I wanted to take my time before writing this review, but after more than three years since my…read morearthroscopic shoulder surgery with Dr. Nikhil Verma at Rush Orthopedic, I feel compelled to warn others. I was told I'd see improvement within 6 to 16 months. Instead, my condition has steadily worsened. I originally came to Dr. Verma for anterior shoulder pain during heavy pushing exercises. My MRI showed no structural damage--everything looked clean. Still, he recommended exploratory surgery, saying it was common among athletic individuals like me and that he had a 98% success rate. He reassured me that, at worst, I'd be no worse off than before. That trust turned out to be the worst mistake of my life. Despite a failed diagnostic cortisone injection into the biceps tendon (which should have indicated that the biceps was not the pain source), he proceeded with surgery. Post-op, he said he had "found the problem" and performed a biceps tenodesis, debridement, and bone spur shaving. Since then, my pain has become chronic and debilitating, affecting every part of my life. Over the last three years, I've spent more than $100,000 out-of-pocket seeking help from specialists and pain experts across the country. I can no longer sleep properly, run without flare-ups, or maintain my once-active lifestyle. The toll this has taken on my physical and mental health--and my marriage--is beyond words. Four separate orthopedic surgeons have since confirmed that this surgery was unnecessary. I've also met other young, athletic patients who were misled or poorly treated by Dr. Verma and now face long-term damage. After everything, Dr. Verma simply told me he "couldn't help me anymore" and passed me off to other doctors. My final visits were frustrating: long waits, minimal face time, and no accountability. If you're considering surgery with Dr. Verma, I strongly urge you to get multiple opinions and fully explore non-surgical options. Based on my experience, his approach felt rushed, impersonal, and profit-driven. And when things go wrong, there's no ownership. Dr. Verma: the harm you caused has changed my life. I hope whatever money you made from this was worth it.

MIDWEST ORTHOPEDICS AT RUSH AND DR. GREGORY NICHOLSON HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT TO DO ANY IME FOR…read moreANY REASON THEY ARE BIAS AGAINST ANYONE THAT NEEDS AN IME. Beware of Dr. Nicholson and the staff at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush. Dr. Nicholson treats patients like they are below him and will make them wait until he decides to see them. He has absolutely no right doing any IME and he has a bias to anyone that needs an IME which he has proven. I had an IME scheduled on 6/14/2024 with Dr. Nicholson. He entered the room talking 90 miles an hour which I could not understand. This is after waiting past my scheduled time. I told him what time I was told my appointment was and he flew off the handle and slammed my file down on the counter and told me to leave because he was not putting up with my attitude. He then walked out. I walked out into the hallway and asked him for something saying that I was there. He said don't worry it will be in your file well I knew that meant that he would put something false in the file which he did. Then in the hallway I made it clear to him that he is not God since clearly, he thinks he is. Then as I was leaving, he yelled down the hallway you have nowhere to go anyway you're on unemployment. This is just another lie by the doctor since I am not on unemployment. He was trying to embarrass me in front of the staff and other doctors. I then left and contacted some lady named Renee with Midwest Orthopedics at Rush with my complaint about this Doctor. She ran back to the doctor and staff and told them a complaint has been filed and for them to get their story straight which from what I am told by some employees that I know is standard for Midwest Orthopedics at Rush. Dr, Nicholson did contact the insurance company that wanted the IME and did tell them outright lies about what happened. He even made-up things to make himself look good which is impossible since he was not in the room more than 1 minute. This Gregory Nicholson even thinks he gets to determine if someone has an angry face on them or not without ever seeing someone before. Then again, he thinks he gets to determine this because he thinks it makes him look good when actually it shows how he stereotypes people for his own benefit. Do not trust anything you are told by Midwest Orthopedics at Rush and Dr. Nicholson. If anyone is ever sent for an IME at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, make sure to bring this feedback to your lawyers' attention. Then when I asked to speak to the CEO this Renee person tells me I have no right to speak to the CEO then changes it to the CEO refuses to speak with me. It's clear the CEO condones this culture at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush then again chances are the CEO is a physician that has had numerous complaints in the past also and got them covered up also. If they cover up what doctors do in the office can you imagine what is being covered up in the operating room? DO NOT TRUST THE DOCTORS ESPECIALLY GREGORY NICHOLSON AT MIDWEST ORTHOPEDICS TO BE IMPARTIAL TO ANYONE THAT IS GETTING AN IME HERE.

