I am so glad i found this office. Dr. Ricaurte is sincere and knowledgeable doctor that puts her…read morepatients first. I learned a lot about allergies and ways to treat them including a immunotherapy. I highly recommend Dr. Ricaurte for anyone looking for nothing but best allergy and immunology doctor in the area.

Dr Ricaurte is simply the best. After years of working with some of my family members on the…read morenorthshore, she opened an office here in Barrington. My kids allergies (both food and environmental) have never been managed better. Thanks Doc

After a few visits that resulted in a significant improvement to my sinus headaches, it was…read morerecommended that I undergo a sinuplasy procedure, even though I was not longer having problems. I received a 30 minute in office balloon sinuplasty procedure, resulting in a bill for $25,000. Based on all the information I was able to gather on the standard cost of such a procedure, my bill should have been no more that $7,500 before insurance. To compound matters, I felt worse after the procedure than I had prior to it. I feel that I was pushed into an unnecessary procedure for the sole profit of this establishment. As a result, I will not be returning to Specialty Care.

First time visitor. I came in for a dripping sinus problem…read more I was there 10 minutes early. I spent 10 minutes completing out the patient information form. The receptionist seemed irritated I had not printed this out at home and brought it in. It was literally about 3 minutes past my appointment when I turned in the paperwork. And then I waited almost 40 minutes waiting for the doctor. I asked the receptionist why the long wait...and the explanation: "you didn't fill out the patient form prior to your arrival so we had to give up your spot to someone else!" Wow!! Once I finally got in to the see the doctor, I was asked questions about my symptoms by the attending nurse, and then she asked me to sign a payment form for endoscopic nose exam. She said some insurance companies view this as an invasive procedure so I needed to sign it. I became suspicious. I asked if this was covered by insurance and she said it depends. She said the cost would be between 200-500. To their credit, she said I didn't have to do this procedure but it's mainly to check for polyps. I reluctantly signed it. The doctor came in shook my hand, asked some questions about my sinus problem. She seemed nice and attentive. She looked into my ear..for less than a minute. All clean. She examine my throat...less than a minute. All clean. Then she sprayed into my nose to numb it before inserting the endoscope....the endoscopic instrument is about a 6" long tube with a light at the other end. I thought she would insert most if not all of the tube up my nose. She inserted about 3/4 inch into my nose...not much. Didn't seem very invasive. All clean. No polyps. This took about 3 minutes. The whole exam was done in less than 5 minutes. Then we talked for about 5 more minutes. Diagnosis was this is allergy related given the time of year and she would prescribe Flonase and antibiotics. I said it didn't feel like allergy, as I get allergies in the fall and not in spring. She said our bodies change. I asked isn't antibiotics for bacterial infections? She said it might be bacterial, but if I didn't feel like I needed antibiotics, then she would not prescribe them. A doctor who lets patients dictate the prescription...go figure. And I said isn't Flonase an over the counter product..and she said by giving me a prescription I can get it cheaper. Then she said to schedule a follow up in 2 weeks. The session lasted less than 10 minutes and she was insistent on a follow up Incase Flonase did not work. Here's what I found post visit from the MayoClinic website on polyps in the nose: "Your doctor can usually make a diagnosis based on your answers to questions about your symptoms, a general physical exam and an examination of your nose. Polyps may be visible with the aid of a simple lighted instrument." I have a bill is $600 and sure enough insurance did not cover the $400 for the endoscopic procedure. Insurance covered the office visit. The bottom line is this: * I didn't have to wait almost 40 minutes., just because I didn't fill out the new patient form from home! * I don't think they needed to do an expensive endoscopic procedure and make me pay $400 out of my own pocket. * I didn't generally disagree with the diagnosis of allergies (that's what my wife diagnosed prior to my visit). I should have just listened to her. I've taken some allergy pills since and sinus has cleared up. * This place just feels like a waste of time and money.

The best Doctor ever! Highly recommended her. She discover my Hashimoto instead of my family…read moredoctor... Her knowledge is impressive!

Doctor Szpindor is the best doctor that I have been to. She takes time to educate on the condition…read moreand treatment and lifestyle changes to really help a person. She gave me the information to read and suggested medicine and supplements to help me really improve my health. The staff is also pleasant and helpful.

Me and all my family are so grateful to the doctor Dina Golbin-Hallett. She is so attentive and…read moreexplains everything so patiently . She is great , she did both surgeries for my son and everything went perfectly ! Thank you again !!!Highly recommend.

They've moved locations so I'm just bringing over my previous review to this, their new location…read more I see Dr. Anne Szpindor at the Allergy & Asthma clinic and the entire staff is quite friendly & very helpful. They have hours into the evenings on some days & are open on Saturdays, which is helpful when I need to go in and get my monthly injections. Dr. Szpindor is an incredibly knowledgeable and friendly physician who really takes the time to sit down and talk with her patients. The whole staff truly take an interest in each of their patients. Dr. Szpindor is also well-versed in nutrition.

Returning phone calls takes 2 days. You make an appointment at a certain location, they schedule…read moreyou at a different location. You cannot call the pharmacy direct to ask questions or obtain a refill. You call leave a message, they call back, then they have the pharmacy call you. Thats ridiculous. Too many excuses. I use the Lindenhurst, IL. location. Frustrating!

Misdiagnose, overprice service, they will remove not necessarily skin tags than charge you…read morethousands of dollars.

my daughter went to the location in Barrington, and we would not even give them 1 star. They were…read moremore concerned about being on their vaccine schedule then addressing the symptoms my granddaughter had at the time and the health issues she was dealing with and felt they did not listen to my daughters concerns about vaccinating while a 2 year old was not 100% well. We felt that injecting her with new viruses while sick would not be a smart move as we wanted to isolate any new symptoms possibly caused by these vaccinations.

The nurses are condescending and rude like they know what is best for your child over the parent…read moreadvocating for their needs. There is more than one way to do healthcare. When I spoke to the office manager Wendy about it, she backed up the nurse and didn't seem to mind what kind of poor attitude the staff has. Reading through other reviews made me realize I'm not the only parent that has been talked to this way and dismissed by the office manager. The doctors are good, but they aren't aware of how their nurses and office clerks are to their clients. Like many others, I'm pulling my kid out of Children and Teens Medical Center. To be immediately lectured over the phone with a condescending tone when I asked for a second option to getting my kid treatment was the final straw. Wendy Lembke doesn't care how her staff talks to anyone. It's all about money. Don't bring your kid here.