This is a great place to seek holistic medical attention…read more It's a clean office and he has patients from children to seniors. He offers extensive medical testing such as detail blood work, saliva, hair, urine/stool testing even your core energy field. He gives you a lot of paperwork/graphs/charts of your test results and goes over them to you in detail and you don't feel rushed. Dr. Galera is a medical Doctor so he can also prescribe pharm drugs as well as natural supplements (this is in his office). He helped me with my imbalanced hormones. Keep in mind his supplements can be a bit pricey. He's the only doctor that was able to answer my "whys" of how I emotionally feel, visible symptoms, and other issues that I use to have. So if you prefer seeing a holistic doctor than conventional ones, then he's a person to meet. However, they lost one star from me because they no longer take health insurance as o June 1, 2013. It is now Fee-for-Service practice with Payment-In-Full at the time of services rendered. For the cost of their services it is pricey. If you need exact prices, you can reach out to them and ask first before you decide to see him, especially if your on a budget.

I have had several friends go to Dr. Galera since my initial rant which Yelp will not let me edit…read moreand he has helped them.

I've rarely met a nicer, more thorough doctor. He really knows his stuff! Although I had to wait…read morealmost an HOUR for my appointment, even though I was on time, I found out why: he's so patient! He answers every question, he knows everything there is to know about his work, and he's really kind - and even funny. What a great guy! PS - His lone receptionist is frantically busy, and the actual waiting room is packed and stuffy - but if you get an appointment, you can sit in the loggia and it will be a pleasant enough wait.

My reply to Dr. Wilson's reply below which states: "Mr. A's comments vary from misleading to…read morepatently false." A. Please point out ONE segment of my original review which is either 'misleading' or 'false.' Dr. Wilson was quick to suggest comments were misleading or false, but avoided all my points and instead just offered one 'opinion', and his own mis-truths and denials of what happened. (* In his own Yelp response below, Dr. Wilson even admits to "often making people wait.") B. If 'sleep tests' are such a pertinent part of headache study, how come I wasn't universally scheduled another one, or even suggested another one by any of my other half a dozen neurologists? As I stated previously, I was informed that sleep tests are MAINLY administered for patients with SLEEP APNEA OR SLEEP PROBLEMS (not getting enough sleep, fluctuating hours of sleep, erratic sleep, etc) which then may in turn be triggering possible migraines. I had a sleep test thru my very first neurologist at Loyola, and I was never diagnosed with any 'sleep issues'. C. Dr. Wilson became agitated and eventually rude when I as a patient tried to email or call him with my concerns about my regimine, medicines, or just other random issues I was having in between visits. And this was NOT because of me 'being rude or bothering him', per say..I am very respectful, friendly and am very passive. It was probably because Dr. Wilson simply didn't have any answers for me as time went on. Hence why he finally rudely stated to "Find another neurologist." (What professional, kind physician says that to any patient in that tone, aside Dr. House?) Keep in mind, his services were far from free - near $300 a visit if you were paying out of pocket. Aren't doctors supposed to always be 'available' and 'customer friendly' to their PAYING patients??? D. If the fact alone of my Relpax shipment being signed for by his staff, and gone missing out of his office isn't enough of a red flag for this office's overall 'wackiness', I am not sure what is. The consistent 1 to 1.5 hour appointment waits will probably turn you off first, though. Not saying there isn't ever a slight wait at doctors offices, but usually it is manageable - maybe 20 minutes to half hour at MOST. (Dr. Wilson's excuse of 'time with my patient is my primary focus' is him simply bloviating, in my opinion. If that is your true focus, stop 'over-scheduling' patients and thus dis-servicing other patients by making them wait extremely long periods, then?). Dr. Wilson simply schedules TOO many patients for one set day of hours. The more patients you squeeze in, the more $$ one makes. Simple math. Finally, I can supply ALL records of everything involving my experience at this firm, from my 4 visits to all of my tests, contents of each visit, the botched and missing Relpax fiasco, and including Dr. Wilson's EMAILS TO ME. As a paying patient, I have nothing to gain and no reason to lie while writing a review on my medical experiences. Dr. Wilson may be good and probably does indeed help many other individuals, I am just giving my exact experience - no lies, no exaggerations, no agenda, nothing to gain. I simply recommend any prospective patient at least weigh the pros against the cons about this practice before giving him your business, just as you would any other place of business. *Note: Please take one of the other reviews (from somebody in San Francisco?) with a grain of sand, as it almost seems "manufactured". The reviewer hasn't written a review since 2010, and the 6 reviews he does have seem to all be for businesses in 5 different states.

Dr. Carolyn Rae, Internist…read more I've been seeing this Dr. for a number of years. I have to give here exceptional credit for weathering the changes in healthcare let alone those practice changes with the recent market in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Rae is a great service driven physician that listens, assesses, treats and follows up with patients. Although an internist, she has an excellent handle on diabetes and its treatment. Over the years our family's health has thrown several curve balls that she has fielded well. Emergency calls, Late night appointments and collaborative efforts with other physicians are among her exceptional service qualities. If we have ever had any issues, it has been directly traced through the errors of transitioning support staff.

When my mom moved here in 2016 at age 84 she went to see Dr Saelinger Shafer. Dr SS proceeded to…read moreperform some comprehensive testing and observation of my moms many ailments. She couldn't cure everything but did help ease the resulting side effects. It was her tenacity in figuring out what the issues were for many of moms medical issues that ultimately led to mom having a much better quality of life for the last 4 years. Dr SS's compassion and personal commitment to helping her older patients age with dignity and comfort was fantastic and much appreciated.

Absolutely the best medical experience ever. They have all state of the art equipment and a clean…read moresterile environment. A true gem.

I came to the center around 2:30 on 1/1/26. I was in line to check in with 2 people in front of…read moreme. There was one person doing intake. I waited for about 10 minutes then a person that was discharged had a question for the intake person about where his prescription was sent, which she took the time to try and answer before checking me in (which was fine at the time). When she finished with the discharged patient, she begins my check in and asks me to verify my address. She then stepped away and when she returned told me she had just been told that they could not see anyone else that day. I did not take the time to discuss the unfairness and ridiculousness of this decision as my ride had just told me he was going to run an errand while I waited to be seen. I wanted to catch him before he left, because I didn't want to be stranded. This was easily the worst experience with a medical office reception area. It is now abundantly clear why your ratings are so low. If anyone in this office has a goal to improve that for 2026, you really need to take time to train people when and under what circumstances to stop seeing patients.

Dr. Carolyn Rae, Internist…read more See http://www.yelp.com/biz/family-health-of-downers-grove-downers-grove http://www.adventisthealthpartners.com/doctors_in/adult_medicine_physicians_of_downers_grove/internal_medicine/carolyn_rae_md/ I've been seeing this Dr. for a number of years. I have to give here exceptional credit for weathering the changes in healthcare let alone those practice changes with the recent market in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Rae is a great service driven physician that listens, assesses, treats and follows up with patients. Although an internist, she has an excellent handle on diabetes and its treatment. Over the years our family's health has thrown several curve balls that she has fielded well. Emergency calls, Late night appointments and collaborative efforts with other physicians are among her exceptional service qualities. If we have ever had any issues, it has been directly traced through the errors of transitioning support staff.

I've seen her and she's wonderful!! Her bedside manner just continues to get.better and better! She…read moreis now my new fav after my GP retired.

I have been seeing Dr Spirakes for many years now. She is kind and listens intently. What I find…read moremost appealing is when I may be uncomfortable with some part of the checkup, she makes some silly remark that makes me laugh and completing puts me at ease. I highly recommend her.