Dr Vijay had been my daughter's primary pediatrician from birth to almost two. We had to switch due…read moreto changes in the insurance (much to my dismay). Dr Vijay is calm, pleasant, responsive, and never rushes. She has twins only 6 month older than my daughter which made for fresh advice and guidance. I asked her once during a visit 'How has being a mother changed how you practice as a physician?". She replied 'I am no longer black and white or rigid about what should be done or how it should be done'. I believe that to be true in her practice. Dr Sagan is also in the group, was the first pediatrician we met in the hospital. At first, I was a little annoyed with his 'abrupt' style but later learned to appreciate the 'straight forward' advice. He and Dr Vijay are a nice combination and balance eachother's styles. The front office is pleasant and the medical assistants and nurses are always very nice. I appreciated the oohs and aahs (every mother wants their baby to cause a smile). I've been a nurse for 16 years and had my first child at age 38. My relationship to Dr Vijay was the first physician partnership I felt was worth writing about.

Dr. Vijay has been my son's pediatrician from about age 1 to his current age of almost-5. We…read morestarted off with Dr. Andrew Sagan in the same practice, which is a great office as the three physicians (Dr. Jaime Nichols is the third) are all excellent, though with different personal styles. Dr. Vijay is very calm and caring and has always taken the time to listen and both ask and answer questions about my son. She listens to him as well now that he can communicate and does not talk down to him--this makes his attitude towards going to the doctor much more positive. Her experience as a mother of twins is very valuable as she shares her own tales of what has worked or not worked -- she relieves our sense of not being perfect parents by admitting that she is not one either. Dr. Vijay is also very responsive to calls and messages left outside of visits. She leaves detailed messages if needed and never has made me feel that my questions or our concerns were silly or unnecessary. Her demeanor and attitude are very supportive and encouraging. She explains why antibiotics or aggressive treatment are not appropriate when needed, but also does not hesitate to treat serious issues or follow-up after urgent situations. I would recommend Dr. Nisha Vijay as anyone's pediatrician in a heartbeat!

I took my daughter to Dr. Gempis when she was with a different practice a few years ago - she was…read moreone of my favorite doctors for the kids. She's casual, easy to talk to, and listens carefully. And she's assertive when it comes to having a specialst see the child on short notice - gets respect from her peers but is nice to the patient and family. Casual. I called her in the middle of the night two or three times and she always called right back and was calm and alert.

I decided to go back to my old practice in Highland Park because when Dr hagle left this practice,…read morei got no reply calls from dr lodhi. i called to ask for appointment for my continuing back issue and she tried to diagnose me on the phone...the convo went something like this: the secretary: dr says she wants you to get an xray me: i just had an mri the secretary: hold please 10 minutes later the secretary: doctor says you need to have an mri. me: i just had an MRI a couple months ago? the secretary: doctor says you can take some vicodin what's your pharmacy number me: has the doctor even seen my file? do you think you could put it in her hands and let me speak to her? the secretary: i'm sorry, she's too busy. can you call back in an hour? needless to say - its been 8 weeks now i'm still waiting for them to complete my written request to copy my file to my old practice. BOO ON DR LODHI and her being too busy to talk to patients or even schedule an appointment!

We had to go Doctor shopping , as Dr./ Dalinka retired. We are all so happy that we found Dr…read more Lodhi. She is unusually caring and availabe much more often, now that Dr. Berger has retired. She will always return messages and is there if you need to speak to her. I have recommended her to family and friends and they are all so happy to have found her. I plan on being with Dr. Lodhi for the rest of my life, as she is very knowledgable. Thank you!

Dr. Bruneau is someone who listens and takes care of you. I went through 5 years of being told…read moreeverything from having a third world parasite to being told I had nerve damage until this doctor talked to me for 10 minutes and gave me options for the pain. I went with surgery and she found the issue and resolved it. This doctor really is a doctor in all senses. She listens, she understands and most of all she only does what needs to be done and no more. She is conservative, intelligent and very well mannered. Her attention to family members understanding the issue is amazing. Glad I found her and will gladly travel far to let her treat me.

This review is loooong overdue, but very much deserved!!! Dr. Bruneau is very knowledgeable,…read morethorough, patient, kind and she has excellent bedside manner! The office staff is great as well when it comes to handling billing and scheduling appointments. I highly recommend Dr. Bruneau and her staff!

WARNING: This is going to be a TMI review so get ready…read more.. I have a long history of tummy problems. So I finally decided to see a gastroenterologist. After much research and a 3 month waiting period I finally got in to see Dr. Kim. First Visit: It was an utter disappointment. As I tried to explain my symptoms including tell her that I only go to the bathroom like every other day she laughed and said "well how much do you want to go?" This made me feel like I wasn't taken seriously. Then she basically accused me of abusing laxatives. Anyway, she set up some tests and wrote me a prescription. Second Visit: So I went in and explained that the medicine I was taking had been making me sick and I felt that the dosage was too high. Dr. Kim then tells me that her nurse isn't in and she doesn't have access to her notes so she is COMPLETELY unaware as to what I am taking and the what the dosage is. Then I tell her I'm interested in being screened for Celiac Disease. She decides I don't need that and instead tells me to take a laxative (Which by the way she obviously forgot that the first visit she thought I was a laxative addict) and if that doesn't work she would set me up with a nutritionist. WHAT??? I am so upset about this. Is this what healthcare is like at the University of Chicago? Do you really tell a client to take a laxative? Needless to say I have not been back to see her. I have found a much better gastroenterologist over at Rush.

Dr. Kim is a great and respectable physician. She is incredibly patient and empathetic. Kori, I am…read moresorry but you have the completely wrong impression of this woman!

