Dr Stock is the most attentive and caring doctor I have ever met. She has delivered my son and I…read morewas able to have a VBAC thanks to her, and I had the most awesome experience ever. She is now my primary OB/GYN, and I feel like she really cares about me and my well-being as a woman. 10/10 recommended!

Dr. Laura Stock was wonderful. I had my 1st appt with her &…read moream so happy that I found her. She took her time & asked many important questions. I felt heard & understood. If you are looking for a gynecologist in Chicago, I highly recommend her.

I love Dr. Tahksh and his nursing and admin team. This is a small practice with limited hours. But…read morehe is knowledgeable and helped me through two pregnancies, my anxieties, and some medical quirks. He is patient and helpful. His support team are warm and humorous. But I struggle with follow up issues. They tell me he'll follow up with test results. But that seems to be via their online portal...which doesn't work on a smart phone. Then when I call for more info on a prescribed med 20 minutes before they close, the answering service answers and will only take a message if it's an emergency. So I can't speak to a human during their business hours and I can't leave a message to get follow up support...so this leaves Yelp I suppose! Go to them for great medical care but know you need some flexibility in your schedule to talk with them and their Saturday appointments fill up fast.

I was a new patient seeing Dr. Seema Venkatachalam - Malkani from the Northwest Specialists for…read moreWomen. And unfortunately, I was running 10 minutes late due to an accident on the xpressway. So, when I checked in, the office staff receptionist (Bethany) bluntly asked, "Did you call to let anyone know that you were going to be late for your appointment?" Well, I didn't think that 10 minutes was a big deal. So, "No, I did not". Her rude response was, "Well, I am not sure that the Dr. will be able to see you." So, I thought ... WOW!!! This is not a place that welcomes new patients nor is customer service friendly in ANY way. In this day and age where a patient can go to ANY doctor, it would make sense to treat your patients with a decent "bedside manner" versus an initial condescending attitude -- it would probably be a better approach. Bethany then gets on the phone as if to make a phone call and proceeds to start to talking (without looking at me). So, after she is almost done with her long rant, I then ask "Are you talking to me? I thought that you were talking to someone else because I wasn't sure why you would be on phone (and not even look at me, or get my attention) when you want me to hear what you are saying?" Again... HOW RUDE!! I'm not sure where Bethany learned her "receptionist skills", but she definitely needs some more in-servicing. Bethany then proceeds to continue her line of questioning to ask me if I brought my paperwork with me to which I responded: "I'm sorry. I don't remember getting any paperwork. Did you send me something because No, I didn't bring anything." Her response is that the scheduling people usually tell patients to go on-line to download the paperwork. Lesson #2 for Bethany = It would make sense to email patients a link for paperwork or send them the PDF file of paperwork to make it easy for them to do whatever it is that they are supposed to do. I'm a pretty compliant patient, being an RN myself. So, I would have no problems filling out the paperwork ahead of time rather than rudely belittling me, again.... I too would like to be seen expeditiously, and I respect that doctors are busy as well. So, make it easy for both of us!! Now I am frustrated. I tell her that I don't want to fill out the paperwork unless the doctor is able to see me. She makes a few phone calls and can't get any answers, leaves the desk, and returns to say that the doctor will see me and to have a seat. After 15 minutes, Bethany calls me back to the desk to let me know that the doctor is NOT able to see me now. Really?? Lesson #3 for Bethany = Don't lie to your patients. It doesn't give them a sense of comfort to know that staff just make up stuff without asking the doctor directly. THEN... she proceeds to ask me if I'd like to make another appointment to see the doctor. SERIOUSLY?? The only reason that I was willing to switch OB-GYN doctors is because my friend made the recommendation. (That is the best form of advertisement -- FREE!). With the multitude of doctors available in the Chgoland area, I would definitely go elsewhere and steer clear of this organization, unless you want to be treated in a demeaning manner. I too worked in a few surgeons' and doctor's offices. And not ONCE did I make anyone feel not welcomed. I realize patients are late. And Doctors are late for a multitude of reasons too. It happens. That's part of life. There's no need to be rude!

She rushed my birth, broke my water when I was only at 4 cm, baby got jammed the wrong way in the…read morebirth canal. Them she performed a csection which left me with a deformed scar and permanent nerve damage. She never once checked on me during my 6 day stay in the hospital or gave me a referral for treating the nerve damage. Hands down the worst experience I have had with a doctor. She needs to find another profession. I should note I was able to have all my 3 other children vaginally after I switched off from this butcher.

Excellent doctor. Caring friendly and a good listener. I have fewer needs for gynecology as the…read moreyears go on but always happy to know that Dr Gale is there.

