Michael D. Stover, MD

Michael D. Stover, MD

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Primary Specialty

Joint Replacement & Adult Reconstruction Surgery

Secondary Specialty

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Practice Focus Areas

  • Fractures
  • Fractures, Non-union
  • Hip Dysplasia
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Preservation
  • Hip Replacement Surgery
  • Pelvic and Hip Fractures
  • Trauma Reconstruction

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

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March 03, 2014

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

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Overall Rating

4.9
4.9 

855 Ratings

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100 Most Recent Reviews

March 31, 2022

5.0

Best surgeon I have ever had

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March 28, 2022

5.0

He was patient and answered all of my questions.

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March 28, 2022

5.0

The man is a national treasure.

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March 27, 2022

5.0

He was professional and attentive and friendly. His smile is warm and he makes eye contact when he first greets you. I think that this is so reassuring. He answered all of my questions, and I had a lot. Dr. Stover was very concerned about my pain. His PA Jenny always responded to my emails quickly and thoroughly. Even the staff that greeted me and brought me into the exam room were friendly and professional. I would highly recommend Dr. Stover's services.

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March 25, 2022

5.0

He is truly one of a kind. Caring, compassionate, understanding. ????????????????????????????

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March 22, 2022

5.0

Great Dr

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March 21, 2022

5.0

Dr Stover is straight forward and reassuring in his delivery I trust his medical advice

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March 21, 2022

5.0

Consults charts, mostly knows his patients, demonstrates his craft during the visit.

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March 14, 2022

5.0

Very professional. Takes to time to explain and answer all your questions

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March 14, 2022

5.0

He is an awesome surgeon, highly skilled and knowledgeable, and extremely personable. My hip replacement surgery was amazingly pain-free and the recovery time was unbearably short.

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March 11, 2022

5.0

Professional and kind

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March 11, 2022

5.0

Very compassionate, detailed in his explanation. Follow up from him and his team were great

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March 11, 2022

5.0

Very professional, took his time explaining the process.

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March 11, 2022

5.0

Knows his craft, & can explain it in terms I understand.

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March 11, 2022

5.0

Excellent surgeon

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March 08, 2022

5.0

He just a great surgeon. He completely changed my life after a number of issues over the past two years. I would never consider another orthopedic doctor

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March 08, 2022

5.0

Differently, recommend if you need it I had a hip replacement. I have a new hip and no issues, and no one can't tell I did a replacement. I am going to another hip soon.

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March 08, 2022

5.0

Caring person and communicates whats going on

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March 07, 2022

5.0

Keeps current Warm kind personality

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March 07, 2022

5.0

Smart great doctor who really knows his work

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March 07, 2022

5.0

Very professional and thorough in diagnosing the medical problem at hand. Willing to listen and answer questions without feeling rushed. Expresses his confidence with his knowledge and expertise in his orthopedic speciality.

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March 04, 2022

5.0

Takes time to explain answers to all patient questions.

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February 27, 2022

5.0

He has excellent hands-on skills. He is approachable, knowledgeable and caring.

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February 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Stover and his surgical team are both skilled and friendly. You want them on your side!

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February 25, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable.

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February 25, 2022

5.0

He explained so well my condition and recommended a plan for treatment. He is so competent and caring.

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February 25, 2022

5.0

Clear on diagnosis and treatment

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February 23, 2022

5.0

He is knowledgeable, and professional and very willing to listen to your concerns and answer all your questions. He makes you feel like he genuinely cares about you.

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February 21, 2022

5.0

Dr Stover listens to my concerns and answers all of my questions clearly so I understand what is going on with my care plan.

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February 21, 2022

5.0

A good patient dr

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February 21, 2022

5.0

Buena atención del doctor y residente ,recomendable.

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February 21, 2022

5.0

Both Michael Stover and his PA, Jenny, had read my records and done their homework before their arrival for my visit! Michael Stover examined me the way I should be examined and used his superior knowledge of his expertise to diagnose my problems and to set some goals for moving forward.

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February 18, 2022

5.0

He made me feel very secure about the surgeryDrawing on my leg showing me where he would make the incision telling me what he was going to do along with other team members sharing information

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February 18, 2022

5.0

Again all of my questions were answered and he made me feel as ease.

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February 18, 2022

5.0

He is wonderful. My son trusts him.

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February 18, 2022

5.0

Very knowledgeable and professional

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February 14, 2022

5.0

Above expectation outcomes.

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February 11, 2022

5.0

He tried felt concerned about my health

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February 11, 2022

5.0

great beside manner, took the time to carefully explain all of the procedure, discussion was very practical and easy to understand

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February 11, 2022

5.0

Super unassuming and easy to talk with.

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February 11, 2022

5.0

Lekarz bardzo uprzejmy I kompeteny.

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February 08, 2022

5.0

Extremely thorough and takes the time to answer all questions and test results. Total faith in his opinions, decisions and treatment plans.

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February 07, 2022

5.0

He cares about what he is doing. He is practicing his science when he examines and cares for you.

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February 06, 2022

5.0

Doctor Stover has good bedside manner.

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February 04, 2022

5.0

Good attitude; excellent information; treatment like an adult with some knowledge of my body and it's functioning. Discusses things with me rather than talking at me.

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February 04, 2022

5.0

Knowledgeable, friendly, experienced, good reviews.

