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Reasons to Schedule a Visit

This medical professional may be a good choice for you if you are looking for care for any of the following:

Hip pain

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Education

Medical Education:: MD, Rush University Medical College - 2006
Internship:: Rush University Medical Center - 2007
Residency:: University of Washington School of Medicine - 2010
Fellowships:: Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium - 2011

Languages Spoken

Chinese

Board Certifications

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

Faculty Profile

Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
On Medical Staff At:: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Ratings and Reviews

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1462 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

Reviews from Patients

100 Most Recent Reviews

February 22, 2026

5.0

He knew how to talk to you and explained what was going to happen

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February 21, 2026

5.0

Thoughtful discussion with me regarding my condition and my treatment options

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February 18, 2026

5.0

Dr Alexander Sheng is excellent. I highly recommend him. Easy to communicate with, listens to me, tries to solve my specific issues.

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February 17, 2026

5.0

He was personable, efficient and got right to the issue.

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February 17, 2026

5.0

Dr Sheng listened and then gave me great advice to move forward and a referral for another issue.

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February 12, 2026

5.0

He is kind and respectful.

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February 09, 2026

5.0

Dr. Sheng is knowledgeable, smart, and his diagnosis was right on target, as was his treatment plan. I recommend him enthusiastically.

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February 09, 2026

5.0

He's excellent. Explains my condition well. Takes plenty of time for me to understand

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February 07, 2026

5.0

Dr. Sheng is trying his best to help the concern of my back problems.

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February 01, 2026

5.0

Dr. Sheng understood my desire to ignore the pain and focus the cure or the greatest improvement possible.

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January 30, 2026

5.0

knowledgeable, explained well, made diagnos.

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January 28, 2026

5.0

Dr Sheng has demonstrated why he has chosen to be a physician by his outstanding care and concern for me. I am at a lost to find the words to express my gratitude for having such a fine physician

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January 26, 2026

5.0

He was knowledgeable, communicated well with me, gave me time to ask questions/understand. Katheryn Louth

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January 23, 2026

5.0

He explained everything so clearly and was very responsive to my questions and considered my desire in recommending treatment plan and prognosis

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January 21, 2026

5.0

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January 19, 2026

5.0

Dr. Explains everything so it's understandable

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January 18, 2026

5.0

Took time to explain plan of care

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January 15, 2026

5.0

He is conscientious, listens really well, addresses issues in ways you can understand and always takes the time to address any issues.

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January 13, 2026

5.0

He explained in great, yet easy to understand, detail about the issues with my spine and his recommended treatments.

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January 12, 2026

5.0

Very detailed

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January 07, 2026

5.0

Dr. Sheng was terrific....knowledgeable, efficient, and respected my time.

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January 05, 2026

5.0

Great Doc. Very knowledgeable and personable.

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December 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng is the best of what a professional should be: current clinical expertise, superb listening and communication skills; focus on appropriate assessment and intervention. He is the best of the best.

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December 11, 2025

5.0

Extremely thorough.

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December 09, 2025

5.0

He treated me with respect and didn't flinch when I handed him a 3 page chronology of my symptoms. My pain presentation is complex and he was able to get to next steps quickly.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

He's wonderful. He showed me the results from my MRI and explained everything.

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December 08, 2025

5.0

Patient.

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December 06, 2025

5.0

Vast knowledge of his specialty

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December 05, 2025

5.0

Dr Sheng is very thorough in his explanations to me. The diagnosis and treatment plan are both very clear to me, and most importantly my pain level is down significantly.

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December 04, 2025

5.0

Reasons I mentioned above, I've referred many patients to Dr Sheng and his colleagues.

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November 25, 2025

5.0

He has helped me painfree in my bouts of pain with my sciatic pain

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November 25, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng exemplifies the best of professionalism, and was truly a patient-centered advocate in explaining the diagnosis and treatment options in clear, understandable terms. He is a tremendous representative of the care that NM aspires to achieve.

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November 19, 2025

5.0

he is a great doctor.

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November 18, 2025

5.0

He is the best doctor I have ever been treated by.

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November 17, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng cares for his patients!

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November 13, 2025

5.0

Caring, doesn't rush, and educates patient.

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November 12, 2025

5.0

He is very patient

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November 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng is outstanding. Terrific bedside manners and takes time explaining what is going on. Answer all questions thoroughly and does not rush you out the door.

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November 12, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor; listen and responded to my questions and concerns, asked me follow up questions and explained next steps to determine cause(s) of my pain.

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November 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng took a lot of time explaining my issues and went over my CT's with me. He went over my next steps and made me feel that someone was working with me.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

Dr Sheng was very knowledgeable about my MRI results and took the time to explain everything to me in terms that I could understand.

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November 04, 2025

5.0

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November 02, 2025

5.0

When you find a good doctor you stick with him.

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November 01, 2025

5.0

Personable and professional.

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October 31, 2025

5.0

Perfect explanation of condition and possible treatments and procedures

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October 29, 2025

5.0

He is a thorough and caring doctor.

