Referred to Dr. Garrity from my local long time established family Dr. His scheduling staff…read moreunderstood my limited available days to see the good Doctor. (I"m an airline pilot and gone 5/6 days a week). I was fortunate enough to fill a cancellation and was seen by Dr. Garrity only 3 days later. Dr. Garrity was VERY focused when communicating with me. He is a good listener (I ended up asking a lot of questions first). He clearly answered all my questions without bull****** me. We discussed the risk/reward, recovery, and he was honest in saying my medical condition was likely non-critical and although I would talk with a hoarse voice, an option was to monitor the polyp. I immediately scheduled the surgery for about a week later. The surgery was scheduled for 1:00pm, which was completed at Alexian Brothers medical center, Elk Grove Village Il. I was told and showed early at 11:30 am (good idea) and was admitted and prepped at about 12:30. The pre-surgical nurse's who were assigned to me were informative, clear and kind. They continually updated me that my surgery would be pushed back until 3:30 and finally 4:30. (I watched TV and got a lot of emails done during this time) The pre-surgery nurse came in about every half hour, updated me with expected delays, and asked to help me with anything. They were honest and said Dr. Garrity's previous surgery was taking longer than normal. Personally this built further confidence in Dr. Garrity as he was not rushing through a complex surgery (I was told it was some kind of ear surgery) just to get me in. At about 4:30 Dr. Garrity came in to talk pre-surgery questions with me, again VERY PLEASANT, answered all my new questions and off we went to surgery. Oh, and the anesthesiologist was GREAT and obviously a seasoned veteran. The evening of the surgery and rest I felt goofy as I was recovering from anesthesia, exactly as briefed by Dr. Garrity and the anesthesiologist before the surgery. As of the day after surgery I feel great! Thank you Dr. Garrity, Mr. anesthesiologist & staff! I wish all medical care were this pleasant.

Dr. Crevier is a fantastic doctor who spends time with you and is not pushy about things. His…read moreco-workers are all very nice & professional. It's a far drive for me but worth it.

The office's scheduling practices are horrendous you'll be sitting in the waiting room for an hour…read moreplus with no other patients around no one else waiting, no one else coming or going. Today I said something about the wait times to a nurse she got an attitude told me go weigh myself. William Crevier is a waste of time. I was told to leave Crevier does not want to see me again. So I skedaddled out of there. Stopped payment on my check to this clown......its hard to find good doctors these days.

My doctor broke my heart when she moved to Pakistan, so when I awoke with a sore throat so bad it…read morefelt like I'd gargled fiberglass, I decided to grovel and beg for antibiotics at the place that could see me the quickest. Dr. Patel just started this practice and can get you in right away. He's maybe 30 at the most, has great personality and is a wonderful listener. Throat cultures shouldn't be enjoyable, but at least I didn't walk away feeling any worse, which has happened in the past. He seems quite sure with his hands and exam technique. I think he might have some fantastic gadgets in the way of phones/PDAs, because when he took my temperature he held some gizmo I've never seen in my life up to my forehead. I felt like I was in a Star Trek episode. If you go, look for the building marked "Jay's Pharmacy & Liquor Store" or something like that. It also has a "Medical Center" sign, which I missed the first time I drove by. Sure enough, the office is in the back of a store. It's a new building, so the medical offices are shiny and new, impeccably clean, everything you want. There's a pharmacy in the store as well, so I got my drugs immediately upon leaving. In total, I was there for about 15 minutes. So, I found a new physician - nice to have that off my checklist of things to do.

Dr. Patel is one of the best and nicest doctors I've found. He takes the time to ask enough…read morequestions to be precise in his diagnosis, but rather than feeling like an interrogation you can see that he truly cares about your well being. This is excellent individual care, no assembly line style tactics. I highly recommend that you make Dr. Patel your choice.

Dr. Weiss is an absolutely amazing obgyn. I've been his patient for several years (and several…read morekids) and keep returning to him because of his professionalism, his dedication to his patients and his judgement. He truly listens to me and my concerns and always goes the extra mile. He cares about his patients and sees us as people first. He listens to me, and provides me with the best medical advice on issues that are the most personal and critical. Sometimes the receptionists are a bit slow in the waiting room, but that's a small price to pay for such an amazing doctor. Ladies of Chicago- if you see anyone aside from Dr. Weiss, you aren't seeing the best.

