Teresa Hubka, DO – Comprehensive Wellness Care

Wonderful doctor and fabulous staff. I recommend her to anyone. Please note that they are NOT at 2825 N Halsted anymore, despite what the internet searches tell you! :)

Everyone was very friendly. Only downside was the wait time. Maybe it is because I haven’t been to a doctor in a while but I had to wait almost two hours to be seen when I had an appointment at 8am. Showed up at 7:30am to do paperwork (I work at a medical office I know the drill), wasn’t seen until 10am. While the wait almost made me late for work, when I actually saw Dr. Hubka she was very attentive and nice. I felt very comfortable with her. Maybe I just caught them on a busy day? Lost a star due to wait time and the fact that the walls are so thin I could hear the entire exam next door that Dr. Hubka was performing. Would have been ok if I could distract myself but there was no cell reception so I listened to her entire diagnosis and treatment options. Not great. Whoever that was good luck.

I hate, hate, hate this place and after ten years of hating this place I am finally putting aside my laziness and taking my business elsewhere. One reviewer wrote that it is ran like a circus and she is absolutely right.
–First, I haven’t actually laid eyes on Dr. Hubka in years and years. This is not an exaggeration, I promise.
–I usually schedule my appointments as soon as they open, thinking I won’t have to wait if I’m the first appointment. I’m always there before the nurse and still have to wait because they are absolutely incapable of arriving to work on time. Circus.
–I have left three times after waiting for an hour because, like the staff, I have a job. It infuriates me to no end that Dr. Hubka and her staff think their time is more valuable than her patient’s time. Circus.
–There was one time I showed up for my appointment and was told the doctor had to leave for a delivery. Totally understand, she is an OBGYN after all, but the staff didn’t think to alert her other patients? Circus.
–I get the depo shot. I’m off work on Monday, so that’s when I schedule my injections. They are closed on Mondays except for a receptionist and nurse, so I don’t usually have to wait more that 15 – 20 minutes. The nurse, who is usually late, always looks like she just rolled out of bed, sweatpants, t-​shirts, hair greasy and a mess. She also smells like she just rolled out of bed. I hate to sound catty, but she really does not smell good.
–Last Monday I showed up for my 11:00 appointment to get a depo injection. After waiting for 15 – 20 minutes I’m called up to the desk where I’m told the nurse called in sick, so I won’t be able to get my injection. And you didn’t think to notify me? You had no problem incessantly sending emails to make sure I showed up. Circus. So, I rescheduled for today (one week later). When I rescheduled with the receptionist I asked «I have a week of leeway [between shots], right?» So, I show up for my rescheduled appointment and after waiting for 15 minutes I’m called to the back where I’m told that I can’t get the shot because I’m a week late. FREAKING CIRCUS.
Come to think about it, I don’t know that I have every had a pleasant experience at this institution. There are hundreds of doctors in the city. I am actually angered by the fact that Comprehensive Wellness Care manages to keep any patients. And now that they’ve moved to a location with no parking lot, there is not one single reason anyone should choose Dr. Hubka over any other doctor.
Don’t walk, run away.

I have been a patient of Dr. Hubka for for 16 years. She delivered my son and helped through other female problems. I have been with her through her many, many office moves that she has made over the years and referred numerous people to her as I thought she is a great Dr.
I have always thought of her as a very caring Dr., however my recent interaction has left me wondering. After calling for a week and trying to speak to Dr. Hubka I finally received a call back. Unfortunately Dr. Hubka left it up to to her office manager Jolynn to call me back. Jolynn has to be the most nastiest, rude. demeaning and disrespectful person I have ever spoke to!!! She did not care about my problems at all! When I told her that I was going to make a complaint about the office, her response was Go Ahead.
Nice way to treat a patient that has been with you for so long!!!