She is great. She answers all your questions patiently and she keeps giving you calming advises.read more

I went to see Dr. Epstein to examine my right eye for a physical injury…read more I would give him 0 stars if I could and am considering all legal options I can bring against him. At his best, Dr. Epstein was rude and demeaning during the exam. At his worst, he was physically abusive. I saw the first red flag when I started speaking to explain the situation and he forcefully responded, "Don't. Speak." I can best describe his attitude as that of a parent punishing a child. As if I had done something wrong by coming in to see him. But that was far from the worst part of the exam. At one point, he had to put numbing drops into my eyes. When I asked about the nature of the drops, he ignored me (this was a trend throughout the visit). He asked me to lean back and then released a couple droplets into my right eye. Fine so far. He then moved to my left eye. Since it wasn't injured, I wasn't sure why he even had to numb it and since he wasn't answering my questions, I never found out. The droplet missed my left eye, and I said "oops it feels like that landed on my cheek." Apparently I released a monster with that comment because he totally snapped. Seemingly filled with rage, he slammed his hand against my face and stretched my eye uncomfortably open while his fingers squeezed my skull like he was trying to pop a balloon. He groaned and grunted while squeezing the bottle of fluid as hard as he could, squeezing tons of it into my eye. We're not talking a few extra drops--it felt like he lost control and covered my eye in the whole bottle. I could feel his hands shaking against my skull as he pressed as hard as he could. It was terrifying. After that, he went back to doing the exam as if nothing had happened. He later said "I need to add other drops to your eyes." Fearful for that experience again, I asked what they were for. He ignored me so I asked again and he responded, "Just let me do my job, bud." I wish I had told him that part of his job was answering my questions, but I was so shocked and shaken that I'm surprised I at all managed to respond. I said simply, "it makes sense that I want to know what you're putting in my eye." He only responded, "put your head back." I repeated myself, and he reluctantly told me what the drops were for, still using a tone of a parent scolding a child. I wanted to confront him about his horrible behavior, but he seemed so unstable that I was concerned he would tamper with my medical record or prescription if he knew I was upset. Instead, I left the office and called the front desk to report the situation. When I asked the person who answered if this was the first time such an incident had occurred, they responded "unfortunately, no." This man has a history of abuse. Hours later, I'm still shaking. Do NOT use this man as your doctor.

I saw Dr. Epstein for Lasik April 2015. He and his staff were very informative about the procedure…read moreduring my consultation and on the day of my surgery. Everything went smoothly and I'm very happy with the results! Dr. Epstein was professional and caring; he even called a few hours after the procedure to make sure I was doing ok! I highly recommend seeing him at Chicago Cornea Consultants.

Seeing all of Ann's horrible reviews on yelp, Google and other sites makes me feel so validated…read more I had the unfortunate experience of having one visit with Ann. She is one of the rudest condescending dismissive doctors I've ever encountered. My main doctor is Dr. O'Connell who is wonderful I had no problem with any other doctors at the practice she was one of two horrible doctors out of the 15 that are there. This woman has no business being a doctor or being around women who are having babies. She has a horrendous bedside manner and I'm going to do everything in my power to report her to patient relations at prentice and escalate even farther up. I feel so validated seeing all these other negative reviews about this horrible woman. You can clearly tell she hates her job and hates woman. She is an abusive bully