My husband Eric has a very complex spinal condition, and after years of specialists, imaging, pain…read moremanagement, and consultations, his spine surgeon specifically recommended Dr. Said. That recommendation turned out to be one of the most important steps in Eric's treatment. Dr. Said has now performed three injections, and each one has provided meaningful relief. For someone who has spent months struggling with severe pain and limited mobility, those improvements have been life-changing. What stands out is not only Dr. Said's skill and professionalism, but also his willingness to listen, explain the procedure, and treat Eric as a person rather than just another patient. I also want to recognize the office staff. Timing has been critical for Eric's care, and several other providers simply could not get him scheduled within the necessary timeframes. Dr. Said's office consistently found a way to accommodate the deadlines recommended by Eric's surgeon, allowing treatment to happen when it was needed rather than weeks or months later. If you are dealing with serious back pain and have been referred for injections, I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Said and his team. We are extremely grateful for the care, responsiveness, and results.

After going to another pain clinic doctor I real saw how procedures are supposed to go! I didn't…read morejust get on a table and have the doctor skewer me and say ok "you're done you can let go of the table ". The lidocaine never even got a chance to work before shoving the device in my back. Then you weren't allowed to recover, you got off the table and you were allowed to sit for a minute and then I was allowed to drive home myself. When you're in such pain you hope that the doctor to be compassionate not robotic.

I LOVE this orthopedic center. Top doctors, state-of-the-art equipment, new & clean facility,…read moreefficient operational processes, and one stop shop for imaging, physical therapy, surgery and medical equipment purchase/rental. I had an appointment with Dr. Chala to look at knee pain I've been having for 6 weeks. He did a thorough exam, and ordered an MRI which I got done within 45 min just down the hall. Then I saw him right after the MRI to diagnose the problem and he proceeded to order a cortisone shot and physical therapy. I got the shot before I left the office. Now on my way to feeling much better in a quality and highly effective visit today.

I was quite surprised at how quickly I was moved through the various stages of my appointment. It…read morewas my first time there, and between filling out the new patient form, getting my vitals checked, getting an x-ray, having a check up with the doctor, and scheduling an MRI, I was in and out within 30 minutes. Considering it was very busy that's impressive, hats off to the staff. They all had a great friendly attitude as well. Hard to say "I look forward to going back" when it comes to a doctor's office but in this case I think it's fair to say!

Highly recomnended! Very personable, very patient, very friendly, good bedside manner. He…read morelistens to my needs & explains everything in great detail without hesitation. He has very good sense of humor but keeps it professional at all times!

The best doctor ever. He listens to you and actually explains everything to you. Veronica is so…read moresweet and always gets me in for my appointments

Extremely satisfied. Very happy with Dr. Hoffman wish he could be my Dr. for everything. He is very…read moreinformative, talks to you but not at you. Can be direct but its because he cares. Has a great sense if humor. Will have him do my other hip when its time. Thank you Stuart S

Dr. Hoffman is an EXCELLENT Orthopedic surgeon! I had my left knee 6/13/13. I can honestly say I…read morehave not experience ANY negative residual effects post surgery. Dr. Hoffman made an assessment, told me his diagnosis and surgery was the last thing he suggested. I eventually had my quality of life restored and due to the surgery,his great bedside manner and his post care I will be returning for my right knee surgery this summer.I have also referred friends, who had surgery also with him

I went to Dr Mather years ago because I had 2 prior disc replacements for L4-L5 that didn't feel…read moreright. He did tests, and set me up for surgery. I had a third L4-L5 disc replacement, and then told me that he was leaving for 5 days with his family, and left a PA in charge. I told her every day for 5 days in the hospital that I had severe pain, different from prior surgeries, from my left hip to knee to the inside of my left lower leg. She rolled her eyes each time and told me to push the button (for pain meds.) When Dr Mather returned and saw I hadn't eaten or slept, and was in such severe pain, he did a CT scan and at the end of his day, at 10:30 pm, he took me back to surgery. After recovery, he said, "I removed a cherry pit sized piece of disc material that I inadvertently left behind." He said it could be 2-3 months before the very irritated L4 root nerve would calm down. He kept raising my dose of pain meds as I went to follow up appointments. After 4 months, he switched me to Oxycontin because he couldn't raise the Norco dose any higher due to too much acetaminophen. He said, "In some cases like yours, the root nerve never recovers, and I'm afraid that's what happened here." I became disabled for life, I lost my beloved nursing job, and could barely do anything that I previously loved to do. He referred me to a pain clinic. I went back periodically for Dr Mather to sign for a disabled car plaquard, and the last time, he yelled at me, "I will not sign this! I did no such thing! You are no longer my patient! SECURITY! Escort this person out of my office!!" Be very careful if anything goes wrong! The only reason I didn't bring suit is I lost my 22 year old son 2 months after surgery; 2 months before being told I was disabled for life. Otherwise, it would have been an easy win. People make mistakes, but when he kicked me out of his office, and denied it all happened, that made me sick. I continue to have complications now, years later. If I could give ZERO STARS, I would.

