The University of Chicago — Attraction in Hyde Park Township

Dr. Kang was instrumental in helping me gain functionality after a very tragic life experience. The short story is that when I was at the end of hope of walking without a brace on my right knee forever or having some major surgeries that would have long healing periods and probably give me a fraction of the very mobile energetic life that I was used to, he listened, really took the time to review all surgeries I had undergone (not just from my accident but also from a prior meniscal repair) to study and determine where my debilitating underlying pain was really coming from. He was able to perform the least invasive surgery possible that got me back to a life that I could function and emotionally accept. He heard me as a person and although I am technical in my profession medical procedures seem a little foreign and he always brought the options and medical procedures into a comfortable conversation that helped me really understand what my options were and what the recommendations really entailed.

I have gone to a lot of doctors. The last two years were more visits than I had anticipated in a lifetime. When comparing my experiences I have to give Dr. Kang true respect. Everyone is overloaded with patients but there was a distinct difference from the rushed stressed environment I had felt at other facilities. He helped me feel that my situation was important. The time he gave my husband and I to relate as a person along with the extra time taken to care and move forward with the best treatment possible was a true light at the end of the dark tunnel I had been in.

The long story…

Almost two years ago I had been in a motorcycle accident where I had receive 7 breaks including a hyperextension of my right knee which in medical terms indicated that I had sustained a right knee displaced fibular head fracture, right knee lateral meniscal capsular junction tear, right knee medial femoral condyle fracture, right knee peroneal nerve sciatic nerve palsy along with collateral instability of the right knee.

The doctor who had done a fabulous job putting me back together (performed a right knee open reduction and internal fixation of the fibular head fracture on the right knee, an open peroneal nerve neurolysis and repaired a right knee open lateral meniscal capsular tear) but did not have the experience to continue treatment. He recommended a cadaver meniscal replacement and an osteotomy of the right knee.

I had gone to the recommended specialist to find that insurance didn’t approve. When Dr. Kang was a tertiary doctor in network how pleased was I to find he had studied with the best (the first recommended doctor). To my surprise the different quality of very professional specific instruction on how to prepare for surgery the weeks and days before, along with the aftercare was remarkably helpful. Also the very specific instructions and goals given to my physical therapist who was several hours away (we live in Springfield and not Chicago) were very detailed. This communication made the biggest difference in my overall recovery. I work hard and follow instructions to the T… but his recommendations gave me the flexibility and recovery I needed in order to function without pain again. Yes I had had a lot of trauma but to me I am grateful everyday to be able to walk without a brace and exercise in a way that keeps my body healthy. I’ll never run those marathons again but I can play with my kids and live a normal life that I may have never had if I had followed the very evasive recommendations that were first suggested. Thank you Dr. Kang for giving me...

Stuck up elitist university that does not provide a real education and does not provide proper mental/health services. My husband went here and when I met him he was failing along with his peers during undergrad and on the edge of being suicidal. He went to a counselor and he was told not to go to any therapy. I had my husband give me all of his syllabuses and the work he was given was far beyond stupidity. My impressions of the undergrad program is that the University is expecting the undergrads to invent new ideas for the benefit of the instructors/professors. At that time I was graduating from another college. That said I had to guide my husband to get his work done and provided tutoring input to clarify the information that was not clarified by what appears to be deliberately omitted by some douchebag instructor/professor so that individual could feel better about themselves. My husband got an A in that class on his own because he was able to use the appropriate resources that were not suggested. I overheard a few conversations my significant other had with some of his peers that and the specific friend he had was not able to clearly articulate words, made no sense at all, was scatterbrained as if he was expected to be an encyclopedia, did not appear to have a game plan for a career, and was not professionally prepared with any soft skills. I felt bad because the University of Chicago should have a game plan for these undergrads. I use to provide safe Uber services to the undergrads and many of them were angry, not paying attention, forgetting their belongings in my car, unable to hold down a conversation, and appeared to be suffering from a psychological problem likely induced by the environment from the University of Chicago. Unless your parents are filthy rich or you got a free ride, please save your money and go somewhere else. You can get a decent education at a lower cost and perhaps add on some certificates to decorate your resume. I've actually heard from other friends who were visiting PHD students and also discussed the environment and people at the University of Chicago and the impressions were not positive. The University of Chicago is truly a social experiment so don't waste your time unless you need that credential to decorate your resume or feel better about yourself. Trust me when I say this. As a previous Uber driver I've seen it all. I've even spoken to many MBA students and they just get the degree to decorate their resume because they already have a game plan, and often spend many nights out climbing up the...

I attended the U of C for undergrad and loved it. My classmates and professors were all very passionate about learning for the sake of learning, not necessarily because it will lead to material wealth. The Common Core curriculum offers a broad education across many disciplines which cultivated my interests in various subject matters. It was common practice to engage in philosophical discussions during dinner ranging from the significance of Aristotle's Ethics today to discussing the unintended consequences of a literary work on a particular historical event. Even though my concentration was in the Biological Sciences, the flexible Curriculum permitted me to take courses in many different areas such as the Social Sciences, Humanities, Music, and History courses. The inquisitiveness that one develops here will always be a part of you years after graduating. I'm extremely grateful for my Chicago education and you will too if you decide...