Do not seek care from Drs. Ann Starr or Stephanie Cai if you expect informed consent in your care,…read moreany level of patient autonomy, or a minimal respect & compassion from your providers. I always understood & appreciated that it is impossible to expect any birth to go according to plan. For this reason I did not have a birth plan & was generally not opposed to medical intervention. My only expectation was that medical intervention would be used with my informed consent & in the best interests of myself & my baby. In other words the bar was low & shockingly these care providers could not meet even these minimal standards of care. I was induced at 37 wks. My induction started with a foley balloon. Dr. Cai was the resident on call & Dr. Starr was the attending on call. I was only 1 cm dilated & station -2 at the start of the induction. When the balloon was removed, I measured 5.5 cm but still station -2. Dr. Cai informed me that she wanted to start pitocin & simultaneously break my water (an amniotomy). She did not inform me of any risks of pitocin or an amniotomy. I elected to start pitocin but requested delaying the amniotomy as the baby was still at station -2 & I was not experiencing any contractions. I wanted to wait until labor was further along because of the risk of infection once the water is broken. Dr. Cai appeared visibly annoyed by this request & rather than explain why she felt the need to do the amniotomy, she merely stated that she would give me another hour without the amniotomy but that Dr. Starr would likely not agree to wait any longer. Because I was still recovering from the foley balloon process, my husband had taken over this conversation with Dr. Cai. Within 45 minutes of this conversation, my husband left the room to get coffee & magically Dr. Cai appeared & started to put gloves on, informing me that she was going to do the amniotomy. She did not explain the medical necessity at this time for the amniotomy. She also did not explain the risks of an amniotomy. I asked her again if we could wait as I was still -2 & no contractions. She said that Dr. Starr was not willing to wait any longer. I asked if we could at least wait for my husband to return. Her response was "Well how long is he going to be?". I informed her that he was just getting coffee & she "generously" agreed to give him a few minutes to return (she literally said we could give him "a few minutes"). When he returned she completed the amniotomy. Again, she did not inform us of any risks of the amniotomy. An hour or so after the amniotomy, decelerations in our baby's heart rate were observed over the course of a 45 minute period. I was not aware of this until I received a copy of Dr. Cai's notes after the delivery. Without any explanation, Dr. Cai appeared & did a cervical check that was so painful I was lifting my body off of the bed & whimpering. She immediately called an emergency code. This is the first time that we were introduced to Dr. Starr. We were informed that our baby's heart rate had dropped because the umbilical cord had prolapsed (they did not explain the significance of a cord prolapse) & I needed an emergency C section to save our baby's life. An anesthesiologist informed me that I would need to be intubated for the surgery. The last thing I remember thinking is whether or not I would wake up with a healthy baby. I did not see the birth of our daughter. My husband did not see the birth of our daughter. When they whisked me away to surgery, Dr. Cai took this time to inform my husband that he needed to get all of our things out of the delivery room. Following surgery, Dr. Starr would not look me in the eyes when she nonchalantly informed me that my incision was off center & callously noted that we would never know if it was the timing of the amniotomy that resulted in the cord prolapse. A cord prolapse is a rare obstetric emergency considered to have a high rate of potential fetal morbidity & mortality. Cord prolapse is a known risk of an amniotomy that is performed when the baby is not well descended (i.e., less than 6 cm dilation & -2 station). There are numerous studies & supportive scholarly articles that have demonstrated this causal relationship. We've since learned it is best & standard practice in other hospitals to inform a patient of the increased risk of cord prolapse from an amniotomy. At my 6 week postpartum appointment, I asked for an explanation of the medical necessity for the timing of the amniotomy during my delivery. I was informed that it was merely intended to speed up labor. I was informed that drs make judgment calls with these procedures & there can be rare complications from those decisions (e.g., cord prolapse). Maternal health care in the U.S. is notoriously in crisis. I imagine that most if not all female OBs go into this practice with the hopes of leaving the field a better place than they found it. Dr. Ann Starr & Dr. Stephanie Cai are the problem not the solution.

If you're looking for a nursing staff to be excited for you in your journey or, provide a…read morecomprehensive overview into the IVF process during your consultation, good luck. This office is poorly run, the nursing staff gives no guidance and it took me over six months of jumping thru hoops to complete a checklist, which was randomly endless and never outlined clearly. The staff just wasted valuable time without care or apology. The business operations are so bad that I was never confident my medical needs were being managed well. Their patient "support" process has a random "nurse of the day" with only one way communication, texting a portal message after 3p when they're closed. It's just all very disconnected. Before you jump into the IVF pool, I strongly recommend exploring your options where and with whom you choose to pursue your IVF dreams.

Dr. Miller provided me with all answers needed. The recovery time was very accurate and my husband…read moreand I felt at ease once we were informed all of our concerns and stress were at ease We would recommend Dr. Miller

Literal horror show of a medical appointment! This was my annual physical with a new Dr…read more Arrived 20 minutes early. Tedious online paperwork "didn't register" so do it by hand, good thing I'm early! Waited and waited in this room with flickering overhead lights, dirty carpets, crooked broken clocks and frames on the wall, and front desk staff very avoidant. Was finally called in a whole half hour after my appointment time. Medical assistant was nice but didn't seem to be paying too much attention... Doctor was also nice, but spent an awful lot of time lecturing on diet and exercise. More than normal. I check my visit notes in the portal, which lists a diagnosis of "overweight - needs coaching on diet and exercise" which baffled me... I'm the thinnest I've been in my adult life. I barely get enough calories. If anything I could gain a few. Then I noticed... they incorrectly marked my height as 6" shorter than I am! So, wrong height led to "concerning BMI/overweight" diagnosis, which led to 1/3 of my wellness visit focused on targeting my non-existent extra weight! How the heck did he not notice?! Just so focused on that (wrong) # on the screen and didn't see the person in front of him. My chart also says I was never a smoker despite telling them about a decade of smoking... all over terrible practice. They don't see the human beings in front of them.

The care provided at this site is professional, courteous, and accurate; I highly recommend it,…read moreespecially with such a friendly staff.