Chicago Loop Oral Surgeon Receives Compassionate Doctor Certification

Oct. 22, 2012 - PRLog -- Chicago, IL – Dr. Steven Koos, a maxillofacial and oral surgeon in Chicago IL, was recently recognized as one of America’s Most Compassionate Doctors by Vitals.com. Dr. Koos offers oral surgery, jaw surgery and implant dentistry at his Chicago Loop oral surgery practice, ORA® Oral Surgery & Implant Studio. Compassionate Doctor Certification is part of the Patient’s Choice recognition program on Vitals.com, a program that allows patients to rate and vote for their favorite physicians.

Recognition as one of America’s Most Compassionate Doctors is based on reviews written by hundreds of thousands of patients on the Vitals.com website. Vitals.com provides information on physicians nationwide and offers what they refer to as a “360o View” of physicians that includes factual information on a doctor’s background and expertise, office information, peer recommendations and awards, and consumer reviews. Only a select group of physicians in the U.S. receive the type of praise from their patients that lands them in a category recognizing them as one of America’s most compassionate doctors.

Of the 720,000 physicians in active practice throughout the United States, less than 3% were awarded recognition as a Compassionate Doctor from Vitals.com in 2012, an elite group that includes Chicago oral surgeon Dr. Steven Koos. This recognition is granted to physicians based on scores that rate the overall compassion of the physician, as well as their bedside manner. Only those physicians that treat their patients with the utmost in kindness receive distinction as one of America’s Most Compassionate Doctors.

“It is an honor to be recognized formally by Vitals.com as one of America’s Most Compassionate Doctors,” states Dr. Koos. “In my Chicago oral surgery practice, I was always make it a priority to treat my patients with compassion and to promote a patient-focused atmosphere. Knowing that my patients have sensed my commitment to providing compassionate care, and seeing that they have gone out of their way to share their opinions and praise on Vitals.com so that others can see how I treat my patients, means a great deal to me. It means that I am succeeding at what I set out to do each day.”

Dr. Koos offers an array of services related to maxillofacial, oral and jaw surgery in Chicago at his practice, ORA® Oral Surgery & Implant Studio. From wisdom teeth removal to jaw surgery, and from traditional dental implants to cutting-edge All-on-4 implants, Dr. Koos and his staff utilize state-of-the-art techniques, materials and procedures coupled with a commitment to exceptional patient care. From the design of the office, created with an eye towards sustainability, to his chair-side manner, Dr. Koos puts his patients first in how he chooses to operate his practice. Receiving Compassionate Doctor Certification in 2012 places Dr. Koos in a select group of physicians across the U.S. that make compassionate medical care a priority in their day-to-day practice.

Dr. Steven Koos, an oral surgeon in Chicago and owner of ORA® Oral Surgery & Implant Studio, is the recipient of the 2012 America’s Most Compassionate Doctor award by Vitals.com. This recognition is based on patient feedback on the Vitals.com website as it refers to the overall compassion and bedside manner of the physician. Less than 3% of the nation’s 720,000 physicians were designated as Compassionate Doctors in 2012. For more information about Chicago oral surgeon, Dr. Steven Koos, visit http://orasurgery.com or call 312-328-9000.