I got the right side of my body back because of Dr Paul…read more What more is their to say but thank you.

I've experienced severe pain in my lower back for many years. Multiple sessions of Physical…read moreTherapy, muscle relaxers and rest did not solve the root cause of my issues. Dr. Paul and his team performed surgery on the lumbar area of my spine, removed bone spurs and repurposed bone from part of my spine to reinforce a weakened area. It has been 8 weeks since the surgery and I feel better than I have in many, many years. Dr. Paul's PA and nursing staff have been terrific.

This Extremely compassionate orthopedic surgeon saved my mobility. I had a spinal cord injury my…read morecord was being compressed by some discs that had been herniated for quite a few years ...... My symptoms the numbness in my right hand and my right leg weakness came on gradually and by then I was already in danger...... Dr Mark Mikhael of Illinois Bone and Joint Institute performed emergency surgery on my cervical spine ..... Decompressed my spinal cord and because of him I walk ...... I will soon run!!!! And my pain I had for years is GONE. I am a young healthy adult with no major medical issues besides this dangerous spinal cord injury. I may in time regain my feeling in my right hand but for now I am home recovering after my surgery this past Monday and this surgeon has answered all my calls when i have had questions arise. He is extremely compassionate and sensitive to the patient ..... I am forever grateful to this wonderful man ....... I hope to pay it forward ......... I highly recommend Dr Mikhael for any issues related to the spine. He completely fixed me. God bless him and his family. May the universe only deliver goodness to them for a life time ...... Amen Randi Marks

I have been seeing Dr. Sharma for a few years now. He has helped me in so many ways I am so…read moregrateful to him. His staff is amazing. They all are great people to deal with. I went in there for a follow up on one of my injections but was having a major migraine attack. He saw the pain I was in and squeezed me for injections. THE RELIEF!!! Elaina, Paula, Heather and all the other staff people are so down to earth. Its nice to go into a place and feel comfortable. Again, thank you Dr. Sharma for being an amazing doctor. I have sent a few of my friends to you and will continue to see you :)

Dr Sharma and his staff are phenomenal. There was time when the front desk wasn't polished. The…read moreladies and gents now are professional, friendly and often greet you by name. The practice care about getting you back to 100%. I recommend Pain and Spine and endorse all of the other medical staff I've the pleasure being seen by. Epitome of professional and on top of patient issues.

Had an EMG test of upper & lower extremities with Dr El Shami. I've read lots of reviews regarding…read morethe EMG testing, even had a family member tell me that they were very painful. When I arrived at Illinois Spine & Scoliosis, Dr El Shami asked what I had read/heard about this testing. I told Dr El Shami that I read/heard that it was very painful. Dr El Shami assured me prior to the start of the testing that it wasn't as bad as I had read/heard. I had both upper & lower extremities tested on the same day. It took a little bit of time but I was surprised when Dr El Shami said the testing was completed. Was the test uncomfortable? A bit but I wouldn't consider it painful. Dr El Shami was very professional and a very friendly Doctor. If you're in need of an EMG test by a very cool, down to earth Doctor, go see Dr El Shami at Illinois Spine & Scoliosis. He is outstanding at what he does...

Use more non operative care instead of surgery. Bracing has been used for 4000 years continuously…read moreand has proven to be effective!!

i got great PT care from John Brown--professional, personable, knowledgeable--he delivered good…read moreresults in a fairly short time period. Recommended.

I heard good things and called for an appointment. I got a return call and the woman said," Dr…read more Della Valle does not accept Traditional Medical with a supplement. You can pay $100.00 out of pocket for each office appoint and if a procedure is done, it will be another $9,000.00 out of pocket, up front." Yet, he'll accept Medicare Advantage plans per his web site.

The entire team at Chicago Spine and Sports is wonderful! They are all so knowledgeable and have…read morehelped me so much with back and neck pain!

I love all the staff at Chicago Spine and Sports. Chiropractors Catherine at the front desk massage…read moretherapist everybody is top-notch professional, friendly warm. I've been going to them for several years and I see Dr. Tom and he's always amazing. Gets me feeling better gives me stretches and other exercise exercises to do at home if needed, which are always helpful. I couldn't recommend them more and also thrilled that they are just a few few blocks from my house.

Great practice positive attitude Dr Savaino was a breath…read moreof fresh air. Honest about what to expect. I highly recommend this business.

Stay far away from Dr Seeds. Botch surgery. Now I have to have another knee surgery by a more…read morereputable surgeon. It's been pure agony! All I'm told is to exercise while my tendons are detaching from his surgery. He made me a cripple and praying my next surgery can repair the damage he caused. I'm told the wear and tear walking with a limp has caused my hip damage and told I'll now need a hip replacement from it. Beware! I have all the evidence in MRI. And X-rays showing the damage. Plus his bedside manner sucks. Not the most personable guy! But I don't care about that I cared if he was a good surgeon or not!

