John W Tenhundfeld, MD

Had my first visit today. EXCELLENT. I am a healthcare professional and I was very impressed with professionalism and approachability of the staff and Dr. T was thorough with excellent communication skills. Easy to talk with and put me at ease immediately. Very happy to know I have found a local physician!

The doctor himself is great the staff is very accommodating & friendly & the location is priceless for me!!!

Dr. Tenhundfeld has been my doctor since I moved to the city around 9 years ago. Every time I go in, he is always very laid back, matter of fact, and just a cool guy to talk to about anything health-​related. He knows what he’s talking about and makes you feel comfortable in the process. His N.P. Wendy is very friendly and good as well. Office is in a convenient location with parking available in the lost most of the time for such a busy area. I have recommended him to friends before, and will continue to do so.

Good matter-​of-​fact doctor for regular checkups. May want to check if you’ve heard it before when launching long dialogs of ‘off the shelf’ advice. Could go with short-​form checks, but that’s just a time consuming nuisance.
Nice, convenient office with parking.

After a year of seeing Dr. Tenhundfeld and Dr. Latall I have decided to switch Doctors. Dr. Latall is a good doctor, but it was always impossible to see him on the two days a week he is available, leading to me having a lot of medical problems and having to suffer through severe allergic reactions that were gone by the time I saw him.
Dr. Tenhundfeld was fine at first, but after long wait periods, an EXTREMELY rude receptionist that would loudly ask me personal questions about my medical history in front of a crowded waiting room, and after Dr. Tenhundfeld started ignoring my concerns and treating me like I was a stupid little girl who was wasting his time on several occasions, I left his office crying in exasperation. On that day, I was asking him simple questions about my health and he became more and more irritable and eventually ended the conversation by yelling at me and abruptly leaving the room in a huff– like I was picking on him.
Keep in mind, I am a young woman who has had cancer and did a very intense chemotherapy treatment for it, and I know what good healthcare looks like– It looks like a doctor that takes all medical history into account and makes diagnoses based on that. Dr. T, after seeing him numerous times and waiting an eternity in the lobby, still would NEVER bother to read my charts for five seconds before entering the exam room. Good healthcare saved my life, but I believe incompetence like Dr. T’s could kill a person and am sure it will catch up to him someday.
I suffer from a lot of side effects from the harsh chemotherapy program I had to do. It is a legitimate problem that deserves legitimate consideration by any doctor that I see. Dr. Tenhundfeld does not fit the bill by an extremely long shot.
If you are his patient I urge you to get a second opinion if you think that something just isnt right. He really does not know very much about medicine and covers it up with blanket statements and not really listening to his patients. I do a lot of research on my own symptoms– I have had to with my medical history in order to survive and recover from the cancer, and it has served me well in my general health. He clearly took offense to my doing research and then asking him about it. I think even he is insecure about his abilities as a doctor.
I now see another doctor that is professional and knowledgeable with a polite and professional staff. If I have a serious problem, I can see them within the week. After Tenhundfeld’s office, I feel spoiled to have things as they should be.

Hate to write a bad review about anybody, but this dr is awful. Went to him with the worst sore throat of my life. His aide wanted to do a strepp test but he told him not to, as he could take a look at my throat himself. Told me I just had a bad cold/​flu and to ride it out.
I got a second opinion and sure enough, tested positive for strepp and had to take 10 days of antibiotics.
Not the kind of Dr people should ever pay to see.

I love Dr. T and the Nurse Practitioner Wendy. I mostly see Wendy when I go in and they always get me an appointment right away. I never wait long to go back and I never feel rushed. Wendy is so sweet and also very insightful. They will do bloodwork in office which is so great. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is that some of the office staff is not very friendly. The only slightly bad experience is a male nurse that is on staff is sometimes rough when he takes blood.

Dr. Tenhundfeld is the best doctor I have had in the past 20 years. As someone else had mentioned, he actually takes the time to listen to you, and his bedside manner is terrific. I’m not thrilled about needles, and he talked me through getting one without making me feel like a big douche for being afraid of a little needle. I’d still be going there if I hadn’t left Chicago.

Dr. T. is pretty good but Im so cheesed off at the front desk I have pretty much decided to seek a new doc. I made an appt. to see Dr. Tenhundfeld at least a week in advance (no emergency, next available) and when I got there they said that I would be seeing the nurse practitioner. I was not told this, I specifically asked for an appt with Dr. Tenhundfeld. This is the second time this has happened. I chalked it up to miscommunication the first time. Not so much now. I might not have been as annoyed if they had made it clear when I called what was going to happen.

I recently switched to Dr. Tenhundfeld and am really impressed.
He was very thorough in going through everyone’s history and listening to all of my concerns — all of them. I can’t remember the last time I had a doctor spend this much time in a visit, usually they are rushed and ready to get on to the next patient. He was also really good at interacting with my special needs kids and communicating with them on their level.
The medical assistant was wonderful, too. She had a very gentle and sweet demeanor that is so rare and it made the whole visit even more pleasant. I’m really happy with my choice!

I have an Updated review. My wife and i liked this guy at first (first 2 visits) But… He has put my wife in a place health wise that she was at 10 years ago in our opinion. I am sure he thinks he has good reasons for this but… She had been on the same meds for over 10 years and that was fine with the doc at first but all of a sudden he starts trying to mess with amounts and types of meds. Now mind you, these meds have worked wonders for her. They are not meds like Vicodin or oxycontin or stuff like that. They are meds that help chemical imbalance and to help her with sleep and as i said she had taken the same kind and same dose that have worked great for 10 years after much searching for the right ones for her.
Her Doctor 10 Years ago spent months and months to get the meds right and he knew that. Within 3 visits its all changed and my wife is right back to square 1.
He seems like a good guy and all and is very nice but maybe if he listened to his patients better their care would better and that would in turn make their health and Lives better.
Her condition now that he took her off a couple of the meds and added different ones and changed doses has gotten bad again. We are very dissapointed and will look for a different doc which is a pain.

