Melinda K Lukens, MD

Dr. Lukens is amazing. I’ve been going to her for the last five years. I’ve had 5 gynecologist since I was 16 and I’ve never really liked any of them. From my first visit with Dr. Lukens, my search for the best gynecologist was over. She’s highly intelligent and very understanding. I go to her for everything even general health concerns. I can go on and on and on about this woman. She is truly a blessing.

Where to start? Dr. Lukens is the best OB in the business! She takes her time in appointments and is down-​to-​earth, with practical advice. I was having some challenges, both with my pregnancy (placenta previa) and anxiety, and received regular calls from Dr. Lukens to check in on me. That’s a first from a doctor! She responded to emails right away if I had questions, and her staff were great, too. I always felt in good hands with Dr. Lukens, even though I ended up having a somewhat complicated pregnancy. Both my husband and I trusted her experience and felt lucky to have found her to closely monitor my pregnancy and deliver our healthy baby. I highly recommend Melinda!

Dr. Lukens is not only the best OGBYN doctor I’ve ever had, but best doctor overall. She talks with you like a friend, she’s understanding and caring, but also honest and straightforward with her recommendations. She doesnt rush you and takes the time to get to know you and acknowledges your fears and worries. She’s been my doctor for many years through some very worrisome issues and always was calm, reassuring and most important never judgemental. She calls you personally with certain test results, and may even call you just to check on you. She is always responsive. She makes you feel comfortable in the most uncomfortable of situations. Ladies — if you need a new OGBYN you will not be disappointed.

Just called and spoke to a very rude receptionist named Maria. She said Dr. Lukens won’t take any new patients unless referred by another Doctor.
Useless.

I was lucky to be recommended to Dr. Lukens when I moved to Chicago. She is caring, informative and makes me feel comfortable no matter what. Her office staff is pleasant and helpful as well.

Sometimes I want to give Unilocal a hug for leading me to great doctors, and Dr. Lukens is my latest and greatest find. I would like to give another vote to BEST LADY DOCTOR EVER.
After a couple of bad experiences with the staff at my last OBGYN, I decided to find a new one, but the problem with asking my friends is that I had referred a lot of them to my old OBGYN… um, awkward. So I turned to Unilocal,and when I read the reviews of Dr. Lukens, I was sold.
Making the appointment was easy, the wait for a new patient appointment wasn’t bad at all, you fill everything out on the portal before you come in, the staff at the front desk was great, the nurse was phenomenal, and by the time Dr. Lukens even set foot in the room I was liking this place a lot. The nice thing is that Dr. Lukens comes in to chat with you before you change, so you’re not awkwardly sitting in a gown. It was nice to just sit and do the new patient getting-​to-​know-​you stuff with my pants on, you know?
I have a strong family lineage of bad luck with with the lady bits, so these exams are always super stressful for me since I feel like my baby box is just a ticking time bomb. Dr. Lukens appreciated my concerns and just took her time and was very thorough with her questions, her exam, and her recommendations for follow up.
And best of all, when I expressed my desire to never have kids (I like kids, *I* just don’t want to physically give birth to them), she totally got it and it was a judgement free zone. HALLELUJAH. She made sure I had all my questions answered before we were done, and calls personally with test results which is also nice.
Overall, I’m a fan of Dr. Lukens and I’m so grateful I have found her.

Absolutely agree, she is THE best woman doctor EVER. she’s absolutely the best doctor I’ve had, she cares about her patients– she listens intently and she responds by email quickly when you feel like your dying from pain. All of your information is in the patient portal which is so convenient, and so is your pharmacy information.
I look forward to having Dr. Lukens as my primary when my husband and I decide to have a baby! She’s truly amazing and I recommend her over and over. She’s helped me understand every step when planning our pregnancy and she doesn’t make you feel rushed. ALL of my past obgyn’s I’ve called «The Terminators», upon leaving their office I felt beat up, rushed and interrogated.
This entire office is amazing and non-​judgmental. I’m horrible at giving blood (I pass out Every.Single.Time) So I told the women here, then I passed out (lol) and they took such good care of me. We even got a good laugh out of it.
Dr. Lukens is The best!

