Gold Coast Gynecology

Choosing Dr. Toig as my physician is perhaps the best medical decision I have ever made in my adult life.
I first found Dr. Toig based on a review in Chicago Magazine of the best doctors in Chicago about 15 years ago. I knew that I wanted a doctor who had demonstrated experience dealing with, not just the run of the mill issues that women face, but also the complex issues that would stump other doctors. Dr. Toig fits the bill on both counts and I am so glad I chose him.
In dealing with Dr. Toig, he will probably ask you questions that no doctor has ever asked before, he will probably have you wanting to know more about yourself and your overall health and he will ask for pieces of your medical puzzle so that he can start to connect the dots. It is that level of curiosity and care that make him one of the best, hands down. He is also the type of doctor who is as interested in the prevention of issues, as he is in the cure.
Dr. Toig is wicked smart and down to earth, he is thoughtful and caring but frank and to the point (which I like). Instead of just treating your symptoms, he asks the right questions and takes the right steps to unravel the mystery and get to the root of the issue to resolve the problem once and for all. Dr. Toig has what I call a «continuity of consideration». He is concerned about your history and finding the best options for you, not just looking for a quick fix or a cookie cutter solution. When I go to Dr. Toig’s office, I feel that he hears my concerns and really provides a level of care that is sorely missing from many doctors I have seen in the past. Having moved back to Chicago after a few years away, I looked him up again and I am so happy I did.
If you have the opportunity to have Dr. Toig treat you, you will not regret it. You will do yourself a great service by entrusting Dr. Toig with your care.

Dr. Toig is a great doctor that knows its stuff he is super nice and very knowledgeable.

I was referred to Dr. Toig through a friend of mine and was a client of his for the past two years. He is truly an awesome doctor who knows his stuff, but his office staff is the problem. I am on the pill and recently saw him for a visit in October 2013. He wrote me a prescription for 3 months with 1 refill (aka 6 months). When my refill was due I contacted Walgreens and they said my prescription had been denied. That made absolutely no sense because I was supposed to have a refill on that script. His office did not read it correctly and gave Walgreens the wrong information. Not only did Dr. Toig’s office deny my prescription, but no one called to explain why or to resolve the issue with me. My start day is Saturday and his office is closed on weekends so I was unable to start my pill until Monday. This not only caused unnecessary stress for the entire month of feeling unprotected, but also gave me the worst cycle with every symptom you can think of. I will not be returning to his office, but it really has nothing to do with Dr. Toig himself. He is a wonderful doctor who does not waste your time, but his staff is in much need of customer service training. In the future when you deny a prescription that needs to be taken daily contact the patient to make sure they understand why it has been denied (even though they were in the wrong this time).

Let me just say that I left to go to another doctor and I hate I ever made that move. I’m now back to Dr. Toig and soooo glad to be back. Don’t get me wrong, no one doctor or office is perfect. But when you find a doc that you are comfortable with, you should stay with him/​her.
He’s always been so polite and the staff has always been super friendly. He is the best and I wll not be leaving again.

It should be called gold COST OB-​Gyne. It’s outrageous how much Dr Toig’s office or he charges for visits. I keep getting sent bills from his office for incorrect billings. I’m still trying to work out over $ 300 bill that was charged for a standard/​routine visit. What kind of OB-​Gyne makes patients who are young, healthy, aren’t going to have kids anytime soon come in every 6 mo. for a refill for birth control? A doctor who wants to make lots of $ and charge insurance companies unnecessarily. The staff have been completely unhelpful with resolving the billing errors. It’s been nearly a year and I’m still trying to get it resolved. Dr Toig is nice, gentle, but very expensive and you have to wait. Expect your entire visit to be 2 – 3 hours. He really doesn’t spend that much extra time than my previous dr. I won’t be back.

