Dr. Eldin Karaikovic doesn't know how to run a doctor's office…read more My appointment was for 2:15 PM. They request you show up 1/2 an hour early to get x-rays taken. So really, my appointment was for 1:45 PM. They called that morning and left a voice mail saying they were pushing my appointment to 3:30PM. That should have been my cue to cancel my appointment, but I figured hey, scheduling mistakes happen. So I show up at 3:00PM, and get X-rays taken. It's about 3:20 and I'm back at the doctor's office. AT FIVE FIFTEEN I SAID GIVE ME MY CO-PAYMENT BACK, I'M LEAVING. Yes, you read that correctly. Almost two hours later from my REVISED appointment, and four and a half from my original appointment! And THEN the staff had the gall to admonish me when I told another patient checking in that they were running *hours* late when they failed to do so! I had been polite up to that point, but that was the last straw. I said that if they weren't going to BE FAIR to their patients and let them know up front how ridiculously behind they were, that if they lacked the intestinal fortitude to do it THEN I WOULD. I think that demonstrates a basic lack of respect on the part of this office, and I would NEVER choose to have any procedures done there... A complete FAILURE TO RENDER SERVICES -- without actually assaulting the patients it doesn't get any worse! ------- Update! So I informed my general practitioner at ENH about the debacle with Dr. K. He said that he was going to talk to Dr. K, and see if they could get me in. So I've been calling Dr. K's office for three days, asking to speak with him. Always not in, or not taking calls. Finally today he calls me back. Except he *didn't* call me back. His office assistant called me back and said (this is a *direct quote*), "He doesn't feel the need to talk to you. But he can offer you an appointment on Tuesday." My reply was that if he didn't feel the need to apologize for how his office treated me on the previous visit, that I didn't feel the need to patronize his practice. The girl on the other end of the phone couldn't have possibly cared less. As such, I believe that Dr. K represents a genuine STAIN on the otherwise fine reputation of Evanston Hospital. He possesses extreme amounts of both arrogance and hubris, and I would *never* willingly choose to patronize him, and by extension Evanston Northwestern Hospital.

I've gone to Dr. Hussain for years. He does not push surgery as a first option if he thinks a…read moreproblem can be solved with less invasive options. But if when that didn't work for my ankle problem, he did a great job with a surgery that fixed it for once and for all. The PT he works with also did a great job. Over the years since, I've gone off and on to get orthotics from him, and those solved foot and also knee problems. Very professional

Dr Hussain was super nice and competent. He quickly and painlessly did a minor surgery that…read moreresolved my problem. The office staff were equally smart. friendly and efficient. I'm a medical professional and recognize excellent care. I would highly recommend Dr Hussain and this practice.

I had to take someone to their doctor's appointment, which happened to be at the Northshore Medical…read moreGroup in Evanston. Unsure of how to time the drive, we ended up getting their pretty early, so parked in their garage, went to the office, and signed in. Although we were close to 1/2 hour early, we were taken back within 10 minutes - something that surprised me. My experience in the past at other doctor's offices is, if they take you to a room early, you wait in the room for a long time. Not so here, we waited about five minutes before the doctor came in. The experience with the Nephrologist was great. It was just an office visit - a follow up appointment. The doctor was very kind, inquisitive, and seemed to know her stuff. (That is a really good quality for a doctor. :) ) When we left, you pay in the elevator lobby for parking. They don't validate so I expected we would pay a pretty penny for the time we were there. Much to our surprise, when we put the ticket in the machine, it said there was no balance due. Wow. While doctor's visits are never a walk in the park, the experience here was actually very good.

It used to be possible to go to the medical lab at Evanston hospital and get whatever medical test…read moreyour doctor ordered, any time. You might have to wait 20 minutes, but they could always fit you in, no appointment necessary. Now, since Endeavor took over, you could wait for hours if you have no appointment, and getting an appointment takes a week or more. When I needed an early morning appointment because of the type of test I was getting, there were no appointments for more than two months. Thanks, Endeavor, for a non-profit, you've certainly become very profit-minded (by cutting staff). Helps pay the CEO his $6+million salary.

Evanston Psychiatric Day Program One fat staff member who…read moreuses to work in the ER was entirely unprofessional . I use this description to identify her as I do not know her name. If you are in crisis, the Evanston program is not a safe place to go. I should have sued them.

Best doctor ever! Dr. Davis has been my primary care physician since high school and I wouldn't…read moredream of having anyone else. He is kind, patient, caring, and takes as much time as is needed. So much so that he often runs behind, yet he's so good that you don't mind waiting! I made my husband see him after we got married and now he's his primary as well. He has a great network and always gives good referrals when we need to see specialists. Not sure what we'll do when he retires, but for now, we're happy with Dr. Davis.

I have had both right and left side hernia repairs by Dr. John Linn. I am very grateful to him…read morefor his skill and care, the staff that works with him, and his thoughtful manner. Both of my procedures, done a year apart, were skillfully treated. In both surgeries I was treated laparoscopically. He came highly recommended by my doctor who diagnosed the condition. He was kind, sincere, and took plenty of time to answer all my questions. Every person on his staff, both in his office and on the hospital teams were also outstanding.

Dr. Linn a wonderful and skilled surgeon. Upon my first visit to him after rejecting another…read moresurgeon at a different hospital, he found that I had a double-hernia, something that the first surgeon didn't even check me for. Dr. Linn is also very caring. He communicates well and continued to invite my further questions and concerns after he thoroughly and clearly explained my procedure. Once the surgery was complete, he had great follow-up, checking in on my well-being even before I had my after-surgery consultation. Even at that last visit, he continued to show care. If I ever needed a surgeon again, I would jump at the chance to have Dr. Linn perform it. I would highly recommend him.

Dr. Vlahos loves to evangelize about low carb diets - in his mind any issue you have stems from not…read morebeing on this type of diet no matter how tenuous the connection - e.g. post cataract laser induced floaters are somehow caused by too many carbs. If you want to talk about relevant family issues he'll actually cancel your physical as it is happening and pretty much tell you to bear your cross with Christian fortitude. Repeated attempts to get him to apologize for violating his Hippocratic oath have been ignored by him so short of resorting to legal proceedings this review will have to do in the meantime.

I found him to be a very thoughtful doctor. He was open to alternative thinking unlike so many…read moreother doctors. Surprised to see such a negative review as that wasn't my experience with him at all. I do agree that sugar is at the root of a lot of issues. Did not find him overly focused on that when I used to see him though. In fact, I wish he had been since subsequently I discovered that a low or no carb diet was the only way I could lose weight. I stopped going to him when I moved into the city about 15 year ago. Planning to move back north and see him again as I had nothing but positive experiences when I saw him. This is why I remembered him and want to go back when I move even though I do like my city doctor too. Found this other review odd given my experience with him unless he changed drastically over the years.