David L Roque, MD

Have had multiple great experiences with Dr. Roque. I originally went in for travel vaccinations and he spent a good deal of time going over what I should get done and why. I appreciated his in depth approach.
He doesn’t just do travel medicine either, I am also utilizing him as my primary care physician as well and have been very satisfied with his style and approach.
Would highly recommend.

I had to schedule a last minute trip to the doctor when traveling to India last year and I am so glad I visited Dr. Roque. He made me feel very comfortable and gave me a lot of useful information. His staff was very polite and I would go back to his office in a heartbeat

I’ve been to Dr. Roque now three times for his travel medicine expertise. He’s been incredibly helpful all three times now, and I wouldn’t even consider going to another doctor before an international trip. He’s thorough and always takes his time when meeting and talking with patients. I’d recommend Dr. Roque to anyone.

Very professional doctor, well oriented. highly skilled in family medicine practice. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a family practitioner.

I have yet to visit Dr. Roque, but I want to review based just on the 4 minute and 22 second phone call I had with him about scheduling an appointment for my mother in law’s I-​693 medical examination. He answered the phone himself, I think. And, if not, then the person who did was extremely knowledgeable about what the USCIS requires. He got us in tomorrow and was able to answer every one of my many questions with confidence (e.g., is varicella required if she had chicken pox as a kid but has no record? what do we do about the TB skin test if she had an MMR vaccine two weeks ago? will it be a problem that she hasn’t had the second dose of hep A/​hep B?). I like this man already. This process is so complicated, and it’s nice to have someone that understands well what’s needed.
I will update tomorrow after the appointment.

Dr. Roque and his staff are excellent. They were very good with explanations of the vaccines at the time I was a patient. Even years later, when I had questions and needed copies of documentation, they were incredibly generous with their time and with answering questions and solving the problems brought on by complicated cross-​continental travel. Wonderful service from kind people! Highly recommended.

Awesome Doctor for travel advice!

Poor service. Solely looking for profit. The doctor doesn’t listen to the patient as much as he talks. Had a terrible experience there. Wouldn’t recommend. Went in for a immigration examination and had a skin test for tb, the doctor doesn’t make himself available to check results but Instead has his secretary play the doctor role. They don’t consider your previous medical examination… Patients’ info should be kept confidential but they outwardly openly speak about your possible medical conditions not respecting privacy acts… writing this solely due to the poor service I received.

I had a number of reservations going in, but those were completely forgotten when I left.
1. Office is located on the outskirts of Chicago, and website didn’t really provide that much information about the clinic. Was it going to be sketchy?
2. I was on a tight time schedule, would he be timely or run behind like many offices do?
3. Immunizations are expensive, would be insurance cover the costs?
4. Why cash only?
All legitimate concerns, for sure.
Well, the strengths of the following features far outweighed the concerns, enough so to earn this place 5 stars.
1. Friendly Staff: The receptionist is incredibly nice. I was able to communicate my time schedule needs and she was able to make adjustments to the schedule. She also was able to provide info as to the nearest ATM and quick directions to transportation options
2. Immunizations and prescriptions: By far the most reasonably priced option in the city. Even though travel immunizations were not covered by insurance, the prices were very reasonable and affordable on a student budget. In addition, the pharmacy that they partner with provides great prescription coverage. I had to pay 30 $ for a cab to where I was going (b/​c of the time crunch) and I STILL saved money by coming here.
So, overall, great experience.

This was the worst experience I have had at a doctor. I got a referral to the doctor for a rubella shot. How much simpler can you get? I made my appointment in advance and had to take half a day off work to make it. I get to the appointment only to be told by the doctor «oops» we are out of rubella vaccines. You don’t check this when you know a patient is coming in? Then he proceeds to talk about my personal reproductive treatment out loud in front of the whole waiting room. You don’t need to be a doctor to know that this is a HIPPA violation and wholly inappropriate! Then to beat it all, he tells me that I should try to check back to see if and when they will get another vaccine in. I think to myself: I prescheduled my appointment spent an hour in traffic and probably 20 bucks in gas and you have the nerve to tell me that I should check back instead of offering to call me?!! Beyond horrible customer service!!! If there were a zero star rating I would give that.

