I first saw Dr. Bliz during the holidays of '18 as I have not been able to breathe out of my left…read morenostril efficiently for years now. He was local and received good reviews so decided to try him. He examined me and told me my left nostril was severely deviated and he recommended surgery. Not wanting surgery, I elected to try meds and spray which didn't do much. I had my annual physical with my doctor this Feb and while we were wrapping up, I told him I was considering septoplasty surgery however wanted to do a sleep study first. My Dr. looked into my left nostril and right away told me to get the septoplasty done asap. I met with Dr. Bliz again to schedule surgery. He told me he does surgery out of Metro South in Blue Island. I was really hoping it'd be at Palos Hospital or Silver Cross in New Lenox, but whatever. My surgery was the second week of March. First of all, I was all wrong on Metro South. The place was nice and clean and the nursing staff were super friendly. So that was awesome. Next, recovery. It sucked, period. One piece of advice, DO NOT bend over to pick up anything after septoplasty. If you do, blood will gush out of your nose. Yes, that happened to me just a few hours after surgery and my wife had to rush me to Bliz' office. Well, he stopped the bleeding and I went home that weekend and just laid on the couch, changing bandages every few hours. Dr. Bliz gave me his cell number and told me to text (I could barely talk) or have my wife call if we had any questions over the weekend. I texted him a few times with questions and concerns and he replied right away which I appreciated. After a few days I went back to him as he pulled out the crap in my nose and I was finally able to breath through my nose for the first time all weekend, however, my left nostril was still clogged. He told me that it would take 2-3 weeks before the swelling went down before I'd notice I can finally breath through my left nostril. Right around week 3, it happened. I could FINALLY breath through my left nostril. Dr. Bliz did what he said he'd do, fix my nose. Not only did he do a great job but he's super cool and friendly too, which matters to most civilized people. I will refer anyone I know who is looking for an Ears/Nose/Throat doctor to Dr. Bliz. He now has a patient for life with me, my family and my friends.

I highly recommend Dr Darius Bliznikas, I have such a positive experience. He is the best…read moreotolaryngologist I met so far.

Dr. Elackattu was recommended to me from my primary doctor Dr. Kerstan several years ago. I was…read morepersonally hesitant to do this kind of work for my nose many years ago. I had a deviated septum for decade on end and couldn't breathe as clearly since I had gotten hit by a baseball as a child. Also, my allergies had bother me for a bit during those spring and fall seasons. I would highly suggest to get some surgery like this from such a skill professional as Dr. Elackattu. He made a seeming difficult situation and procedure easy on me as well. As with all surgeries like this, it would be wise to take an enter 5 days off and try to get some comfortable rest after the surgery. Don't forget to get someone to drop you off and especially pick you up after the surgery since you will not be fully conscious and you can definitely not drive back home. You will cause a serious accident if you do so. I would like to thank him for the work that he has done and my life is completely different. It's a much more comfortable way of living without the nose bleeds and the ability to breathe 10 times better.

One of the best doctors I've ever met and I've met many over my 46 years since medical schoolread more

Jane Dillon is the worst dr she should not even have a license to perform surgery I I had a sore in…read moremy upper lip, and I went under anesthesia at the hospital and then as the days and weeks went by my lip, isn't there I look like I have no lips I went in for the check up and I said when is my lip gonna be better she said oh it'll bounce back in about six months six months went by. I went there again and you know what she told me you're gonna have to see a gonna have to see a plastic surgeon I go are you gonna pay for it? She is the worst. I am very self-conscious about this. I would not refer her to anyone. She needed her license revoked. I am now seeing another surgeon and he couldn't believe what she did.

ask Doctor Mc Sinus Surgery why Dr. Carothers left suddenly, like same day kinda stuff .read more

