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    2.7 (151 reviews)
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    "Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the top-ranked rehabilitation hospital in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report's 2025-2026 ranking, published July 29." I'm not sure what parameters U.S. News and World Report used to arrive at their ranking. My stay at Shirley Ryan was not what I expected. It was frequently unpleasant and very stressful. I knew that their physical therapy and occupational therapy staff were supposed to be top-notch, and they are. It's the support staff services (nurses, techs) that can be dramatically improved. I was at Shirley Ryan approximately 1 month after spending 3 months at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. I frequently encountered rude and sometimes incompetent/untrained nurses and techs. I did not always get the same staff assigned, so I experienced several nurses and techs. Sadly, I rarely had staff assigned who did a great job and truly seemed to care about my recovery. The others appeared to see me as just a task they had to complete as part of their job, which they did not seem to like. My daily housekeeping staff was more pleasant than many of my nurse/tech caregivers. I'll refrain from naming those I consider the worst of the bunch. Just keep in mind that you'll likely encounter inconsistent and poor care from some of the Shirley Ryan nurses and techs. If so, don't hesitate to speak up to management (Charge Nurse, etc.) should you experience inadequate care.

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    Back to the same facility 6 months later as an outpatient being evaluated for my cognitive skills. The receptionist was nice enough to allow me to check in without my driver's license since the state revoked it during my visit to the DMV due to my health episode. The day started with a brief interview with a psychologist. Then, I met another psychologist for a variety of tests and evaluations. I realized I don't use my brain to its fullest capacity and potential due to performing the same tasks for many years post college. He then recommended some books and exercises I can do. Both were professional and cordial. I look forward to a comprehensive discussion of the evaluation to further my recovery process in a couple of weeks.

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    Their medical staff need a serious review, had a very bad experience with their PCT staff, rude, bad attitude, and no care for patients.

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    Gold Coast Surgicenter

    2.1(14 reviews)
    0.4 mi•Streeterville, Near North Side

    Even though I am insured, they demanded a payment of $2,500 from me on 1/12/26 and threatened to…read morecancel my surgery that was scheduled for 1/14/26--so I paid it. Then my insurance fully paid my almost 60k surgery. It's now 5/13/26, and I'm receiving collections letters from the other medical providers that assisted with my surgery all because gold coast still hasn't reimbursed my $2,500. My out of pocket max for my insurance is 3k, and im sitting on close to 5k of debt now waiting on this reimbursement. This is absolutely unacceptable. This multimillion dollar company has been collecting interest on my money for 5 months while my credit is getting trashed. I have no idea how this place doesn't have lawsuits. Day of check-in staff was unbelievably rude to just add to the all around horrible experience with them.

    The surgery went OK, place was like a surgery mill, but as others have written, the billing…read moredepartment is awful. They make you pay a hefty fee upfront, then when the insurance explanation of benefits shows you overpaid, it takes forever to get your money back. In my case, they screwed up the claim and kept sending me bills for $7500 with no itemization, no reflection of what I'd already paid, and nothing about why the fee was so high (but of course threatening to send to collection). It took hours of calls to get them to send a proper claim to the insurance company, and then, after my insurance company processed the claim, showing I'd overpaid by $900, it took many more months and phone calls to get them to refund that. If I hadn't been persistent and threatened to report them to the Attorney General, I don't think I would have ever gotten my money back. If you can go somewhere else for your surgery, I'd recommend that.

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    3.3(103 reviews)
    0.1 mi•Near North Side, River East