Dr Stirling has become like family to us. He was my eldest son's Dr and now my youngest son's Dr…read more He has helped us to navigate thru so many difficult "growing pains". I feel like I'm talking to another parent friend because of his understanding and patience but even better cause he has the knowledge and degrees to back it up. We would never want to go anywhere else.

Arrogant, impatient, short, and not very informative or personable…read more Told me my 3 month old, exclusively breast fed baby, is overweight at 14lbs. Never took the time to try and get to know me or the baby during the appointment. Claims I'm causing his acid reflux by feeding too often and too much. However, I told him that every doctor my child has seen at Loyola suggest a different amount or timing between feeds, and he just rubbed his eyes with frustration and had nothing to say other than there is nothing he can do or say if I'm going to continue to feed him too much or too often. Every article I have read through Le Leche League, Mayo Clinic, or KellyMom all say the same thing about BF babies and weight gain... Maybe you should read this article: kellymom.com/bf/normal/weight-toomuch/ Am I suppose to starve my child, Dr. Stirling? Should I let him cry it out? Should I stunt his growth all because you claim he's too big for his age? After talking to some other moms, I problem solved and discovered that the reason my son's acid reflux seemed to be getting worse was because I had changed the nipple size to his bottle and he was drinking too much too fast. As soon as I swapped back, he has been okay. Thanks for nothing, Doc. You are the reason I am leaving Loyola's Pediatrics. Hope you're not like that with all your patients.

My Mother has been a patient at Haematology-Oncology since Feb. 2009. This being her 13th month of…read morefighting lung cancer we have visited the office many times. When my Mom choose her doctor and began her chemotherapy everyone was very nice, couldn't be more helpful. She completed that phase Aug. 2009. In Oct she began radiation but at a different hospital. Tomorrow we have the scan to see if the tumors are gone. Needless to say there is much anticipation. Though quite robust at the start my Mom is no longer strong enough to walk on her own, it has actually come on rather suddenly after the radiation and she is also now dependent on oxygen. When we called the office today to alert them to the need for a wheel chair, (this is only the second time she's been out of the house since Dec. 31st). We were told that no accommodations could be made by anyone at Haematology-Oncology. She was further told by the phone receptionist, "We do not provide any service like that". I am stunned at the lack of consideration shown her! The receptionist offered no suggestions at all! We have no idea how we will transport her from a taxi arriving at the curb (parking facility is too far away from the 676 building) through the long lobby to the 21st floor offices of Haematology-Oncology. And then she must go to another floor for her scan and then arrive back on the 21st floor for the results, all in the same day. I hope that other families will not have to be treated with such rudeness. Though this group is affiliated with Northwestern, a renowned hospital, the lack of respect for the feelings of patients is unacceptable. It was the most inhospitable treatment we've received through this horrific ordeal.

I'm sorry to read of the difficulty Paula C had with HOA. I hope her mother has recovered and is…read morehealthy now. I didn't see any other patients in wheelchairs or with oxygen, although there was a wheelchair parked in the corner of the waiting room with a big note on it that said "IN USE, PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB." Maybe it was one that a patient came in. I had my first appointment with HOA, and it went really well. I just wanted to write a review to share my experience with Dr. Claudia Tellez, and the staff. Their office seems very well organized. The front desk greeted me right away, answered questions, and asked if I'd had a chance to fill out the paperwork they'd emailed to me in advance. I had, so I handed it over. They validated my parking, so it only cost $10 to park in the garage at Northwestern hospital (instead of $26). The $10 rate for parking is good for 7 hours. The waiting area is very clean and bright, and they have water and coffee available. I waited about 15 minutes to be called in for a vital signs check. Then I waited another 10 minutes in the exam room. Dr. Tellez was a very good listener, and very thorough. I didn't feel rushed, and she gives off a very warm, friendly vibe. She was professional, asked me a lot of questions about my health history and lifestyle habits, explained things in detail, showed me the test results my doctor had sent over to the office, and explained what everything meant. When I mentioned tummy issues that I have already yelped about, she recommended probiotics to help heal the lingering symptoms, and I was happy to hear that. I feel like a lot of doctors don't give probiotics the credit they deserve. So on that count, she struck me as pretty forward-thinking. She explained what she proposed we do about my situation, which made a lot of sense to me. She was very balanced, but cautious. I gave up some more blood for testing right across the hall at the lab, and the woman drawing my blood was very nice and professional, too. So I have an appt with Dr. Tellez again in 2 weeks. I know it's just one experience so far, but it was a good one.

Posted on google but their office or google filtered. Been…read moregoing there about 5 years and Dr Lightfoot seems nice enough, but it's hard to tell because he spends about 8 minutes with me. My last visit in that time, I asked 2 questions that he answered within 30 seconds and I got a bill for each question I asked. Is this normal? Well after calling the office and hearing them say they'd check and call back because it "seems odd", I still don't know because this office NEVER calls back. I'm serious- they never call when they say they will. Bloodwork- "We'll call when we get it back" NOPE. I call weeks later. Sent for an x ray- twice... "We'll call as soon as we get the results". NOPE. I have to chase them weeks later, leave a message, they have to talk to someone, then they call with a vague, "it's normal"... and no alternative discussion or suggestions for the issues that sent me to the x ray in the first place.

I have to agree with Jason. It's hard to imagine not liking Dr. Lightfoot! He has always taken…read morethe time to listen to everything I had to say. He asks the right questions to make sure he can make the best diagnosis and he shares thoughtful suggestions to help you lead a healthy, balanced life. Fortunately, I don't need to see a doctor often, but when I do I know I will be well taken care of. I have never had to wait long and his staff is friendly and helpful.