Michael D. Stover, MD

Michael D. Stover, MD

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Joint Replacement & Adult Reconstruction Surgery

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A Different Approach to Hip Replacement

After the death of his bone tissue, firefighter returned to the job after a unique hip replacement surgery at Northwestern Medicine.

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Education

Medical Education:
MD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine - 1990
Residency:
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - 1996
Fellowships:
Carolinas Medical Center - 1997
Good Samaritan Hospital - 1998

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Central DuPage Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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4.9
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August 30, 2023

5.0

Personable, his explanatory demeanor, and his responses to my questions. I also liked the PA, [ ].

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August 28, 2023

5.0

He provides the best in professional service and is caring and thorough.

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August 27, 2023

5.0

Willing to take the time to talk to you answer any questions give you produce and cons of everything that would be involved and looking forward to good procedure and as well with follow up

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August 27, 2023

5.0

efficient

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August 18, 2023

5.0

Highly professional. Cautious, conservative, precise, informed, explains well.

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August 14, 2023

5.0

He is awesome. He listened to me and answered all my questions and concerns. He provided realistic expectations for ongoing progress. He is personable and ease to talk to. I would highly recommend Dr. Stover.

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August 09, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover and his staff prepared me well for surgery, gave clear instructions, answered questions, and overall did a great job. I’ve had zero pain since surgery, and am quickly rehabilitating. I highly recommend Dr Stover and his staff.

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August 08, 2023

5.0

Courteous, professional and took time to explain everything in detail and answer questions. Guess I'll have more feedback after the procedure.

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August 08, 2023

5.0

Fantastic surgeon!

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August 08, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover is a clear and specific communicator giving the patient the opportunity to understand their medical status.

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August 07, 2023

5.0

He saved my life that morning that's good enough 😌

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August 07, 2023

5.0

Dr Michael Stover is a awesome caring dr for his patients

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August 07, 2023

5.0

he fixed me

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August 06, 2023

5.0

He is caring and professional, a terrific surgeon for patients with various hip issues. He is supported by a terrific team - Jennie, PA, Jacki, RN & Ally, ATC.

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August 04, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover and his Team provided me Excellent care as his patient. Dr. Stover and his Team provided me Excellent understanding of the treatment suggested to me as his patient. Dr. Stover and his Team provided me Excellent explanations of the treatment plan for me as a patient. Dr. Stover and his Team really care about me as a patient.

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July 31, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover is friendly, human, smart, and gets to the point quickly. The day of surgery was flawless and fast (but not rushed). It’s been 12 days and I’m walking, going up and down stairs without crutches and my pain gets less each day. I’m thrilled with Dr. Stover’s skill as a orthopedic surgeon!!

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July 31, 2023

5.0

Compassionate at same time as forthright. Responsive. Whole team works to help patient thru trials

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July 30, 2023

5.0

Thoughtful and understanding

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July 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Michael Stover was very patient and kind by answering all my questions.

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July 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover has a distinguished reputation. I was recommended to him by my daughter. She works at [ ].

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July 28, 2023

5.0

Great experience overall.

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July 26, 2023

5.0

Professional, courteous and very heloful

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July 24, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover was fantastic! He answered all my questions thoroughly during my consultation. His PA, [ ] was aslo wonderful, answering questions and explaining things thoroughly. I never felt rushed. He also spent time reviewing things with me just prior to surgery. He also personally checked in on me post op when I was in recovery.

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July 24, 2023

5.0

Excellent surgeon.

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July 24, 2023

5.0

Very courteous and patient with my concerns

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July 24, 2023

5.0

He was highly recommended and has superior reviews. I felt very safe under his care.

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July 17, 2023

5.0

He took time to explain my injury and show the mri results. Also gave a cortisone shot

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July 17, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover is knowledgeable and conservative in his approach. Have been treated twice by him...and he was correct each time.

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July 12, 2023

5.0

Good results from surgery.

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July 12, 2023

5.0

As above, and he and his associate are very very kind and thoughtful in the way they treat people.

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July 12, 2023

5.0

he is professional and thorough.

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July 12, 2023

5.0

Compassionate and efficient care

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July 12, 2023

5.0

From start to finish, gave you honest opinion and recommendations and procedures that could be done to try and help you overcome your issues and why are you seeing him?

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July 11, 2023

5.0

He has done both my hips-feeling great!

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July 10, 2023

5.0

Excellent clinical demeanor and surgical outcome.

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July 10, 2023

5.0

Personable and efficient

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July 10, 2023

5.0

Great doc. Very patient

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July 06, 2023

5.0

The Best!

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June 30, 2023

5.0

personable kind knowledgeable

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June 30, 2023

5.0

Personable, friendly and of course competent. Provided information clearly with options available.

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June 27, 2023

5.0

So far so good

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June 26, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover takes the time to listen, answer any and all questions that I have, and genuenly cares about my health and my satisfaction with my new hip.