Dr Mather is the Best !!!! He is a Miracle Worker!!!! I am so grateful for him!! I tried Everything…read morefor years for my back. I just had surgery July 8 th and I am 150% better I could not walk!! He saved me and now I can go on with my active life. Thank You Soo Much Dr Mather!!!

I got ghosted by this guy and his staff after I was promised surgery after 3 steroid injections. I…read morehad severe, debilitating, life ruining back pain I just wanted solved so bad, but we tried the least invasive strategies first, the injections. They didn't work AT ALL, I told him that and said I'm ready for the surgery. He told me to make an appointment at a later date, and that's when him and his secretary completely ghosted me. They "left multiple notes" for the doctor to get back to me, they "left multiple notes" for his secretary, Wendy, and I never heard anything back from them. I was just left to suffer. So yeah, screw you for that. I will say he was very skillful with his injections. I was very nervous about them, but they went very well. This isn't in his control, but his waiting room was awful to be in. Filled with old people staring at me and whispering to each other about me, "she's too young to be here" "she's too young to have back issues." that's some REALLY dumb shit to say. Young doesn't = healthy... Yall are too fucking old to be that dumb.

I had a progressively worsening situation where I was losing the use of my legs. It was only after…read morean MRI of all three sections of my spine, where the culprit was discovered, a serious herniated disc at T8, T9. The hernia was about 10 mm which is huge relative to the space your spinal cord and Dura need and was pressing directly on the spinal cord. After reviewing the MRIs, I was advised urgent surgery was needed. Since I could see the progression and was living with the scary negative trend with my leg strength, waning, I was eager for the surgery. Dr. Lopez told my wife after the surgery that every aspect of the surgery went better than he had anticipated and that he knew I was better already. I was able to walk out of the hospital same day and was so grateful for a reversal of what could've been a dire situation. Although I still have some lingering neurologic sensations in my legs. This is not unusual as nerves can heal at very different rates, but I can say after five months I am nearly back to normal, my experience with Midwest orthopedics, Dr. Lopez and his staff has been nothing but positive. During the investigation of my spine, it was also duly noted that I will likely need ACDF surgery as well and I have symptoms of severe radiculopathy. I have scheduled surgery with Dr Lopez and have all the confidence that my outcome will be outstanding as it was for my thoracic spine surgery. I included a picture of the surgical site the day after my surgery. A life changing surgery through such a small opening. I did feel like I wanted an opportunity to review my cervical MRI results and get a better understanding of why surgery was indicated and so I made an appointment with Dr. Lopez and had this discussion,-and decided to move forward with the surgery. I found him very helpful and accessible.

Six months after microdisc surgery, I reherniated the disc. I was just sick with pain, and after 3…read moredays of not being able to get into the surgeons office, I called Dr. Dan on a desperate whim (He has a location in the building where I receive other treatments). Within 5 minutes, he called and had me immediately come to his office. I arrived in his office weeping unabashedly, partly from pain, and partly from fear of another back surgery. The surgeon had warned me that another reherniation could result in a fusion surgery. Dr. Dan spent nearly 2 hours with me that day. There was no miracle or quick fix, and I left weeping as well, but I did have a glimmer of hope. By the time I was able to get new MRI's and see the surgeon, I was still in writhing pain and had a completely numb foot and leg. The surgeon was skeptical I could avoid surgery, but said he'd encourage non-surgical treatment for six weeks. (Because the nerve was damaged, the longer you wait the less likely it is for the nerve to recover). In those 6 weeks, I saw Dr. Dan two or three times a week. It was a roller coaster of emotion and physical pain. Dr. Dan was so compassionate and consistently optimistic that we could avoid surgery...even when I wasn't so sure. About 4-5 weeks in, we had a breakthrough....I could move my toe! Things really turned a corner, and I was more and more mobile. At the six week follow up with my back surgeon, he was very impressed with my progress and said that if he did surgery, he couldn't guarantee any more improvement than I had already made without surgery. I continue to see Dr. Dan about once a week, there have been a few setbacks, but progress is consistent. I feel that Dr. Dan genuinely cares about how I feel, listens to my goals, and encourages me in my overall wellness. There is no doubt in my mind that if I had not made that call, or if my surgeon was able to see me sooner, I would have had another back surgery, more than likely a spinal fusion surgery.

Dr. Han is wonderful. His combination of gentle but effective chiropractic care and Asian medicine…read morework wonders on my two teenaged children and I. He is safe, caring and very talented. Everyone is comfortable with him and he is very knowledgable. He has many strategies for a problem you may have and he is one of those doctors who works a point on your finger and it fixes something in your foot. We really trust him and he has helped us all tremendously. Very highly recommend.