Toxic Flame I have been going to this neurologist for 3 years for complex and aura migraines. I had even had get an EEG done where they found blips in my right frontal lob. Yesterday I needed a doctors note for my job so I went into the practice where I found out all of my diagnoses were wrong. Wrong. The notes from my last visit says that I have migraines without aura, they make no mention of my complex migraines and state I have 2 brothers and 6 sisters which is not correct. The notes also said I was diagnosed with complex migraines at a hospital in Buffalo where I go for college, not correct. I was diagnosed at Vasar 3 years ago. Two years ago I started taking a birth control with estrogen but last year my primary care doctor took me off of it and said I needed to see my neurologist. For context you can’t take birth control with estrogen if you have aura migraines because they can cause mini strokes. So for a year I was taking something that could have caused complications or even be life threatening because Dr. Rose Matthews could not do her job and include the correct diagnosis in my files. My primary care doctor knew I should not have been on it because she has the correct diagnosis in her files. Every appointment with Dr.Rose Matthew consisted of us talking about my symptoms and frequency of these episodes. Why did she not have the correct information on file? Why did I go to these appointment just for everything I told her to be ignored and watered down? My last appointment with Dr.Matthew was about the birth control. She had said that if I have aura migraines then I should be put on progesterone only pills. So she did acknowledge that I have aura migraines, why does it say that I have migraines without aura in my files? The woman at the front desk asked my mother on the phone, she said “Why did you guys not notice this before?” Dr. Matthews was not giving me my visit notes so how would I have known? Even if she had been giving me these notes, does that negate that fact that this woman has not been correctly filing the appointment notes and/or the proper diagnosis? Is it not her responsibility, as a doctor, to make sure that she is listening to the needs of the patient and correctly diagnosing them? She wasn’t even the one to diagnose me with these conditions so does that mean to ignore their existence? This whole situation is ridiculous. If you can’t handle the responsibility of being a doctor then you shouldn’t be one.
1 /5
Mike Wold Dr Koszer seems to be excellent. BUT the office staff is condescending, rude, and incompetent. They are a thorough road block to reaching the provider. My wife’s test results have been available since Monday, and yet no call from the doctor for treatment. She has left 4 messages on their voicemail and still hasn’t received any response from the office. This is delay of treatment.
We would NOT recommend this practice to anyone. .
2 /5
Akil B The doctors are extremely good doctors. The receptionists are horrible. The people who answer the phone to make or change appointments horrible. Dont bother making appointments its first come first serve in there. You can have a 9:00am appointment get there at 9:01 and somehow the 9:30 appointment goes before me. Unbelievably unprofessional.
1 /5
John Lombardi III Left after they were obviously wasting my time. This being told to me by a nurse speaking down to me and waving her hands in my face as I was seated. It’s impossible to see the doctor because there is apparently 1 doctor for 3 locations. I’d definitely go somewhere else.
1 /5
Trebor Arutnev I saw Dr McNulty in May. Although he was clearly EXTREMELY unhealthy looking himself, as well as smelling like cigarettes, he said he would help me with my pain. He promised that he would not let me continue to suffer. And together wed find a course of treatment and treat my problems after the tests ordered were completed.
I did my blood test in May and my EMG upper and lower over the next month. My follow up came in August, so three months five visits, five co-pays. Multiple blood tests and an upper and lower EMG.
Firstly, why have a portal if nothing is ever there? Nothing but co-pay info. No one fills it out and anything typed from your visit goes elsewhere, not here at helo. Its a waste of space on my phone.
Finally in August, for my follow-up, I saw the doctor. He didnt remember me but spent five minutes refreshing himself. Then he said that I have all the things wrong that he suspected five things in fact. And he now could see the big picture of what is going on with me.
Ok great, I said, how can you help me? Whats my course of treatment doctor? How are you going to help me with this pain doctor? Its sometimes so overbearing and overwhelming.
DOCTORS Recommendation
1 - See my general doctor.
2 - See a hand doctor.
3 - See a back doctor.
4 - Go to the drug store and get hand braces.
Wait, what? Why did I come to you Dr McNulty? His answer was, "I am 62 years old and a brain surgeon." I asked how that would help "ME". He said he didnt think it would and he got very defensive from my questioning him. He even told me he didnt like being questioned. My response was that I needed answers and that I was in a lot of pain, do you have anything here physical therapy? Should I take more Tylenol? I was looking for treatment, anything from him. What kind of braces should I get, will he give me a prescription. Nope, I dont do that and was directed to ask the pharmacist.
Why have I come to you for three months then? Where is the help you told me about ? All of the tests you asked me to take I took and have issues.
He started breathing heavy, he was sweating Im not sure if that was because of his morbid obesity or his chain smoking cigarettes but I was worried for him.
Then he told me I was not welcome to come back to eRiver. I asked why he again repeated that he was 62 years old and a brain surgeon. I said no, why are you refusing to treat me and banning me from your practice? His answer was, "I DONT LIKE TO BE QUESTIONED."
I my opinion this doctor needs some medical attention himself. He is clearly unhealthy himself and doesnt take care of himself and that clearly shows in his demeanor and his extremely lazy medical work.
I went to my appointments, took my tests, paid my co-pays but apparently because my brain was intact I didnt deserve his time, empathy or treatment.
The front staff and ancillary treatment was more than adequate. But I can not recommend this doctor or their medical portal for anything. Because neither have provided me with anything close to adequate or care at any level.
Please do yourself a favor and SKIP this unhealthy, rude, pompous doctor and take the drive South for someone that provides care, empathy and treatment.
1 /5