Meet the Downtown Chicago Rheumatology Team
Rheumatology • Chicago, IL
Clinic Type
Rheumatology
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Phone
18339820694
kflesch@nm.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- WebMD (Dr. Anjali Gopal): 3.0/5 (27 ratings (2 reviews))
- Yelp via MapQuest (Rheumatology Associates, S.C.): 3.0/5 (33 reviews (as shown on the listing))
Patients praise
- Some patients describe rheumatology care as knowledgeable/comprehensive or highly recommended (Yelp excerpt).
Common complaints
- Complaints about bedside manner and being dismissed or misattributing symptoms to mental illness (WebMD review).
- Complaints that visits were rushed/insufficient workup and felt like a “money grab” (Yelp excerpts).
- Concerns about differences between specialties on treatment approach (Inspire discussion about dermatology vs rheumatology treatment plans).
"“Dr. Gopal had a terrible bedside manner and made snap judgments about my health… ‘out of control anxiety and depression.’ … I was immediately dismissed.”"
— WebMD review excerpt for Dr. Anjali Gopal"“Absolutely awful experience… I made an appointment on Zocdoc…”"
— Yelp excerpts via MapQuest listing for a Chicago rheumatology practice (Rheumatology Associates, S.C.)"“A waste of money… He Spent a few minutes, some blood work and cost a lot of money… Just a money grab…”"
— Yelp excerpts via MapQuest listing for a Chicago rheumatology practice (Rheumatology Associates, S.C.)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Pin Lin, MD - Rheumatologist in Winfield, IL | Healthgrades — Nov 6, 2025
- Dr. Ximena Y. Chavez, MD - Rheumatologist in Glenview, IL — May 14, 2026
- Dr. Laisvyde Smajkic, MD, Rheumatologist - Oak Lawn, IL | Healthline FindCare — Sep 12, 2025
- Richard Hariman, MD | Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin — Dec 3, 2025
- Dimitrios Fanopoulos, M.D. | Beloit Health System — Nov 23, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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