The 20 Best Sciatica Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Sciatica Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 562 doctor with experience in Sciatica near Chicago, IL. Of these, 515 are Experienced, 40 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    Cherie B. Hawkins
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    2535 S Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cherie Hawkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Rishi Gaiha
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Pain Medicine

    Advocate Illinois Masonic Pain Management Center

    3000 N Halsted St, Ste 823, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rishi Gaiha is a Pain Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gaiha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Sciatica, and Spinal Stenosis.

    Ricardo Machado
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Experienced in Sciatica

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    2511 N Kedzie Blvd, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Ricardo Machado is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Machado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Gastric Bypass.

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    Steven P. Cohen
    Distinguished in Sciatica
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Sciatica
    Pain Medicine
    259 E Erie St Ste 1400, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Cohen is a Pain Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cohen has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Shehla L. Siddiqi
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    2535 S Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu

    Shehla Siddiqi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Siddiqi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

    Mandakini Pokharna
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    2535 S Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi

    Mandakini Pokharna is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pokharna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Sivakami Thayu
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    2535 S Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sivakami Thayu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Thayu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Macroamylasemia, and Dubin-Johnson Syndrome.

    Heidi Brookenthal
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    2535 S Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Heidi Brookenthal is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brookenthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    John C. Franco
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    2535 S Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Franco is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Franco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Opioid Use Disorder.

    Nazneen F. Sayef
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    2535 S Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali

    Nazneen Sayef is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sayef is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

    Daniel Litoff
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Litoff is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Litoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Laura J. Johnson
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    Chicago, IL 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, High Cholesterol, and Obesity in Children.

    Julio C. Gonzalez
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    4025 N Western Ave Bldg, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Julio Gonzalez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Obesity, and Renovascular Hypertension.

    Farah N. Khan
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Internal Medicine

    Millennium Park Medical Associates SC

    30 S Michigan Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Farah Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypopituitarism, Oral Herpes, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Acne, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Alan G. Shepard
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Experienced in Sciatica
    259 E Erie St Ste 2200, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Shepard is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shepard has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Memory Loss, and Neuralgia.

    Jason D. Ross
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Pain Medicine
    259 E Erie St Ste 1400, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Ross is a Pain Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ross has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Sciatica, and Fibromyalgia.

    Alpesh A. Patel
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Experienced in Sciatica
    259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alpesh Patel is an Orthopedics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

    Marinos Kontzialis
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Neuroradiology
    676 N St Clair St Ste 1400, Arkes Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marinos Kontzialis is a Neuroradiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kontzialis has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Brain Aneurysm, and Thrombectomy.

    Terrance D. Peabody
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Experienced in Sciatica
    259 E Erie St 13th Fl, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Terrance Peabody is an Orthopedics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Peabody has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Osteosarcoma, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

    Roger Lichtenbaum
    Experienced in Sciatica
    Experienced in Sciatica

    Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

    Chicago, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French

    Roger Lichtenbaum is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lichtenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Sciatica?

    Sciatica refers to pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg. It is caused by injury to or pressure on the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is a symptom of a medical problem. It is not a medical condition by itself.

    When should I see a Sciatica doctor near Chicago, IL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Sciatica doctor near Chicago, IL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Sciatica doctors near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Sciatica doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Sciatica doctor near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Sciatica doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Sciatica doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Sciatica doctor near Chicago, IL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Sciatica doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Sciatica doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Sciatica doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Sciatica doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Sciatica doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Sciatica doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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