I had a gluteus muscle repair AND hip replacement September 25, 2024. "A technically complicated procedure." A VERY efficient, friendly front desk, and anyone I came in contact with. A beautiful, large office in DesPlaines , Ill, At the Hip Instutute. I was very impressed with the professionalism and efficiency and knowledge of all. Loved Dr. Domb. . Friendly, patient..... very smart..... I can't say enough good about all of them. Successful surgery - 4 months later., extremely thorough with testing and diagnostic before the surgery. Follow ups have been great! They really pay attention to you , whether in the office, on the phone, and months after the surgery. Great staff! read more

Day of surgery: I was told that my appointment was at 12:15. I didn't go back until about 6:00. Mind you no food or drink during that time. As an "expert" about hip surgeries, one would certainly think that he would know how to plan his scheduled to not get 6 hours behind. That was the least of my problem. I never saw Dr. Domb the day of surgery, did her perform my procedure that I had to pay all that money for, I have no concrete proof to this day. The anesthesiologist came to give me the Versed, and I stopped him and said nobody has signed off on my hip yet and I know that is protocol for any surgery. The anesthesiologist said "Okay, here is the versed, have the nurse give it to you once you see someone." Seriously? The PA came rushing in and was clearly flustered. I began stating that I did not feel comfortable moving forward with the procedure as everyone seemed very rushed and hurried. Nobody acknowledged my concerns, and I sent my family member away as it was not fair to make them sit and wait with me. The PA signed, while moving me to the OR, the nurse pushed the Versed as we got to the OR. They had me transfer myself to the table and were getting me in place. Again, I was stating my discomfort with how things were going. The anesthesiologist said "do you feel anything yet?" To which I replied, no, I was just given the drugs a minute ago. He then said "okay, I will give you an extra punch to knock you out!" Recovery: I adhered to the crutches with no weight bearing for 6 full weeks. I did the CPM machine as instructed everyday (another added cost). 1.5 weeks after I was allowed to walk, August 4, 2023, I had an excruciating pop in my hip and said something is not right. I saw several PA's in the upcoming weeks and expressed that I would be starting a new job in a week or two and would like to do any testing possible to use the insurance that was maxed out before starting over with new insurance in September. I finally was allowed to see Dr. Domb in September 28, 2023, after my new insurance started. He ordered an MRI, not an MRA with the contrast to confirm the femur wasn't fractured. I asked why not do the MRA, he said they would rule out the fracture first, and if no fracture would do the MRA. So basically, pay for an unnecessary MRI that would be $500-$800 depending on where I went. Then pay for the MRA which cost me about $1,000. Shortly after this visit I realized that I needed another opinion. Neither of my additional opinions understood the MRI/MRA justification, but anyway I had to wait for any additional testing until January 2024 as I could not afford to hit my insurance maximums twice in a year. After I requested my medical records, I didn't hear ONE WORD from Dr. Domb's office. I believe they even removed me from their email list as the success stories about the famous athletes across the world stopped coming my way. Update: I proceeded with the MRA 1/2/2024. The results were inconclusive. I had surgery Tuesday, 4/16/24 and it turned out one of my stitches had broken that was holding a portion of my labrum in place which had caused the labrum to sag and was ultimately pinching in my joint with every step I took. My condition deteriorated so quickly between 8/4/23 to 4/16/24. I went from running 6 miles per day prior to my surgery 6/12 to not even being able to make it to the end of my driveway to get the mail leading up to my next surgery. I couldn't make it to my office at work without taking multiple breaks due to intense pain. I must ask, had I had Dr. Domb do a third surgery on me, would he have told me what the actual issue was? Would he have charged me another $10,000+ to have the procedures/tests required. I'm sure he would! I followed up with many, many people at AHI and I was told "this is a great learning experience". I am disheartened to know that my hard-earned money, my pain, my poor quality of life was a learning lesson for them. To this day, I don't know if Dr. Domb even saw me the day of my surgery, my guess is no. read more

Stay away from this guy and especially their shoddy billing department and the business folks that work there. He fixed my hip to some extent but it'll never be the same, I'll never run again, and my supposedly "fixed" hip freaks out if I do too many stairs. I have to take the elevator at the EL platforms now. read more

Terrible doctor, had bilateral stem cell placement in both hips. Never met the doctor. Never came in to meet and greet, not once did the man introduce himself. Even after the procedure. Truly a mystery doctor. $10,000 dollars later and not a word from the doctor. Would never, repeat, never, recommend this guy!!!!!! read more

