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Here are some recommendations for ones I use and like.

 1. Uptown Animal Hospital

5545 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60640
USA
(773) 561-0734

Category: Veterinarians

Neighbourhoods: Andersonville, Edgewater

5.0 star rating
  6/22/2006

Excellent veterinary care with great vets and nice staff.  And they don't overcharge or overtreat like the some of the vets who get the hype in "Chicago Magazine."

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 2. Rush University Medical Center

1653 W Congress Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60612
USA
(312) 942-5000

Category: Medical Centers

Neighbourhood: University Village

5.0 star rating
  7/11/2006

I have had two outpatient surgeries at Rush and also have used their sleep disorder center.  In all cases, I received excellent and professional care.  The surgical assistants and anesthesiogists responded clearly to questions and the surgeries were…More »

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 3. Richard Hoffman, DDS

2215 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
USA
(773) 871-3393

Category: General Dentistry

Neighbourhood: Lincoln Park

5.0 star rating
  6/22/2006 First to Review

I have been going to Dr. Hoffman for almost 15 years now.  He is patient, considerate, and sensitive to hist patient's needs.  If you are looking for a general dentist I highly recommend him.

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 4. PRO Computers

5152 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60640
USA
(773) 907-0600

Category: IT Services & Computer Repair

Neighbourhoods: Andersonville, Ravenswood, Uptown

5.0 star rating
  9/6/2006 First to Review

I got a recoomendation for this from Yelp's erstwhile competitor, Angie's List.  He is prompt, very reasonable, very professional and makes housecalls.  He did a complete data recovery on a messed up drive and installed a network for me.  HIGHLY…More »

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 5. Lev Elterman, MD

Elterman Lev MD
Chicago, IL 60612
USA
(847) 410-8416

Category: Doctors

Neighbourhood: Near West Side

5.0 star rating
  6/22/2006 First to Review

Dr. Elterman is a great recommendation for a urologist.  He is competent, knowledgeable, methodical, communicates well with patients and speaks English and Russian.

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 6. Alexander James L

79 W Monroe St
Chicago, IL 60603
USA
(312) 444-1066

Category: Lawyers

Neighbourhood: The Loop

5.0 star rating
  6/22/2006 First to Review

I have been using Jim as a lawyer for eighteen years.  He is exceptionally good with real estate and estate planning (note that he does not do tort law.)

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 7. Ian Cohen MD - West Suburban Cardiologists

4646 N Marine Drive
Chicago, IL 60640
USA
(773) 564-6060

Category: Cardiologists

Neighbourhood: Uptown

5.0 star rating
  6/27/2006 First to Review

Brilliant and thorugh cardiologist.  Very pleasant to deal with.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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 8. Houndward Bound

Toronto, ON
(647) 236-7721
5.0 star rating
  7/30/2010 First to Review

Kristy walked our dogs for a week while one of us was away and the other was working.  She is very professional reliable and has real empathy with dogs.  Her prices are very reasonable.  She is located in the West End.

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 9. Bloor Animal Hospital

2387 Bloor Street W
Toronto, ON M6S 1P6
(416) 767-5817

Category: Veterinarians

Neighbourhoods: Bloor-West Village, Swansea

5.0 star rating
  1/14/2010

I think we found a veterinary practice in Toronto that we really like, despite several false starts.  They are caring, very knowledgeable, thorough, don't seem to overprice, and best of all, they have emergency hours.  I would highly recommend them…More »

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 10. Rita Kharonsky, MD

4949 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON M2R 1Y1
(416) 225-7482

Category: Family Practice

Neighbourhood: Willowdale

4.0 star rating
  Update - 6/29/2010

No change in review but I need to mention that she is no longer accepting new patients.

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  • 4.0 star rating
    12/14/2009 First to Review

    Dr. Kharonsky is a very thorough and intelligent family physician currently accepting new patients.… Read more »


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Location

North York, ON

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June 2006

Things I Love

Thai food, antique maps, boxers (dogs, not underwear or pugilists), shar pei, chocolate, photography, Bach, Handel, Purcell, Schubert, Renaissance polyphony

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Poughkeepsie, NY

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Why You Should Read My Reviews

I have lived in two countries and love to travel.

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The Last Great Book I Read

Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel

My First Concert

open rehearsal of Andre Watts playing the Rachmaninoff 3rd with the BSO

My Favourite Movie

The Producers (original version)

My Last Meal On Earth

beluga caviar, seared tuna steak, tiramisu