Spine surgery consultations closer to DuPage County.
Elmhurst is a useful access point for patients across central DuPage County who want a fellowship-trained spine opinion without driving into the Illinois Medical District. It suits both first-time evaluations and follow-up planning after imaging or injections performed elsewhere.
A practical office for second opinions and persistent symptoms.
Patients seen in Elmhurst frequently come in after months of on-and-off treatment that never fully settled the problem: repeated flares of sciatica, arm pain from cervical compression, or walking limits from lumbar stenosis that have slowly started to shrink daily life.
This office is built for sorting out whether the next step should be more conservative care, more precise diagnostic work, or a surgical plan with a realistic recovery timeline. The goal is clarity, not pressure.
Connected to both local and tertiary-care operating rooms.
Elmhurst patients may have procedures at Elmhurst Hospital when the case and hospital logistics align, particularly for patients who value staying close to home for perioperative support.
For more complex reconstructions, revision surgery, deformity, or cases where the main academic center offers clearer advantages, surgery is scheduled at Rush University Medical Center. Outpatient cases may also flow through Oak Brook depending on the anatomy and recovery plan.
Map and hospital campus access.
Elmhurst works particularly well for patients who want suburban convenience but still need a direct line into hospital-based spine surgery when the diagnosis points that way.
- By car: the office is near I-290 and Route 83, with hospital-adjacent parking that is straightforward for family drop-off and pickup.
- From Villa Park, Lombard, and Addison: most drives stay local and avoid downtown traffic altogether.
- Accessibility: step-free entry, elevators, wheelchair access, and nearby accessible parking are available.
- Planning tip: if you are bringing outside MRI discs, arrive a few minutes early so the imaging can be uploaded before the visit starts.
Planning the right operation, if any.
Closer to where you live.
If Elmhurst is not the easiest fit, in-person visits are also available in Oak Brook , Chicago and Naperville . Virtual visits are available for patients outside the Chicago area and for select out-of-state second opinions.