Dr Toig is an outstanding Doctor with a wealth of experience and knowledge. He has a very dry sense of humor and makes me chuckle everytime I see him. His dry sense of humor might upset the more uptight females out there. I had been to see several gynos over a 3 year period of bleeding ²⁴⁄₇. I was miserable and yet not one had found pre-​cancer cells in my smear tests. I visited Dr Toig and within a matter of weeks I was cured of the issue and could live a normal life again. I have since been back with a fibroid and he, yet again, dealt with that in a swift manner. Dr Toig helped me get pregnant with my second child. I have yet to say a big «THANK YOU» to him, which I will. I know if I have an issue with my health, Dr Toig will resolve it fast. My fibroid removal was painless, as was my LEEP.

I don’t know how to review this place in a word… so I’ll just begin–
I made my 1^st appt b/​c I thought I had a UTI, I was uncomfortable and felt horrible-​Called and was able to get in that day, awesome-​So kudos to his staff that work there-​Well I get there and I wait probably 15 minutes in the waiting room, where I am the only one waiting-​They have probably 50 chairs but no one is them–
Finally my name is called and I get taken to a room where I am asked a series of questions relating to my health and history, which took about 10 – 15 minutes-​I was then told the Dr would come in… he did 30 minutes later! And let me tell you, that room was ice cold, I was freezing cold!!! I was dreading to get naked, really I was-​Then when he came in I was told to put the next to nothing paper gown on and he’d be in, well about 10 minutes go by and he comes in–
The exam was probably 10 minutes and I mentioned how I have bad cramps, I got told to take Aleve-​Now what bothered me is he is not a women, he has no idea how it feels to be in tears on the bus, at work, in an elevator etc… b/​c of cramps-​Midol, Ibuprofen, Aleve, Px Iburprofen does not help-​Honestly the only thing that has helped was half a vicodin–
So after I got dressed, paid my copay and left it was a total of 2 hours!
I just went back b/​c I have HPV, I don’t care saying it on here b/​c sooooo many people have it-​Well he did a colpo, and I must say it was nothing compared to the one I had in 2008-​Very gentle, I walked home in no pain–
I was told I needed the lacroscopy b/​c he is sure I have endometriosis and in order to see what was really going on this needs to be done-​I am going to get a 2^nd opinion for I don’t want to rush anything, as well want to weigh other options–
Again yesterday I waited 15 minutes in the lobby and another 15 minutes in my room half naked-Don’t put people in rooms, have them get naked if the Dr. isn’t ready to see them-​Be honest and tell me «he’ll be 15 minutes», let me read magazines and then take me in the room when the wait will be under 3 minutes–
I just hate it when men don’t understand the pain we go through-​Even if you are a gynecologist you don’t know what a cramp feels like or the symptoms you get while on your period, you’ll never know-​You can read how it feels but until it happens to you don’t pretend to understand-​Like I’ll never know what getting kicked in the balls feel like… I can’t even try and guess and I won’t–
He was nice to me even though yesterday I was in a crappy mood-​I told him «I have to pay to get violated» yet it’s true…
Would I steer people away from here, probably not-​Yet I haven’t seen a single bill yet so I have no idea what they have charged to insurance, as Kayla A. mentioned-​So I give it 2 stars b/​c it could be a lot better-​I had a better experience at the Women Health on Sheffield, though it seemed «hippish» I never was freezing or felt uncomfortable–