Couldn’t agree more with the others who gave Dr. Lukens 5 stars. Here’s what to expect in her office: You make an appointment and sign into the patient portal, where you can save time in the waiting room by inputing your information before-​hand, and see all of your lab results and visit summaries after the appointment. The rooms have wood-​looking (if not hardwood) floors and are set up to feel very homey. Medical assistants are super friendly and understand its kind of a nerve wracking experience; they don’t just throw you in a room and tell you to strip. They introduce themselves and tell you to wait (with your clothes on) because Dr. Lukens has a conversation face-​to-​face with you before she inspects your lady parts. She is super friendly and easy to talk to, and will take the time to thoroughly explain things and answer all your questions. I will definitely be sticking with her!

Dr Lukens is a very good doctor. She took the time to listen to my concerns and researched about it. Humble enough to consult with other doctors if it’s not a gynecological related issue (a great quality to have!). She was straight on with a problem I had had for over 2 years and for which several doctors could not help. Dr Lukens pointed me to the right specialist and identified the condition. I will be forever thankful!

Like Ms. T said in a previous review «Best Lady Doctor Ever». It’s no lie. In fact, she’s the best doctor I have had — period.
I was referred to Dr. Lukens by my primary care physician at CLSMA after experiencing unusual pain in my abdomen. Thank goodness for good referrals. Like many women, a visit to the gyne is just not my favorite thing to do on an afternoon off. The fact that, in the past, I’ve always stressed out about it, doesn’t help matters.
The initial consult and exam lasted about 45 minutes. She didn’t seem to be in a rush to get me in and out the door; and really took the time to make notes about my health history. I felt very comfortable from the start.
Since, she has continued to give me great advice and attention. Whenever I call the office with a question, Dr. Lukens has returned my call within 24 hours to discuss my treatment, results or exam. She’s very positive, assuring, energetic and seems to really enjoy her job.
I would give her six stars if I could! Highest recommendation.

I love Dr. Lukens, but the administrative staff here is the absolute worst. On two separate occasions they have messed up my appointment and made me wait for over an hour, only to make it seem like my fault. No apology and definitely no smiles. One time they forgot to put my appointment in the system and I left work to come all the way here only to have them give me blank stares. They are not nice, not friendly and completely unapologetic. If it weren’t for how great Dr. Lukens was I wouldn’t come back.

Dr. Lukens delivered my first baby 5 months ago. I have a general anxiety around doctors, but never ever felt that around Dr. Lukens. She is down to earth, realistic, friendly, non-​judgemental and super empathetic. It helped that she was prego right along side me!
The prenatal care was top notch. I had a few scares, and Dr. Lukens always called to follow up and genuinely cared. She even came after her shift was over to visit me in the ER when another doctor was taking care of me.
She ended up being my doc on the big day, and it could NOT have happened more smoothly. She’s seriously amazing. It almost makes me want to get pregnant again, just to have her be my doctor. Almost.
Highly recommend. Couldn’t be happier with the 9+ months I frequented her office.

BEST. LADY. DOCTOR.EVER.
Personable, straight to the point, very real. I hate going to the lady doctor because I’m afraid of all the pregnant people there. I don’t want them to infect me with their condition. I mean I won’t even drink the water in the waiting room because I am so squicked out being there. Its not exam– its the pregnant ladies and their men that make me want to bolt.
Which is why I love her. She doesn’t judge me because I’m anti-​baby, check it out and get me out of here. She understands my discomfort. She’s just awesome.
Yay! Best Lady Doctor in Chicago!

I made an appointment with Dr Lukens after two co-​workers raved about her on separate occasions. After seeing her for the first time for an annual check-​up several months ago, I knew that I had found a doctor I wanted to stick with.
Dr. Lukens is friendly, likable, straight forward and realistic. She took time to listen to my concerns (and irrational panics) and offered good advice and practical suggestions without ever coming across as cold or aloof. As Ob/​gyns go, she’s about as great as they come.
I recommend her with complete confidence to anyone looking for a dr. All of my other female coworkers have started seeing Dr Lukens and they’ve all had equally great experiences.

Best doctor ever! So caring and thoughtful. She acts like a friend rather then your physician!