    Thank god I've never had an office visit turn into anything more than just a consultation or a…read morequick MRI scan, but wow, is my neurologist, Dr. Shepard, expensive! $300 for a 4-minute consultation; $400 for a 10-minute consultation to go over what a radiologist had already billed my insurance $450 for. This on top of $1300 for Northwestern's fee for the MRI. Sure, BCBS-IL whittled that down to a fraction and then paid it all, but wow... So why is the office staff here so silly? I mean, I enter the office and go up to the desk to check in for my appointment (there's no window). The girl--half my age--talks loudly: "MR. ROBERT S--. YOU'RE HERE FOR DR. SHEPARD? [yes]. IS THIS YOUR FIRST VISIT. [no] NOW, ARE YOU STILL ON --- DRIVE? [no] I NEED FOR YOU TO FILL THIS CARD OUT, OK, MR. S--. [sure] I NEED YOUR INSURANCE CARD AND ID, DEAR." The waiting room is full of patients. Privacy would be nice. "Dear"? I am twice your age, which means you should still be in college. Only women over 60 years old call me "dear." And only hard of hearing people talk as loudly in an office full of patients as you do, dear.

    I found Dr. Daniel Hidaka through the Northwestern network and have remained a patient for…read moreapproximately 8-years. Upon my first appointment with Dr. Hidaka, I was immediately impressed by his "care factor." I am a busy professional in the service industry, so naturally I have high expectations from professionals I choose. I say can with certainty that Dr. Hidaka's approach is unlike any other physician I've encountered. I feel as if he's an old friend who just happens to be a respected and accomplished physician. His care extends beyond "office hours." He frequently checks in with me on past issues, treatment progress, etc. Also, a much-appreciated bonus is that Dr. Hidaka is quick to respond and help even when I'm unable for an office-visits (travel, busy season, etc.). He is really setting the tone for modern health care the way it should be in our busy society.

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    Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    2.5(649 reviews)
    0.2 mi•Near North Side, River East

    My review is mixed feeling, I am grateful for my orthopedic surgeon, while in surgery, I know he…read moreaccidentally cut an artery in my foot while removing hardware from my tibia and fibula that was 25 years old, I do not know if that is normal or it happens I don't know but they repaired it took longer in surgery obviously, but afterwards I'm left with some numbness in tingling and cold and spasms and swelling off and on, they had me go to get a referral for my doctor for an ultrasound on the veins for blood flow, the test itself when okay and they did not find it was a blood flow problem, I believe it has to be with the nerves possibly or a muscle problem from moving the muscles around I don't even know yet but I still suffer with it, but my issue with them is first while I was in the hospital my nursing staff was great they did an awesome job orthopedic nurses in this hospital are really good, they charge for therapy but all they did was have me walk from my bed to the bathroom and back never took me out of the room once but sure did Bill the insurance for a full therapy session, next the food service people are absolutely terrible, I don't know if the woman who normally brought my food was just against white people or something I have no clue but she never would put it where I could reach it, she'd always put the food on the tree but never helped me get it never push it up to the bed or close to me. If the tray just happened to be on the side of the room or in front of the bed she would put it there and leave it, so I would always be hungry because by the time someone came into the room the food was cold didn't taste good anyway but it was cold which is not good unless you're ordering cold food. Biggest problem I have with this hospital though is there billing center, I have been fighting with these people since they sent me my first bill in June of 2026 for the ultrasound that I had in March of 2026, when I questioned why they were sending me that bill, they said my insurance denied payment, but my insurance shows they paid for that date, and they said it was for the doctor's bill that reads the ultrasound but they tried to tell me the doctor performed the ultrasound, they did not! I kept asking them ever since to please resubmit to the insurance make sure all the information they provided them was correct, cuz my insurance would not tell them they need my social security number and they would not tell them that they don't have a patient under them with that information unless it was wrong. Which is strange that they would pay the big part of the bill and deny something else while asking for that information doesn't make sense, finally I had my insurance in on it three way call my agent asked the right questions I didn't think of, and it turns out the claim they put through was not mine it was for someone else a man I am not a man. I am a woman since the day I was born I've been female, so now it's a weight game while we wait to see if they actually resubmit like my insurance asked. Which I asked so many times already and they had the nerve to turn me into collections without checking anything to make sure they were right, put me through all this stress when they entered the wrong information to begin with. Losing my faith in all of our medical system

    The Type of Care that Northwestern Memorial provide is one of rare quality and of high quality. The…read moreType of Care that calls for merit because the Office Experience is just stellar. The Type of Care also to provide the most educational, entertaining, friendly and inviting experiences of uncompromising quality that empowers everyone to live a healthy and happy life. From emergency care to the care provide by the floor nurses to even the inside restaurants like Panera Bread that keeps the The Type of Care everyone deserves really alive! If this is what you are looking for, please make your way out here especially being centralized in Chicago and as a Level 1 Trauma Center, it is a hospital that cannot be dismissed.