I thought about not writing this review for the longest time, and even of going back because finding a doctor is such a hassle, but I just can’t. The appointment where he put in my IUD was ok, but his lack of understanding that it is common for women to feel pain when their cervix is touched was a red flag. The next appointment was my last. He kept me waiting, wrapped in a sheet in a cold room, for 30 minutes on a workday, even though I had the first appointment of the morning. He tried to upsell me on a new breast-​cancer detection something or other that the nurse had JUST given me a brochure on, and wouldn’t take «no» for an answer without guilting me about early detection.
Then I came to the whole reason I was there. Beginning in my early 20s, I’ve had awful cramps. They go away if I’m on hormones, but had come back with the IUD. He gave me a ton of resistance about perscribing any pain medication for them, and wagged his finger in my face and told me to listen to him talk to me about the wonders of Aleve and Advil. As if I sit in a doctor’s office to beg for pain meds for funsies. He ultimately gave me what I needed, but was really snotty about it. Then, the office forgot to bill my insurance, instead billing me directly for the office visit and $ 300 for an IUD removal, and my IUD is still very much in place.
And I wonder why they have 5 stars here given that there are only 14 reviews and one of them is 2 stars (before mine).

Everything about Dr. Toig’s office is amazing. The staff is friendly and informative from the first phone call, all the way through your service. The day of my appointment, the staff greeted me warmly and I felt like someone was with me all the way through each step. His nurse is fantastic, and again explained what she was asking/​why as well as what would happen when Dr. Toig arrived.
My favorite part was that Dr. Toig sat down with me BEFORE I got undressed to review my medical history and talk to me about my general health! He then excused himself while I changed. The entire exam was comfortable and he really put me at ease. Also, I felt like he was really having a conversation with me when we discussed BC and was interested in finding the best possible pill for me.
I have to finally give major props to the woman who does his lab work. She glanced down at my two arms and selected the right one because it «had the easiest vein.» She then noticed that I’d had blood drawn a few days earlier, and that there was still a mark. She was quick and gentle — which is a great combo if you don’t do well with the blood.

This man is one of the most fantastic doctors I’ve ever met. He’s warm, funny, and makes women’s health extremely approachable.
Growing up in a rural area, the local doc was the old guy that knew your family’s ailments inside and out — because he’d been your family doctor for the last 50 years.
I get the same vibe from Dr. Toig, except in much more professional terms. He was recommended to me by a friend, who had in recommended by her boss, who had him deliver all four of her kids. Now if that’s not a recommendation, I don’t know what is!

I found Dr. Toig through this Unilocal!Thank you !!!
Yes, he is the best doctor in chicago!
He is easy to talk to, very thorough, and nice.
Go to see Dr. Toig!

i thought it would be weird to review a gyno on Unilocal — but i just have to!
dr toig and his staff are amazing.
super nice, very accommodating, knowledgeable, and thorough.
and the ‘in office time’ is the shortest and easiest ive ever had! (if you know what i mean…)
by far the best doctor ive been to ever.
my friends already go — and i recommend him to every other girl in the city!

I found Dr. Toig through Unilocal so thanks for the reviews, ladies.
As Janice F. mentioned, he was very thorough and I was not uncomfortable at all. (Shocker because I would rather volunteer for a root canal than visit the gynecologist!) Anyway, I liked his chairside – or should I say bedside? – manner and I would definitely recommend him to friends. The office provided a soothing atmosphere and at one point I heard «A Comet Appears» on the speakers overhead. (That’s neither here nor there but I felt like mentioning it.)

He is a wonderful doctor. He is very easy to talk to, very thorough, and gentle. I have recommended him to all my friends in the city & they love him too!

You go Dr. Toig!

I love my gyno! Upon arriving in Chicago I figured it might take some trial and error to find the right docs for me, but I had more luck than I expected. I was reading Chicago Mags Top Doctors and Dr. Toig’s practice was highlighted, so I made an appointment. Dr. Toig and I clicked on my first visit and I have never looked back. He is open to discussion, is easy to talk to and very «matter of fact» in his approach… I enjoy the honesty. He is brilliant at solving female issues and providing comprehensive treatment options. He always listens and considers my concerns or ideas. His nurse, Amy, is awesome, too. They are both accessible and have a great sense of humor… you really feel like a patient rather than one of the cattle they herd through these massive conglomerate doctors’ offices.
If you want someone you can trust and are not opposed to a male ob/​gyn, I highly recommend Dr. Toig.