I had arthroscopic surgery back in December of 2020 and am still having problems that have not resolved. When I went back for my one year follow up visit his research fellow did my work up and offered me more options which Dr. Domb dismissed. His solution to my problem was to have me see a pain specialist. Also I'm still fighting with them to return my 5k retainer fee. This is almost 2 years after the insurance paid all their fees. Don't get caught up in the fact that he treats professional athletes. This is the clientele he is most concerned about not the average Joe. There are so many other doctors out there plus top notch medical schools here in the Chicagoland area, see them first. read more

The star is not a review. I have a hip issue. After seeing Dr. Dome, the next orthopedic surgeon that examined me and said: none of the physicians gave you a hip arthrogram? It's a procedure done to get a better look at the structures of the hip joint. Then I can rule out the where the pain is coming from. I guess I would understand Dr. Dome better if he had said: when I see patients with your symptoms - I order a arthrogram. Or if he had said: I do not see any need to go further because I do not see a need or have seen patients with your symptoms that need further examination via arthrogram. I'm not sure of his intentions. But if you have a complicated case and were an athlete (I performed on pointe shoes in shows during my youth, then a runner), it might be a good idea to get a second opinion. This is not a criticism of his ability to diagnose, I just think asking for further investigation via certain imaging is a good idea. read more

Dr. Domb is a good surgeon but dealing with his insurance/billing office is horrible. They are the worst. The pain of dealing with the office staff is not worth having Domb do your surgery. My insurance has requested more information before making their payment. It took Domb's office over a week to reply back. I called Domb's office on the day they claimed to have mailed the paper work in. The insurance company provided a fax number for Domb's office to fax in the paper work. When I asked for the billing office to fax the forms in, the woman said that she does not handle faxes and then hung up on me. The reason I wanted to get the insurance settled is because Domb's office owes me $5000. I had to give a deposit of $5000 to get the surgery done. I am trying to get my deposit back. I was told it was in case my insurance did not pay. I have never had a medical professional ask me for a deposit before. So if you do not have $5000 laying around, do not use Dr. Domb. You will not get the money back because the insurance/billing people are too incompetent to process the the insurance claims. read more

I found Dr. Domb after having 2 other "well known"surgeons preform 3 unsuccessful surgeries, 1 spinal and 2 hip/muscle. (all 3 were epic failures, and left me with 1 muscle totally deteriorated and gone- with the 3rd surgery almost costing me my life- all due to a major error on the part of the well known surgeon.) What a wonderful difference Dr. Domb made! Dr. Domb had a big challenge when it came to trying to fix the mess 2 other doctors had left me with. Dr. Domb's only choice was a gluteus maximus transfer. He took part of a muscle and moved it over, in order to help make up for a totally missing gluteus medius muscle... It worked, and I am pain free and able to participate in life! Dr. Domb listened to me, was compassionate, and as far as I am concerned - he preformed a miracle! I so wish I had gone to Dr. Domb first! read more

After years of discomfort turning into pain while doing the simplest activity including walking, I decided to see Dr. Domb. My diagnosis was severe osteoarthritis and total hip replacement was my only option for relief. So I did it and what a good decision! 1st surgery was in January; the 2nd was 6 weeks later. I only missed a total 12 days of work for both surgeries and now I am walking straight in no pain whatsoever! Dr. Domb is a very gentle man with great bedside manners. That was not the reason that I chose him to do my surgery. He has great credentials, and he reassured me that hip surgery is quite routine and recovery is quick! He was so right! Thank you, Dr. Domb! read more

I am happy that I found this group. I feel I am on the beginning of my road to living a normal life. I originally saw Dr Lareau who referred me to Dr. Domb after some testing. I will say that I had a long wait but everyone was so nice and accommodating, especially considering I brought my 18 month old son with me to my apt. They even offered my son snacks while we waited to speak with the surgical scheduler. Dr. Domb was up front at saying he never says he will cure all pain but he will do his best for me (which is all you can ask of anyone). It is nice that they give you a packet with a lot of info prior to surgery and you can easily get ahold of his staff with questions. I feel that everyone is very accommodating and (coming from a nurse) very knowledgable. I will try and remember to update after my 2 surgeries. (I am having both hips repaired, 7 weeks apart). read more

Dr. Domb is a pioneer in his field, and an excellent surgeon. Aside from the surgical procedure, things in this office are deficient and uncoordinated. The billing group is often incorrect in their requests. The transitional care after surgery wad disorganized and inaccurate (2 conflicting protocols). No one from dr. Domb's staff communicated with the hospital nursing staff, the hospital social worker or the patient or her family. Total breakdown in communication and coordination. Today is saturday and guess what? No one, no where, no how! read more

After undergoing months of physical therapy for a labral tear, I decided to go to Dr. Domb. WORST DECISION OF MY LIFE. He did not evaluate me at all and said that my only option was surgery. He was harsh, uncaring, and down right rude. PLEASE rethink if you want quality attention and personalized care from your doctor. read more