Mark Getz Md's Online Review Report Card

I’m trying to figure out how he got 4, even 5 stars. Completely dismissed me due to labs drawn a couple of months prior to the appointment that ere negative. Well, what about today? Didn't care about any of the pictures I brought in to show some of my symptoms and past medical records. Completely gaslighted me and told me to take Tylenol for pain.

I have been a patient for over 2 years and find that his prescribed medications leave other medical professionals shaking their heads. Terrible side effects and not very effective, either. I have stayed with the practice because the nurse practitioner is really topnotch. Unfortunately she is working for a doctor who seems to be in a rut.

His prescriptions (mixture of medications) have been questioned by three pharmacists and one other doctor, so far. He refuses to consider any other course of treatment and basically does not appear to ever wish to explain either my condition or discuss his decisions. In other words, he is not candid and his treatments for 2+ years have not been very effective.

He was horrible with my daughter. She was young at the time (8 or 9). Told us that she most likely didnt have anything wrong with her and I was just coddling her. How do you make up a parotid gland that swells up to the size of a grapefruit?!?!? Turns out after spending 2 weeks at Lurie Childrens Hospital in Chicago when she was 15, she had a parotidectomy. She actually has Sjogrens with small fiber neuropathy. Don't waste your time going to this doctor. He should definitely retire.

He is one of the nicest and kindest Dr's I have ever seen. Love the staff, so generous and kind!

I was referred to Dr Getz by my OSF physician for an autoimmune work up two years ago. Getz told me he thought my issues were the result of my Hashimatos thyroid disorder, after one set of screening blood tests came back normal. I continued to have flare ups that became worse. My husband and I visited with Getz last Fall, a year after I had a SI Fusion. We knew I now needed a bursectomy/adductor muscle repair (per two Mayo surgeons). Getz spent 15 minutes trying to talk me out of the surgery. He told me to lose ten pounds and do water aerobics and did not provide the help we were seeking on how to avoid future flare ups. Turns out my Gluteus Minimus was TORN COMPLETELY. Later I consulted an endocrinologist who said my symptoms were NOT from my Hashimatos and I need a new rheumatologist We are now having to drive 1.5 hrs to Champaign as Dr Getz policy is NOT TO ALLOW his patients to see other OSF Rheumatologists. I’ve suffered greatly with these flare ups and can hardly believe OSF is denying my right to see other rheumatologists in their network.

I have been seeing Dr. Getz for about twenty years for my RA after leaving another rheumatologist who was not helping me. Dr. Getz in my estimation is an amazing doctor and a caring person. He is the one who keeps me going because if somethings isn't working well for me, he doesn't hesitate to try something else. He is cautious but somewhat aggressive in his mindset for treatment. He might be difficult to get an appointment with, but that just tells me everyone knows what a great doctor he is.

I was referred to Dr. Getz for an autoimmune disease. When I finally got my appointment, he did not seem to know what I was there for. I explained my problems that I was having. He said one of my diagnoses was not what was originally diagnosed.Even though I had x rays and another specialist stated that the original diagnosis was correct. He did not read through the records and made a 5-minute judgment call. It is bad enough that we are limited in specialist's in this state but the ones that we see don't seem to know what they are talking about. My PA knows more about my condition and gives better care. I don't have much faith in Dr.s in the first place ( since they have all become corporations) but this really does it. I will just go ahead and die. We are all going to anyway. He is not worth the trip or the time. He is polite and seems to listen but soon you see that he does not really hear you. No medications . Nothing.

He is really friendly and helpful. I have a rare and deadly disease which he explains and treats thoroughly. I went in there scared the first visit and left feeling safe. My mom needed a rheumatologist and she went to see Dr. Getz as well knowing how great he truly is. It is worth it to drive an hour and a half to see him.

He didn't listen to any of my concerns and treated me with horribly. I told him I used to have an addiction problem and that I won't take any addictive meds. Some how he took that to mean that I was uneducated and dishonest about my symptoms. He refused to give me tests that were standard after being diagnosed with my condition. He basically acted as if I was drug seeking and won't take me seriously. I have been diagnosed with a chronic illness through biopsy so he has to know I'm not lying. Plus if I was drug seeking why would I tell him I had ano addiction problem in first place. His PA is very nice but even when she told him that she didn't think the numbness and swelling was fibromyalgia that she thought it was my sarcoidosis he completely blew her off. He's arrogant and I would not recommend anyone go here.