10/10 Recommendation for Dr. Gale Dr. Gale was amazing. My previous gynecologist retired, and I struggled to find someone I truly connected with -- until I met her. She genuinely cares about her patients and takes the time to talk with you, listen, and make you feel comfortable. I've been to other facilities that rush you in and out, but with Dr. Gale I felt seen, heard, and never hurried. She creates a respectful, welcoming environment that makes all the difference. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent doctor. Caring friendly and a good listener. I have fewer needs for gynecology as the years go on but always happy to know that Dr Gale is there. read more

She is great. She answers all your questions patiently and she keeps giving you calming advises.

AVOID this "doctor ". The worst, callous and greediest medical "professional " I've ever encountered. You barely see her during visits. She won't let you see chart unless you lay $50 plus few just to get your blood work. Office staff lazy and rude. Dr Gale , it's time to retire. Not sure if you've always been this incompetent and unprofessional but you are now. read more

All the ladies in the house who love their OB-GYN say HEY! I can't hear you! All the ladies in the house who love their OB-GYN say HEY! I love Dr. Gale. I've been seeing her since I was 15 and she is awesome. She's warm, gentle, and she listens and gives you a voice in your own care. I've never experienced problems with the front desk staff -- in fact, I give them their own stars for good patient communication, ease of making appointments and speed of returning calls. The office is easy to get to, the scrip refills are plentiful, and Dr. Gale is reassuring and collected, even while she's giving you a breast exam or scraping your cervix with a speculum aaaaaghshudder. Okay, sorry. Back. Right. I have seen a lot of other doctors, both for my ladyparts and for my other parts, but Dr. Gale is my hands-down fave. HEY! read more

I am very unhappy with her . I was late on a period came to see her for a blood test . I was not pregnant but 2 years later I have worst problems . She told me as a long as a I get a period that she's not worried . I asked her to run other tests and the way I felt was that I was over exaggerating female problems and worries . 2 years later I see a nurse practitioner and she pinpoints my problem immediately , endometriosis and I was at stage 4. read more

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Dr. Gale, she is awesome. But I had to find a new doctor. I just couldn't take the hour plus wait every. single. time. I came to the office. And when Dr. Gale was not available, I had to see several other doctors in her practice, none of whom I would want as my doctor and gave me a hard time for things that Dr. Gale never would have. Dr. Gale, switch offices and I'll come back! Please! read more

Dr. Gale is wonderful, I can deal with her staff although I personally have never had problems with them. I have gone to a number of doctors in the Chicago area and I didn't like any of them. Dr. Gale is fabulous, she makes you feel comfortable and seems like a wonderful person as well. I have been going to her for a few years now and would never consider switching to another Dr. read more

I actually like Doctor Gale. She is gentle, professional and I felt confident with her. Unfortunately she goes in a package with her staff and that's why I'm giving her only one star. She is surrounded by incompetent front desk staff. I was told false information and I had problems because they don't know to do their own job. I mean, being bilingual is a plus for the front desk, but more important is to know to do the work. Latter I called Gale's accountant on the other location. When I tried to explain the situation, she already knew. Lady accountant was extremely impolite. She was literary yelling at me. At the end I had to pay for THEIR mistake. So, if you can see Dr Gale somewhere else, you'll be in good hands, but if you go to NW ob&gyn, then you are in risk to be unprotected, lied at and betrayed as a patient. As a treat, after humiliation they will try to pun monkey ears on you. read more

I love Dr. Gale! She has been my lady doc for over five years. She is gentle, reassuring, and easy to talk to about anything. Trust me, she's fabulous. She will even refill prescriptions without a hassle and takes last minute appointments whenever possible. read more

Dr. Gale is incredible, unlike any doctor I have ever experienced. She is warm, positive and makes your entire pregnancy to delivery feel that way. She advocates healthy and positive choices and does not pass judgment is you've gained more weight than you ideally should have. If you can get in to see her, she is the best!!! read more

Dr. Gale is warm, understanding and helpful. She makes thing very convenient. All of these qualities are hard to find in a doctor. So I am happy to have found her!! read more

I love Dr. Gale! She has been my OBGYN for a long time, and delivered my beautiful baby. She is sweet, kind and I love her and the practice. read more

After suffering abdominal pains/spotting for a year, I finally was referred to the right doctor for help. I highly recommend her. She is pleasant, the office is fine, and she executed the correct tests to find the problem and I have my surgery this week. However, the reason I gave her office three stars and not 5 is because similar to Jenn B's experience I had the same experience. I called literally 8 times in one week to get my test results. Then after the third day, I was told she was on vacation. Shouldn't you have a nurse to give results. I'm worried for days hoping I don't have cancer and then I hear from her 2 days after she returned. Another issue I had was trying to schedule my surgery, again - the scheduler went on vacation and there was no one left in her place to confirm my surgery. They should keep in mind that their clients work and knowing surgery dates are imperative. I have been to Northwestern all of my life and they are very thorough but this experience has been excruciating. Nicole read more

