intimidating attending who barely looks or talks with his patients. Wrong. He's got amazing bedside manner, and calmed my nerves about the surgery by spelling everything out for me. He's one of the friendliest and most informative doctors I've ever met. I was directed to Patricia, Dr. Gryzlo's medical assistant, to set up my surgery schedule. She informed me that he operated out of both Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Olson building) and a surgery center on Erie and State. Apparently no residents practice out of the surgicenter so I preferred that location and was assured by Patricia that the cost would be the same if not cheaper than the hospital. Wrong. I called my insurance company and found out that my deductible at the surgery center would be $1,000 and services would only be covered at 50%. This is opposed to having my surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital where my deductible would only be $100 and services would be covered 100% after that. So please, always check with your insurance company! Minus one star. On surgery day, traffic was insane so I was 1.5 hours late for surgery. Nonetheless, Dr. Gryzlo was so understanding and fit me right back onto the surgery schedule. Surgery went smoothly, My pain was kept under control. Dr. Gryzlo spoke with my husband right after surgery about how things went and then to me once most of the anesthesia wore off. Talk about effective communication. If I ever have to have orthopedic surgery, knock on wood, I wouldn't hesitate to give Dr. Gryzlo a call. Dr. Gryzlo's specialties: -ligament injuries -knee problems -shoulder reconstruction -sports medicine -elbow reconstructions/injuries

Top notch shoulder surgeon! Go to him ONLY IF you want the BEST! He's attentive and truly cares…read moreabout your comfort. I've had a total of 10 rotator cuff surgeries. He's repaired 7 of the 10. When you find someone great, why change?

The 1st time I met Marra he asked me in front of a group of med students where the pain on my…read moreshoulder was. When I pointed out the area, he very arrogantly corrected me in front of the class and pointed elsewhere as if he knew where my pain was more than me. During my surgical procedure I woke up and conversed with him. He then placed a soaking wet towel over my face waterboarding me and sending me into a panic attack because I couldn't breathe until I was fully sedated again. During the procedure he managed to cut a nerve causing me nerve damage that to this day hasn't healed. My rotator cuff surgery was in Nov 2018, its now Nov 2024 and my shoulder is in worst condition than before the surgery. I currently suffer from continuous pain, stiffness, limited range of motion, weakness, instability, numbness, weak grip, and crepitus (cracking sound) among other negative symptoms. The Medical Profession refers to my experience as a Failed Surgery. Hey Marra, if you read this, my name is Rene Garcia. I still have the same number you have on file if you want to discuss my review of your incompetence.

Came here to see Dr. Birmingham, who is very nice, patient, and willing to answer all questions…read more His care team is also quick to answer via the patient portal. JP is AMAZING too - he is super helpful, also willing to answer everything and go over t multiple times, and is very nice. You can tell he genuinely cares about the patients. If I could just review Dr. Birmingham and JP, I would give them 5 stars. Administratively, they are behind - which is concerning because you would think a center that has done a lot of these surgeries should be well-versed in the protocol. They had sent me a packet of information before my surgery; because I was in the middle of moving, there was some complication with my mailbox causing it to be sent back. They asked me to go pick up the packet at the office; however, when I went to pick it up they could not find it. I then asked them if they could re-mail the packet after my mailbox had been set up. Sheena Lewis proceeded to tell me it would take 10-15 business days despite my address being in the same city as the office. She then proceeded to LECTURE me about how I need to take initiative and responsibility for my own care by going to pick up the packet, which I had CLEARLY DONE the day before. Rather than being apologetic for the Institute's incompetency that has caused me so much difficulty, she talked down to me as if I was a child being ridiculous to ask them to re-mail it. She was extremely rude and condescending. I am very unhappy with this experience. The doctors are fantastic but the supporting staff can be rude and incompetent.