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February 04, 2022

5.0

Great skill , personable , laser focused

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January 29, 2022

5.0

Personable, responsive. I’ve had great outcomes with no complications With my 2 hip replacements with dr stover

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January 28, 2022

5.0

Kept my wife and I informed of what was happening.

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January 28, 2022

5.0

He was direct and personable and explained what I'm in for in a very kind, direct manner.

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January 28, 2022

5.0

Listened carefully to my physical problems and wants me to move forward consevTively

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January 24, 2022

5.0

Personal Caring Engaging Very competent

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January 22, 2022

5.0

Dr Stover truly cares about his patient. He ensures you’re are getting best treatment. Explains everything in detail & encourages questions! His surgical experience is phenomenal!

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January 21, 2022

5.0

Following my hip surgery with excellent outcome, I have referred three friends to Dr. Stover for similar surgery.

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January 21, 2022

5.0

He listens and is very conservative but very knowledgeable.

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January 14, 2022

4.0

Nice doctor

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January 14, 2022

5.0

Great care from diagnosis to treatment options to follow up

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January 14, 2022

5.0

I felt like the doctor took the time and listened to me, clearly described all my options, and left all the decisions and timing up to me.

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January 13, 2022

5.0

Best in his field!

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January 10, 2022

5.0

He is very good at what he does, it just is he does surgery.

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January 10, 2022

5.0

Very thorough examination by Dr. Stover and his associate. They were responsive to my questions, and clear about my treatment options.

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January 10, 2022

5.0

He knows what he's doing. He's smart, respectful, and efficient.

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January 07, 2022

5.0

good bedside manner

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January 07, 2022

5.0

Personable, professional, attention to detail (particular and takes close attention to craft) Efficient Effective Personalizes to each different patient!

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January 07, 2022

5.0

Very experienced and caring

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January 03, 2022

5.0

Very professional and friendly, never felt rushed, listened to me as a patient. Conservative care

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January 03, 2022

5.0

Dr. Stover is very personable, patient focused and displays the highest professionalism. He performed similar hip replacements on my mother and brother, all with excellent results.

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January 03, 2022

5.0

Dr. stover was very nice, listened well to my concerns and explained so clearly my medical situation. This was my first meeting with him and he was so knowledgeable and understanding of my situation.

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January 03, 2022

5.0

Knows what he’s doing, patient, cares

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December 31, 2021

5.0

Dr M Stover is verry kind ,he took the time to. Explain my injuires Verry attentive before surgeries and after The BEST !!!

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December 31, 2021

5.0

He did a great job explaining my condition and the procedure to correct it

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December 22, 2021

5.0

He took great care of me

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December 20, 2021

5.0

Dr. Stover understood the subject matter extremely well; he took the time to explain the surgery; and patiently answered all of my questions.

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December 20, 2021

5.0

Excellent surgeon. Listens and is caring.

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December 17, 2021

5.0

Michael Stover is an excellent doctor and all around nice person!

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December 17, 2021

5.0

I had 100% confidence in him and he always was thorough and detailed in answering any questions that I had. He made me feel like I was his only patient :)

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December 17, 2021

5.0

Focused on me, never rushed visit, good follow up, personable, trustworthy

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December 17, 2021

5.0

Good

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December 17, 2021

5.0

Very Experienced professional. Listens, answers questions. Excellent.

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December 17, 2021

5.0

Very personal and extremely talented

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December 13, 2021

5.0

Results of surgery were excellent and he kept me informed on what was happening.

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December 13, 2021

5.0

Upfront, honest thorough.

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December 07, 2021

5.0

Dr Stover is a great surgeon! He takes time, has compassion, explains in complete detail what is going on & has never been pushy on surgery. It is the patients choice. He has done both my hip replacements at the age of 42 & 44, so glad I choose him to be the surgeon!

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December 03, 2021

5.0

Excellence

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December 03, 2021

5.0

I feel he is the best at what he does!! And cares about doing it well!

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December 03, 2021

5.0

He was confident, personable and knowledgeable.

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December 01, 2021

5.0

He’s very knowledgeable

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December 01, 2021

5.0

Great and skilled.

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November 29, 2021

5.0

He is highly competent and personable.

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November 28, 2021

5.0

All around thorough. Takes the time needed until your questions are answered. I feel very confident with his evaluation and treatment

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November 26, 2021

5.0

Seems like a great doctor

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November 26, 2021

5.0

I felt certain he was the doctor for my hip replacement He was great sns explained everything to me.

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November 23, 2021

5.0

Because I know he’s excellent dr From earlier surgery. I like his no nonsense style

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August 31, 2021

5.0

Great outcome and minimal pain with the hip replacement. Important that Stover was able to schedule surgery within about 1 month of when I had my 1st appointment. His physician assistants made things go smoothly (obtaining my prescriptions when I was in the hospital, handling insurance, etc).

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August 30, 2021

5.0

Very nice, took his time and explained everything to us. He was very patient with our questions and told us not to hesitate to send questions through mychart.

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August 24, 2021

5.0

He is a great surgeon. Great bedside manner. Professional and has a great staff. I cannot say enough things about him. He is a God send surgeon.

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August 23, 2021

5.0

He was helpful and explained things very clearly

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August 23, 2021

5.0

Track record of excellence

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August 20, 2021

5.0

Caring doctor, knowledgeable, attentive

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August 20, 2021

5.0

He is an outstanding doctor and surgeon. Very knowledgeable.

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