Do I need a referral to be seen in Chicago?

Many plans do not require one, but some do. Call the office with your insurer and plan name before your visit and you will get a straight answer on participation and on whether a referral or authorization is needed first.

Can I bring imaging from another office?

Yes, and it helps. Bring the actual images on a disc or a share link rather than only the radiologist's report. The report is a summary; the films are what the surgeon reads.

Will I be told I need surgery?

Most patients seen for neck or back pain do not need an operation. The visit is about identifying what is actually causing the symptoms and matching that to the least invasive treatment that will work. When surgery is not the right answer, you will be told so directly.

Cook County · Illinois

Spine care in Chicago

The Chicago office sees new consultations, second opinions and follow-up visits for neck and back conditions. It is the practice's main city location and the usual starting point for patients who live in the city itself or commute into it.

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City patients often arrive having already had an MRI and having already been told what the answer is. A large share of the visits here are second opinions, and reviewing outside imaging directly is a routine part of the appointment rather than an exception.

Chicago is also the practical choice for patients whose case is genuinely complex: prior spine surgery, multilevel disease, or symptoms that have not matched anyone's explanation so far. Those visits need time and a careful look at the films, not a fast turnaround.

Getting here

Chicago is served by the Kennedy, Eisenhower, Dan Ryan and Stevenson expressways, and by CTA rail and bus routes across the city. Patients travelling in from the suburbs by Metra generally find a city appointment easier to reach than a cross-suburban drive.

Conditions

Spine conditions treated at this office.

The full range of cervical and lumbar care is available here. These pages explain each condition and the point at which treatment changes.

Herniated Disc Sciatica and Lumbar Nerve Pain Cervical Radiculopathy Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Cervical Spinal Stenosis and Cervical Myelopathy Degenerative Disc Disease Spondylolisthesis Neck Pain Low Back Pain SI Joint Dysfunction

Area served

Communities near this office.

Patients travel to the Chicago office from across the city.

West Loop
Pilsen
Bridgeport
Lincoln Park
Logan Square
Hyde Park
Bucktown
Uptown
Rogers Park
Beverly

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Questions about the Chicago office

Do I need a referral to be seen in Chicago?: Many plans do not require one, but some do. Call the office with your insurer and plan name before your visit and you will get a straight answer on participation and on whether a referral or authorization is needed first.
Can I bring imaging from another office?: Yes, and it helps. Bring the actual images on a disc or a share link rather than only the radiologist's report. The report is a summary; the films are what the surgeon reads.
Will I be told I need surgery?: Most patients seen for neck or back pain do not need an operation. The visit is about identifying what is actually causing the symptoms and matching that to the least invasive treatment that will work. When surgery is not the right answer, you will be told so directly.