Here's the short version: If you care for your own well being or especially the health of a loved…read moreone and are lucky to live within reasonable distance to Geneva Family Practice, you will find no more capable hands. Dr. Rivers is as fine as physicians come. He works in perfect synergy with his own outstanding staff. I have unfair and obscenely high standards for medical professionals. I will only endorse those I hold in great esteem. The longer story of how I came to find such admiration and respect for this family practice can be read in detail below. My father had a brush with death so close that the ICU attending told him "sir, if 0 is the least serious case we see in this unit which handles the most severe cases, and 10 is the worst, you are an 11." That's an exact quote. Here are the details of his pre hospital visit thru discharge. Dr Rivers office and staff played a crucial role in his being alive. For that they have earned my eternal gratitude The infection likely entered his bloodstream around the time of his office visit yet hadn't proliferated systemically sufficient for detection by medical professionals via his symptoms and vitals. Sepsis is pernicious, elusive, cunning and dreadfully fatal. It must be said that Geneva URGED him to go to the ER out of an abundance of caution yet he outright refused (especially considering the national IV bag shortage). His symptoms initially emerged Saturday 11/09/24 in the evening, he had an at home IV administered Sunday, went for the first available appointment Monday 11/11/24 and Tuesday at 5:30 AM I called the ambulance as I happened to see him go into septic shock (I stayed in his room out of caution concerned by worsening symptoms following the first antibiotic dose). Dean, from Dr. Rivers office, stayed available through the weekend (when the clinic was CLOSED and he was OFF THE CLOCK) while my father was in the ICU with septic shock to hassle the lab to forward the sensitivities of the culture that was taken while he was at their office the day before his hospitalization. NOTE: The PA gave him the PRECISE antibiotic MOST sensitive to the strain of bacteria he was infected with based on the urinalysis culture. It's likely the sepsis would have killed him that evening without that first dose of Cipro. The PA (I'm so sorry I forgot your name) that saw him gave him the exact dosage recommended by his attending hospital physician on his discharge. Basically, complete the course Geneva set. I'm seldom impressed by physicians. There are so many cases of both experienced and inexperienced doctors who are stubborn in their ways and who do not keep current with the latest publications on novel approaches to familiar or unfamiliar maladies. Dr Robert Rivers mind is sharp and his faculties keen. I imagine he's seen so much over his lifetime as a board certified general practitioner and surgeon. Dr. Robert Rivers wears a humble guise for a man possessing such adept powers of observation. He is comprehensive in his examination which is a largely abandoned practice in our modern era. Another of his gifts is the breadth of his knowledge combined with an open and agile mind. He listened intently while I blabbered on about my father's unique history. He listened to a suggestion I offered based on a case study that pertained to a new condition my father has following his hospital discharge. Dr Rivers was familiar with the underlying condition and knew of a similar case that went untreated and resulted in a fatality. He gently probed my father for more information then patiently went over his medical history landing on each area of crucial concern with an effortlessness that can arise only from experience. He then ordered the necessary diagnostic testing that would ensure insurance covered the therapeutic approach we discussed exploring. After blood work was collected he administered a first dose to commence this course of action. His staff is simply amazing, Lindsey at the front desk, Dean, the PA (who helped save his life)...I thank you all!

Great small practice. You feel like family and they are professional. Honest and take their time…read morewith you.

Excellent on every level- Professional, knowledgeable efficient - Always ready to take good care…read moreof their patients.

I had gone here my entire life until I permanently relocated to Evanston. They're now part of…read moreNorthwestern Medicine, which is also the parent company of my current doc. I'm visiting my family for an extended period of time in St. Charles. I have an ear infection and went on antibiotics last Friday (that were prescribed not by my primary care doc in Evanston, but by a doc in the Glenview NM office who was able to do a telemedicine visit with me since she was the only doc available on short notice). Fast forward 6 days -- I still have lingering ear issues, and I really want to see someone in person to make sure there's not another underlying issue, and I wanted to have my ears cleaned out because my PCP told me I needed to have that done the last time I saw her, and I was lazy and never did so. I figured that might be part of why I'm not getting better. Despite that they have all my medical records because they're part of Northwestern Medicine, and that I went to FVFP for the first 26 years of my life, they won't see me because I'm not a current patient at their specific office and since I'm not planning to switch to them permanently. My entire family still goes there. The doctor I was trying to see delivered me 33 years ago. I'm in the suburbs and can't drive 2 hours to go see my PCP in Evanston right now, especially with the protests going on that make it really hard to get out there. They told me to go to immediate care instead, despite me saying I really don't want to go to a walk-in clinic in the midst of a pandemic. So, I'm now my only option is to schedule an appointment with my PCP when I'm back in Evanston. Hopefully whatever infection is still lingering doesn't become a major issue before then. Also, it was impossible to get ahold of the doc's office. If you call their main number it reroutes to NM's central answering service. The two women I spoke to there were perfectly nice and understanding, but it's not possible to call FVFP directly. And the nurse from FVFP who called me back was quite rude as I tried to explain the situation and why I couldn't go to my primary care doctor.

I have been patient of Doctor Fremgen's for over 30 years. During that time, he has always been…read moreattentive and caring, even coming to see me in the hospital while I was under the care of a specialist for Orthopedic surgery. He consistently wins recognition for being one of the best family physicians in our area.

Dr. Fremgen was the doctor on call at the clinic I go to, Fox Valley Family Physicians. My regular…read moredoctor wasn't in and unfortunately I had to rely on Dr. Fremgen therefore for help. I woke up with unbearable back spasms and needed a prescription for muscle relaxant. I called right when the clinic opened and was told that when he gets in they will give him the message. I was in such horrible pain that I couldn't driven to get help. Every hour I called and talked to one of the nurses and at first she said he was late getting there. Then a couple hours later it changed to, "he got the message, he'll get back to you soon". After 7 hours of waiting and having to deal with the nurses being annoyed with me for my persistence my husband was able to come and take me to Urgent Care. Ironically I received a call that the prescription had been filled while I was in the waiting room of Urgent Care. Worst experience with a doctor or clinic that I have ever had.

Was sick with various different sypmtoms for over 2 years. My PCP had run multiple tests, & sent me…read moreto multiple different specialists, with no results. Dr Hrdlicka has done more for me in a month to try and find the cause, then any of the others combined. Its hard to find anymore with just treating your symptoms & basing decisions on test results & not symptoms. I highly recommend him!

Dr. Hrdlicka is a rare professional who is able to integrate a comfortable atmosphere and personal…read moreservice with top-notch medical care. He explores many options for your treatment with emphasis on what is best for your all-around well being. His office staff is second to none and always on top of your medical tests and prescription refills. I would highly recommend him if you are tired of the feeling of being rushed in and out of your doctor's office and treated like a number.