This place is run like a circus, something I am not really looking for in a DOCTOR!
First of all, as others have mentioned, I have waited for 2 – 3 hours for standard appointments. Just an annual exam took 3 hours!!!
of the few times I went here, I only saw Dr. Hubka once.
They made an «assumed» diagnosis that I had endometriosis and switched up all my pills, my body was a mess– this was the nurse practitioners doing. Any questions I had about how my body was reacting to the two different switches they made, she acted like I was insane, a simple google search lead me to find all my side effects were totally normal and I am not crazy and I should probably not be on that specific pill.- This was pure assumption, even the nurse practitioner said she was assuming because the procedure to check for endometriosis isnt worth it… ok…
The straw that broke the camels back as to why I will never return. My final appointment, there was a student observing, the nurse practitioner «diagnosing» and Dr. Hubka popped in and thats when sh*t hit the fan. They were arguing infront of my of how to treat my issues, what pill I should be on etc.
EXTREMELY unsettling! So this nurse practioner I had been seeing the whole time was incorrectly diadnosing/​treating me?!
I had actually scheduled to get Mirena that day, it was supposed to be sent to my house and once I recieved schedule a follow up appointment for implementation… I never recieved it, nor had I ever heard from their office again checking in. I wouldnt have gone back regardless after that appointment but they didnt know that which just ads to the choas and unprofessionalism that is this office.
I went for a second opinion to another doctor after all the run around, she scheduled a simple ultrasound right away to look for anything abnormal where she would schedule the full procedure then after for endo, turns out I’m totally fine, no signs of anything and she prescribed the right pill right out the gate and I have never had an issue since.
What prompted me to write this was I got a phone call today from them asking to pay an outstanding balance of $ 15 from a year and a half ago that I never once recieved a phone call, or peice of mail for in the last 18 months!
This was all for an anual exam gone wrong, I cant even fathom trusting this office with a pregnancy!
Stay away!

I have been going to Dr Hubka’s office for a few years now but in those years I have only seen her twice even though I have ALWAYS requested to see her. I understand Dr Hubka is busy however, if she cannot see her patients especially when its requested perhaps she shouldn’t have an office. I will no longer go there. Her staff also lacks professionalism even when I expressed my disappointment.

if there was a zero or negative rating, i would give that to this doctor and center. I went here mainly for my annual gyn test and blood tests. when you go for a doctors appointment you expect to see one and not the assistant. Well this place only assistants work. One doctor owns this place and she is runnig this as a proxy. And let me not even get started on the waits — inspite of me calling and asking how long is the expected wait for my scheduled appointment to which they said 10 – 15 minutes… my wait was for 35 minutes and after, to much of my chagrin, the «assistant» who is really like a mid-​wife shows up.
I also dont see any reason for the nurse to be in teh same room while the supposed ‘gyn doctor-​like’ person is conducting the exam. UNless of course, they are in the business of teaching just RN’s to start getting trained as ‘doctors’
on top of that — the doctor and the admin staff calls after hours — which is acceptable unless its not as late as 10 PM at night! I mean smaller operations with far more number of patients are able to maintain normal working hours.
I will forever stay away from this place and would recommend you do as well. I think this doctor should stick to operating in te hospitals she is affiliated with instead of having a side satellite clinic of her own and playing with the patients medical diagnoses.

