Glendale Heights is one of the closer DuPage communities to my Hoffman Estates practice — usually only about 25 to 35 minutes up I-355 and I-90. That short drive means a lot of my Glendale Heights patients can fit an image-guided procedure into a normal workday and be back home the same afternoon.

I am Dr. Keith Schmidt, MD, triple board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine, and the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians. I focus on the image-guided procedures that treat the source of chronic pain rather than just masking it.

Why Glendale Heights patients choose this practice

Interventional pain medicine is a subspecialty, and matching the right procedure to the right pain generator is what makes it work. My Glendale Heights patients tend to fall into a few groups:

  • Working adults — trades, manufacturing, warehouse, healthcare, and service jobs — whose backs, necks, and knees take a daily beating and who need durable relief without long downtime.
  • Multigenerational families managing a parent or grandparent through spinal stenosis, compression fractures, and arthritis without chronic opioids.
  • Active residents near Camera Park and the Bloomingdale and Carol Stream borders who want to stay on their feet.
  • Patients who have already tried injections that did not hold and want a methodical look at what is actually causing the pain.

The procedures my Glendale Heights patients come for

These are the treatments I am asked about most often by patients traveling from Glendale Heights and the surrounding central DuPage communities. Each links to a detailed guide:

Not sure which procedure fits? That is what a consultation is for. I have written plain-English comparison guides on Intracept vs. RFA vs. epidural and RFA vs. medial branch block to help you weigh the options before we meet.

Conditions I treat for Glendale Heights patients

  • Chronic low back pain, herniated discs, and sciatica
  • Neck pain and cervical radiculopathy
  • Vertebrogenic (endplate) low back pain with Modic changes on MRI
  • Knee, hip, and shoulder pain, including pain after joint replacement
  • Spinal stenosis and vertebral compression fractures
  • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and post-surgical pain
  • Chronic migraine and occipital neuralgia

Directions from Glendale Heights

From Glendale Heights, the simplest route is north on I-355 to I-90 west toward Hoffman Estates — generally about 25 to 35 minutes depending on traffic. Bloomingdale Road and Roselle Road north are easy surface-street alternatives. My office is at 1555 Barrington Road, DOB 3, Suite 2400, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169.

Insurance and scheduling

Most major plans accepted, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and Medicare. We verify benefits before your first visit and coordinate with your Glendale Heights-area primary care doctor on every note.

Call: (847) 981-3630   Online: Request an appointment

Frequently asked questions from Glendale Heights patients

How long is the drive from Glendale Heights?

Usually about 25 to 35 minutes via I-355 and I-90 — one of the shorter trips of any of my DuPage patients.

I work a physical job and cannot take much time off. How fast is recovery?

Most of these procedures are outpatient with same-day discharge and a return to normal activity within a few days. We plan timing around your work schedule.

Will you coordinate with my Glendale Heights primary care doctor?

Yes. I copy your primary care physician and any referring specialist on every consult and procedure note.

I have had back surgery and still hurt. Should I come in?

Yes. Persistent post-surgical pain is one of the strongest indications for spinal cord stimulation, which has excellent long-term data.