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Summary: Ascension Illinois is a nonprofit health care organization offering primary and advanced specialty care across Illinois, with a focus on services near home, including orthopedics. The system is headquartered in Chicago and operates multiple facilities (e.g., Ascension Saint Alexius, Alexian Brothers) with a presence in the River Forest area through Ascension-affiliated hospitals and orthopedic services. Current leadership includes executive roles in medical physics, vascular surgery, clinical operations, and orthopedics, reflecting integrated, multispecialty care. They actively expand orthopedic and neurosurgical capacity (e.g., new ORs and neurosurgery team additions) to enhance surgical access. Key takeaways for “Orthopedists Near Me in River Forest, IL”: - Ascension Illinois and its affiliated hospitals provide orthopedic services as part of their broader continuum of care. - Notable expansions in orthopedic capacity have been announced (e.g., new ORs at Ascension Saint Alexius’ Center for Advanced Joint Replacement). - For River Forest-area access, consider Ascension-affiliated facilities in the Chicago area (e.g., Saint Alexius/Armstrong-affiliated campuses) as potential options for orthopedic care. If you want, I can identify specific orthopedic clinics or surgeons within River Forest or nearby Ascension facilities and provide quick-contact details.

Clinic Type

Sports Medicine

Address

711 W North Ave Fl 1, Chicago, IL 60610

Phone

(312) 337-1982

Email

careers@ascension.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go directly to the ER.

Services Offered

Team

  • Poonam P Thaker — MD
  • Kevin C Tu — MD
  • Thomas P Poepping — MD
  • David H Garelick — MD

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Birdeye (Romano Orthopaedic Center): 4.8/5 (7,844)
  • rater8 (Dr. Victor Romano): 4.9/5 (803)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Xuyang Song): 5.0/5 (76)

Patients praise

  • High patient satisfaction with Dr. Victor Romano and his clinical team
  • Attentive listening and personalized, compassionate care reported by many patients
  • Clear communication and thorough explanations of treatment plans and x-rays
  • Professionalism and calm demeanor of providers and staff
  • High likelihood of recommendation to family and friends for specific surgeons like Dr. Xuyang Song

Common complaints

  • Dissatisfaction regarding perceived lack of surgical capabilities at the practice
  • Concerns about negative surgical outcomes and post-operative pain
  • Complaints regarding logistical issues and transparency of services
  • Frustration over wasted time and unnecessary co-payments due to misleading service information

"Outstanding experience with Dr Romano. I’m 3 months out from total knee replacement and couldn’t be happier with the high quality of Dr. Romano and his entire team."

rater8

"So on their website they say they are surgeons . I go there pay a $40 copay . She is not a surgeon . She tells me everything i already know about my back . Im looking to have surgery. She says their surgeon quit about a week ago . So why am I here talking to you . Do not have your website say you are surgeons . What a waste of time."

Vitals

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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