Paul Abbo

I’ve been seeing dr Abbo for about 2 years. I think he’s a good doctor, very reasonable. I feel that some doctors will write you a prescription for everything. He’s very conservative, and won’t prescribe something unless he feels that you really need it. He also tries to avoid prescribing habit forming medication, which is also a plus. I highly recommend him.

Good doctor, definitely recommend him.

Dr Abbo is the absolute worst and least compassionate doctor I’ve ever encountered. I seen him as a replacement due to my old doctor leaving and he would not refill my medication that I was previously prescribed. When I asked the nurse if I’m just supposed to suffer until I find my old doctor, she just said «Sorry, he refuses to fill your medication.» Absolutely the worst doctor I’ve ever met. Don’t expect this guy to help you at all and just expect to receive very vague and obvious answers and hell recommend over the counter medicine as if that wasn’t the first thing I would try. Do NOT see this horrible doctor.

Dr. Abbo is the best internal medicine physician around! He will spend as much time as you need and always listens to all your concerns. He is very thoughtful, and considerate and a brilliant doctor. I went to so many other doctors and he was the only one who could diagnosis me!

After finding the –perfect– Primary Care Physician many years back, I have been loathe to find a new PCP in Chicago. Especially after my first few attempts gained me bitter disappointment and a health-​threatening issue w/​my medication.
Having recently moved to Uptown, and no longer able to easily travel back to Milwaukee for my old doc, I once again searched for a doctor on my insurance company’s website, gave up the «female doc only» option, and settled on Dr Abbo, a five minute walk from home.
The service I received from Dr Abbo and his staff was good, efficient, quality. I definitely don’t have that same connection w/​him or his staff that I did w/​my former PCP (who would call me to check up on me if I hadn’t been in for awhile, see how my life was going, etc). But unlike some of my other Chicago doctor experiences, in Dr Abbo’s office I certainly didn’t have to worry about neglect or other issues that could threaten my safety or well-​being.
He gave me a recommendation for a wonderful gynecologist that I really like.
His staff is always pleasant and thorough. I don’t have to wait long, and it’s a pretty busy office (not sure how many doctors on staff).
When we first met, and I explained I have X health issues, I work w/​a chiropractor, but my former PCP and I agreed on several medications that work on my ailments for when I need them… he didn’t try to argue with me, or talk down, or cop an attitude of «well that’s your old doc, you’re under my rules now» (yes I’ve had that happen in other offices). He listened to everything I had say, no sense that he was impatient or didn’t have time for me. We discussed my reasons for two of the specific medications, and he really listened to me as I explained my reasoning/​rationale for choosing a particular medication, and we discussed how it fit into my lifestyle and health goals.
And when I faced my insurance being canceled, he acquiesced to a sooner than expected request for a medication it usually takes me half a year to go through, being mindful of my «need» to refill before my insurance ran out, rather than being stuck w/​a $ 150 prescription bill between now and my new insurance.
So to sum up:
He’s not warm & fuzzy. But he’s highly competent, polite & pleasant, with a staff that is the same.
He treats his patients respectfully, mindful of his patients needs, and that they are capable of intelligently discussing ailments and medications w/​o a need to talk down to them or be a dictator.
If he’s still covered under my new insurance I will return to his office for future care.

Dr. Paul Abbo is a negligent doctor. I went to his office for a stomach problem and he ran some blood tests and had me go to the hospital for an xray. Four days later I called to find out the results. I was told by the nurse the results of the tests, but she did not know what I should do next and told me to call back in three days to see what the doctor thought. There is no reason that anyone who is sick should have to wait a week to talk to the doctor to find out what the next step in their treatment should be. And the fact that he would only communicate through his nurse is insulting and poor medical care.