Mark A. Gapinski, MD

I used to be so happy going to see Dr Gapinski but in the last year or so this place has become a joke. First off, I come to my appointments for help, not to get side tracked by one of his many irrelevant stories. I had been going to him over concern for irregular periods, painful cysts, and trouble conceiving. Not once did he try to diagnose what was causing this and even tried to scare me into surgery to get a relatively small cyst removed. I had even called ahead of an appointment one time to get blood drawn due to being extremely fatigued but realized after the appointment they had forgotten to take it. I called while I was still in the parking lot and they said «sorry! You can get it done in 6 weeks when we recheck you.» That’s when I decided to ditch this place. One trip to to my new doctor and, based off my history, immediately ordered tests to determine what’s causing my issues. I couldn’t be happier to never return to this place.

Awesome doctor! Dr. G is professional, but also funny. He takes the time to get to know your needs and has been available to me over the phone on multiple occasions. Wait times in his office are usually pretty short. Unlike my first pregnancy with a different practice, everything (except delivery) for my second pregnancy was done right in his office so no extra traveling for labs or ultrasounds. I also really like the fact that during my pregnancy, I knew exactly who would be delivering my baby, because he doesn’t have any partners who rotate in and out. Not trying to get too personal but the delivery was not at all what I expected — it was a piece of cake with Dr. G. He kept telling different stories in between contractions which helped ease my mind. I will be recommending him to all my moms to be!

Fantastic doctor, has gone out of his way for me over 2 deliveries and years of gynecological exams/​etc. Spends time talking about his family, can send and receive messages to him easily. Staff knows who I am when I go and I never have an issue getting in when I need to.
Some doctors in large practices lose their personality behind many partners, Dr. Gapinski is a sole practitioner and does a great job making you feel special and safe. yes, there are times perhaps a delivery may pull him away, but if it was YOU delivering you wouldn’t want him to make you wait to delivery, so I have no issue waiting a bit once a year if that indeed happens (has only happened once in 20 years!) I see some reviews about him that are very unfair, very selfish. In the land of medicine things happen, and Dr. Gapinski will jump to make sure those that need him most are helped first, as he should, but once he gets into your room he’s focused and listens. Always.
I trust him, for myself and in the future for my daughters, which is saying a lot.

This office has changed, I have been going to this office for 4 years and recently the staff and doctor has become uncaring and rude. The doctor now consistently runs 45 – 60 mins late. The person who puts you in the room was very rude and did not listen. The doctor was in such a rush he didn’t even listen either to my concerns and then charged me for two visits instead of my annual physical that I was there for. When I spoke to the office manager she did not care about my concerns at all and told me not to return then if I wasn’t happy. Do not go here, there are much more caring providers out there.

I had a terrible experience with Dr. Gapinski’s office that threatened my life. I had come from another country with my illnesses already pretty far along. Unfortunately those records were in another language so they couldn’t be read. Dr. Gapinski, and especially his nurses, refused to listen to anything I was saying about meds and things I had already tried that didn’t work, and were forcing me through a standard process as if it were day 1 and I had not already been through a year of the illness, and it was making me significantly sicker. They were yelling at me and thinking I was being difficult. I was signed up to have surgery with Dr. Gapinski and it did not feel right. I went to my primary care physician to articulate my concerns and ask if she thought I should continue with the surgery. She said I was right to be concerned and got me an appointment the next day with the top gynecologist in the NorthShore practice, Dr. Lamar Tyler. He was on exactly the same page I was, and saved my life. I am so grateful I did not continue with Dr. Gapinski and shudder to think how much sicker I would have gotten. If you are the type to listen to everything the Dr tells you without having any input or questioning, regardless of how sick you’re getting, by all means see him. But be warned. He and his nurses do not think your feedback is at all relevant to your health experience and will be obnoxious if you dare try to advocate for yourself.

I switched to Dr G’s practice from my OB/​GYN of 10+ years on the recommendation of another of his patients and I think that it was the best decision I could have made for myself and my baby.
Dr G is a solo practitioner, so I knew that he would be the one in the delivery room with me — something my old doctor’s office couldn’t promise. The office has an answering service outside of office hours and no matter when you call, Dr. G is the one who returns your call, usually within 15 minutes, which created a huge feeling of security for this first-​time mom. At appointments, he always made a point of staying in the room to make sure I had enough time to ask any questions or voice any concerns I might have, which made me feel like I was getting really good care from someone who was concerned about me and my peace of mind.
His office staff is absolutely amazing as well. Amy at the front desk remembers patients names, is always friendly and helpful, and was knowledgeable about my appointments and paperwork. The nurses in the office were all very nice, and gentle when drawing blood!
Michelle, the Nurse Practitioner with the practice, is so fantastic, I can’t say enough glowing things about her. She is caring and warm, remembered all the details about my pregnancy and appointments, answered questions when I called the office, and made sure I really felt cared about. Really, really wonderful to work with.
Also, Dr G’s practice is located in the Outpatient Services Building at CDH, so it was a very pleasant and calming experience every time I visited — there is even free valet service, which was great as a 9+ months pregnant woman who didn’t have the energy to fight for a parking spot! It was also great that because we were in the hospital, I never had to go to a different location for bloodwork or tests like I did at my previous practice.
Overall, if you’re looking for a great OB/​GYN office, I highly recommend Dr G and his staff.

I was running 5 minutes late and called to let them know. The receptionist said I would have to hurry up. I told her I could only drive so fast! I arrived 4 minutes late and had to wait 30 minutes… I’m not sure why they were rushing me in the first place.

