Meet the Downtown Chicago Orthopaedics Team
Orthopedics • Chicago, IL
About
Downtown Chicago Orthopaedics at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois offers orthopaedic surgery, back and spine care, joint replacement, sports medicine, pediatric orthopedics, trauma care, and rehabilitation services. The orthopaedics program is consistently ranked among the top orthopaedic programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Clinic Type
Orthopedics
Address
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 251 E. Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
For back, neck and spine appointments: 855-4NM-SPINE (855-466-7746). For all other appointments: 312-695-6800.
careers@nm.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (Birdeye): 4.8/5 (1,063)
- Northwestern Medicine Providers: 4.8 to 5.0/5 (Hundreds to over 2,000 ratings per provider (on NM.org platform))
Patients praise
- high patient satisfaction with surgical outcomes
- highly skilled and professional medical staff and surgeons
- compassionate and attentive patient care
- excellent bedside manner and effective communication
- well-organized clinic facilities and efficient scheduling support
Common complaints
- reports of botched surgeries
- perceived lack of competency in some cases
- unhelpful or obstructive support staff
- issues with billing and lack of refund transparency
- challenges in coordinating post-operative physical therapy support
"five star care and treatment. This is such an incredible place, I can not recommend them enough."
— Patient review for Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush"If you are looking for a great surgeon I recommend him 2 million percent."
— Patient review for Dr. Milap Patel"Please EVERYONE go anywhere but DO NOT GO THERE! I've had 2 subsequent surgeries and no Dr. can fix Hoffman's BOTCHED SURGERY."
— Patient review for Dr. David A. HoffmanSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Cadre of Elite Doctors Launch the Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush — Jan 15, 2026
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush launches Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute - Becker’s Spine Review — Jan 15, 2026
- A Record 21 Midwest Orthopaedics At Rush Physicians Named To Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” List – Ortho Spine News — Jan 27, 2026
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Welcomes New Spine Surgeon to its Top-Ranked Team — Dec 22, 2025
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