Andrew Pavlatos, MD

First of all I don’t know where they got a picture of this guy smiling but it absolutely must be photoshopped. This guy hasn’t cracked a smile since Reagan was in office.
I have run into my fair share of bad doctors in my lifetime but this guy by far takes the prize for worst «bedside manner», demeanor/​personality. I only saw him twice. The first time I just figured he was having a really REALLY bad day. The second time I saw him he was much worse. LOL He didn’t remember me at all by the way. Even though he had a chart in his hand he somehow could not remember my issues or my name for that matter. He called everybody the same name. I think it was Buddy or Friend. I can’t remember now but he called nobody by their actual name.
You know that type of doctor that tries to make you feel like a piece of crap because you have an opinion about what might be wrong with you? Phrases like, «what, did you read that on the internet?», «when did you graduate medical school?», «everyone’s a doctor». Don’t try to have a rational adult discussion with this guy, HE is the doctor. You are just some peon in his office named Buddy.
He was argumentative, dismissive and gave me the feeling that he could care less about what was bothering me. He does not conversate with you, he talks AT you.
I left the office the second time feeling really down and like an idiot for wasting my time with this guy again. When you don’t feel well it can really be hard to deal with difficult personalities. You just don’t have the strength. Whatever. bad experience, life went on. I quickly found another doctor that helped me. That doctor openly laughed at Pavlatos diagnosys by the way.
I don’t understand the few positive reviews of this guy. I do find it odd that he either gets 5 stars or 1 star. No middle ground with this guy. Now what could that mean? He has an evil twin? schizophrenic? He solicits friends, family, colleagues and staff to leave positive reviews? Hmm…

I went to Pavlatos for a number of years and the experience was always OK. The last 2 times I saw him, I was very rushed by him and the unfriendly staff. On numerous occasions, his completely disregarded my health concerns. He would not even discuss them whatsoever. He just informed me they were not an issue and he WOULD NOT discuss them. The level of care is very poor and would not recommend.

Top notch doctor. I’ve been going to Dr. Pavlatos, after a friend referred him, ever since moving to Chicago. After two and a half years, he is the best doctor I’ve ever had. He spends time answering my questions, office visits are never hard to schedule, the staff is super friendly — and he takes calls personally when requested. I only wish Dr. Pavlatos would consider running for mayor or president or miss America.

I first saw Dr. Pavlatos several years ago when he was working at the Resurrection Clinic on Clark St.. He was kind and thoughtful and very helpful. He asked questions, never made me feel rushed, and he was very thorough. Then, the clinic closed, and I didn’t follow up with where he went. My mistake.
Forward to today. I saw him again today, and he was just as thorough and considerate as I remember him being years ago. He is still the same sweet person I remember. He was honest, direct, funny, and always professional. I am glad I found him again. I prefer his direct honesty, since I consider it a more sincere approach. I would rather have someone just tell me the hard facts (even if I am a baby about going to the doctor sometimes).
I can’t say enough good things about him! I’m grateful that he is still in the area. And, I’m grateful that I randomly saw him years ago, because I don’t believe he is accepting new patients right now. I can understand why. I am sure his practice keeps him quite busy.

I always feel rushed when I’m with him. He also forgets things I tell him at the beginning of a visit by the end. Communication is terrible. I never feel I have his full attention.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Pavlatos’ for about 15 years. He was recommended to me by a pharmacist who said he was one of the three best doctors she knew. I am so glad for that referral. Dr. Pavlatos is a great guy. He laughs easily and is really funny himself. I don’t think he suffers fools lightly though and that may be the «impatience» referred to on Unilocal.He is very direct and will get to the point if you can’t get there. There is no shame with this guy, he’s seen everything and heard everything and he’ll ask you questions that you might not want to answer. You’re never going to shock him or embarrass yourself, he’s a non-​judgmental guy. He is an excellent physician and he’s always advocated for me in ways I wouldn’t expect a physician to do. If he’s only seen you once and he can’t remember who you are, maybe he needs a little slack for being a busy doctor who cares about the patients he’s seen more than once. There is a limit as to how much any one person can remember and who knows how long it took for that patient to call him back after the visit? The staff at both of his offices is A+ and all the comments about Rosemary are true. I’ve recommended at least 20 friends to him over the years and not one has ever left. Do yourself a favor if you need a compassionate, competent and generous physician and make an appointment to see this guy. He’s A++.

Dr. Pavlatos is good people. The negative reviews I see here are the result of his natural openness and honesty. He truly wants to know everything you need done as soon as possible so that it can be addressed. He considers his patients like friends who’ve come in for a quick consultation, which I understand could put off some people, but not me. :) It’s definitely one of the reasons I go to him, and so does my partner. He’s also (to echo Dean W.‘s comments) the only MD i’ve ever had who has «office hours», or time set aside to do nothing but field calls from his patients. He sincerely wants to talk to you about your health. I’ve never had to wait, and I’ve never felt like I was inconveniencing him by asking a question about something. Highly recommended!

As a physician, I am very particular about my own doctor. Dr. Pavlatos combines competence with a willingness to listen. Even better, there is rarely much of a wait. I have referred several other people to him and all have received excellent care.

I have been going to Dr. Pavlatos for about a year and love him and his team. Rosemary is wonderful and so nice. I am shocked to read some of the reviews as I have an HMO and needed referrals which were no big deal at all.
He seems very friendly with all patients and discusses issues without being judgemental or harsh. I could stand to drop some weight but it isn’t the Spanish Inquisition each time I visit.
My partner and I both go to him and think he is great.

Dr. Andy has been my G.P. since around 2002. His bedside manner is excellent, he’s professional, and friendly. His staff is mostly very good – especially Rosemary – and very competent. Andy is one of the few physicians I’ve known over the years who is almost always on-​time with his appointments – he apologizes if he’s running late – and he’s the only physician I know who sets aside specific times in his daily schedule to do nothing BUT take and return calls from patients (he gives you a phone number and timeframe to call in to him to get test results when you are in the examination room – very cool!). If you have a TRULY urgent medical situation, his staff will work you in. And he goes to bat for his patients with the insurance companies – he actually called to appeal my insurance company’s order to discharge me early from a near-​fatal illness, and succeeded in getting two additional days of inpatient treatment. Dr. Andy has great connections for referrals to specialists, too.
The only problem I’ve ever had with his office was getting a prescription refill phoned in correctly – they did a one-​month supply instead of a 3-​month supply, which cost me three times more than it should have, but that was quickly corrected. I highly recommend Dr. Pavlatos, and so does my partner – who was afraid of doctors until he met Andy. He’s one of the best doctors around for bear men (and you know who you are!).

He’s a good doctor. I have been going to him for a couple of years and a few of my friends that also needed a doctor have started seeing him. For him to be pleasing to all of us says a lot. His nurse, Rosemary, is also fantastic. They are very kind and Dr. P is good at diagnosing something and treating it correctly the first time. If you have been looking for doctor to go to regularly instead of the walk-​in clinics, you should give him a try. He’s also easy to talk with, which helps if you have any personal questions.

Pavlatos is very impatient. He barley listened to my problems and even worse he told me that my problems weren’t any concern and that I was too young to have any problems. One time I called him and he yelled at me for trying to get a referral. He has a VERY bad bedside manner. I constantly felt like I was imposing on his time and that I was being pushed out the door. To his credit he did refer me to some specialist (after much arguing). I’ve only seen him twice and it was enough to inspire me to write a bad review.