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Practice Focus Areas

This medical professional has a particular interest or expertise in:

Arthritis
Athlete - Older Adult
Electrodiagnostic Test Testing
Joint Injections
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Nonsurgical Orthopaedics
Sports Medicine

Education

Medical Education:: MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - 2019
Residency:: Rush University Medical Center - 2023
Fellowships:: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - 2024

Board Certifications

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Certified)
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:: Central DuPage Hospital

Northwestern Medicine Surgery Center

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

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334 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

April 29, 2025

5.0

Pleasant visit. Doctor provided clear explanation & next steps if initial recommendations not effective.

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April 29, 2025

5.0

Competent knowledgeable and kind.

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April 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus, presented me with the results of my x-rays and clearly explained the various treatments that were available for arthritic knees. This helped me to make an informed decision. His demeanor was polite and professional.

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April 28, 2025

5.0

Very patient and thoughtful in explaining my results and gave me multiple options moving forward for treatment.

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April 27, 2025

5.0

He listens intently and comes up with a game plan to help you and to treat you and then he has other ideas after treatment of where you can go and what you can do from there

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April 23, 2025

5.0

Very personable & knowledgeable.

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April 22, 2025

5.0

I really liked him. He was so nice and took the time to explain everything to me.

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April 21, 2025

5.0

Very professional

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April 10, 2025

5.0

Very professional and calm and explains procedure and tells you what to anticipate

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April 09, 2025

5.0

Dr B was informative and gave me treatment options as well as discussing ways to prevent my condition from advancing. Very reassuring

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April 08, 2025

5.0

Dr Brutztkus was very informative. He took his time, no rush. He is definitely trying to figure out the cause of the problem.

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April 08, 2025

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus was prepared, well informed about my case, he listened to my report and complaints and offered professional advice. He was knowledgeable and friendly and made me feel that I was a priority.

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April 08, 2025

5.0

Smart. Good communicator. Efficient.

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April 07, 2025

5.0

He seems to be a very good doctor, although I've only seen him for one visit

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April 04, 2025

5.0

Very nice and detailed. He seemed very concerned about getting me back to my activities as soon as possible.

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April 04, 2025

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus is wonderful! He is very knowledgeable, caring, compassionate, and patient. Excellent all around!

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March 27, 2025

5.0

He was very kind and listened to my concerns. Explained things in a way i could understand, and gave me a clear plan forward. 10/10

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March 25, 2025

5.0

Great doctor I am very grateful I was able to find him. He explains everything ahead of time and answers all your questions. He is very caring and compassionate. Great guy great doctor.

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March 24, 2025

5.0

Excellent communicator and great listener.

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March 23, 2025

5.0

Dr Brutzkus was very thorough and listened to all of my concerns. His staff was fantastic.

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March 22, 2025

5.0

because he has is very knowledge doctor

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March 20, 2025

5.0

Dr. did an excellent job at explaining the injury I sustained. He clearly shared options for healing, allowing me to make an informed choice.

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March 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus was very thorough and explained my issue well.

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March 17, 2025

5.0

Very kind, seems to really care, offered options, good listener, and an excellent doctor

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March 17, 2025

5.0

Amazing care.

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March 13, 2025

5.0

Dr Brutzkus is exceptional. He gave me a very good physical exam to observe my situation ~ more than I have received at 4 prior doctors. He provided clear, thorough answers to my many questions and set a solid path ahead for my treatment. I appreciate his positive attitude and approachable and encouraging demeanor along with excellent and pragmatic advice and care. I did not feel rushed. I left his office thinking I have not had such a positive doctor visit experience in many, many years.

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March 13, 2025

5.0

Explained everything in detail..

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March 11, 2025

5.0

He is very thorough and personable.

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March 10, 2025

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus was pleasant and professional and provided a diagnosis and treatment that I hope will help.

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February 27, 2025

5.0

Took time with me and seemed genuinely concerned. Also very knowledgeable and a true professional.

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February 25, 2025

5.0

Caring. Kind. Very knowledgeable. Patient.

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February 25, 2025

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus is great. He is thorough and provides great care. He has good "bedside" manner as well. He was calm and patient through the trigger point injection treatment.

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February 23, 2025

5.0

Liked the way he approached my condition. He listened and didn't rush me. He was very personal.

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February 17, 2025

5.0

Very nice and listened to my issues patiently. Very good in explaining next steps.

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February 17, 2025

5.0

Physician was thorough explaining current condition and available options. Very approachable and liked feeling that the choice of care was ultimately my choice after reviewing the recommendations

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February 16, 2025

5.0

Highly intelligent doctor. Helpful in explaining exactly what is wrong and the tactics to solve the issue. Very pleasant and thoughtful doctor.

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February 04, 2025

5.0

He was very nice and informative and told us if we had any other problems. Please give me a call..

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February 03, 2025

5.0

He was transparent about the treatment and the treatment worked.

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February 02, 2025

5.0

He is the first ortho that actually took the time with me. He looked and examined my knee, which others didn't do. Very patient, listened to my concerns, and gave me the time of day.

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January 29, 2025

5.0

Excellent diagnosis and explanation. Dr. Brutzkus prompted and listened carefully. His exam was thorough.

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January 29, 2025

5.0

Felt he new his subject well

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January 28, 2025

5.0

He was courteous, thorough and was well versed in his field. He tool interest in me, me the patient and me the whole person.