I've been going to Northwestern Nasal & Sinus since April. Yep, right after I got my cute little…read morekitty that made me wheeze and itch. Awww, but he is such a cutie...umm when he isn't tackling me at 2am when I'm on my way to the bathroom or batting at me when I'm in my armchair and not giving him the attention he demands. Oh....back to my review of NW N&S. So I went here after doing some research on both NW N&S and allergy shots. The offices are very spa like. I love that trend in doctor's offices now. Not so sterile and stuffy like they used to be back in the day. When I made my appointment they had me go to their website and print out a bunch of paperwork to fill out and have ready for my appointment. So I basically walked in, handed over my paperwork and insurance card and that was it. I spoke with Dr. Carothers and went over all my allergies and the issue of my newly acquired fur ball and he gave me my options. Yes...one of them was to get rid of kitty. :( But he was playing it straight and I appreciated that so in the end I went with the option that I originally came in for...allergy shots. I had blood drawn that same day, came back a week later and got my results and the paperwork of all the nasty little things that make me itchy, sneezy and wheezy and I started on my shots that same day. 3 shots a week is what I go through to keep my little bundle of joy but it is so worth it. The process is pretty easy. I go in once a week, sign in, sit in the shot waiting area for all of 2 minutes or so, they call me, I get my shots and I leave. Badda bing, badda boom. Well I actually spend a little bit more time chit chatting with the girls in the office. They are all so sweet. Allergy shots are working really well and...I don't puff up or grab for the inhaler any more when my kitty rubs up against me. :D Thanks NW N&S!

My pulmonologists fave me a referral to see Dr Gary Livingston. Its not his fault for having…read moreincompetent staff. First appointment gave me a bad experience already. Called and the person was very rude and not helpful that I had to reschedule. They have all information. Referral, insurance information and all. I had to wait several months for this appointment and when I finally was there, they told me my insurance which is Aetna was not accepted in their practice. They have the information but never had the effort to call me about the situation. They said they had to see the card. Simply running the eligibility in their system would says if it is out of network or not. Just plain incompetency. And when I was about to go out the door, I was called back just to be asked if I want to do self pay. Unbelievable. That front desk clerk have the nerve to ask.

Office staff is no help. Was told they would call me back twice now and I'm still waiting for over…read morea week. I felt they were rude to me. Not at all happy with the staff.

Dr. Ham is an excellent Doctor. He explains everything to you. I highly recommend him.read more

My complaint is billing. Staff specifically told me self pay depends on what's done but its between…read more$96-140. After seen doctor the young lady told $119 fair nothing was really done. After a week I now receive a bill for an additional $20. I work for a medical provider and when patients ask for self pay price. I get it, itdoes depend what's done but once they're done they pay upfront what we tell them. Not surprise them with a bill a week later. Not professional at all.

I have not seen the doctor. I called to get an appointment, but between the 3 week wait and the…read moremechanical, unfriendly (she had to fill out a form and was only interested in collecting demographic info. would keep asking the same question, machinelike, over and over. Ignoring my attempts to ask her a question. bizarre). I wound up calling another doc, whose office first asked me what the problem was and gave me an appt accordingly, next week. and only needed a name and phone number.

Recently I needed an ENT. My insurance carrier suggested Dr Pogodzinski. Didn't bother searching…read morereviews or any such. Up till now I've never needed an ENT, so I figured my insurance carrier would steer me well. (Not always the case. I've been to some weird places, let me tell you.) Needed my ears checked and figured due to the address located within Presence Health, he'd be decent. I was lucky. Many of the ENT's I had gotten #'s for had a thirty day wait. After the call to the appointment setter, I was in like Flynn with an appointment in less than 2 weeks. The good doctor was knowledgeable. Treated me respectfully (as the other reviewer mentioned had a great bedside manner), inspected my ears, did some work and provided some great advice. He also performed an examination of nose and throat in case. The visit didn't take much time. The paperwork associated was the standard, some 8+ pages, shouldn't take long or worry to fill out. Mainly signatures are needed for different disclosures. My only gripe.. not knowing about valet parking downstairs! $2 in the lot and alternatively $4 for two hours of street parking. Since I'd bought two hours, I turned the expenditure into an investment, having found a nice cafe to purchase a very tasty breakfast sandwich.

Very rude staff, Mr. Pogodzinski's office is unorganized and unprofessional. I made several calls…read morebetween my insurance and his office to get an idea of what will be covered- even faxed over my old hearing test results. The people on the phone were uninformed about ENT procedures, lacked the work ethic to even try to communicate between my insurance and their office, and insisted "we'll just figure it out after your visit." Like after I get my bill. This is not how modern doctors work, they need to update their administrative services. This doctor's pricing is clearly for profit and not costumer centered.