I’m actually sorry that it’s taken me so long to write a review for Dr. Hubka and her midwife.
I actually switched doctors at 4 months pregnant because my OB was not supportive of me having a vbac with a special scar (low vertical). I did some research, and truly there were only a handful of doctors that would support me. I was also thrilled she was a DO, which I prefer much more than an MD that tends to treat the symptoms not look at the situation as a whole. Dr. Hubka’s location was the best for me, so I chose her.
I am so thankful for Dr. Hubka. She practices alone, and so, no other doctors will deliver you unless she has some sort of emergency which prob. happens 1−2% of the time. Dr. Hubka told me she almost always catches her own babies. While Dr. Hubka made sure I understood the risks of rupture (and her numbers were somewhat inflated compared to the research I had done), she was willing to let me try for VBAC.
In March, I had my baby at Resurrection where she delivers, and she was wonderful. I had a doula with me which was recommended by Dr. Hubka. This allowed me to labor without any meds. I had an unmedicated VBAC under her care. She listened to my birthplan, and we were all able to discuss options while in labor — with those options I was comfortable. She also made sure my husband was involved in the labor as did my doula. After birth, she asked about my husband, which is so nice. She is an amazing listener. My husband told her that he had never been part of our first two births and thanked Dr. Hubka. She remembered this 6 weeks later at this 6 week appt, she asked me how he was doing.
Yes, Dr. Hubka’s wait times can be long. But, the staff apologizes for these waits, they bring you water and yogurt, and she takes ample time with patients. The staff is actually quite nice. Most of the time, I was happy to see the midwife instead of the doctor who is also awesome. They are open to alternatives, as well. When my 1 hour glucose test came back in the «danger-​zone», they let me monitor my sugar levels for 1 week instead of taking the 3 hour test. I’d taken that 3 hour before, and it made me feel faint. Luckily, my numbers were on the lower end during the monitoring, and it was fine.
Given Dr. Hubka’s experience (she has tons), I would never go elsewhere now. We are done having babies, but I will continue to see her as my GYN. She is also the sweetest lady ever — her bedside manner is just what you need while in labor in my opinion. And, it turns out my original OB that would not support me was taught by Dr. Hubka. She truly believes in mentoring and teaching. There are always residents in her office learning.
My consultation was paid for by insurance, so I’m not sure from where this negative review is coming. They told me it may not be covered, but I was willing to pay $ 200 if I had to to get a vbac. Once I got in, and they processed the visit, it was paid for by my insurance.
I owe so much to Dr. Hubka, and this review is the least I could do. Go see her, bring a book, your computer or an ipad, and you won’t be disappointed!

Dr. Hubka is amazing. She is a very busy lady, so you may have to wait. but it is well worth it. Her team can sometimes feel transient — there are always new nurses and staff — but I’ve always enjoyed working with everyone in the office.
After your first visit with Dr. Hubka, you’ll understand why you needed to wait. When she enters the room, she gives you her full, undivided attention. She’s not trying to race off to the next appointment — in the moments she’s with you in the room, her only concern is you and your health. She delivered my first child, I’ll be working with her through my second pregnancy.

I have been interviewing doctors as mine is retiring prior to me delivering my second child. I made the appointment, then was called back to be told I needed to pay an out of pocket $ 200.00 consultation fee! and that insurance doesn’t cover the consultation. Number one, I am not consulting with you. I am interviewing you! Second, every other doctor I have met with only charged a co-​pay. Needless to say I have cancelled my appointment. Thanks for nothing!

I am not sure where to begin on this review. If I could give Dr. Hubka five stars and her office staff zero I would. The Dr. herself is good at what she does. But you will wait to see her, maybe three hours.
My wife and I went to her in early March for infertility services advertised on her website. The first visit they coded to our insurance as «infertility» however they failed to open a case with the insurance for authorization for services. The office clerk/​assistance Joylynee advised me by screaming at me at 9:30 pm the DAY BEFORE the procedure that it was our responsibility to open the case. The following morning I contacted my insurance, Blue Cross PPO and was advised it is indeed not something I can do, but something the physicians office needs to do. They blocked me into a corner and I had to pay a $ 1000 deposit on this procedure, when the insurance would approve it. Four business days later, the insurance approved the procedure. I have made countless calls to the practice manager, with no return phone calls about my refund. I disputed the charges and they submitted proof of the charge, with my signature. They are holding my money hostage! They are dishonest and trying to be compensated for the same thing twice, once by me and once by the insurance. I’m reporting them to the insurance company. The office staff is unprofessional, rude, and very disorganized.