After my doctor of 15 years moved out of state I was nervous about using a new doctor. After much…read moreresearch I decided on Dr. Ulstrup. I was not disappointed. She is not only thorough but she is compassionate. My first appointment with her was a follow up after an emergency room visit. First of all, she introduced herself as Karin, not Dr. Ulstrup. She asked great questions and actually listened to the answers. After hearing what a difficult year I was having she stopped what she was doing and said, "I'm really sorry you have been going through all of this." It was very genuine. She is also good with following up. I was supposed to go the dermatologist and had gotten busy and forgot. Her office called to remind me to make the appointment. My husband has now made an appointment with her as well. I am thoroughly impressed with Dr. Ulstrup (I still prefer calling Dr.'s "Dr.").

If I could give Dr. Ulstrup 10 stars, I would! I have been seeing her since I moved to Chicago…read more(about 2 years), and she has been amazing. I had a series of health problems which were tough to solve (albeit not serious - other than pain), and she ALWAYS made time to promptly see me and then referred me to amazing specialists. She was able to get me into some of the top doctors at Northwestern within a matter of days whereas it would have been a couple of month wait if I had gone the normal route. She is very sympathetic and thorough. A great combination of bedside manner and medicine!

When I was younger they thought I had bone cancer in my heel so my local doctor sent me immediately…read moreto go see Dr. Peabody. He was very assuring to my parents and to me, and 4 days later after I had some additional tests (CT, MRI, etc), he performed a bone biopsy on me. Luckily it was just a severe infection, but I continued to see him for checkups for 2 years after the surgery to check the progress. He was always very caring and concerned, and on my last visit when I got the "all clear" he gave me a TY pillow pal beanie baby thing (I was like 12 at this point, and they were cool at the time haha). But yeah, he's awesome. This year I emailed him cuz I thought I was having problems with my foot again and he responded within 2 hours that afternoon with all the information I could ever need.

I've been seeing Dr. Peabody for almost ten years, since he was still at the University of Chicago…read more I had a rather rare form of bone cancer as a child, and was treated by Dr. Peabody. He's done all of my surgeries (all of them have gone well) and has been my doctor for everything bone-related since then. Although things are a little bit different now since he just became the Chairman of his department at Northwestern, and he's a little bit harder to get a hold of, he was always excellent at getting in touch with me about what's going on with my health. If I had a question, he would email me back almost immediately, even on weekends sometimes. I even remember calling his nurse's line once and being completely surprised when he answered the phone and was able to answer my questions. I was never put on hold or forced to leave message after message, he was always very accessible to his patients. He always called me back with my test results personally and did his best to explain what that meant for me. I never had to wait weeks and weeks for an appointment, he would fit me in the same day if something was wrong, and sometimes he's booked months in advance. I think the thing that I appreciated the most was that he never doubted me. Some doctors just tune you out and either ignore you completely or ignore what you tell them is hurting, or what is wrong. When I told him I was in pain, he listened, and he performed as many tests as needed in order to find out what was going on, without just trying to rack up your bill. And even still if he could find no answer, and the pain would become unbearable, he was never hesitate to give me what I needed to manage the pain and go on with my life. He does his best to respect my time and realize that even though I am a patient, I also have a whole life outside of the hospital that I have to get back to as soon as possible. Maybe it's because he's known me for so long, and by now he knows my personality and what treatments I will and will not consider, but he's never pressured me into anything. I can trust that what he says is the best course of action is really the best, not just in general, but for me specifically. He understands that I'm young and I want to be independent and live as normal a life as possible, and I think that he respects the decisions that I make (key word being 'think', there), even though I'm not the best of patients and I don't follow at home care very well. By now, some doctors might have refused to treat me, but he just always shook his head like he should have already known and carried on. Some doctors are eager to get you into the operating room, but he's only suggested surgery for me when it's absolutely necessary. He presents all the facts and options, and only when I ask for his medical opinion does he give it, and nine times out of ten, I follow it, not because he's a doctor, but because I know that's what is best for me. If you or someone close to you has bone cancer, or any orthopedic issues whatsoever, I would definitely recommend Dr. Peabody. I will be his patient as long as he's practicing medicine.