I’m not surprised by all these great reviews of Dr. T because he’s fairly young and personable. The problem is he uses blanket approaches to treating his patients rather than actually listening to them and using his medical expertise to dig a little and find out what may be wrong with them. After 3 misdiagnoses from him and several from my family members I am changing doctors. In addition his nursing staff is rude and unprofessional.

This is the review I wrote for Lincoln Park Family Physicians Group. Since Dr. Tenhunfeld is the practicing physician there, I thought it would be appropraite to post under him as well.
I’ve only been there once… but you know what they say… you never get a second chance to make a first impression…
So my first impression —
Appearance — The place is nice and clean and comfortble.
Parking — They have it for free, and there was plenty available.
Receptionist — Below average. She was breathing like she had just run a marathon, but she was only working on 3 customers. This must have been too much for her. She also needs to work on her people skills. Instead of «thank you please have a seat» she would say «ok… oh… you can sit there are others in front of you». At least she tried to smile.
Time — Was called on time. There weren’t too many people in the waiting room but everyone was called quickly while I was there. While in the room I only had to wait a couple minutes for the doc to come in.
Doctor — Dr. Tenhundfeld looked and acted professional. I have no reason to believe he is not a very good doctor. I felt comfortable the entire time.
Follow up — I received x-​rays, and had to call their office 1 day after and 3 days after to get the results. Twice I was told that St. Joseph’s did not send them over. I don’t know if I believe them.
Overall — the doctor is good, which is most important, but they need to work on some other details to become a better clinic. I’ll be back, but will be looking for improvement.
* UPDATE * — I have since gone back to see Dr. Tenhundfeld twice. Each time I waited close to 40 minutes after being called to see the doctor. Although I believe he is a good doctor, that is just unprofessioanal and way too much time to wait to see the doctor. Based on this I have lowered my overall rating.

Dr. Tenhundfeld was another person I found by using
, and I was nothing but impressed. I actually was looking for doctors by my apartment, and found Dr. Tenhundfeld on Google, but listed with the wrong address listed. The address they had was just steps away from my apartment, but it turned out he was actually in Lincoln Park on Diversey. After reading Unilocal I decided it was worth the drive, and I am very happy that I did so.
When I contacted Dr. Tenhundfeld’s office I told them I was in need of a check up because after moving to Chicago I hadn’t seen a doctor in a while. I had a family doctor back home in the suburbs for YEARS, but after living in the city for a while decided that I didn’t want to drive an hour home to see a doctor. I told them that I was looking to establish myself with a doctor in Chicago that I could be comfortable with. I’ve had seen a couple REALLY bad family doctors in Chicago, and didn’t really want to deal with it again. Dr. Tenhundfeld was really the right decision.
He is extremely friendly, and actually funny each visit. He is the type of person you can be completely honest and open with, and he will answer any possible question you have. I was extremely impressed with the amount of time he took while I was there. He didn’t rush you out like most doctors do, which is hard to find. I had come into the office with a couple different concerns and he took time to ask several questions and take extensive notes throughout my chart so he could get to the bottom of each one. He explains everything to do in easy ways to understand, and you feel informed leaving the office. After one visit with him he made many suggestions, and some prescriptions that had me feeling better right away. He also made a great referral to a specialist for me to see, and it worked out great.
What I found most impressive is that he didn’t mind that my fiancé was in the room the entire time. We are a gay couple, and my fiancé wanted to be in the room to ask a couple questions as well. I had been having some bad stomach issues, and my fiancé wanted to hear what could be wrong. I was a little nervous at first what he would think, but he was actually more than gay friendly. He went on to treat us like two friends that he knew, and made us both incredibly comfortable. I can not say enough how much we both appreciated it. It was a step above professionalism that you don’t see everywhere.
The front desk staff is very helpful and friendly as well. I’ve never had a problem while calling the office, or when I’m in the office. I’ve also never had to wait more than ten minutes to see the doctor as well. I heard someone on here complain that she had to wait a very long time to see the doctor, and I’ve never seen that happen in the office. I will say this though, I would wait to see this doctor considering how much time he takes with each one of his patients!
Dr. Tenhundfeld will definitely be my doctor for a very long time. In fact he is worth the trip to Chicago to see him even if I move away to the suburbs at some point. If you’re looking for a doctor in Chicago look no further than this man!

Wait times way, way too long. Especially for having no one in your waiting room.
Dr. Tenhundfeld seems like a swell enough guy, though I didn’t feel the attentiveness other reviewers have mentioned. He didn’t listen any better or worse than my last few mediocre docs. He barely looked at the problem, barely asked anything, decided an xray was in order, and that was that. $ 500 and a useless xray later, I found in a physical therapist the personal attention and insight I needed from Dr. T.

cool, smart doc. great location. timely.

I was very pleased with my doctor visit yesterday.
In a city with countless physicians, I rely partly on research and partly on referrals. I found this to be a great choice, all things considered (office, staff, PARKING!!!, and of course, the doctor).
I don’t look for a doctor who just prescribes me medicine and gets me out the door… I much prefer someone who gives me an individualized assessment and care. Dr. Tenhundfeld sat with me for a while, listened to my symptoms, and provided a diagnosis that fit. He also provided me with great life advice, as well, which was well-​received. I felt that he was able to relate to me.
He accepts UHC, and most other major health plans. If you’re needing a doctor, I would suggest scheduling an appointment.