‘My Patients Deserve Better Care’
By Melissa Borgerding and
Yvonne Coates
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE
“Erickson HealthSM has the fundamental principles that drove me to medicine,” says Dr. Elliott Kroger, full-time physician at Sedgebrook.
In his previous practice, Kroger says that too much time spent “fighting insurance and filling out paperwork” kept him from devoting all the attention he wished to his patients.
Now, with a small and exclusive group of patients and a nationwide network of medical experts behind him, Kroger says he’s doing more of the work that inspired him to pursue medicine in the first place.
A Prestigious Practice
Kroger didn’t always dream of becoming a doctor. In fact, he was an aspiring novelist and chef until college, when he says the medical field drew him in. “I wanted to do something important. I wanted to make a difference in the world, and I felt like I would be able to do that as a doctor.”
Since earning his M.D. from Rush Medical College in 1978, Kroger has been making a difference and making waves in the Chicagoland medical community. He has practiced and taught medicine, served on prestigious boards, and received numerous awards, including recognition in Chicago Magazine’s “Best Doctors” edition.
Expertise in Geriatric Medicine
Still, Kroger says his real passion has always been patient care. A general internist for 24 years, he devoted the last 15 to geriatric medicine. “I take care of a variety of medical concerns, including diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis.”
When he learned about Erickson HealthSM at Sedgebrook, Kroger saw an opportunity to devote more time and attention to patients.