Best doctor to perform a needed surgery. Will always be thankful of his high level of care and his…read moreteam at Rush.

Had an inguinal hernia repair by Dr. Millikan and he did a great job. It was also a very smooth…read moreprocess to schedule my original appointment. Go see Dr. Millikan at Rush!

I have been seeing Dr. Robert Hart for several years. He is a really good doctor, and listens to…read moreyour issues. He and his staff keep really good notes, and I have not had a problem with him.

I made an appointment to get pulmonary specialist clearance for barbaric surgery. I made the…read moreappointment weeks ago. It was the soonest they could get me in. 01/26/2017. My appointment was at 12:15. When I spoke to the person scheduling, I was asked if I had ever had a sleep study. I told them yes, about ten years ago, and I was told to get a copy of that and bring it with. A decision I now regret. Since I made the appointment I was sent an email to print out, fill out, and bring with me. Multiple pages of questions, repeats of the same questions, over and over. I was told over the phone to make sure this is completed and to bring this with me. I did. In the past week I have received many phone calls reminding me of my appointment. Every phone call was made sure to notify me that if I failed to Show up, I would have to pay a $55 cancellation fee. Yesterday, 01/26/2017 11:35 am. I am getting in my Jeep to head over for my appointment. Its only 10 minutes away. I wanted to be early. I received a phone call from the doctors office telling me that the doctor had called in sick and that I would need to come back on Tuesday 01/31/2017. I could still come in today and do the breathing test but the doctor could not see me today. I understand things happen, and people call in sick, but why wait until 11:30 am, 15 minutes before my appointment (you should always arrive 30 min. early to a doctors office) to tell me? Why not call me at 8 am? 9 am? 10 am? Feeling very frustrated I went in and had my breathing test done. The girl who did the test, the respiratory therapist was very nice and professional. A glimmer of sunshine on a dark experience. Her co-worker, another respiratory therapist was just as pleasant, professional and nice, and got me an appointment for 5:15 pm the same day. That meant no coming back next week. I could knock this one out an be on my way to my life altering, life saving surgery. Another glimmer of light. 5:15 pm. Dr. Hart enters the room. things start off ok. same questions I have been asked four times already, but I get it. He tells me my lungs are "excellent" and that I would be a good candidate for my bariatric surgery. BUT...........were going to need to send you home with this machine to see how you sleep. This is where it all goes down hill. He told me that I had a choice, either wait and go have a sleep study, or take home this machine and see what it reads tomorrow. "IF the test comes back clear, I will sign off your release for surgery." He said. But he never gave me a "If it doesnt come back clear..." answer. Just left me to wonder all night. He went into this diatribe about how sleep apnea is something he needs to look for now, and I questioned that with "well, if I lose weight, wont I sleep better ?" He wants me to take my Symbicort every day, for a week before surgery. I explained to him that I don't use it everyday. He wasn't hearing any of it. I explained to him that it opens up my lungs too much and actually causes me pain. He still wasn't hearing it and told me to do it anyways. Really? Then he proceeds to tell me "were going to schedule you for breathing treatments when you get closer to surgery as well " But my lungs are excellent ? I have gone under anesthesia for surgery twice in the last ten years and have never had to do any "breathing treatments ? Long story long, I felt like I was pressured into taking home this machine, I was upset about it all night. I didn't sleep very well and the little machine isn't comfortable. How is anyone supposed to sleep, much less get a decent reading from a device that is causing someone to not be comfortable? I know what this is about. quotas and profit. This Dr. Hart knows he is my last test before scheduling surgery, but I wont get that release (even though my lungs are "excellent") unless he can shove a PPAP machine next to my bed.... I will be asking for a different doctor today and I will be getting my test results and a second opinion if I don't get my release. I will keep you posted...