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Meet Rodney Thill, MD
About me
- Gender:
- Clinical interests: Colo-Rectal SurgeryGeneral SurgeryHernia RepairHernia Surgery - LaproscopicLaparoscopic Colon ProceduresLaparoscopic Surgery
- Related website: https://www.advocatehealth.com
Credentials
Education
- Undergraduate Degree: Olivet Nazarene University
- Residency: Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center/John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
- Internship: Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center/John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
- Medical School: Ohio State University College Of Medicine
Board certifications
- General Surgery
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Medical Center
Insurance accepted
- AAH Preferred – Team Member Plan
- AAH Select – Team Member Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage Access HMO
- Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI
- Aetna Coventry (Aetna Medicare) HMO
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS
- Aetna Medicare HMO
- Aetna Medicare POS
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan PPO
- Aetna NAP - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna State of Illinois HMO
- Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus
- Aetna State of Illinois PPO
- Aetna Value Performance Network
- Beech Street Network PPO
- Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)
- Benefits Services and Systems, Inc
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Community FHP
- Blue Cross Community ICP
- Blue Cross Community MMAI
- Blue Cross HMO Illinois
- Blue Cross Med Select PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO-POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO
- Blue Medicare Advocate Health HMO
- Blue Precision HMO
- BlueCare Direct
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna APWU Health Plan Open Access Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Health Partners POS
- Cigna Healthspring True Choice PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna NALC Health Benefits Plan
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access POS
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO
- Cofinity PPO
- Coventry / FirstHealth
- Coventry Health Care HMO
- Coventry Health Care Open Access POS
- Coventry Health Care POS
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- First Health Network PPO
- FirstHealth / Coventry Personal Care
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna EPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthSmart Preferred PPO
- HST Care Connect EPO
- HST Care Connect PPO
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana Community Select HMO
- Humana HMO
- Humana Illinois CCN HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Supplement Plan
- Humana MMAI
- Humana National HMO
- Humana National POS
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana POS
- Humana PPO
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Meridian MMAI
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- SEIU – Local 4 HMO
- SEIU – Local 4 PPO
- SIHO PPO
- Tricare Prime
- UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)
- UHC / AARP Medicare Advantage Value HMO - POS
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 2 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Supplement
- UHC National Railway Carriers & United Transportation Union Health and Welfare
- UHC Railroad Employees National Health & Welfare Plan
- UHC/ AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- UniCare PPO
- Union Health Services, Inc.
- Union Medical Care PPO
- United Health One Golden Rule
- United Healthcare Charter HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO
- United Healthcare Choice PPO
- United Healthcare Core PPO
- United Healthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Medica
- United Healthcare Medicare Complete Assure PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate HMO
- United Healthcare NexusACO OA
- United Healthcare NexusACO R
- United Healthcare Options PPO
- United Healthcare Oxford
- Wellcare Health Plans HMO
Ratings and reviews
Overall rating
based on patient ratings.
Comments
Very professional, and caring asked many questions.
I had a good experience with the visit with the doctor.
made me feel at ease. I felt confident about the advise. very friendly
excellent!
On 6-12-20 I went to the ER in pain from a hernia & knew I needed surgery. When the time came Dr. Thill was my surgeon & was very pleased with his demeanor & knowledge of my problem.
Because of COVID-19, my visits with Dr. Thill were either by telephone or video. It was all handled wonderfully.
Very good.
Very friendly as always.
Dr. Thill was absolutely the most thorough in explaining the specifics of my condition & plans. He spent time, not rushing. Respectfully pleasant.
Dr. Thill instilled confidence in me -
With coronavirus restrictions in place, I was welcomed at the time of my appt and directed into an office to complete the new patient forms. Doctor came in soon after and we talked about my concerns. He did an exam and then we talked about having a CT scan done. He was very friendly and polite.
Excellent visit & experience.
Dr. Thill performed over the top care!!!
Dr. Thill provided all the information I needed to continue improving my health.
Dr. Thill was great w/my son. X the nurse was great with my son. Follow up was great!
Loved the dr! Loved the nurse!
Very good.
Dr. Thill is wonderful - so kind and assuring and a awesome surgeon.
All great - so knowledgeable & kind - the best!
Dr Thill was an amazing surgeon who has the best bed side manner
I feel you covered everything -
All good -
Dr. Rodney Thill was very professional and explained things we talked about very well. He ordered the test I need to fix my situation.
The receptionist was very polite and professional.
Dr Thrill is an exelent doctor.I highly recomend him.
overall it was very good!
Dr. Thill gave me step by step expectations about the surgery I requested.
Very good!
Dr. Thill was thorough and explained my options.
very thorough in his explanation of the procedure he will do. what medications I should stop and when. What I should expect after the procedure.
Good experience staff very friendly and made me comfortable.
Very good surgeon. Very polite, explained a procedure I might want to do and the reasons why or why not take this route.
Excellent provider, executing all his duties flawlessly.
Better than expected experience.
Very pleased with this provider - all surgeons should have his bedside manner!
I was very happy with everything - Dr. Thill made me feel like he knew what he was doing and I felt like I didn't have a thing to worry about.
Every good - I would tell anyone that asked me to go see Dr. Thill.
All were very polite and friendly.
Never any bad experiences, all experiences were very good.
excellent visit
Dr Thill and his staff are wonderful.