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    4.0(2 reviews)
    0.1 mi•Near North Side, River East

    We were transferred from the Emergency Department into the observation unit at Northwestern…read moreMemorial Hospital, and the nurses and most of the staff were fantastic and very friendly. They made a stressful situation much easier and we truly appreciated their kindness and professionalism. However, we are very upset about our experience with one doctor in particular. We felt extremely dismissed, and it seemed like our concerns were being ignored. The doctor left the room not only with an attitude, but also without fully answering our questions or addressing our concerns, simply stating that they had other patients to see. While we understand that doctors are busy and have many patients to care for, the interaction still felt very dismissive. Later, when I went to the nurses' station to ask about setting up the next appointment for the referral they were giving us, the doctor was still there. When I tried to ask additional questions about my significant other's condition, the doctor again seemed dismissive and did not take the time to address the concerns I had. What was especially troubling was that this occurred in front of the doctor's students. In our opinion, this sets a poor example and teaches poor bedside manner. Compassion, listening, and respect are incredibly important when caring for injured or ill patients.

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    Vasectomy Clinics of Chicago

    3.6(23 reviews)
    0.4 mi•Near North Side

    Where do I begin? I've been home an hour and I feel like I could go back to work right now. So…read morehere's how the experience goes and I have to start with the excellent customer service I received. Keith who works the front desk is nice, is very professional and takes the time to go over paperwork, the process, payment and scheduling. The "6 question prep" before I came into the office consultation was a snap (my insurance company had no issues and answered everything). The consultation was with Dr. Dragomir Jovanovic in Arlington Heights. He explained the procedure, took time to answer each and every question I had, and he took the time to explain however rare any remote discomfort / side effects that could occur. I was so ready to go after that, I scheduled it for the following week (today 06/27) which was my 45th birthday! I also loved the way they handle the payment. I just decided to make it easy for me. Paid the amount due right there with my credit card and it's out of sight out of mind after that. Today, the only stress I had was traffic. I took the prescribed muscle relaxer 30 mins prior to arrival, and it really helped to "chill me out" for the appointment. I didn't have any really anxiety over the procedure, I just had a combination of Internet reading and my co-workers teasing me about it the past week going in my head. I had the first appointment of the day. Keith was there, escorted me into the waiting area. I did not have to wait long, and if I haven't said it before, I'll say it again. He's a professional and very courteous. I was escorted into a room where Dr. Jovanovic greeted me at the door. We soon got started and the anesthesia application is literally ALL you feel during the whole process. If I had to give it a "1-10" for how much you feel it - it would be a 1 at best. It's like a little poke and it's done. Dr. Jovanovic and I talked the entire time. Complete, funny conversations and before you know it, one side was done and then the other side. He showed me the sections of vas deferens that he removed and a gauze pad which had very little blood on it, and it was DONE! To be honest, without showing me that, you wouldn't even know he did something down there. Dr. Jovanovic and Keith reviewed what to do post-procedure and I walked out, literally 30 minutes later. I couldn't believe how easy it was. I think the most complicated instruction was bathing tomorrow and making sure the gauze is in place. So...I'm about 3 hours post-procedure. No pain, no discomfort. I am not exaggerating when I tell you I could work out right now. Thanks again and kudos to Dr. Jovanovic and Keith. You made this experience amazing and I will refer you the Vasectomy Clinics of Chicago to EVERYONE.

    Just had mine done. What a great experience. Was nervous leading up to it all week, but Dr J put me…read moreat ease. Honestly completely painless, in and out. Glad it's over with, but definitely didnt need to be stressing over it. Would definitely recommend this clinic to anyone interested.

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