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June 21, 2023

5.0

Because you can see that he is a good doctor, very kind and explains things very well

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June 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover was kind and throughout visit considerate of my concerns.

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June 20, 2023

5.0

I’m very pleased with the outcome of my surgery

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June 19, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover took the time to listen to my questions and address my concerns, followed by his suggestions for treating my hip soreness.

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June 19, 2023

5.0

Very nice, very knowledgeable, very caring, listens to what patient wants!

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June 19, 2023

5.0

Very good medical doctor.

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June 19, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover is an excellent, capable surgeon who explains the diagnosis and procedure clearly and answers questions well. His resident physician, [ ], was also very helpful at answering questions and has a very good conversational manner with a patient.

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June 17, 2023

5.0

Great job on my hipbreplacement

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June 17, 2023

5.0

I have absolute confidence in his medical competence. In addition. unlike many other surgeons, he is very personable and genuinely friendly. He makes me feel he really cares.

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June 16, 2023

5.0

Provided all options available, thoroughly and answered all my questions.

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover is very knowledgeable and good at explaining problem and cure and to give you all ultimatums good and bad what to expect explain medical procedures in Laymans terms always concerned if you have any questions and understand everything

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover took good care of me.

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June 13, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover was very knowledgeable of my situation.

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June 13, 2023

5.0

Efficient and personalble

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June 13, 2023

5.0

Skilled Caring Competent

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June 12, 2023

5.0

Very understandable and open about benefits and risks.

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June 12, 2023

5.0

Great professional and Very Courteous

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June 10, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover is kind , compassionate, incredibly expert in his field …rest of team support exceptional support to pt /family

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June 09, 2023

5.0

Compassionate care and professional

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June 09, 2023

5.0

Reputation

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June 09, 2023

5.0

- Great listener - Thoughtful - Wealth of experience

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June 08, 2023

5.0

good listener...direct statements about patient medical issues...great followup on next steps...

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June 07, 2023

5.0

Super nice, listens, teaches , performs at a very high level of expertise

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable, friendly and compassionate. He's an excellent doctor

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May 30, 2023

5.0

My now 6 yr old hip replacement is excellent

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May 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover is great! He is an excellent surgeon and we feel we got the best hip replacement (husband) of anywhere around!!!

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May 27, 2023

5.0

Hip problem mostly repaired.

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May 26, 2023

5.0

He did a great job!

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May 26, 2023

4.0

He's very pleasant was not able to fix the knee and hip problem told me to go to pain management.

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May 23, 2023

5.0

He was very professional, listened and responded to all my questions. He explained options thoroughly and honestly, and was personable as well.

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May 23, 2023

5.0

See above … High degree of “trust” in him

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May 22, 2023

5.0

He did an excellent job.

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Great provider! Very personable & kind!

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Excellent surgeon. Very knowledgeable and highly rated

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May 20, 2023

5.0

Excellent surgeon with innovative, technically difficult surgeries. Takes pride in his work and does his work at the best of his abilities. Great bedside manner. Knowledgeable.

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May 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover and his staff are amazing! Everyone is so friendly, kind, and helpful! Dr. Stover doesn't rush through the visit and takes the time to explain his thought process and answer any questions/concerns. I really appreciated the fact that he didn't immediately rush into scheduling surgery before recommending additional imaging to rule out other possible causes of my medical issues. Andrea, his nurse, was also incredibly friendly and nice! I would highly recommend Dr. Stover and his office!

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May 19, 2023

5.0

Thorough and attentive.

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May 15, 2023

5.0

Explained his findings and answered my questions.

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May 15, 2023

5.0

Excellent Doctor

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May 15, 2023

5.0

Dr. Stover is very personable, easy to talk to and carry on a conversation with, and takes the time to answer all of my questions.

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May 15, 2023

5.0

Very professional and knowledgeable.

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May 14, 2023

5.0

My hip surgery was very successful. Also, I needed no drugs except for Tylenol.

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May 13, 2023

5.0

I talked to many surgeons before I talked to Dr. Stover. He stood above them all. On that first visit, he immediately saw what was needed and started listing out everything he would need to accomplish a successful surgery. And it was a successful surgery.

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May 12, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover is great. He really listens and address all concerns. Great bedside manner and overall has a great team and staff.

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May 08, 2023

5.0

He took the time to answer all my questions and made me feel very at ease.

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May 08, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, patient, excellent communicator, very thorough, speaks in plain terms but is also empathetic.

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May 08, 2023

5.0

Dr Stover is very knowledgeable

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May 05, 2023

4.0

He is a very kind person who explains your medical situation in clear terms. I particularly appreciate that he discusses your present condition and projects future healing and function.

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May 02, 2023

5.0

He explains everything. Gives reasons for pt's pain. Outlines course of treatment. Allows for questions. Treats the staff with respect.

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