I think I found the best internist, EVER. Setting up an appointment was a breeze - the…read morereceptionist, Angie, is a sweetheart, and she was able to squeeze me in when luckily there was a cancellation. The office is located off of St. Clair in the Northwestern Memorial building (and there is validated parking available); the office is very cute, clean, and modern, and I waited less than 10 minutes after my scheduled time (which is pretty much unheard of; the receptionist also apologized which I thought was ridiculous!). I filled out basic medical history and such on their patient portal beforehand, which I thought was quite convenient and makes things more efficient. I was really excited with all the raving reviews on not only on Yelp, but on other health websites that rated Dr. O'Mara. When the doc walked in, she was extremely nice, very knowledgeable, straightforward, a great listener, gentle, professional, and very informative. She listened to all of my health issues as well as my thoughts and opinions, and basically gave me a plan of action. She took her time with me, asking questions, and the whole time, I was not felt rushed! The best thing is that she was very genuine and I was extremely comfortable, being a new patient with all these high expectations! There is a lab on-site, and the phlebotomist, Lauren P., was so sweet and kind, and drawing blood was not at all uncomfortable (considering I have a very low threshold of pain and am such a pansy!). Dr. O'Mara and everyone on staff seems to be extremely detail-oriented and organized (which I absolutely love). The high ratings on the doc do not do her justice - she really is AWESOME. I have a follow-up next week am actually looking forward to a doctor's appointment - isn't that crazy?! I am looking forward in being Dr. O'Mara's patient for years to come! +ask for Angie, the receptionist :D +Dr. O'Mara = AWESOME +limited parking (park at garage)

I wish I could give Dr. O'Mara higher praise than 5 stars. I have recommended friends and…read morecoworkers alike, and now I recommend her to you. Dr. O'Mara's office is a clean, modern one-physician practice. She exhibits all of the professionalism and knowledge I have come to expect and appreciate from Northwestern practitioners and affiliates. I was randomly assigned to her through Northwestern's physician referral practice after I suffered a serious medical event and I was shocked by how great my experiences with her have been. My initial consultation was in her office, where she interviewed me about all of my health concerns, family history, and really took the time to get to know both me as a person and my health issues. Despite a relatively complicated health history, Dr. O'Mara has gone above and beyond. She takes the time to research issues about my medicine and listens to my questions, no matter how silly they may seem to me, in a non judgmental environment. She has followed up on problems or before procedures through phone calls about things I, at times, hadn't even thought about. She is always eager to explain these things to me. She truly cares about her patient's well being and happiness -- even following up on what I thought about places she had sent me for a referral. In short, I have never received this level of care with any doctor before. Her assistant, Angie, is also very nice and helpful. To top it off, it's extremely easy to make appointments here, and Dr. O'Mara keeps an electronic portal where you can ask her questions, view your test results quickly, and access other features from your visits. If you need a new internal medicine doctor, visit Dr. O'Mara.

I've used to bounce around different physicians every year until I found this one. I enjoy the…read morefriendly customer service here and they do not add additional stress you my time to get thru an annual exam. What else I like is they always ask if you need parking validation and make sure all your questions is answered. I have been coming here for over a decade. I have been coming to Dr. Jason Primer as my primary physician. Definitely recommend this to anyone.

Avoid Dr. Amy Kissinger like the plague. I went to her three months ago with constant head and…read moreneck pain and she blew me off saying it was migraines and wrote me a prescription for some very expensive drugs. No tests run, didn't listen to most of what I said. A month later I returned because the headaches hadn't gone away. She didn't even examine me and gave me another migraine medicine. Last week I went to another doctor. She ordered a cat scan first thing. Turns out that I have a severe sinus infection... never mind that this was one of the things I suggested to Dr. Kissinger on my original visit, which she promptly dismissed. Gee, I wonder if it was as severe THREE months ago when Dr. Kissinger should have caught it to begin with!? If you want a quality, thorough doctor, try Dr. Anne Suh (also reviewed on yelp). She's at a different practice in the loop and is VERY thorough and willing to listen and get to the bottom of the problem.

I also miss Dr. Jeanne Kim immensely. She's a thorough physician. Doesn't over prescribe…read moremedications and spends time with me to determine my health issues and the best path to maintain my health. I want her to come back soon.

Love her and miss her now that she's on sabbatical. She's taken care of both me and my wife for…read moresome time and she's been wonderful Doctor. Both my wife and I have had traditional and eastern treatments and love it all. She was never to busy to listen to my wife and myself about our issues and could not of been more wonderful with terrific bed side manors. She fully deserved her rankings in the Chicago Reader and Chicago Magazine for being the terrific Doctor she was. Both of us hope she comes back from her sabbatical and look forward to working with her again.

This man is a fine doctor. My internist was on vacation and my issue was concerning, so since Dr…read more Lee is in the same practice, I saw him today. He has a lovely personality, asked excellent questions, listened carefully and took time with me. He sent me immediately for a test, which turned out to be normal, thank goodness. But, he did not mess around, since my symptoms could have indicated something quite serious. i love my internist, but if he was ever unavailable again, I'd go to Dr. Lee in a flash.

He's the best. Smart. Listens. Prepares. Cares. Helpful. Common sense. Was referred to me…read more Took a long time to find a great PCP.

Dr Scola has been my primary physician for 10 years, as of this year. She is one of the most…read moreamazing, caring, and respectful Dr's I have seen. I am comfortable discussing any issues with her, and she is always very thoughtful in how she responds, and if she promises a call back, I get one. She asks questions to be sure she understands things better than I might be explaining it, and is capable of giving you a serious talk without you feeling scolded. If I communicate an immediate need to see her, I quite often get in that same day, but have never had to wait more than 24 hours. I can't say enough good things about her!