The experience was good. Dr. Thill is very attentive and personal.
There was a very long wait - 45 minutes. This is very difficult to manage after you've had major surgery.
Dr. Thill is very thorough, asks questions, listens to concerns, has a wonderful bedside manners and a great personality, a wonderful caring surgeon.
I would recommend Dr. Thill if in need of his services
I have been with Dr. Thill for a few years now. He is very personable. Takes the time to make sure you sure you understand everything about your visit - health concerns, care of wounds (surgeries) - answers any questions. I will NEVER leave his care unless he retires. I have complete trust and faith in him.
All good & positive.
He was one of the best doctors. Courtious and very People person.
One of the best doctors and very nice
Dr. Thill provides excellent care both during my surgery and with both subsequent follow up visits.
I was very satisfied with the treatment I received as well as the doctor's manner.
Short wait time.
Very good & complete office visit with whole staff.
Dr. Thill is very thoughtful and on top of the issues I needed address.I felt very comfortable that he my interest bmind and addressed all my concerns
All my questions were answered and I left the office feeling satisfied.
I would recommend this doctor. I had a good experience with this doctor. Everything was explained very thoroughly.
EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT PRE-OP, PROCEDURE, AND POST-OP CARE. DR.THILL AND HIS STAFF WERE FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL, HELPFUL, AND CARING. VERY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.
Dr. Thill is awesome. The best surgeon ever. He is kind and gentle. He cares about his patients.
Dr. Thill is an excellent specialist who took time to explain the pros and cons of proceeding with surgery.
From the very first step into the office I felt comfortable the receptionist was helpful and the nurse was very kind.
Felt comfortable and confident with Dr. Thill.
It's was very good.
Rodney is great that is why I chose to see him.
he is always thorough and informative.
I've seen Dr. Thill twice now. He's absolutely fabulous and his nursing staff have been amazing. if I have any further needs for his specialty, I would go back to him in a heartbeat.
Dr. Thill was very professional, respectful, & compassionate. He made sure I understood everything about my surgery before I left his office and again the morning of surgery.
I have known Dr Thill for nine years. he spends the time necessary to explain everything clearly. I trust him!
I felt very comfortable speaking with Dr. Thill. He was very informative and also very pleasant and kind. Dr. Thill explained everything very thoroughly in terms I could easily understand.
This Dr was my general surgeon for spinal surgery very professional. He answered all of questions in detail. I was very satisfied with his services.
This was my first visit to Dr. Thill. I felt he took as much time as I needed to go over the procedure and answer questions.
Dr. Thill and his team were excellent to deal with from our first consultation visit to the final post-op check. His team is helpful and comforting during this process. Dr. Thill always answered my questions before I could even ask them and was very knowledgeable about my surgery ins and outs. He put my mind at ease and made the surgery and recovery as comfortable and safe as I could have hoped for. I highly recommend this office and surgeon.
My experience was outstanding. He explained the procedure and performed the procedure flawlessly. I recovered quickly and totally. I cannot say enough good things about the entire Advocate Medical Group experience. Thank You.
The service was great.
switched General Dr. recently and then got diagnosed with cancer and everyone helped me obtain specialists to help me. My first visit with my Surgeon was wonderful, even with my diagnosis.
Office help too busy to make any personal friendly contact. Dr. busy but took time to talk and ask if there were questions to be answered!
I liked the doctor and staff very much.
Dr. Rodney Thill is what a doctor should be like and he is.
When I was readied for emergent surgery 4/27/19 and I saw it was Dr Rodney Thill, I knew God had given me the best. I knew of his excellent reputation, but I now know it first hand. Since that surgery/time, every visit has been informative, meaningful, and instructional for my complete recovery and well being.
Excellent advice about lump on neck - told me medical name.
he was helpful and nice and explained everything well to me.
Very nice & personable.
Dr. Rodney Thill is a top notch surgeon. He makes me feel safe and well cared for.
This was an absolutely wonderful visit. Very positive . Dr. Thill explained my health plan thoroughly.
Dr. Thill took my appendix out on 5-20-19. I know him, through the medical community. I have sent many friends to him for surgical procedures - Never thinking I would need him!!! He IS the BEST!!
The appointment went well. Dr. Thill was attentive and so was the Medical Assistant.
I was pleased with the care I received
I was satisfied with my first appointment with this doctor however I did have a long waiting room wait.
my visiting experience is fantastic
I saw this provider for follow up after gall bladder surgery. Even though it was a rather quick visit it was productive all questions answered.
Great surgeon.
Excellent. Great personality. answered all my questions. Very informative.
Excellent physician with a great, bedside manor even during an embarrassing issue.
The physician did not not have a complete history of my contact with him, he performed surgery on me in 2016 and had no record of it. I had ton check my own records after the visit and after I did I called his office to make them aware of the issue,
Professional
Very professional, and concerned about my health and wellbeing.
Excellent surgeon.
This visit was a follow-up (post-op) visit. I appreciated the excellent care Dr. Thill and all of his office staff provided. My experience was very good and I found my doctor and all of his staff to be very attentive and supportive. They all answered all of my questions and responded to my concerns.
This was my first visit with this provider. I feel confident in using this providers services for minor surgery this week.
the Provider was very helpful in this visit
Dr Thill is very personable. It was a pleasure meeting with him.
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