I am going to echo what others have said here. My first couple of years seeing Dr. Hubka were good. She was attentive and knew enough about bioidentical hormones to talk about it and prescribe accordingly, where other oby/​gys could not. However, waiting for over an hour with a gown on in the exam room, especially when it was supposed to be a 10 minute follow-​up visit, and then to see the nurse practitioner instead of Dr. Hubka (I wouldn’t have minded if they had told me I would be seeing her), is just plain bad management. I don’t know if she is overbooked, or what’s going on there, but I won’t be going back.
Clearly I am not the only one who has had this experience. It is also impossible to actually talk to someone that knows something there. So frustrating! I don’t think one is supposed to feel stressed out and angry after being at your physician’s office.
It wasn’t the first time I had to wait that long, either.
I now have found the perfect doctor! She spent over an hour with me just talking about my health, knew everything there was to know about bioidenticals, has a holistic approach and even offered me a cup of tea while we talked. Now I’m in Dr. nirvana!

I still want to love this practice because I have been coming here for four years, but my recent experiences have been disappointing. To sum it up, lately I have experienced:
1. Hour+ waits for annual visits.
My last two visits had waits that lasted well over an hour before my appointment even started (sitting in a gown in an exam room, mind you). This is fine for my work schedule, as it is quite flexible, but for most, coming during the work day/​before work for a 1.5 hr (or more) appointment is not really an option. I never had an issue with this before, so I’m not sure what the deal is.
2. Lack of Dr. Hubka sightings and a judge-​y nurse practitioner who kind of sucks.
As every review on Unilocal mentions, Dr. Hubka is amazing and this is why many women continue to see her regardless of other issues that may arise. My past couple of visits have been with nurse practitioners/​physician assistants (not sure what the difference is here), which I don’t mind at all, but one of them is rude and rather unprofessional. Going to the doctor (especially this kind) is clearly a very personal thing and dealing with someone’s snippy attitude when I have been waiting for more than an hour is something I have very little tolerance for. I don’t want to feel like I need to lie to a medical professional about my lifestyle to avoid judgement.
3. Office does not respond to refill requests from my pharmacist.
Every time I have a refill on my BC prescription (you usually need to have a new prescription for BC once a year), my pharmacist has issues getting in touch with the office. The past two times she has called in for a refill the office has not returned her calls or faxes. I have had to intervene on both occasions and one time, was forwarded to Dr. Hubka who had to personally phone my prescription in. I felt bad asking this of her, but after starting a pack late on the previous occasion because of her staff, I wasn’t willing to do it again. This is ridiculous, because as many ladies out there know, BC is not something that you can just «skip a few days» on. When you need a new pack, you need it or risk messing with your body and fertility. This is something a gyno practice should respect and understand.
Overall, I love this women-​centered practice and find their medical and administrative staff to be warm and welcoming (for the most part) but I wonder how much of their success is banking on Dr. Hubka’s good reputation and reliability. Frankly, I would no longer be coming here if my first few experiences weren’t so positive. I hope that things can turn around a bit!

Dr. Hubka is hands down the best western doctor I’ve ever been to. She doesn’t rush the appointment and is so kind and compassionate. She demeanor always makes me feel so much better. She is also incredibly knowledgeable and up-​to-​date. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Dr. Hubka and her staff are amazing. As long as I’m in Chicago, I will never go anywhwere else for my ladypart-​health needs.
Dr. Hubka is kind, patient, down-​to-​earth, funny and HELLA KNOWLEDGEABLE. Her NP/​Midwife, Angela, is gentle, thorough and knows her shit. The front desk staff is welcoming and the support nurse and phlebotomist likewise kind and no-​nonsense. I feel like I hit the jackpot here. I’m so grateful to have finally found a healthcare practitioner I can trust.
I haven’t had to wait long, but if I ever do– it will be worth it. Worth every damn minute, because once you get back there… the staff is totally attentive. All yours.

I recently received a $ 300 bill from Dr. Hubka’s office for a service that is covered at 100% by my insurance. I called my insurance and they told me that the office never billed them for the office visit but they did for the lab portion and that part had already been paid for.
When I called Dr. Hubka’s office I was told that they didn’t have my insurance information, even though they billed my insurance for the lab portion…
I’m lucky that I work in health care and know to question medical bills but I don’t think all people question bills they receive. Just be cautious of bills from this doctor’s office.