My husband hurt his wrist and has been in pain for a few days. We decided to come here first since…read morethe pain was bearable. We've had a good experience here in the past but as of today that has changed. The person at the front desk window should not be working in a care setting or any setting. Her empathy level is negative zero. Her speech is that of a robot with passive-aggressiveness sprinkled in. She was very matter of fact not only with us but also other patients. This is an immediate care center that is new and shiny on the outside but it's just a facade.

So many things go wrong with this place:…read more - Hard to set timely appointments because scheduling secretaries don't answer the phone, rely on voicemail - Late appointments (waiting over an hour for 8:10am appt with dr plank right now) - Staff knowledge continuity about patients (nobody takes the time to review patient history before walking into the room) - Incomplete testing orders - Insufficient medical outcomes - Broken internal communication because people don't read medical records - Issues with medical record keeping system updates cause data corruption - some medical staff unaware of procedures performed here (one claimed they don't do steroid injections despite my previously getting steroid injections there) Very disappointed. I'm living with constant pain because lakeshore bone and joint is unable to deliver a good medical service. I chose the wrong place. Go elsewhere.

I have nothing bad to say. Dr. Shukairy explained everything very well pre op…read more the day of surgery, after surgery, and each time he came by while I was in the hospital. He explained the recovery in the office when he set up my therapy. After therapy we went over before and after imaging with more explanation. Very personable doctor, has a good sense of humor.......I had him laughing multiple time. I would recommend him to any one requiring neck surgery.

From the owner: As I started my practice in Munster, Indiana, I treated a broad group of neurosurgical problems…read more Since my Board certification in neurosurgery (by the American Board of Neurological Surgery), I have focused on a few key areas: 1.) degenerative spinal conditions: including disc problems, spinal stenosis, sciatica, neck pain, and back pain. I try to utilize the very latest technology and techniques - but that are well-established and proven by good scientific studies! - to treat these problems 2.) complex spine pathology: spinal tumors, scoliosis and spinal trauma, and sagittal balance problems. Generally, these problems require a more complicated and creative solution to achieve good results 3.) functional pain surgery: sometimes, you cannot safely or reasonably fix the problem facing the patient. Or the patient may have some underlying nerve damage (CRPS, for example) that does not correct with surgery. Spinal cord stimulators (SCS) can be of great help to these patients. 4.) minimally invasive surgery: using advanced retractors, endoscopic and microscopic techniques to alleviate a patient's pain can lead a quicker recovery 5.) brain tumors: such as pituitary tumors, or tumors compressing or invading the brain. Surgery can often help to diagnose and treat these tumors

I got ghosted by this guy and his staff after I was promised surgery after 3 steroid injections. I…read morehad severe, debilitating, life ruining back pain I just wanted solved so bad, but we tried the least invasive strategies first, the injections. They didn't work AT ALL, I told him that and said I'm ready for the surgery. He told me to make an appointment at a later date, and that's when him and his secretary completely ghosted me. They "left multiple notes" for the doctor to get back to me, they "left multiple notes" for his secretary, Wendy, and I never heard anything back from them. I was just left to suffer. So yeah, screw you for that. I will say he was very skillful with his injections. I was very nervous about them, but they went very well. This isn't in his control, but his waiting room was awful to be in. Filled with old people staring at me and whispering to each other about me, "she's too young to be here" "she's too young to have back issues." that's some REALLY dumb shit to say. Young doesn't = healthy... Yall are too fucking old to be that dumb.

I had a progressively worsening situation where I was losing the use of my legs. It was only after…read morean MRI of all three sections of my spine, where the culprit was discovered, a serious herniated disc at T8, T9. The hernia was about 10 mm which is huge relative to the space your spinal cord and Dura need and was pressing directly on the spinal cord. After reviewing the MRIs, I was advised urgent surgery was needed. Since I could see the progression and was living with the scary negative trend with my leg strength, waning, I was eager for the surgery. Dr. Lopez told my wife after the surgery that every aspect of the surgery went better than he had anticipated and that he knew I was better already. I was able to walk out of the hospital same day and was so grateful for a reversal of what could've been a dire situation. Although I still have some lingering neurologic sensations in my legs. This is not unusual as nerves can heal at very different rates, but I can say after five months I am nearly back to normal, my experience with Midwest orthopedics, Dr. Lopez and his staff has been nothing but positive. During the investigation of my spine, it was also duly noted that I will likely need ACDF surgery as well and I have symptoms of severe radiculopathy. I have scheduled surgery with Dr Lopez and have all the confidence that my outcome will be outstanding as it was for my thoracic spine surgery. I included a picture of the surgical site the day after my surgery. A life changing surgery through such a small opening. I did feel like I wanted an opportunity to review my cervical MRI results and get a better understanding of why surgery was indicated and so I made an appointment with Dr. Lopez and had this discussion,-and decided to move forward with the surgery. I found him very helpful and accessible.