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October 28, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng takes the time to show-you and explain to you whats being evaluated on your xray's. He also reccommed next/future steps.

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October 27, 2025

5.0

He listens! He answers all questions. Takes the time to allow a patient to talk and respects what they describe and gives honestvand reflective answers. 5 * doc!

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October 25, 2025

5.0

I hope and pray Dr. Sheng will be my Dr. For my care of my symptoms when needed.

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October 23, 2025

5.0

Very easy to talk to; listens to patient before presenting his diagnosis

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October 23, 2025

5.0

I was very impressed with him. He was very knowledgeable and explained everything in detail and what me options were.

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October 23, 2025

5.0

Smart and efficient

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October 22, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng puts me at ease while completely informing me what to expect during and after my procedure. At follow up he was very honest and forthcoming about expectations from procedure and options going forward and probable results. Felt confident in what he was telling me.

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October 22, 2025

5.0

Dr.Sheng explained well to make sure you understand and also have answers to your questions...

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October 21, 2025

5.0

Because he was very thoughtful and thorough with the information given

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October 14, 2025

5.0

Please see above. As I said and repeat he is exceptionally caring and listens to the patient.

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Dr Sheng is a very good doctor but his nurse retrieves all his messages from his message box & I never get responses from Dr Sheng himself, & the nurse responds to all messages in Dr Sheng's inbox without communicating with Dr Sheng himself, & communicating gets misinformation

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October 08, 2025

5.0

Dr Sheng is a great doctor in every aspect of his profession.

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October 04, 2025

5.0

Dr Sheng has always listened to what I was saying and took time to explain what all my options are

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October 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng has been incredible and always available and responsive . His approach to treatment and providing the expertise and information regarding treatment options and approaches has been very reassuring .

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September 30, 2025

5.0

He was courteous, explained everything to me , asked me whether I had any questions, printed all out for me .

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September 29, 2025

5.0

Dr Sheng is always prepared on my issues before he meets me. I always learn some new information from him at each visit. He is thorough and uses diagnostic tools to assess my condition.

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September 24, 2025

5.0

He is attentive and compassionate

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September 24, 2025

5.0

Excellent

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September 24, 2025

5.0

He is friendly, personable and knows what he's doing.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Attentive and thorough

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Listens, professional, offers options.

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September 23, 2025

5.0

Listens and explains alternatives

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September 19, 2025

5.0

Appreciated the appt with Dr. Sheng and despite a scary radiology MRI description - he assured me with PT I would be in much better shape.

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September 17, 2025

5.0

He is knowledgeable, and focuses on relieving my problems.

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September 17, 2025

5.0

Easy to understand.

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September 14, 2025

5.0

He explained my options for further consideration very clearly. He's very approachable; many doctors are not.

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September 10, 2025

5.0

I had a very insightful and informative session with Dr. Sheng.

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September 10, 2025

5.0

Excellent MD. Thorough, clear experience

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September 09, 2025

5.0

Consummate professional

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September 09, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng is very knowledgeable with excellent bedside manner. He took time discussing and explaining my condition and management options.

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September 04, 2025

5.0

He is thorough in explaining my condition and treatments

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September 04, 2025

5.0

I'm heard

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September 03, 2025

5.0

Besides excellent care overall, he was able to accommodate me on very short notice v

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September 02, 2025

5.0

Friendly efficient knowledgeable

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August 29, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng takes the time to explain my health issues to me.

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August 28, 2025

5.0

I trust dr Sheng he is extremely knowledgeable very kind with patient I will always Recommend

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August 28, 2025

5.0

He listens, offers solutions and is conservative in his approach to address my issues

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August 27, 2025

5.0

Nice bedside manner and very direct.

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August 26, 2025

5.0

Because he listens and explains the best course to take.

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August 26, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng was attentive and concerned

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August 10, 2025

5.0

I was impressed with Dr. Sheng's information about his medical specialty. His discussion of alternative treatment options was also helpful.

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August 10, 2025

5.0

he is amazing

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August 09, 2025

5.0

Excellent doctor. Caring and takes time to explain problems and treatment options.

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August 07, 2025

5.0

He listens; he's direct with his explanations and presents treatment options

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August 06, 2025

5.0

Explains procedures so I can understand

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August 02, 2025

5.0

He is competent and good at explaining my condition and treatment options.

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August 02, 2025

5.0

Dr. Sheng listened and addressed specific concerns. My daughter and I both felt that he answered our questions thoroughly. Sometimes I am very tense for appointments, but he put us both at ease.

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August 01, 2025

5.0

Great guy overall

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July 30, 2025

5.0

He was patient, explained my situation, took tike to answer my questions. Very personable.

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July 30, 2025

5.0

Thorough, professional, explain things so I can understand, caring

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July 28, 2025

5.0

Outstanding Professionalism! Took the time to listen to and address my medical issues! Great sense of humor!

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July 22, 2025

5.0

Detailed feedback and a thorough review of the issue as well as a plan and pace for healing

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July 14, 2025

5.0

Explained things very well and very comfortable to talk with.

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July 14, 2025

5.0

He took the time to explain my mri results

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