I am sorry to say that I will soon be looking for a new Dr. I have made several appointments with Dr Hubka and have waited the usual few hours but now she does not even grace me with her own appearance. She is pulling a bait and switch and instead having a Physicians assistant see her patients.
If it was a one time thing I would be forgiving but it seems that this is now standard practice and I find it very deceptive and unprofessional.
I go out of my way to see her for her skill and expertise even if I have to wait and I have been doing this for years and to get this in return is very sad.
The Physicians assistant is very nice and great with the basics but I have more serious issues that require a Dr. with a lot of experience.

Dr. Hubka herself seems very nice and very good, but after 3 years seeing her, I had to fire her today. I put up with the EXTREMELY LONG wait times (over 4 hours once just for a pap!!) because I felt that she cared about my well-​being.
However, I have the Implanon birth control implant. As a matter of fact, I got it at Dr. Hubka’s office 3 years ago, all covered by my insurance and all kosher. Since it lasts 3 years, I’m getting ready to have it removed and get a new one. I called the office in January to order it, and had an appointment for March 24 to have it switched out. I got a call from their office on March 23 to tell me that they would not be able to do the Implanon because their office didn’t have enough money to buy it.
First, if my insurance is paying for it, how do you not have enough money? Second, why would you wait TWO AND A HALF MONTHS to tell me that there was an issue? I could have called my insurance company, I could have paid for it out of pocket and gotten reimbursed myself (and I would have offered to, had they given me that option), I could have found another doctor who was willing to pay for it and have it switched out at the right time. Instead, they waited to tell me, and now I am going to be unprotected for two months while I find another doctor and get the implant ordered.
After I made a complaint, Dr. Hubka called me herself and offered a litany of excuses, but no apology. I will be finding another doctor today.

I’m one of those people who believes that you and your doctor should click. Not every doctor is perfect for ever person and I think it takes time to find the right doctor for you. Well, Dr. Hubka is the right doctor for me.
I’ve been seeing her for several years and she’s great. She takes the time to listen to her patients and will not rush them out the door. She works with you, she doesn’t just tell you what you should do. I actually just saw her last week to tweak some prescriptions and I told her about how I had hurt my back. We got the meds sorted out and tomorrow I’m going in to have her do an adjustment on my back. I have no doubt that I’ll be better in no time.
The only drawback is that there is often a long wait time. Because she’s thorough she tends to run behind. Also, sometimes she has to go to the hospital because someone’s having a kid… it’s her job. I’ve learned to bring a good book.

I found out I was pregnant in July, and started seeing a doctor I found that had good reviews (including on Unilocal). Well, on Christmas Day we came home from visiting family, and in our mailbox was a letter from my OB letting me know that she was leaving her practice. She would be leaving just a few weeks before my due date. So, my search for a new OB started since I wanted to switch right away so I can get to know the new one. Then, I found Dr. Hubka :)
Now, let me start with saying that yes, the wait is long — but I was well aware of this beforehand by reading up on her reviews. So, I brought a book. I was worried that my husband would never want to come to any of my appointments because he hates waiting, but once he met Dr. Hubka he felt the same way I did. WE LOVE HER! She takes her time with her patients, and if you don’t have any questions for her, she’ll bring up some things you should be thinking about or asking about. I’ve never felt rushed out of her office, and always felt like I was receiving her undivided attention. She made me feel so comfortable. I was actually glad that my last OB left, because now I have this amazing OB (and I wish she could be my primary care physician!)
Also — she was so calm and collected during my delivery. Granted, I wouldn’t expect any doctor to be any other way — but Dr. Hubka’s calmness actually helped me calm down. She made the whole delivery experience so awesome — and special. I wanted to hug her! She was also very nice to my family who were waiting in the waiting room.
Dr. Hubka and her staff get a big thumbs up from my husband and I. And as the others say, she is worth the wait.