Dr. Gale's staff is incompetent and has a terrible attitude. They scheduled me for two appointments, but only told me about one. When I arrived, I went directly to the front desk, but I was not even acknowledged by the staffers sitting 2 feet from me. When I finally got their attention, it turned out that I was 15 minutes late for the first appointment (which I didn't even know about) and the "redhead" at the front desk gave me crazy attitude, saying Dr. Gale might not even see me but made me wait around without any indication for an hour or so. When the utlrasound technician finally saw me I learned that I had been booked for the wrong kind of appointment and was supposed to have been allocated more time so she had to rush through the whole thing (NOT reassuring). Again, this was not my fault but I was made to feel like it was. When I finally saw Dr. Gale I was in shock at the unprofessional treatment I had received. I told her about it and she just laughed it off saying "well, that staffer probably shouldn't be assigned to the front desk." Apparently she'd heard the complaints before, but never cared enough to do anything about it. I wish the staff wasn't a reflection on the doctor but it does! Any practice that will treats patients (especially pregnant women) like they are an annoyance from the minute you set foot in the office is to be avoided in my book. Just imagine how they will treat you when you call with questions or during labor and delivery! Sorry, but that's a risk I can't take. read more

Sorry to be the voice of dissension, but this ranks up there with one of the worst doctor experiences I have had. For the positives: the office staff is incredibly nice and efficient. Dr. Gale was friendly and approachable. For the negatives: God help you if you need something from them, like test results or your prescription sent (& why would you need those from an ob/gyn). In addition to my annual exam, this was a second opinion about a possible surgery for me (I had one scheduled previously with another doctor that was cancelled at the last minute, but the pain/symptoms had returned). On top of the regular annual test, I had a procedure done which she indicated she would call me to discuss the results. She never called about either--I had to chase her down. When I finally spoke with her, she demurred and spoke in vague non-statements when I was looking for her to tell me what she thought the tests indicated and what her recommendation would be. It seemed as though she thought my problem was trivial and inconsequential, or perhaps she was afraid of getting sued. That would be fine, not great, but the mail order sent me a different generic for my bcp which I was not tolerating well. So I called the office and tried to explain the situation, asking them to send in a script for the brand I preferred. They've sent prescriptions, but not for the brand preferred. I have been through multiple rounds with the office and the mail order company, and the mail order company has even faxed and called the office directly since I have had no luck communicating what I need. I now have 7--count them--7 packs of the wrong brand b/c this doctor can't seem to send a prescription with no substitutions checked. Apparently the last one they sent said "can substitute" despite numerous long phone calls explaining the problem. If you won't prescribe the brand I prefer, then please just tell me that. At this point, I am paying for the brand out of pocket since insurance won't pay for a double dose and probably will for 6 months of this year. I can't wait to go back to another doctor. A small, but weird thing. The exam room I was in had the table and a giant window (looking out towards other windows) facing it. Um. There's no way to undress completely without being in the window and then you get to be in the world's most awkward position and on display for the neighbors. Who has a window in an ob/gyn room? read more

Dr. Patrica Gale and this entire practice is phenomenal. I switched here after spending 7-8 years at the women's group of NW (which is a disaster) and wish I had done so much sooner. Dr. Gale delivered my baby and the entire experience at this office during my pregnancy was fantastic. The offices are clean and updated, the staff is friendly and I never waited more than ten minutes for my many appointments. Dr. Gale always spent time answering my many questions - I never felt rushed or stupid and she seemed to genuinely care about getting to know me. She is upbeat, friendly and enthusiastic as well as sincere. The icing on the cake was the delivery - Dr. Gale was there my entire labor and was such an amazing coach during the birth. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Gale or this practice. I also saw Dr. KAtz once when Dr. Gale was out and she seemed fabulous too! read more

Dr. Gale is wonderful. I was going to one of her partners until he retired and he recommended Dr. Gale. She is cheerful and competent. Periodically there is a long wait if she's been delayed by a baby delivery, but that can't be helped and sort of goes with the job. read more

Dr. Gale is absolutely amazing! I moved to the Chicago Land area halfway through my first pregnancy and was looking for a great doctor to take over my care. I found Dr. Gale on Healthgrades.com and decided to give her a try since she had stellar patient satisfaction reviews. I definitely see why. She made us feel very welcome and was super sweet, caring, and knowledgeable. She truly wants the very best for her patients. After the first visit we knew she was the doctor for us. I completely trust her and will go back to see her again when we decide to have our next child. read more

Dr. Gale has wonderful bedside manner and, more importantly, I trust her judgement as a doctor. She delivered my first baby via c-section and was on-call and visited me several times during and my labor and recovery at the hospital. I was up and walking within 12 hours of the surgery with minimal pain and a scar I can barely see. As for her office staff, I only have ever had a positive experience with them - especially the ultrasound technician who is great. read more

Dr. Gale has been my doctor for a decade and I literally thank God the cosmos put her in my path. She is brilliant and such an absolute delight! She's totally sensitive to the gyne experience. I was referred to Dr. Gale by Dr. Urnes, who retired many years ago and I literally cringed at the thought of having to reacquaint with a new gynecologist but the experience has been completely perfect. I've only had good experiences with Dr. Gale and I've recommended several of my friends and family who are now as loyal as I've been. read more

Dr.Gale helped me get through my first pregnancy. She answered all my questions even the silliest ones. She is very jovial and a very knowledgable experienced doctor. I simply love her. In some years down the lane if I plan another child and if Dr. Gale is still practicing I would definitely go to her. read more