Dr. Al Sarraj

He nearly killed me ! Tried to rule it off as a "psychiatric" problem stating he couldn't treat THAT there. As he stood there looking dumb watching me go into a shock a Nurse who I will forever be greatful for being there was the one who took the necessary steps to get me treated right away ! He refused to treat me even though I was swelling up. Wanted to send me home AWARE of my face and body swelling and asked me to follow up with my PCP to get a referral to a specialist... Worst experience EVER! He's the worst Dr and shouldn't even have his license !!! I still am in the process of trying to sue him for this ! He cost me my life almost and my job ! If I could rate him a negative number I so would have !

I visited him in the St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates. I was really nervous, but he was very gracious and kind to me.

Getting Dr. Sarraj is almost a matter of luck, given that he is an emergency physician, but if you are actually in luck, expect the best care. There are very few physicians who are as confident as him; he's obviously very knowledgeable, but he seems to approach medicine using fundamentals and proper integration of your complaint and exam findings (instead of just relying on x-rays or lab results), which many new-age physicians don't seem to do as adeptly (although, to be fair, he probably has experience helping him in this regard). He spends the time in the room listening to you, and you can tell his mind is working on your problem right away! And... if you notice, the other physicians in the department look like they go to him for advice. That only means one thing to me... he's definitely the doc you want caring for you.

Wish there were more like him.