Krister M Johansson, MD

As an inpatient pediatric nurse (through 2012) I worked with many amazing pediatricians and family practice doctors (and a few that were less impressive). I’ve always valued wait times over quality providers, but with my firstborn on the way I suddenly care a lot. After a few hours of internet research on pediatricians in my neighborhood I felt discouraged. It is so hard to choose a physician from the internet. Then a lightbulb went off: Dr. Johansson! I have such respect for the way he cares for patients: wise medical decisions, excellent patient education, calm listening. I love the things he says about his patients behind closed doors (he always speaks highly of every patient… even the notoriously «crazy» ones). I love the way he treats the nursing staff: when I was new he took time to teach me so that I would learn, and so that his patients would be guaranteed safe care. I love the way he adores his wife and children. Great doctor, great role model. I have a few adult friends who see him for primary care and have only wonderful things to say about him. I hope this helps any parents (or adult patients that care) to trust that Dr J is a great choice.

I still love Dr. Johansson, but since he moved back into Swedish Covenant I seriously can never get an appointment with him. One of the reasons I started going to Dr. J ages ago is that he has Saturday hours. Those appointments are ALWAYS booked.
It doesn’t matter that I’ve been his patient for over 10 years, I just can’t get in. Looks like it’s time for me to switch, and I’m really bummed about that.

This doctor is a business man. That is his main concern. To make money off of you! Why would a doctor prescribe a med that isn’t covered by your insurance? Especially a med as common as a muscle relaxer! To meet his cuota with the pharmaceutical?! Very disappointed by his manner and his lack of follow through! He needs a dose of reality! FYI: don’t tell your patient to call you later bc you are in a soccer game! It’s insensitive and ridiculous. If you can’t follow through with the call, don’t answer it! Also disappointed with his office staff. Forgetting to put pain meds through to the pharmacy and taking their sweet time to return calls and put referrals through with no apology! Unnecessary and negligent.

I’m about to ask Dr. Johansson for a group discount because I’ve sent many mommas to him!
We met Dr. Johansson when I was pregnant and had to pick someone out of Swedish. While we had a pediatrician lined up, we were so impressed with his candor and expertise that we decided to switch to him.
His assistant, Danielle, is such a lovely person. She’s quick to return calls and has always squeezed us in when we had a concern and wanted Dr. Johansson to take a look. When you’re a new parent and uncertain of everything, this is gold!
My daughter had a bout of catching everything under the sun and we ended up in the hospital twice in a month. He was compassionate and thoughtful while we were sleep-​deprived and upset. I’ll forever be grateful that he advocated for us when we were having some issues with the hospital policy.

I read the two reviews that gave Dr. J a one star, and you must have issues of your own because I don’t understand how you can find this man anything other than incredibly kind. Other than being a fantastic doctor he is a wonderful person. He genuinely cares about how you are doing. He has been my one year old’s pediatrician since she was born. He is the only doctor who has taken the time to sit down and talk to me about any question have about Eden. I feel like he is one of the other midwives at Swedish with how attentive he is to us! Me, my husband, and Eden will be going to him for care forever unless we move out of state! He is also very accepting of people who want to take a slower approach to vaccines or does not want to vaccinate at all. He is very open minded. I highly recommend this doc!

Dr. J is our family doctor. He is always nice and honest with us. He does not BS and is not pushy about his beliefs about vaccinations or anything. He has seen our family through so much and I travel far far far to see him. Totally great doctor!

We have had Dr. Johansson as our Doctor for years now and have never been disappointed. I recently called his office looking for a referral to a specialist, and Danielle was quickly on the phone back to me with exactly what I needed.
Dr. Johansson treated my daughter for a sports injury and she has healed perfectly. He does a vigorous sports physical to ensure she was okay to play sports.
I have never had a problem with Dr. J or his group and I will continue to take our family to him if we need medical care.

Trust myself and my family to this man for several years now. He has been there for us, coming in early in the morning, fitting us in just before he has to leave town (just a most recent example of his dedication…) He is truly a genuine, sincere and caring doctor, cannot conceive how anyone could possibly see him otherwise. Am aware that he is not as willing as other docs to prescribe medications but i will not hold that against him — most of us have abused our bodies and destroyed our immune systems by overuse of antibiotics. If you want a good ‘old school’ doc, Dr J. is your man. If you want someone to comfort you and send you off with a stack of prescriptions then look elsewhere!

My 15 month old has seen Dr. Johansson from birth and he’s always taken excellent care of her. When I was hesitant about vaccinating, he came up with great alternative schedule and he’s always been open to us asking questions. He has excellent bedside manner and is great with kids. I would (and have) highly recommend him,

I have been with Dr. Johansson for over 5 years now and I cannot describe what great bedside manner he has. Some people forget that good doctors need good patients and I think that might be the problem with some of these reviews.
I have had nothing but positive experiences with Dr. J and I don’t go too often because I am quite healthy. But when I do go, he does remember me and is always very kind. He listens carefully to my symptoms and has referred me to a wonderful podiatrist when I had to remove a bunion.
He is also my «gyno» and has never made me feel uncomfortable and has been very patient and kind when performing whatever tests he needs to do.
I have never had a negative experience seeing Dr. J nor have I waited in the waiting room for too long. I hope to one day bring my future children to him and I hope to have him as my Doctor for as long as possible. I am now privately insured and the number one issue was that Dr. J was covered under my plan.

He was my doctor for about 6 months — you know when you get new insurance and just pick someone close to you? So I tried him out.
Words I’d use to describe him:
Condescending
Dismissive
Doesn’t actually listen to you
Sexist
Insulting
Needs to be right more than he needs to listen to you. He doesn’t like you to ask questions or read up on your condition or side effects of medication because it might interfere with his holy medical knowledge, and his tone is definitely one of «Don’t worry your pretty head about it, little lady with your tiny ladybrain!»
P. S. Doctor J, if you’re reading this, the walls of your office are very thin, so when you say rude things about patients to your medical student right before coming into the room, things like «fat» and «crazy», we can hear you! Also, the cough that you told me was «nothing» or «my imagination» turned out to be very treatable asthma.

Dr. Johansson is awesome. He has been my pediatrician since I had my daughter in Feb. 07, and has now become our family practicioner. I like him because he won’t BS you about things and he will actually spend time with you to answer questions. He is also not one of those doctors that throws a prescription at you and sends you on your way. His approach is practical and not «preachy». He’s great with kids, and always makes time to call you back right away if you’re concerned about something, but you’re not sure if you need to make an appointment.

Dr. Johansson is one of the best doctors I have ever met. I had great time learning from him during my medical career. He is not only very knowledgeable in many fields of medicine but also always is very kind and respectful towards patients. He definitely spends more time with patients than I expected. I have never met a patient who would not express kind words about Dr. Johansson. He is very much liked by other physicians, residents and medical students. I would highly recommend him.

I’m not kidding — this «doctor» almost cost me my life! I was 8 months pregnant, high fever, sore throat, and this «doc» tells me that my body is telling me I should be at home, not working, and resting for motherhood. Then suggested the fever was just «hormones» and the sore throat was just reflux because of the baby. I was too weak to smack him, but three days later when my NWMH doc came back and I was able to go, we found out I had a sinus infection, oh and pneumonia. I was on three rounds of antibiotics before I was better. If I could stand outside this moron’s office with flyers not to go there I would.

The best doctor and best practice in the north side of Chicago! If you are looking for a quality doctor this is the place to go. He is knowledgeable, has excellent communication skills, and focuses on making sure your visits are as pleasant and helpful as possible. I would never see another doctor.