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Clinic Type

Obesity Medicine

Address

331 W Surf St Ste 5100 Chicago, IL 60657

Phone

773-665-9840

Email

careers@ascension.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Weight-loss and bariatric surgery
  • Obesity medicine
  • bariatric consultation
  • surgical weight loss procedures
  • non-surgical weight loss options

Team

  • Center for Bariatrics & Weight Loss Chicago — Clinic/Center
  • Ascension Medical Group Illinois - Bariatric Surgery — Clinic/Center

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Vietnamese

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • US News Doctors: Mostly 4 to 5 out of 5 stars across various doctors listed in the region (Varies by provider, with some reaching over 200 reviews)
  • Healthgrades: Average 4.3 stars (Not explicitly stated, mentions 2 specialists in Elgin)
  • Suburban Surgical Care: 4.7 stars (76 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Judgment-free and professional patient care approaches
  • Life-changing weight loss outcomes and improved health conditions
  • Comprehensive multidisciplinary support programs including dietary and psychiatric consultations

Common complaints

  • Psychological challenges including grieving the loss of food and regret post-surgery
  • Social stigma and feelings of shame associated with weight-loss surgery
  • Significant lifestyle adjustments and strict pre-operative dietary requirements

"His patients appreciate his positivity and his judgement-free approach to..."

Advanced Bariatrics website regarding Dr. John R. Cheregi

"It would be worth it, but it would not always be easy..."

Ascension Illinois patient success story blog post

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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