I like that I was able to save money by going to Dr. Roque AND I like that I was able to get an appointment a half hour in advance (not sure how common that is, but I was super thankful). He was very informative of what to watch out for while traveling abroad and spent a lot of time covering all of the information. Almost a little too much info for someone like me who is über-​paranoid and researches everything months in advance, but he is probably more used to patients who are more normal :) I would recommend him to others, but just make sure to stop by a bank or ATM on your way over as they only accept cash!

Dr Roque’s office and staff are so friendly, professional, and provided all the information and immunization shots I needed before traveling to Colombia.
I, too, also called around to travel clinics for prices – and those that accepted health insurance. (Which for that matter, most travel clinics I called do not take health insurances for travel-​related preventative health expenses). Dr. Roque’s office does!
Dr. Roque was so nice, answered all my questions and asked where I was going so that he could make recommendations as to what shots I needed for A-​plus health. It would be horrendous to tell stories of spending time being sick while on vacation or worse, to catch something and come back with it, (think Hep A).
I highly recommend Dr. Roque, and will be going back for follow-​up shots too.
Pay with cash or health insurance. =)

I am planning a trip to Peru and called around to several travel clinics to get prices for vaccinations. They all quoted me at least $ 250 for the shots I needed (yellow fever, typhoid, etc). I called Dr. Roque’s office because of the great reviews here and found out I could get everything I need for just a $ 10 copay! I had to get my primary care physician to refer me (I have an HMO) but after that, it was smooth sailing.
The receptionist is very helpful, on-​top-​of-​things, and friendly. Dr. Roque was incredibly thorough and knowledgeable about all the potential troubles I might face in Peru. I was truly amazed at his breadth of knowledge and his willingness to sit down for 20 or 30 minutes and explain everything to me. I have to go back because my primary care physician wrote the referral incorrectly and I’m actually looking forward to it!
This place is the best!

I’ve been to Dr. Roque twice, and both times he showed genuine concern about my condition, and I felt like he really tried to get to the bottom of what was wrong with me. Both times I ended up wishing I had gone to see him sooner, because as soon as I followed his prescription and recommendations, I started to get better just days afterwards.
Not to mention he’s just sort of a funny guy, and super nice. Also the office (at least the two times I went, both on a Saturday and mid-​day on a weekday) has never had more than a ten minute wait, which is invaluable if you’re sitting there suffering with a fever or a hacking cough like I was.

Anyone who is trying to keep travel costs down at all MUST go see Dr. Roque. I researched all the Chicago area options and they all quoted me at $ 500 for my Africa vaccinations, while Dr. Roque was at $ 300. I had never been to the North Center area, and the cash-​only thing was a little strange, but I went for it and I’m so glad I did! Dr. Roque speaks with you for a good twenty minutes explaining everything you could possibly know and makes sure you understand everything you’re taking and doing. So glad I found his office!

Was able to get a whooping cough vaccine from him (expecting a kid) months before any one else would see me. Very nice guy with a nice staff. Had to pay cash, but that’s not the end of the world.

I visited Dr Roque to get my vaccinations for Africa after reading previous Unilocal reviews. I was almost shocked at how much I learned from the actual visit! He was extremely thorough and knowledgeable about the specific places I was going to visit in Africa. He sat and talked with me for an hour about things I should expect and certain precautions I should take in order to stay healthy while there. The cost was almost half of what I was quoted by passport health. I definitely recommend him for a travel doctor.

I searched everywhere and there didn’t seem to be a good travel clinic place that was affordable, but I think I finally found one! I am heading to SE Asia in a month so was looking for a place that would do some of the recommended vaccinations (typhoid, Hep A, polio, etc.). Unfortunately, my health insurance would not cover anything (unlike my travel buddy whose insurance covered everything — no fair!) so I had to do my own research in figuring out what the going rate was and whether a vaccine was worth the $$.
Dr. Roque was great — he asked me about all of the cities I was travelling to and then made recommendations. I had done some research before arriving so I had a lot of questions, especially about taking anti-​malarials, and he explained the pros and cons to me so I could make my own informed decision. He was not pushy at all and I came away with a ton of information on how to keep myself healthy while over there.
He is on staff at Swedish Covenant Hospital so the office is in one of their professional buildings. $ 25 doctor visit fee (cash only), plus whatever vaccines you get (prices are super reasonable once you call places like NU and Passport Health and realize how expensive this stuff is) — you can’t beat Dr. Roque!