Uic Sports Medicine and Human Performance Center

This place is fantastic. I have been dealing with a chronic shoulder issue for over 1 year, seen 2 other doctors, tried physical therapy and even a cortisone shot all without relief. So a friend recommended I go and see Dr. Amir Elshami. After a very involved examination, I was extremely confident in the doctor’s abilities to determine the source of my pain. He performed an ultrasound and told me I had a rotator cuff tear. After a thoughtful discussion he suggested something I have never heard of called prolotherapy. I agreed after talking it out with him and my shoulder is feeling great.
I can’t say enough about this doctor’s thoughtfulness and time spent discussing a pretty common shoulder issue. If you are having any pain, I highly suggest this facility.

I have been to many medical centers, this is the worst. The staff is rude and impatient, the doctor «Amir Elshami» was inexperienced and careless, I will never go back. and it’s highly not recommended.

Fantastic! Dr. El Shami was incredible with my 16 year old daughter. He spent time on a thorough history and examination. He looked at my daughter’s knee in a different, more functional way than any of the previous Drs. Walking out of the facility, my daughter commented on how much she liked him and how she felt that he really understood what she was going through. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. El Shami and his staff.

So my initial review was only on the staff. This place doesn’t get the five stars simply because of its front desk staff and because, well I wasn’t very happy having to wait two weeks for an appointment. However, Dr. El-​Shami is amaaaaaazing! Again, Amaaaaazing! While waiting the two weeks, I saw another foot & ankle doctor to help me with a running injury. After a week and no progress, I decided to give Dr. El Shami a shot. I was first seen by a resident who was very friendly and attentive. Then, he brought in Dr. Shami who did another full evaluation. After almost a month of pain on both of my feet I felt so relieved to see how these two seemed to understand all my pains and aches. He was able to explain to me why the diagnosis by the other foot doctor was completely wrong and explained what my real problem was and gave me tips to start alleviating the pain ASAP. He sent me to a physical therapist who explained to me that sometimes running injuries are hard to figure out and it takes someone like Dr. El Shami who is very familiar with running injuries to detect them. I can go on and on about a million and one things I loved about this doctor. If you are an injured runner I definitely recommend this guy– he’s worth the wait. My pain has substantially minimized and I have hope that (now) with the proper treatment I can soon begin training for the Chicago Marathon!

Been going here for about 6 months for my back pain. I initially saw Dr. El Shami and I was very surprised on the time and attention he gave me to figure our my back pain. Most physicians don’t give you very much time or talk to you about issues. But he completely explained things and kept me involved in the many maneuvers he was using to determine the source of my pain. I came out confident in his abilities and that he truly cared about my problem

This place has its strengths and weaknesses like any place. Dr. Nicola is a good doctor. I went to see him about my back pain and he was very thorough, knowledgeable and seemed generally concerned. He’s got a good heart, which is hard to find these days.