Alan G Shepard, MD

I was referred to Dr. Shepard last week and he examined me and his diagnosis confirmed that I have neuropathy. He immediately prescribed a medication for me to replace my Lyrica. Thank you Dr. Shepard. God bless you & yours! For the first time in more than four years, my feet are not tingling, as if they are on fire. Thank you, thank you. I highly recommend this doctor! He listens and he hears what you are saying.

I suffer from cluster headaches which are debilitating. Since for me they happen every 2 – 3 years (but last for a full month with multiple per day), I did not currently have a regular neurologist. About two excruciating weeks into my typical cluster month, I desperately sought treatment. I went to see Dr. Shepard and he saw me almost immediately. This was certainly an exception and possibly just perfect timing, however his office staff was very compassionate to my urgent situation. Dr. Shepard was kinder than I could hope for and addressed my needs with appropriate medication and prompt MRI/​MRA to rule out any concerns. He returned my calls every time I reached out and was very attentive, thorough. Within five days, his regimen broke up the cluster and I haven’t had a headache since. Based on history, they will return, however, in my 20 years of having these, no other doctor has done anything to decrease the time frame of my clusters. I would recommend him to anyone.

I’m not sure what all the negative reviews are for. He’s a specialist, and all specialists are busy.
I’ve seen my fair share of neurologists. Dr. Shepard has listened to me weep, returned my phone calls, updated me on test results, and been very upfront.
His medical assistant is wonderful, as well.

Choose any other doctor… he is a very arrogant man and does not respect other people time. He charges four times more than a lot of excellent neurologist in Chicago (we did some research after the fact :-(. A basic check up appointment which usually takes less than 15 minutes turned out to be 40 min. He charged us $ 1000 for prescribing a medication (nothing else was done).Check the fees and compare with other doctors before you go there. Save yourself time and money!

Do NOT go see Dr. Shepard. I have never had a worse experience with a doctor before. I went to see him about headaches and dizziness that I was having and he rushed me through my appointment giving me no explanation on the medication he was prescribing me. He did not return my calls after leaving me a message that I had a deficiency in my blood count, yet again, continuing the pattern of no explanation. He also encouraged me to get a CT scan and then never called me with the results, even after I left multiple messages for him. He is a pompous, arrogant man and I would not wish him on my worst enemy.

Dr. Shepard is great! Also he calls you with results himself!