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January 23, 2025

5.0

He was great. I felt much more encouraged leaving than I did when i arrived. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him

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January 22, 2025

5.0

Everyone was great!

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January 18, 2025

5.0

very knowledgable

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January 15, 2025

5.0

Very knowledgeable and caring. Explains things so I can understand.

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January 13, 2025

5.0

Very very attentive. Answered all my questions and did not rush me at all.

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January 08, 2025

5.0

As noted above, he was detailed in his answers and I thoroughly appreciated the time he took to discuss options and next steps going forward

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January 07, 2025

5.0

He was very knowledgeable and thorough

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January 06, 2025

5.0

Dr Brutzkus listened carefully to my concerns and evaluated my condition. He communicates so I the patient understands.

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January 03, 2025

5.0

The doctor is very knowledgeable

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January 03, 2025

5.0

Very helpful in his explanations

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January 02, 2025

5.0

He explained the procedure very well & transparently. Also friendly & kind.

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December 31, 2024

5.0

Very thoughtful review of my condition and thoughtful problem-solving. I was confident of the diagnosis. A variety of treatment options were offered and explained succinctly.

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December 30, 2024

5.0

Excellent bedside manner, knowleadble

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December 22, 2024

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus is very skilled and caring. I value his sincere advice and his concern for his patients.

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December 20, 2024

5.0

He was thorough and made sure all my questions were answered.

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December 20, 2024

5.0

Professional, congenial, competent.

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December 20, 2024

5.0

He seemed very knowledgeable and talked me through the procedure. Even made sure I was as comfortable as you can be given the procedure being done.

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December 19, 2024

5.0

He made me feel secure in his care for me. He took the time to answer each question that was asked of him.

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December 18, 2024

5.0

He covered all my concerns and problem solved the issue.

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December 17, 2024

5.0

Very good Dr

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December 16, 2024

5.0

Dr.Brutzkus was great! During his assessment of my left shoulder, he made sure to be very gentle and take his time. I appreciate him getting down to the root of my problem.

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December 10, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and extremely patient in explaining my leg issues. Very kind and friendly. Appreciated the help and medical advice he provided.

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December 10, 2024

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus was attentive, thorough, professional and efficient. Explained options satisfactorily.

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December 09, 2024

5.0

Expert, considerate, attentive to my needs.

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December 09, 2024

5.0

Dr. Brutzkus was calm, patient, attentive, and helpful. He explained treatment options, what he wanted to do and why, with clear follow-up instructions. Great doctor!

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December 06, 2024

5.0

Friendly , professional, knowledgable,

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December 05, 2024

5.0

Caring and professional.

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December 04, 2024

5.0

He is Amazing He was easy to understand and the way he explains things was very good. He knew what he was doing and I felt comfortable with the treatment plan.

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November 26, 2024

5.0

Good Dr/ and he answer all questions a extra and explain if it's what I have

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November 26, 2024

5.0

Everything went well

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November 25, 2024

5.0

Great staff & clean office

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November 23, 2024

5.0

It is like having a regular conversation with another person. No arrogance, no dismissiveness.

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November 21, 2024

5.0

Explained though oily and saw me at convenience

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November 20, 2024

5.0

Competence

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November 18, 2024

5.0

He was kind and thorough.

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November 18, 2024

5.0

Professional, caring & explained producedures

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November 15, 2024

5.0

The Doctor was very relatable, provided great advice and was not rushed which I really appreciated. The doctor spent the time with me that i needed which I found to be very amazing.

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November 15, 2024

5.0

Dr B was a focused listener and after a through exam explained what the problem was.

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November 14, 2024

5.0

He got the job done!

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November 12, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable listed pros and cons of all treatment options

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November 11, 2024

5.0

Professioal empathetic and easy to communicate with.

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November 11, 2024

5.0

Kind and thorough. Explained things clearly

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November 06, 2024

5.0

Personable manner, experienced. Also reasons above.

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October 29, 2024

5.0

Good patient care

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October 25, 2024

5.0

He took the time to problem solve with me a strategy for getting the care that I need. Although his particular area of specialty (sports medicine) was not a match for my needs, we mutually put together a plan for addressing one need as well as considerations for other providers for additional needs.

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October 22, 2024

5.0

See above. And, I loved how thorough he was with a physical exam of my mobility. He gave me options with all the pros and cons. Very considerate. I loved that he used ultrasound guided injection.

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October 15, 2024

5.0

He listed to everything I ask him and give me the answer

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October 08, 2024

5.0

Great doctor, very attentive to my concerns.

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October 08, 2024

5.0

Dr Brutzkus examined me, provided an explanation that was easily understood, and provided alternatives to recovery.

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October 02, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable. Performed a thorough examination and recommended the next step for care.

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October 01, 2024

5.0

The doctor was very understanding to my needs, and he paid close attention to everything I said, and when I was nervous about the quarter zone shot, he calmed me down

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September 30, 2024

5.0

Explained Everything So we could understand Seemed to Care Great Doctor

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September 30, 2024

5.0

Good first visit. Very professional

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September 26, 2024

5.0

Very thorough and knowledgeable

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September 23, 2024

5.0

Nice guy and very informative

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September 21, 2024

4.0

V friendly and caring person

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September 20, 2024

5.0

-- Dr Listened to my needs, we discussed options and proceeded with my care.

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September 16, 2024

5.0

I was very pleased with Dr. Brutzkus and his thorough review of all my treatment options. His patient demeanor was excellent.

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Disclosures

Joseph C. Brutzkus, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2024.

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