Do not go to Northwestern Orthopaedic Institute (aka Northshore Orthopaedics) or Dr. Mark Dolan…read more This was the worst experience I've ever had with a doctor or an office anywhere. To begin, my first appointment with Dr. Dolan was during a weekday afternoon. I had to take time off of work to take a cab over and then get back to work. I got here 15 minutes before my appointment time and filled out all the paperwork, then I waited and waited. Then I was called 10 minutes later to pay my co-pay, and then I waited and waited. My appointment time came and went, and other people in the waiting area were called in to see other doctors, but still I waited. Half an hour went by. I checked in with the front desk, they assured me I'd be called in soon. No apology. So I waited. One hour after my appointment and I'm still waiting while other patients are going in to see their doctors. So I asked the front desk again and she asks one of the nurses and no one seems to know who Dr. Dolan's nurse is or why he's unable to see me yet. So she tells me she's going to try to call his nurse and will get back to me. Ten minutes later, I go up to her again and ask her if she was able to locate his nurse. No. Then one of them tells me that they don't have any open rooms because they're busy. So I ask why a dozen other people went in before and after my appointment time if they don't have ANY open rooms? I am irate at this point and ask to see a manager. Ten minutes later, the office manager comes to get me and talk to me. FIRST time I'm offered an apology by anyone in this office. I explain the situation to the office manager who informs me Dr. Dolan is running late on his appointments. WHY I ask didn't someone in the office call me to reschedule if he was running so late??? No answer. I explained that I took time off of work, paid for a cab there and back, and all for nothing! So she promises to book me as his third appointment the next morning if I want to go back. I book the appointment and leave ONE HOUR and A HALF after my scheduled appointment time, without having seen the doctor. I come back the next morning and I'm taken in back 5 minutes after my appointment time. I wait another 5 minutes for Dr. Dolan's nurse to come in and ask a bunch of questions and basically stall until the doctor can see me. She leaves and I wait another 10 minutes before Dr. Dolan FINALLY makes an entrance. No apology, no acknowledgment for the day before, no bedside manner. Nothing. He asks a bunch of questions and makes a quick examination, orders x-rays, and then after waiting some more, comes back in the room to tell me the x-rays were fine and that I should just get physical therapy. He doesn't explain anything about what might be causing my pain and tells me an MRI is unnecessary. I insist on getting an MRI just to be sure, so he writes me the order for one. Turns out the MRI did show an abnormality. After getting the MRI, I had the results sent to his office for his diagnosis. A WEEK later and after a follow-up call from me, I get a call from his NURSE! She tells me what she THINKS is my diagnosis and that he would PROBABLY recommend physical therapy. Why is my diagnosis and treatment a guessing game? I ask her to have Dr. Dolan call me to discuss the MRI results and suggested treatment. He NEVER called. I called the nurse TWO more times and WAITED TWO MORE WEEKS to get another call back from the nurse--I pressed her on my diagnosis and asked again what exactly it was--she hesitates and tells me something different than what she told me the first time. I ask her again about my treatment options and she's unable to tell me anything besides give me a referral to ANOTHER doctor at the office who can handle this. Let me tell you that I was not about to pay for another doctor's visit to see another doctor at this office for them to tell me nothing!!! I already did see a doctor--or at least I thought I did--and got no care, diagnosis, or treatment. Dr. Dolan is the worst doctor I've ever been to. Unless your condition requires surgery, you're no longer a patient and basically fall off his radar and he can't be bothered to call you and tell you your MRI results. I called the office again and asked them to mail me my x-rays and medical file. When I received it, I read the doctor's notes and x-ray results which told me a hell of a lot more than he or his nurse did. Apparently my x-rays did show some other serious issues, but I was never told about it. As for my MRI results, I've requested those and will be taking them to another doctor. If you need an orthopaedic doctor, go to Rush University. A family member went there and got way better treatment and care. Do not go to Dr. Dolan or this office. Appointment times mean nothing at this office, staff stand around chatting instead of taking care of patients, and unless your condition requires surgery, you're not treated like a patient or even a human being. Absolutely horrible patient care and service.

I wouldn't recommend this place based on the doctor I saw. I went to Dr. Blatz for neck and upper…read moreback pain that I had previously seen a physical therapist and chiropractor for (and both could only get me so far). Dr. Blatz's fellow did my exam, told me about my options and said they would start with physical therapy again and move to other options if it didn't work, like injections. I felt like I was in good hands. But when PT didn't work, I went back for my follow up and Dr. Blatz said that he didn't want to do injections on someone so young (which is fine, but I was made to believe that would be an option). He didn't examine me at all and basically said that he couldn't help me. He just told me to exercise (which, in the past, has actually made my neck pain worse). Having read about women who struggle to get care and correct diagnoses from male doctors, this was really discouraging. Overall I was not impressed and would never go back.

the doctor never showed. the had me wait in a gown freezing in the winter AND THE DOCTOR OR NURSE…read moreNEVER ENTERED THE ROOM. I did an MRI at Northshore and they couldn't find it either although I kept telling them.

OUTSTANDING spinal surgeon and human being. Dr Mirkovic has done back surgery on four of our…read morefriends (one was to fix another surgeon's previous work) and myself (discectomy 22 years ago and I've been fine ever since). Yesterday he operated for 7 hours on my 84 year old husband, 18 years after he did his first decompression and fusion. I can't recommend him any higher than "superb".

Dr. Cybulski was very friendly, helpful and seemed to genuinely care. I will definitely return to…read moresee him.

Dr. Cybulski performed my back surgery last year, and I could've not asked for a better doctor…read more Naturally, when you want to have a back surgery, you have one important criterion, that the doctor be good at what he does. I did my homework and asked around, and got a great referral to Dr. Cybulski. But when I went in to talk to him, I was immediately at ease, and actually enjoyed talking to him. Even though he's one of the best neurosurgeons around, he did not at all come off as arrogant or made me feel like I'm wasting his time, something other doctors do on regular basis. I was super nervous about my back surgery, and he put me at ease, and explained to me all my options, and told me about what to expect in terms of recovery. He was very honest, but not in a "I don't care about my patients' feelings" kind of way. I also came in with a lot of questions, because I did a lot of research and had a list of questions, and he was very nice about answering all of them. The surgery went really well, and I owe it all to this man. If you have to ever consult with a neurosurgeon, I highly recommend Dr. Cybulski.