Lodhi Fauzia W, MD

I have taken almost 3 months to write this review. That is how long it took to be as calm and objective as possible. First, you need to double check and verify there is an active medical license. The receptionist in this office needs to get another job other then talking to patients. I have never encountered such an unoleasant, mean and unprofessional person in my life. I am still paying through the nose for an unnecessary test order by F Lodhi.
Word of caution, the next time you visit the office, beware it smells like a diaper pail!!!
Not an office I will be returning to.

I believe this letter sent to Dr. Lohdi explaining my dissatisfaction explains it all…
Dear Dr Lohdi,
After being a patient with you for a number of years I would have hoped you knew me well enough to trust that I would not have requested you renew an expired RX for a sleep aid unless I really needed it. It was expired. Meaning, I never filled it. Having been under tremendous stress I really would have appreciated the civility of a phone call to see what was going on rather than just refusing the pharmacy telling them to tell me I need to make another appointment. Ok, I figured it’s a sleep aid maybe you are required to extend extra caution. I managed through the couple of weeks with little sleep. Then not more than a month later I tried to have my blood pressure RX refilled. Again you refused insisting I make an appointment. Mind you this all took place less than a year from my last physical, as I was intending for 2013. I have been seeing you yearly for my physical and now you are holding my well being at risk because of a need the insurance money rotation? This is a BP med not heroin. I do not appreciate being held hostage for necessary medication because I can’t fit your schedule. I am now seeking another physician that I hope to develop a relationship built on a reasonable understanding and trust. Mind you to date, the only phone call I ever received from you in the many years you had been my primary care physician was your request I remove a negative review I placed on Unilocal for the plastic surgeon you referred who did a horrible job on a simple biopsy I believe you referred to it as, «a professional courtesy». I granted your professional courtesy by removing the review despite my second thoughts; you were my doctor, I trusted you meant well. I sure would have appreciated your taking the time to extend a professional courtesy to me as your patient by at least faking concern for my well being. Secondly, your receptionist is the most unpleasant, unprofessional, disagreeable customer service representative I have ever had the occasion to have to communicate with. I do believe she might be the one responsible for my high BP in the first place.

Please read!
This is right from
the government website. «Dr. Fauzia Lodhi, 50, of Lincolnwood, who allegedly received approximately $ 77,700 in cash kickbacks from Grand from February 2009 through February 2011. Dr. Lodhi was also charged with accepting two cash kickbacks of $ 3,000 and $ 3,500 from Individual A on April 1 and April 12, 2011. She was charged with one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive kickbacks and four counts of violating the anti-​kickback law». Dr. Lohi was charged with insurance fraud.
I would have never known this if she didn’t make several mistakes with billing and more importantly the care of several members of my family. She has on several occasions perscribed the wrong medication, she sits on the phone the whole time while you are in her office, very unprofessional, and she charged for me for the wrong thing to make sure that not only do I pay my co-​pay, but she was going to get some sort of compensation on top of it from me and my insurance company. Not only that but the other lady working in her office was charged as well!
«Dr. Farzana Begum, 57, of Lincolnwood, who allegedly received approximately $ 324,000 in kickbacks in exchange for Medicare patient referrals to Grand from 2006 through 2011. She was charged with one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive kickbacks and three counts of violating the anti-​kickback law»
I am exteremely dissappointed because Paula H. (review is on this page) is my mother and obviously someone I trust but when I go somewhere and trust them because my family does, I made a big mistake. Do yourself a favor and find a credible, trustworthy doctor who makes decisions based on your needs, not her pockets.

We had to go Doctor shopping, as Dr./ Dalinka retired. We are all so happy that we found Dr. Lodhi. She is unusually caring and availabe much more often, now that Dr. Berger has retired. She will always return messages and is there if you need to speak to her. I have recommended her to family and friends and they are all so happy to have found her. I plan on being with Dr. Lodhi for the rest of my life, as she is very knowledgable.
Thank you!

I have had nothing but positive experiences with Dr. Lodhi. My parents also see her and we all agree that she is one of the most kind-​hearted, caring doctors we have ever met. She really truly cares about you as a person, and will take the time to talk with you over the phone or in person about your issue. We have had lengthy discussions about the subject of healthy eating and losing weight, and she has always been a great support for me. She never makes me feel guilty for the number on the scale — she is always encouraging when I come back to her time and time again for advice on weight loss. She has always responded to my phone messages by the end of the work day. She always tries to squeeze me in if I have an emergency. I’m not sure what happened with the last reviewer, but it may be a communication problem with the office staff, which I have experienced on a few occasions. I hope people don’t judge her based on the office staff because Dr. Lodhi is a truly wonderful physician — her volunteer work with Muslim women is a perfect example of her kind-​hearted spirit and devotion to her profession.

I decided to go back to my old practice in Highland Park because when Dr hagle left this practice, i got no reply calls from dr lodhi.
i called to ask for appointment for my continuing back issue and she tried to diagnose me on the phone… the convo went something like this:
the secretary: dr says she wants you to get an xray
me: i just had an mri
the secretary: hold please
10 minutes later
the secretary: doctor says you need to have an mri.
me: i just had an MRI a couple months ago?
the secretary: doctor says you can take some vicodin what’s your pharmacy number
me: has the doctor even seen my file? do you think you could put it in her hands and let me speak to her?
the secretary: i’m sorry, she’s too busy. can you call back in an hour?
needless to say — its been 8 weeks now i’m still waiting for them to complete my written request to copy my file to my old practice. BOO ON DR LODHI and her being too busy to talk to patients or even schedule an appointment!