I was in need of a new general physician, and was referred to Dr. Scola, and I have been very…read morepleased with both her and Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates. Dr. Scola was very thorough with me for my first physical, getting a complete history. They were willing to reach out to my previous physician to get my medical records, but I already had them with me - nonetheless, I was pleasantly surprised that they would do it for me. Dr. Scola was very pleasant, and I never felt as though she was rushing through our appointment - which doesn't often seem to be the case these days. She listened to the questions and concerns I had during my appointment, and made sure I was comfortable with what she was telling me. I have also been pleased with Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates as a whole. I recently called for a last minute appointment for a sinus infection. Dr. Scola was out of the office, but they were able to get me in with another one of their G.P.'s instead. It's nice to know I can get an appointment when I need one.

I went to Christa Edwards, MD for my GYN appointment. She was dismissive of my concerns over a…read moreprolapse. She offered 3 solutions which were 1. do nothing, 2. insert a donut to hold everything up, or 3. hysterectomy. Only a Pap Smear was done and Mammography and DexaScan prescribed. She did not run the complete battery of testing that was done in the past - no blood test and no urinalysis. If you want a complete exam when you are 65 go to someone else. And she did not wash her hands when she entered the room. I wonder why my blood pressure was high?

My wife and I were seen by multiple doctors at NM and never did anyone check our insurance…read moreeligibility and verify if they accepted our insurance. They registered us, they have the insurance card, they see it all! After understanding the situation I was trying to make an OB appointment for my pregnant wife and again, they attempted to schedule her with two different out-of-network doctors. I work in health insurance and know it is overly complicated, but they do not even try to verify or take responsibility for matching us with in-network doctors. After calling ten different numbers for the medical group for making an OB appointment there were none available for months out. We had to leave and go else where. I liked my doctor there but the medical group does not do its job and if my insurance does not make an exception then we will be stuck with thousands of dollars of bills because of their negligence (and my misunderstanding). I do not recommend.

When our wonderful doctor of over 20 years retired I'll admit we were a little lost, after such…read moregreat care. However, my husband and I were so grateful to join Dr. Jennifer Lundgren's practice. She is as knowledgeable and caring as we had come to hope for and expect. Her joyful And warm energy made us feel like she's been looking after us for years.

I have been seeing the doctors at Internal Medicine Associates for a few years now. Each year I…read morehave Dr. Jennifer Lundgren give me a phyical exam. She is very throrough, a good listener, and, most of all, makes me feel like a valued patient. A week or so after the visit, she sends out a report discussing the lab results and offering suggestions to keep healthy. It is nice to have write-up to compare from year to year. The office staff has always been helpful when I have more immediate concerns, squeezing me in with Dr. Lundgren or her colleagues when necessary. I always appreciate this.

After my doctor of 15 years moved out of state I was nervous about using a new doctor. After much…read moreresearch I decided on Dr. Ulstrup. I was not disappointed. She is not only thorough but she is compassionate. My first appointment with her was a follow up after an emergency room visit. First of all, she introduced herself as Karin, not Dr. Ulstrup. She asked great questions and actually listened to the answers. After hearing what a difficult year I was having she stopped what she was doing and said, "I'm really sorry you have been going through all of this." It was very genuine. She is also good with following up. I was supposed to go the dermatologist and had gotten busy and forgot. Her office called to remind me to make the appointment. My husband has now made an appointment with her as well. I am thoroughly impressed with Dr. Ulstrup (I still prefer calling Dr.'s "Dr.").

If I could give Dr. Ulstrup 10 stars, I would! I have been seeing her since I moved to Chicago…read more(about 2 years), and she has been amazing. I had a series of health problems which were tough to solve (albeit not serious - other than pain), and she ALWAYS made time to promptly see me and then referred me to amazing specialists. She was able to get me into some of the top doctors at Northwestern within a matter of days whereas it would have been a couple of month wait if I had gone the normal route. She is very sympathetic and thorough. A great combination of bedside manner and medicine!

I saw Dr. Jordana Friedman for the first time yesterday for an acute issue. She is not my PCP, but…read moreshe was very thorough, listened to my questions and explained her answers. I appreciated her professionalism, knowledge and great bedside manner. She showed concern and has great communication skills, which MANY physicians lack and instead rely on their expertise. Dr. Friedman was concerned that I do not have a regular PCP and seemed genuinely concerned about my overall physical health (which is good), staying healthy and the importance of establishing a relationship with a PCP. I would definitely recommend Dr. Jordana Friedman!

I'm terrible about going to the doctor (like waiting 3 years between "annual" physicals), and Dr…read more Friedman doesn't make me feel bad about being a slacker. She is patient, answers all questions, offers her opinion but lets me make my own decisions. Genuinely cares about her patients. After the appt I feel like I want to hang out with her! :)

Excellent Care! Dr. Karen Johnson & her staff are the Best! Office very organized & Beautiful. Love…read morethe security checks. Highly Recommend! PTCole,RN

I traveled several hours to meet with Dr. Raby about an autoimmune condition. I had such an…read moreinformative appointment and most importantly I was given hope that I could heal and feel better. I most appreciated the detailed explanation Dr. Raby gave me for why I might be in the condition I am in and what she might do to help. I appreciated her sharing a lot of knowledge beyond conventional medicine. The appointment started out well with the team member who took me back for my vitals etc. The effort made to make me comfortable made me feel at ease going into the appointment. I am grateful that a place like the Raby Institute exists where people are open to exploring the root causes for illness.