Spero Neal A, MD

I waited over an hour to get in to just take a pregnancy test and get a rx. Didn’t even see the Dr. The reception confirmed my personal info, address and phone number by reading it out in front of everyone in waiting room.

He is an extremely kind man, he obviously knows his craft.
I waited over an hour to be seen and was escorted to a little room to be asked questions.
Then finally when a room freed up I was taken back. The thing that bothered me the most is that when I showed him my skin, and would just say you need this… When I asked why he would not answer. He did not even take the time to listen to what I was saying, which is a characteristic of a strong doctor. Listening to your patients concerns.
I walked out of the appointment not knowing what I was treated for, what the medication did etc.
Overall it was a waste of my time as I am going to schedule another appointment with someone who will actually take the time to listen.
This could simply be cleared up by accepting less patients and focusing on bed side manner.
He actually prepped a needle for another patient in my room, twice. For someone who is terrified of needles, this was highly concerning.

I went here before I checked Unilocal cuz he was the only one that would take me in for the one day i was free.
1. he is extremely busy, and he does only you for a small amount of time like 3 – 5 mins.
2. I can’t ask questions, I don’t know how my sick disorder got the way it did and it really sucks.
3. He is extremely booked and it’s hard to get some time with him.
as of now my skin is not better and i really hate to search for another doc. I HATE to give bad reviews but I strongly think that a doc should spend at least 15 minutes with a patient, especially one with questions.

I have know Dr. Spero for many years and have gone to him for a lot of different
skin problems. He is knowledgeable, forthright and capable of explaining things.
He is compassionate and caring and a great Doc!!! I have NEVER had difficulties
at his offices nor have I ever found him to be uncaring. I am not a person who
thinks doctors are above the world but I do believe that Dr. Spero is excellent
in his field. I will always go to him for any skin problems because I feel that
he knows and cares about what he does… I recommend him highly and have
gotten annoyed at some of the other comments on Unilocal; they are not true at
all. He’s great!

I completely agree with the past reviews. I’ve been to see Dr Spero 2 times now since moving to Chicago. The first time was just to treat mild acne and he was great… very polite… somewhat personable. Didn’t spend a lot of time talking about my history to see if there could be other factors causing it but he did prescribe something that worked.
However I recently went for what I thought was a mole to have him look at it. After waiting in the waiting room for almost a hour I was escorted back to the room and could hear the Dr talking to another patient next door to me. He was very personable to him, they talked about his travels and the market. When he came to my room he asked how I’ve been and then asked what he can do for me. I showed him the mole and he abruptly said he’ll need to look at it in the back room and walked out (???)… Didn’t explain why, didn’t ask how long its been there or anything. 20 minutes later he comes back, takes me to the room, puts on these weird glasses… Turns around and comes back with a needle! He didn’t explain what he thought it was, what he wanted to do or anything! I’m terrified of needles but he didn’t care and had no patience for me… telling me to hold still and move my hands out the way so he can do his job. He ended up removing it (it was actually a cyst) after much resistance and walked out the room and went to his office without really explaining anything or even saying goodbye. Luckily the nurse was there to not only answer my questions but also care for me afterwards as I was lightheaded and nauseous after all that. Overall I know he is very knowledgeable (as he should be considering how old he is) but he has absolutely no patience or bedside manner. Keep that in mind if you are considering going to him. u

I don’t have any crazy conditions– just some adult acne that I’m self conscious about. Dr. Spero gave me some gel and an oral antibiotic that seemed to help for awhile, but then lost its effectiveness. I think he is very intelligent and knows what he’s doing, but his «bedside manner» is horrible. He didn’t explain anything to me clearly or at length, and made fun of me for flinching when I was getting laser treatments for acne scarring (which hurt like a B!). I would probably have kept going back to him because of his knowledge, but A) decided that I didn’t feel comfortable with him doing my annual skin cancer screening, and B) knew that I could find someone else who was just as knowledgeable with a more patient-​friendly demeanor.
Side note: his office has good hours, but I have had to wait about 20 – 25 minutes each visit.

He is a great doctor I have been going to him for years. I had a condition that 2 doctors could not pinpoint and I went to him and he was right on… Very knowledgeable and if you ask him a question he will answer it and make sure you understand. Anyone who gives him a bad review may have a problem communicating with doctors… Plus he is a joy to talk to and pretty friendly I would recommend him to anyone and I trust the Doc. I was in disbelief when I read his reviews so I just had to say something.

I saw Dr. Spero for the second time this past weekend. Although I had to wait 25 minutes after my scheduled appointment time to be placed into a room, both my experiences have been positive.
I did not feel that he was in a rush to get me out of the office. He addressed my concerns directly and answered all the questions I had come prepared with. He is very professional and personable, and I found his staff to be helpful as well.

I went to Dr. Spero for the first time last weekend. Yes, his office is really busy and it took some time to see him, but I thought he was perfectly friendly, efficient and addressed my questions. No major complaints.

Dr Spero has an interesting personality and I consider him an angel genius as he is the only dr. out of almost ten in my search to help me with my aphthous ulcer (canker sore) problem. Dr. Spero is very nice but it’s hard to tell if he is serious or joking. If you are looking for somebody to explain your ailment clearly, he may not be your man, but if you are looking for somebody to cure an issue, go straight to him!!!

Doesn’t take time with his patients. In & out, no concern and no forethought.
His job could be done by a robot.
Also in his waiting room he rotates pictures from different adventures he has taken. First time I went it was him and monkeys in the jungle. Next time I went it was him with Penguins in the arctic.
That explains why it is hard to get an appointment and also why he doesn’t care about his patients… he’d rather be on safari.

I think this place stinks! The doctor practices at the Tiffany Kim Institute and charges $ 150 for a visit for which I saw the doctor for all of 7 minutes. Then I had to go back for some lab work because they were changing labs and didn’t have thier account set up and they wanted to charge me another $ 150 for a follow up visit. I wasn’t even going to see the doctor just lab work!
OUCH! can you say, gauge me… I will not be back to the doctor or the spa

It isn’t often that I have to go to a dermatologist, but it happens. I found Dr. Spero in a Chicago Magazine list of «best» doctors in the city and made an appointment to have a mysterious rash checked out.
He really knows what he is doing and is very pleasant to deal with. Many doctors talk down to their patients, or make uncomfortable noises and gestures such as «hmmmm» or «oh, now isn’t THAT interesting» without explaining. NO, it isn’t interesting, it’s scary — tell me what the hell it is already! Dr. Spero is not of that school — he explains everything to you clearly and is very patient about answering questions.
He gave me a cream to clear up the rash and — bonus — noticed that a mole another doctor had removed (yes, I know, ick, but it does illustrate a point, so sorry) years before had been improperly done and took care of it for me on the spot. He was also very nice about the fact that I’m a crybaby chicken shit and had a nurse come in to hold my hand and behaved in a very reassuring manner. Most doctors give me a look like «grow up already,» so that was a pleasant surprise.
Hard to get an appointment with and tres expensive, but otherwise, a great choice for a serious dermatologist.