I was told that I wouldn’t be able to get in as a new patient for a month, but that they had a cancellation, so I took the appointment. They said they’d work with the fact that I probably didn’t have time to get paperwork faxed (they wouldn’t take email, like the rest of the modern population) in time. But when I got there for my appointment, they refused to see me without a very long wait because I didn’t have paperwork faxed in. I thought this appointment was to fill in a cancellation, and that they would work with the fact that I didn’t have paperwork prepared in advance. Every other doctor I’ve seen has expected patients to fill out the paperwork on site – why can’t this doctor work with that? So I wasted my time with rude office staff who somehow expect that everyone has hours to spare sitting around a doctor’s office because they can’t be bothered to accept paperwork by email, or because Dr. Gapinski apparently can’t treat patients who don’t have fax machines.

I switched OB/​GYNs to Dr. Gapinski after he was recommended to my husband by his coworkers at Central DuPage Hospital. The nurses and anesthesiologists who recommended Dr. Gapinski had not only seen him in stressful situations in the operating rooms at CDH, but also chose him as their personal OB. Those are the strongest recommendations anyone can really provide, and over the past 9 months I’ve come to see why.
At my initial «hey I’m pregnant, what now?» visit, Dr. Gapinksi sat down with my husband and me in his office to provide us with an opportunity to ask questions and get comfortable with him while I still had all my clothes on. We didn’t feel rushed, or like any of our questions were «dumb.» His level of personal attention hasn’t waivered since that initial visit. We have always felt that our appointments are exactly as long as they need to be. Sometimes all I’m there for is to be weighed, have my blood pressure checked, and my fundal height measured, plus a Doppler check of the baby’s heart rate. Other times, I’m there for an hour for a detailed ultrasound. No matter the reason for the appointment, we never feel rushed. I’ve rarely had to wait more than 5 or 10 minutes past my appointment time.
My sole annoyance/​concern has been that I’ve had to remind the staff that I’m supposed to receive various tests or shots at various appointments (or that I’ve already received them). I’ve also had Dr. Gapinski ask me questions like, «so what’s your due date?» or «do we know if this is a boy or girl?» To me, that stuff should be pretty obvious from my chart, and I would think someone would glance at it before coming in to talk to me. So, while I’d suggest patients be proactive at their appointments, I wouldn’t actually worry about the level of care you’re receiving.
Scheduling has been a breeze. I work in the city but live a couple blocks from CDH so I need evening appointments. With the exception of my ultrasound appointments, which have to happen during the day when the technician is there, I was able to schedule all my prenatal visits for 6pm or later on Monday nights (their late night) for the entire pregnancy. It’s really nice to not have to miss work for the multitude of OB appointments that come along with being pregnant.
I also really appreciate their online portal system. All my labs and test results are posted on their (private) website within a day or two. If something comes up abnormal, I also get a call from the nurse to discuss my results. They’re fairly good about responding to questions submitted through the website, although it’s better to just call if you have a time-​sensitive question (like, «how much water do I need to drink before my ultrasound tomorrow?»).
Overall, I’ve had a really positive prenatal experience with Dr. Gapinski and his staff. My baby is due in three weeks, so I guess the big finale is coming, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dr. Gapinksi based on my past 9 months of care.

He’s very thourough and makes a point to call anytime you have a question even if it’s the weekend or late at night. He has very good bedside manner and takes time to explain any questions you have in detail and so that anybody can understand. OB/​GYN have a really important job and I took finding a dr. very seriously… having a good doctor you trust to deliver your baby is kind of a big deal after all. I did a lot of research and also interviewed Dr. G pretty well on my first appointment. I’ve been impressed with him very much and am happy I found him. His office is very clean and staff is very professional. Central Dupage Hospital is also very clean and modern. Parking is pretty easy and location is good. All around happy with everything!

I have a high standard for OB/​GYNs and am not afraid to try another Dr. if I feel I am not being treated well. I have had issues with some other Dr. s in the past with poor/​impossible scheduling, bad bedside manner, forgetting my prescription information in the system, seeing different doctors each visit, etc. but Dr Gapinski and his office surpassed my expectations. Not only is his office clean, organized, and close to home, his nurses and staff are very friendly, attentive, and seem to care. I have never had an issue getting an appointment within a reasonable time. Dr. G is super outgoing, knows how to make you feel comfortable, and takes the extra time to get to know his patients and listen to any concerns. I would definately recommend Dr. Gapinski!

I found Dr. Gapinksi simply because he happened to be in network with my insurance. However, he was the best accidental find that I could have ever asked for with a doctor. He cared for me all throughout my pregnancy and although he did not deliver my baby (he was out of town when I went into labor), he had an alternate doctor that was just a great as he was. I would imagine that dealing with pregnant, emotional, nervous women on a daily basis is wearing but he was so patient and caring and took the time to go through everything with me and I never felt rushed through my visits. And when I had some pre-​labor scares, he always squeezed me in to make sure that everything was ok. He’s got a great bedside manner and his staff is equally as wonderful and caring. If you are in need of a great doctor, I suggest you contact Dr. Gapinski. You won’t be sorry. He’s fantastic!

Dr. Gapinski sets the bar for physicians. He is extremely professional and caring with a calming bed-​side manner. He takes the time to thoroughly answer your questions and to guide you in your healthcare decisions. His staff are extremely friendly and competent and are eager to assist when you have an urgent matter. I have been working in the healthcare industry for nearly a decade, and of all the physicians that I have had the pleasure or working with and seeing, Dr. Gapinski is without question my top choice.