Dr. Jongwook Ham, MD

Had my Thyroid removed by Dr Ham a few years ago. Started to have problems with my ear. Called office several time. Always reached answering service. Let name and number, never received a callback. Ended up finding a new ENT Doctor.

Despicable practice. Doctor is fine. Not respectful and met my minimal standards for a simple visit. Office staff hate their lives and make yours miserable for the policies they have to enforce as outright liars. From searching ENTs, the lot seem like low life’s that gouge insurance for unnecessary tests, waste patient’s time and money. so do your research on an upstanding practice before you make any appointments. Good luck!

Bad bedside manner. Did a bunch of tests to clearly get insurance money. Tried to talk me into surgery for a deviated septum despite that not being the purpose of my visit. I was there for a simple wax extraction. Rude staff that lack professionalism or a care in the world. Strict policies that aren’t patient centric. Don’t see this doctor or visit this office. I urge you to try anyone else. I was very happy with the ENT in Barrington at Good Sheppard hospital. It was well worth the drive to have a competent and professional experience with knowledgeable and kind doctors.

I woke up one Friday night with a nose bleed. After trying to get it to stop for 3 hours I went to Sherman Hospital emergency room and they spent 4 hours trying to stop it. Eventually they put this balloon in my nose, inflated it, told me to call a ENT on Monday and wanted to send me home!! It was painful and had a string hanging out of my nose and in front of my mouth. When I strongly objected to this treatment they called Dr. Ham and he agreed to see me at his office at noon on a Saturday. Within 20 minutes he had the bleeding stopped and the pain was gone. He saved me days of bleeding and pain. I highly recommend him.

My visit with this doctor was short. In the 10 minutes we spoke he aggressively and condescendingly barraged me with questions, repeated questions I had just answered several times, laughed at my responses, and glarred at me. Under any normal circumstance his hostility would have warranted defensive action, but I decided to walk out of the consultation/interrogation. I have no idea why I was mistreated this way, but no one has the right to do this. Judging from the receptionist lack of surprise and sympathy I assume this is not abnormal behavior to experience. To top it all off I had to wait an hour to even be seen, and I was the only patient in room. Naturally, I'll find a better ENT that treats their patients with respect and humility.

Very caring and pleasant demeanor. Dr. Ham solved my condition when 2 other ENT's couldn't. He is excellent.

Dr. Ham is the best surgeon hands down!! He spends time with you and makes sure you have a clear understanding before exiting your room. He never makes you feel rushed once he enters your room you have his complete undivided attention. He performed my thyroid surgery in December. I had no doubt I was in good hands and was going to be well taken care of!! Thanks again Dr. Ham Kathy Leffler

Dr. Ham did my thyroid surgery. He is a great doctor, explains everything in detail. I would highly recommend him

Dr. Ham has magical hands! I had to have a total thyroidectomy. Dr. Ham meticulously explained the procedure prior to surgery and thoroughly discussed the results with me. He executed the incision in a nature line in my neck. Looking in the mirror is surprisingly so much better than I could have ever expected! The scare is fresh still, but it is already harder to see than those I've seen that were done on others years ago.

I had a procedure to my neck. The surgery went better than expected. The fatty mass was removed and the only pain I experienced was the night right after surgery. The next day felt good. Like the follow-up on how I was doing after the surgery. The neck feels good.

His post op discharge process , care and respect for patients is severely lacking. He told my husband he would be discharged at 10 am, at 2:30 pm we were still waiting for his doctor to call back with when he will be seeing him for discharge.

Dr. Ham is intelligent, competent, caring and flexible. He takes time with patients to properly troubleshoot their problems and address any concerns that they might have before making recommendations. If simpler treatment methods fail, he is also an excellent surgeon.

My medical research coach booked an appt. for me as a new patient on Dec. 14th 2017 to see Dr. Ham. They made and confirmed my appt. for Dec. 29th. Today on Dec. 22nd after a week with a set appt. they called to say my appt. was cancelled because Dr. Ham would not be available. They're accommodation for this was to tell me his next available was sometime after January 10, 2018 My appt. should have moved up to correct their booking error, not 2 weeks back. This doctor should not be recommended.

What a great surgeon! Very thorough on pre-op discussion and post-op care. Everything went great

I highly recommend Dr. Ham. My experience with Dr. Ham and his office has been excellent. I was referred to him by my primary physician. My situation was urgent.. I was given an immediate appointment. Dr. Ham is very thorough and clear when he explains reports and diagnosis to patients. He answers questions carefully, and makes sure that you understand his answers. Dr. Ham works well with other physicians such as your primary care doctor and other specialists by keeping them informed.

My husband went to see Dr. Ham for dizziness. We ended up with a ridiculously high bill for completely unnecessary procedures like nasal endoscopy (!). Be aware as some doctors have turned into salesmen and try to rob you as much as they can. Would not recommend.

Dr. Ham is a fantastic ENT doctor who performed a total thyroid removal operation on me. He listened & answered my numerous questions & concerns in detail before the operation and at a level which my wife and I could understand. The operation was a success and you can barely see where the incision was made because he did it where it would blend in with a "neck crease". I found out he did a fellowship in plastic surgery which explains the great job he did on the incision and suture.

I have been going to Dr. Ham for three years. I had a nose that many doctors would not fix for me. I could not breath thought my nose very well for most of my life. When Dr. Ham looked me over he said that he could fix my nose. To this day I can breath and you are a blessing to me. Dr. Ham is the best. I thank you for your help and giving me a better life. You are the Master of you work.

Dr. Ham performed surgery on ear for removal of cancer from sun damage. Operation was very successful and cannot tell that large section taken from ear was removed. Incredible job and removing the affected area of cancer and cosmetically did a fantastic job. Dr. Ham and staff are great and would recommend anyone needing advise or surgery to use him with confidence.

On my recent appointment with Dr. Ham. I came in with a sore throat, somewhat difficulty swallowing, etc. He was very compassionate and thorough. After a routine checking of my ears, he numbed up my nostrils. He sent a probe down my nose narrated what he was looking at and said it all looked good. He suggested I go to my gastro doctor for an endoscopy to check if my esophagus was good. I recommended him to my friend and he removed her thyroid. She (and I) have high praise for Dr. Ham.